Watches and Clocks

November 22, 2016

Fleurier, a Swiss Watch Company Town

Ever wonder why some watch companies have the word “Fleurier” attached to their names? Just as the Vallée de Joux has been known as the birthplace […]
November 21, 2016

At De Grisogono, It’s All Gems and Glamour

Fawaz Gruosi, founder and owner of the luxury jewelry and watch maker De Grisogono, flashed a ready smile as the last security door opened on Level […]
November 17, 2016

In Brussels, Sharing a Passion for Watches

BRUSSELS — The star of a recent meeting of the Belgium Watch Club was the Rolex Oyster Perpetual Cosmograph Daytona in steel. About 30 other high-end […]
November 17, 2016

Audemars Piguet’s Royal Oak Watch Becomes Frosted Gold

The Royal Oak by Audemars Piguet, the Gérald Genta-designed watch that created the “luxury sport” category, quickly achieved icon status when it was introduced in 1972, […]
November 17, 2016

To Complete Audemars Piguet’s Trilogy, Diamond Outrage

Audemars Piguet has also been shaking up the category of high jewelry watches. At the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie, known as SIHH, in Geneva […]
November 17, 2016

Brand Awareness is the Goal at Vacheron Constantin

PLAN-LES-OUATES, Switzerland — Mechanical timepieces are a testament to endurance, so with longevity in the Swiss watch industry comes a great deal of prestige. By that […]
November 17, 2016

A Love Affair with Cartier

Loretta Lazar has a continuing love affair with Paris and with Cartier. “Cartier is a maison with a great history, and I like what they do,” […]
November 14, 2016

Tattoo and Graffiti Artists Add Their Flair to Watches

For Cyril Phan, the French graffiti artist known professionally as Kongo, a recent project posed a less predictable obstacle than, say, staying dry while painting on […]
November 14, 2016

Virtual Reality Takes Fans Inside the World of Watches

Swiss watchmakers are nostalgic by nature. How else to explain their constant reference to a golden era of timekeeping, more than 200 years ago, when masters […]
November 14, 2016

When It Comes to Watches, She’s the Real Gomelsky

My last name, uncommon even in my native Russia, is like an uneven sidewalk: People tend to stumble over it. When my twin sister Julia and […]