To mark the 50th anniversary of one of modern watchmaking’s most recognizable sports watches, the Patek Philippe Museum in Geneva has opened a special thematic exhibition dedicated to the Nautilus — tracing the evolution of the collection from its unconventional 1976 debut to one of the most coveted luxury watch families in the world. Launched […]
Few Swiss watchmakers are so synonymous with disruption as Hublot – famed, and occasionally notorious, makers of the Big Bang. Founded by Carlo Croco in 1980, the company first rose to prominence for introducing watches on rubber straps – a combination then virtually unheard of in the luxury watch industry. Since then, the brand has […]
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 […]
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 […]
Patek Philippe proved at Watches and Wonders 2026 that there is much more to the brand than the Nautilus. Patek Philippe thrilled collectors with four 150th-anniversary limited editions of its most famous model, the Nautilus, at Watches and Wonders 2026, but it also proved once again that there is much more to Patek Philippe than […]
Forbes Life‘s newest watch writer weighs in on those releases dominating the horological zeitgeist – from downsized takes on familiar favourites to crucial new technical breakthroughs. In previous years, insiders tended to alternate between describing the vibe at Watches and Wonders as one that’s either significant or transitional. Truth be told: the reality is probably […]
This week at Watches and Wonders 2026 – the preeminent watch exhibition anywhere in the world – top watch brands pulled out all the stops as they unveiled eye-catching, head-turning new designs, materials and even world firsts. While many brands played it “safe” this year with simple aesthetics, stand-out brands made bold moves to leave […]
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 […]