Patek Philippe has introduced seven limited edition watches, including perpetual calendars and minute repeaters, a new Aquanaut, and a perpetual calendar/chronograph. Patek Philippe has introduced seven limited edition watches, including perpetual calendars and minute repeaters, a new Aquanaut, and a continuation of the brand’s signature perpetual calendar/chronograph series – the watchmaker’s first model to combine […]
Audemars Piguet has launched its own Certified Pre-Owned program. It is selling pre-owned Audemars Piguet models on The Watch Keepers, a dedicated digital platform. After much anticipation among watch collectors, Audemars Piguet has launched its own Certified Pre-Owned program, selling pre-owned Audemars Piguet models on The Watch Keepers, a dedicated digital platform that serves both […]
Hiromi Kanagawa, Senior Executive Vice President of Seiko Group Corporation, discusses the company’s mottos and values, especially as they pertain to people and time. For nearly 145 years, Japan’s Seiko Group Corporation has been known for its innovations in watchmaking, from the country’s first wristwatch to the world’s first quartz wristwatch. But for Hiromi Kanagawa, […]
An A. Lange & Söhne watch with a bracelet is a rare and sought-after item, with vintage examples in hot demand. Lange’s new Datograph Perpetual in platinum – graced with a five-row bracelet – is therefore big news for collectors, and with only 50 pieces, it’s a watch they will be strenuously competing for. The […]
For the first time in its 30-year partnership with the James Bond film franchise, Omega is combining its Bond and Spectre timepieces into a single collection. The new collection comprises six Seamaster Diver 300M timepieces. Three feature the James Bond symbol and three carry the Spectre emblem. All share a 42mm case, Omega’s NAIAD Lock […]
Ulysse Nardin unveiled two new versions of the Freak One Wednesday featuring two artisan dial treatments: enameling and guilloché. Each reference is limited to 99 pieces. Ulysse Nardin says applying these artisan finishes is as much a technical process as it is an artistic one. Unlike a traditional dial, the hour disc of the Freak […]
Just days after announcing a new partnership with American artist Jeff Koons, Swiss watch brand Hublot is revealing the first fruits of the collaboration: two dramatically different watch creations that bring Koons’s artistic language to the wrist. The star of the new releases — and certainly the more immediately recognizable — is the Hublot Classic […]
The maker of such accessible, avant-garde timepieces as the Anatom and Diastar has set up shop at 298 Collins Street — in the thick of “the Swiss end” of Melbourne’s most famous shopping thoroughfare. Rado, the Swatch Group-backed brand that has pioneered innovative materials in watchmaking for over 50 years, has signaled an unprecedented commitment […]
Jaeger-LeCoultre has named British actor Robert Pattinson as its newest global ambassador. The Swiss watchmaker says the partnership reflects a shared commitment to precision, timeless design, artistic expression and craftsmanship. An advertising and marketing campaign featuring Pattinson is scheduled to debut in mid-September. Pattinson says he is a genuine admirer of fine watchmaking and the […]
To mark the upcoming Singapore Grand Prix on October 11, IWC Schaffhausen unveiled a new team watch for its partner, the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team. Crafted from lightweight and robust Grade 5 titanium, the Pilot’s Watch Chronograph 41 Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team (Ref. IW388121) features a deep purple dial—a first for IWC’s Pilot’s […]