VICTORIA GOMELSKY

November 7, 2023

‘Meaningful Transparency’ Is Expert’s Goal for the Watch World

Breitling’s sustainability director says ‘data dumps’ don’t help the public understand environmental efforts. Since joining the Swiss watchmaker Breitling in April 2020, Aurelia Figueroa has overseen […]
October 19, 2023

A Tale of 2 Chronograph Watches

The Tentagraph by Grand Seiko and the 1941 Grönograaf by Grönefeld are the same kind of timepiece, but as different as they could be. When it […]
October 18, 2023

Piaget’s Distinctive Look and the Woman Who Styles It

Stéphanie Sivrière, who joined the Swiss watchmaker in 2002, now is its creative director of jewelry and watches. From 1972 to 1977, the Swiss watchmaker Piaget […]
September 24, 2023

How to Make Friends and Influence People: Join a Watch Club

Enthusiasts say their shared interest has widened their social circle as they bond over all things horological. Two years ago, Johnathan Chan, Helbert Tsang and Carlos […]
September 24, 2023

How to Take Better Watch Photos

Professionals and hobbyists share their tips for improving your timepiece images. In an industry whose lingua franca is the #wristshot (3.2 million tags on Instagram and […]
September 24, 2023

Horology Events on Your Autumn Agenda

The watch world’s calendar is packed with meet-ups, fairs, auctions, conferences and awards ceremonies. When the mechanical watchmaking renaissance hit its stride in the early 2000s, […]
September 13, 2023

Watch Boutiques Blossom in the Digital Age

Online sales continue to be a focus, but brands are having a hard time finding enough days for all their ribbon cuttings. In 2017, when Georges […]
September 13, 2023

Forging ‘Great Relationships’ Over Watches

Jason Gong, a diversity, equity and inclusion expert, and Justin Reis, co-founder of WatchBox, talk about how the watch world can welcome more people. This is […]
August 9, 2023

Watch Brands Borrow Some of Music’s Cool

Audemars Piguet, Richard Mille and Hublot are among the makers mining connections with performers for the social media boost and appeal to young consumers. In 2022, […]
August 9, 2023

Jaeger-LeCoultre and the ‘Golden Ratio Musical Show’

The Swiss watch brand, whose Reverso model was inspired by the mathematical proportion, commissioned a short symphony in its honor. On a balmy evening in late […]