Watches and Clocks

November 1, 2016

Audemars Piguet on Display in Shanghai

With some 200 timepieces on display until Nov. 13, “To Break the Rules, You Must First Master Them,” an exhibition at the Yuz Museum in Shanghai, […]
October 6, 2016

On Time: A New Bronze Age for Wristwatches

On Time By ALEX WILLIAMS In an effort to stay au courant in the 21st century, watchmakers have been turning more and more to high-tech materials […]
September 14, 2016

A Steel Watch Inspired by the Skies

Rather than assume the mantle of the famed French watch company his family founded in the 18th century, early aviator Louis Charles Breguet decided instead to […]
September 13, 2016

Michael Kors Unveils a Smartwatch for the Fashion Set

“I’m a fashion freak, not a tech geek,” said Michael Kors, his suntanned head poking out of a scrum of reporters Sunday evening at the debut […]
September 7, 2016

On Time: How to Buy a Vintage Watch (and Not Get Fleeced)

On Time By ALEX WILLIAMS These days, vintage watches are hot enough that some aficionados treat their collections like 401(k) accounts: a great way to build […]
September 6, 2016

The Hunt for Asia Watch Sales

Even as Swiss watch exports continue to decline, watchmakers are sharply focused on trying to find just the right combination of marketing and retail strategies in […]
September 5, 2016

Luxury in Myanmar: ‘A Long-Term Investment’

YANGON, Myanmar — “Every man has a crazy hobby,” said U Thiri Thein Than, an automotive engineer from Yangon who also has a home in Tokyo. […]
September 5, 2016

Wild About Watches

SINGAPORE — “Welcome. Please sit in the Spitfire chair.” Dr. Bernard Cheong, a physician and probably one of the world’s quirkiest watch collectors, gestured at a […]
September 5, 2016

Tourbillon Watches, Made in Hong Kong

HONG KONG — On the eighth floor of an industrial building here, along a concrete hallway lined with metal security gates, is a lovely wooden door […]
September 5, 2016

A Ulysse Nardin Watch Fan

Abel Hwong knows a thing or two about luxury. His success as a banker during the Asian boom of the 1990s positioned him to create AM […]