Watches and Clocks

April 8, 2024

A Watch Chief Executive Who Wasn’t the Obvious Choice

Until she took charge at Audemars Piguet last year, Ilaria Resta had spent her career in fragrance and beauty. A little more than a year ago, […]
April 8, 2024

Australia’s Watch Fans Are Invited to a Fair

Seven local brands are registered to exhibit in Melbourne at what the organizer says will be the country’s first watch event. Australia doesn’t have much of […]
April 8, 2024

It’s Couture O’Clock at Chanel

A new collection of watches takes inspiration from the founder’s history as a dressmaker. The trappings of dressmaking — including thimbles, thread, scissors and measuring tapes […]
April 8, 2024

A Maverick Watch Magazine Lends Some Edge to Sotheby’s

Heist-out, a feisty publication that debuted last year, is working with the auction house on an “underground” sale (scheduled in a wine cellar). Frustration is often […]
April 8, 2024

A Watchmaker’s Career Moves On, as Do His Creations

Raúl Pagès won a Louis Vuitton accolade for his innovative Régulateur à détente RP1. Now he’s making his RP2 and planning a wristwatch with its own […]
April 8, 2024

In the Watch World, Size (Small) Increasingly Matters

In early December, Nicolò Villa, a jeweler from Milan, was in Manhattan for a trunk show when he spotted a pre-owned Rolex Lady-Datejust with a blue-green […]
April 7, 2024

Getting Ready for Watches and Wonders Geneva

What do you pack? How many watches do you bring? Everyone from first-time invitees to veterans agree that this trade show requires planning. Some refer to […]
April 7, 2024

Only Watch, a Charity Auction, Is Rescheduled for May

A social media controversy over the financial transparency of the Monaco association that organizes the event had prompted its cancellation last fall. Only Watch, the charity […]
April 7, 2024

Where to Hang Out in the Swiss Watch World

After hours, employees of some of the best-known brands in the Vallée de Joux gather at local bars and restaurants, where everyone feels like family. Many […]
April 3, 2024

6 Insiders Tell You What They Love to Do in Switzerland

Watch industry executives and creators recommend Brutalist architecture, wrestling festivals and, of course, where to get the best fondue. Where are the best places to go […]