Watches and Clocks

July 26, 2024

Watch Buyers Are on the Road Again

Swiss brands from Omega to Bulgari are expanding their travel retail offerings to match the resurgence in tourism. The Swiss watchmaker Breitling is planning to open […]
July 26, 2024

The Arab Watch Guide Marks 10 Years of Influence

Experts say Hassan Akhras’s online publication and collectors’ club have changed perceptions of horology in the Middle East. A decade ago, watch collecting in the Middle […]
July 26, 2024

A Variation With the Spirit of the Mid-70s

Girard-Perregaux and Saint Laurent Rive Droite collaborated on an iteration of the Casquette, a sleek wristwatch with an unusual time display. Girard-Perregaux, the Swiss brand that […]
July 26, 2024

This Safari Plans to Stalk Wild Swiss Watches

GMT magazine has organized a fall itinerary with visits to several high-end brands and exhibitions. Rather than the lions and rhinos that most safaris seek, the […]
July 26, 2024

Louis Vuitton Reintroduces Another Classic Watch

The revamped Escale is the second advance by the house’s watch department in its plan to move entirely into high-end timepieces. Jean Arnault seemed very happy […]
July 26, 2024

The Racket Sport Padel Has a Swiss Watch Fan

Certina, which recently issued a new timepiece in collaboration with a top professional player, is planning more ties to the sport’s federations. As the racket sport […]
July 26, 2024

A Custom Watch Order Started as a Fun Idea. Then It Became More.

Yoni Ben-Yehuda said the mix of numerals on the dial of his watch, nicknamed Timepeace, represented the importance of finding common ground. A couple of years […]
July 26, 2024

Watch Microbrands Find Success in Individuality

Small operations such as Anoma and Baltic say their unusual designs and lower-end prices have fueled significant growth. On June 6, Matteo Violet-Vianello began taking pre-orders […]
July 26, 2024

‘The Moment Has Arrived’

Eugenio Pirri still cherishes his first high-end timepiece, a Cartier Tank Française that he bought in 2002. When Eugenio Pirri was growing up in British Columbia, […]
July 26, 2024

What Has Helped Make Sports Exciting? Watches.

Improvements in precision timing have added a lot of emotion to events such as the Olympics. Without the watch industry, sporting events would be a lot […]