Watches and Clocks

November 15, 2017

In South Korea, Weddings and Watches

SEOUL, South Korea — When young South Koreans are engaged, their thoughts often turn to wedding venues, guest lists — and Swiss watches. “In Korea, there […]
November 15, 2017

At Dubai Watch Week: Classes, Craft and Auctions for Children

Dubai Watch Week, scheduled to open Thursday and run until Monday, is still something of a newcomer in the global watch event universe. Melika Yazdjerdi, the […]
November 15, 2017

The Watch World’s Billion Dollar Babies

Switzerland is home to hundreds of watch companies, the majority of which are small, relatively obscure operations that sell just enough to cover their production costs. […]
November 15, 2017

Carl F. Bucherer Covers the Field

LENGNAU, Switzerland — Carl F. Bucherer may not be a household name, but the company likes being known as one of Switzerland’s last family-owned watchmakers. “We […]
November 15, 2017

A Watch Collector Who Is ‘a Bit of a Metalhead’

Advertisement DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — “All these watches,” Yousuf Gargash said, waving his hand over his collection. “And I look at my phone” for the […]
November 15, 2017

Fifty Years Later, a Watch Honors a Motorcycle Speed Legend

Advertisement Watch brands often see history as marketing gold. It’s certainly one reason Baume & Mercier is partnering on a series of chronographs with Indian Motorcycle, […]
November 2, 2017

Watch Brands Are Thinking Twice About Going to the Fair

LONDON — The luxury watch show Salon QP is returning to the Saatchi Gallery here this week for a ninth edition — during an increasingly challenging […]
November 2, 2017

Watches: The Strategy at Girard-Perregaux is on Time

According to Antonio Calce, the chief executive of Kering’s fine watch group, which includes Girard-Perregaux, growing up in Switzerland presents a simple question to children thinking […]
October 30, 2017

On Time: A Watch Brand by and for Millennials

On Time By ALEX WILLIAMS Jake Kassan, 26, likes to play a little game: ask other 20-somethings for the time, and see if they glance at […]
October 4, 2017

On Time: Does Anyone Actually Go Diving With a Dive Watch?

On Time By ALEX WILLIAMS Ask yourself, how many buddies do you have with dive watches? Now ask yourself, how many of them dive with one? […]