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October 18, 2024

3 More Stolen Watches Are Found

Benoît Mintiens of Ressence thought he would never recover his cherished prototype watches that were among 14 taken from his home in a 2014 robbery. But […]
September 11, 2024

Watch Fairs Crowd the Calendar

A couple of years ago, experts predicted the end of in-person events. But a quick look at the 2024 schedule shows how wrong they were. Just […]
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 […]
April 14, 2024

Watch Fair’s Welcome Grows Even Bigger

This year Watches and Wonders Geneva added a third public day — and here are some of the new timepieces visitors have been seeing. Until last […]
April 9, 2024

Watch Fair Opens in a Time of Uncertainty

Brands hope the new models unveiled at Watches and Wonders Geneva will attract buyers despite the tough retail climate. Just what sort of shape is the […]
April 8, 2024

Bulgari Recaptures the Crown for the World’s Thinnest Watch

The Octo Finissimo Ultra Mark II is 1.7 millimeters thick, half a tenth of a millimeter less than the previous record-holder. Bulgari has its world record […]
April 8, 2024

The Watch Brand SpaceOne Debuts Its Second Timepiece

The Tellurium includes the sun, earth and moon as three-dimensional orbs floating across the watch’s face. It took Guillaume Laidet and Théo Auffret four weeks to […]
April 8, 2024

With Watch Sales Down, Brands Hope for a Trade Show Boost

Organizers say the 2023 Watches and Wonders Geneva had a global reach of 700 million. Many in the industry hope for that kind of interest this […]
March 5, 2024

New Vuitton Watches Showcase Artisanal Skills

Six specialists worked on three timepieces that feature enameling, marquetry, engraving and several other techniques. Louis Vuitton’s watchmaking division has doubled down on its ambitions to […]
January 18, 2024

Recreating a Nearly Defunct, but Long Admired, Watch Brand

As Breitling takes over Universal Genève, it reveals its strategy for making the brand successful again. Breitling’s announcement in December that it had acquired the all-but […]