VICTORIA GOMELSKY

October 18, 2024

Don’t Fall in Love With This Watch. It’s Already Sold Out.

The Type 1-D model, created by the team of Mark Cho, Naoya Hida and Joshua Nathan Shapiro, won’t even be ready until early next year. Before […]
October 18, 2024

In Watches, the Shape Is the Thing

After decades of classic round contours, geometric, Brutalist and frankly fantastical forms have stolen the spotlight. In 2022, Sylvain Berneron, an industrial designer by training, began […]
October 4, 2024

Hodinkee, the Watch Site, Is Sold to Watches of Switzerland

Neither Benjamin Clymer, its founder, nor the Watches of Switzerland Group would disclose terms, but they stressed that coverage would continue to be independent. Hodinkee, the […]
September 30, 2024

Small Independent Watchmakers Draw Big Brand Interest

Chanel has taken a stake in MB&F, the latest example of how customer enthusiasm for artisanal timepieces has prompted luxury groups to look for partners. In […]
September 11, 2024

India Has Become the Watch Industry’s Next Big Prize

Experts say that, given the rising wealth and a pending cut in customs duties, it won’t be long before the country ranks among the top export […]
September 6, 2024

She Needed an Influencer. He Said, ‘You Could Be That Girl.’

Julia Hackman Chafé, who won followers with her jewelry posts, is moving into lifestyle. “You feel like you’re gossiping with your friend,” one fan said. It […]
August 8, 2024

John Mayer on Being the Watch World’s Celebrity ‘Go-To Guy’

When the guitarist John Mayer takes the stage this week in Las Vegas, to cap Dead & Company’s 10-week residence at the Sphere arena, his wristwatch […]
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 […]
April 12, 2024

Despite the Watch World’s Secrecy, Data Services Expand

Swiss brands and retailers now have a few options to determine what’s happening with the industry. Just a couple of years ago, they had almost none. […]
April 8, 2024

A Watch Chief Executive Who Wasn’t the Obvious Choice

Until she took charge at Audemars Piguet last year, Ilaria Resta had spent her career in fragrance and beauty. A little more than a year ago, […]