Less than two weeks before most brands unveil their new timepieces at the Watches and Wonders fair in Geneva, Tudor jumps the gun with a Pink version of its Black Bay sports watch. They pinked it, but they didn’t shrink it. Less than two weeks before most brands unveil their new timepieces at the Watches […]
UFC champion and avid watch collector Conor McGregor attended the ‘Road House’ premiere wearing his limited edition Godfather watch by Jacob & Co. Opera. Retail price, US$364,000 (AUD$560,000). Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, the new movie Road House is an adrenaline-stoking film set in the Florida Keys. It stars Jake Gyllenhaal, who dukes it out […]
As the much-touted annual Watches and Wonders Geneva (WWG) 2024 event draws near, horology aficionados worldwide are gearing up for an unforgettable experience. Taking place, as always, in Geneva, this year’s event promises an extravaganza of innovation, craftsmanship, conferences, and so much more. This year, there are three days open to the public, from April […]
Working with The MET for its Masterpiece on the Wrist program, Vacheron Constantin interprets this Winslow Homer Northeaster painting on a watch dial. Sometimes being in a world-class museum, surrounded by some of the best paintings and sculptures in history, can be somewhat overwhelming. For Vacheron Constantin, the world’s oldest continually operating watch brand, the […]
As head of TAG Heuer globally now, Julien Tornare shares his thoughts about the future of the brand and what changes he plans to implement. Recently, the LVMH Group announced changes in ranks for some of its brand’s leaders. LVMH Watches & Jewelry Division announced that the 29-year-old Frédéric Arnault, most recently CEO of TAG […]
Omega has sold 11 MoonSwatch Moonshine Gold suitcases in a dedicated Sotheby’s online auction for a total of CHF 534,670 (AUD$935,763), with all proceeds going to the Swiss watch brand’s long-term partner, Orbis International. The online auction was held February 12 – 24, managed by the auction house’s Geneva staff. Each case contained 11 OMEGA […]
The success of the Omega x Swatch MoonSwatch is undeniable. Its release in March 2022 led to a mass frenzy of people trying to buy the inexpensive hybrid watch. New releases of the chronograph continue to be popular among a cross-section of consumers. Now the success of Omega is being tested on the auction market. […]
It was back in 1979 that Piaget released the first Polo watch – a timepiece that would become an icon not just for the brand, but for the watch-collecting world, as well. Now, to mark the 150th anniversary of Piaget, and the 45th anniversary of the Piaget Polo, the brand releases the all-new Piaget Polo […]
No dial? No hands? No problem. Hublot has once again set the bar high at LVMH Watch Week 2024 with its latest unveiling – a truly wild piece of engineering. Kicking off 2024 in style, LVMH has debuted an impressive range of new timepieces from Zenith, Tag Heuer and Bulgari. But it was Hublot’s new […]
TAG Heuer has always been known as a pioneer in watchmaking – something it proves regularly with its creations. Such is the case with the brand’s use of lab-grown diamonds in select timepieces. In fact, it wowed the world when it announced the TAG Heuer Carrera Diamant d’ Avant-Garde technology – wherein it grows and […]