A Heuer Monaco Reference 1133B, circa 1969, worn by Steve McQueen in the motion picture Le Mans, is the top lot of Sotheby’s Important Watches auction in New York on June 15. The watch is accompanied by hundreds of pages of documentation—including correspondence between the film production and Heuer, as well as more than 200 […]
Once again, Las Vegas will become the centre of the international jewellery trade as a series of fairs gathers different sectors of the jewellery and watch industries. For high design and luxury jewellery, there is The Couture Show at Wynn Las Vegas, a trade event where both exhibitors and retail buyers must meet stringent qualifications […]
The Audemars Piguet x Swatch ‘Royal Pop’ will go on sale May 16. The watch collection combines Swatch’s technical innovation with Audemars Piguet’s Royal Oak design The much-hyped, much-celebrated—and much-debated—Audemars Piguet x Swatch “Royal Pop” has officially arrived. The watch will go on sale May 16, with the two companies releasing the first official images […]
The partnership between Phillips and senior consultants Aurel Bacs and Livia Russo continues to reshape the global watch auction market. Now in its 11th year, the collaboration achieved another milestone with The Geneva Watch Auction: XXIII, held May 9–10 at the Hotel President Wilson in Geneva. The sale totaled more than $96.3 million, making it […]
Watches and Wonders is set to begin April 14 with a record 65 brands participating. The annual fair, held in Geneva—the center of the Swiss watch industry—was initially expected to draw about 60,000 visitors, including 1,700 journalists and more than 6,000 retailers. Those numbers, however, may be tempered by the ongoing conflict in the Middle […]
Cartier, best known for its high jewellery, has long been a significant force in watchmaking, largely due to its emphasis on distinctive case shapes and refined design codes. Models such as the Tank, Santos, Ballon Bleu, Baignoire and Asymétrique have become synonymous with the French luxury house. Hallmarks including Roman numerals, sword-shaped hands and sapphire […]
The increasingly popular pastime of “watch spotting” has firmly established itself on the red carpet at major global events, including the Oscars. Each year, competition among luxury brands to place their timepieces on top talent—and ideally, Oscar winners—continues to intensify. At the 98th Academy Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday, stars arrived wearing timepieces from […]
Piaget’s boutique at 16 Place Vendôme in Paris has taken on a new look, doubling its original footprint with a design by New York–based architect Rafael de Cárdenas that emphasizes the luxury brand’s heritage through a rich interplay of colors and shapes. While the color palette varies throughout the newly renovated boutique, Benjamin Comar, CEO […]
Do you need a mechanical watch to track a soccer match? Richard Mille would argue yes. The specialist Swiss watchmaker unveiled the RM 41-01 Tourbillon Soccer, a highly technical timepiece designed to track a football match from kick-off to the final whistle — even recording every goal scored. The watch is offered in two limited […]
Medals carry intrinsic value, often called “podium value.” And thanks to the rise in precious-metal prices, that value has never been higher.