Watches and Clocks

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 […]
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, […]
April 8, 2024

Australia’s Watch Fans Are Invited to a Fair

Seven local brands are registered to exhibit in Melbourne at what the organizer says will be the country’s first watch event. Australia doesn’t have much of […]
April 8, 2024

It’s Couture O’Clock at Chanel

A new collection of watches takes inspiration from the founder’s history as a dressmaker. The trappings of dressmaking — including thimbles, thread, scissors and measuring tapes […]
April 8, 2024

A Maverick Watch Magazine Lends Some Edge to Sotheby’s

Heist-out, a feisty publication that debuted last year, is working with the auction house on an “underground” sale (scheduled in a wine cellar). Frustration is often […]
April 8, 2024

A Watchmaker’s Career Moves On, as Do His Creations

Raúl Pagès won a Louis Vuitton accolade for his innovative Régulateur à détente RP1. Now he’s making his RP2 and planning a wristwatch with its own […]
April 8, 2024

In the Watch World, Size (Small) Increasingly Matters

In early December, Nicolò Villa, a jeweler from Milan, was in Manhattan for a trunk show when he spotted a pre-owned Rolex Lady-Datejust with a blue-green […]
April 7, 2024

Getting Ready for Watches and Wonders Geneva

What do you pack? How many watches do you bring? Everyone from first-time invitees to veterans agree that this trade show requires planning. Some refer to […]
April 7, 2024

Only Watch, a Charity Auction, Is Rescheduled for May

A social media controversy over the financial transparency of the Monaco association that organizes the event had prompted its cancellation last fall. Only Watch, the charity […]
April 7, 2024

Where to Hang Out in the Swiss Watch World

After hours, employees of some of the best-known brands in the Vallée de Joux gather at local bars and restaurants, where everyone feels like family. Many […]