Rolex has partnered with the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) as its inaugural Timepiece Partner, marking the luxury watchmaker’s first major arts collaboration in Australia. The partnership will see Rolex clocks installed at Federation Court in NGV International and the ground floor foyer of The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia. The displays aim to highlight […]
Richard Mille took the top two spots in Christie’s Important Watches auction in New York, held Monday. Watches from Cartier, Rolex, Patek Philippe and F.P. Journe also performed well at the live auction, which kicked off Christie’s “Luxury Week” in New York. The top lot of the sale was an ultra-thin watch created by Richard […]
If there is a watch lover on your Christmas gift list and you can’t afford to buy them a watch, you can get the next best thing with the Watches and Wonders VIP Pass. The Watches and Wonders pass, which is being offered online for pre-sale from December 3 to 20 only, includes priority access […]
Luxury goods holding company, Richemont, made changes to the leadership of two of its luxury brands. First, the company named Laurent Perves as the next CEO of Vacheron Constantin, effective January 1, 2025. He is currently the chief commercial officer for the Swiss luxury watch brand. This was immediately followed by the announcement that Jérôme […]
Hublot is upping its game with the introduction of the Big Bang Unico Novak Djokovic watch that honours the mindset and precision of its namesake. Not typically deeply involved in the tennis world, Hublot named Djokovic – one of the finest players of all time – a brand ambassador just about three years ago. He […]
Despite a decline in luxury sales, the recently held watch auctions in Geneva by Phillips, Sotheby’s and Christie’s show that there is still demand for exceptional timepieces from important watchmakers. Phillips and Bacs & Russo held two sales over a three-day period that totaled more than $57.9 million and recorded several record-breaking sales. In addition, […]
Winners of the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG), the main awards program for the watch industry, will be announced in Geneva next week. In the meantime, another set of horological prizes, Temporis International Awards, have become predictors of GPHG winners, much like the Golden Globes foreshadow the Oscars in the film industry. The 11th […]
In big news today, one of the most legendary brands in the Swiss watch industry, Patek Philippe unveiled its first new collection in 25 years: Cubitus. Most luxury brand release new collections on a fairly regular basis, at least every five years or so. Not Patek Philippe. This is, after all, the brand that touts […]
The Watches of Switzerland Group (WOS) acquired online watch publication, Hodinkee, “with the goal of supporting Hodinkee’s continued operation as a leader in the watch community,” the U.K.-based watch and jewellery retailer said in a statement Friday. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. Hodinkee, based in New York, owns a popular watch enthusiast […]
Luxury watch brand, the House of Breguet, has named Gregory Kissling as its new CEO, taking effect immediately. He will report to Breguet president, Marc Hayek. Kissling replaces Lionel a Marca, who has held the CEO position since 2021. Marca is reportedly moving to a new role with Swiss watch brand, Blancpain, and is also […]