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Watches and Wonders’ previous events, previously known by a different name, drew tens of thousands of visitors, but its organisers are abandoning the physical show altogether in 2021. Photo: Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie

Organisers decide to take Watches and Wonders’ 2021 event entirely online

Luxury watch fans hoping to visit the Rolex and Cartier booths at Watches and Wonders in Geneva in April will now have to settle for an online experience

Watches & Wonders 2020: highlights of Geneva’s first digital-only fair

As 5 big luxury watch brands quit, can Baselworld really survive?

Bulgari and Jaeger-LeCoultre take us back in time with handmade watches

Skilled artisans are exploring the full range of their horological horizons in crafting visually exquisite timepieces

Pristine execution of the Jacob & Co. Astronomia Flawless Imperial Dragon turns the watch into a work of art. Photos: Handouts

Unboxing Panerai’s Luminor Luna Rossa Chrono Flyback watch

Sails from past Luna Rossa journeys have been repurposed and applied onto the dial Panerai Luminor Luna Rossa Chrono Flyback, giving the watch face a textured look

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Alarm bells are ringing for Patek Philippe, Richard Mille & Co

After years of neglect, mechanical alarms are in vogue again among makers of luxury timepieces.

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Chanel, Dior and luxury watch maisons who are always full of surprises

Many of the creations are a masterclass in the ancient crafts and preserving these skills for future generations is being encouraged

Lady Arpels Pont des Amoureux watch by Van Cleef & Arpels

Why Breitling, Chopard and others can’t resist flirting with the past

Brands find answers for their latest releases by delving way back into their 20th-century archives

5 men’s watches that are ideal for aspiring superspies

Bold timepieces that boast masculine features from some of the world’s top luxury watchmakers

Only Watch auction: 10 similar timepieces you can get your hands on now

The biennial Only Watch auction will see 52 one-of-kind timepieces go under the hammer. Here’s a look at some of the top models as well as existing watches that boast similar designs

The Tudor Black Bay Ceramic One for Only Watch (left), and the Black Bay in stainless steel with a black rotating bezel. All proceeds from the auction will go to scientific and medical research on neuromuscular diseases with particular support for Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

George Daniels pocket watch fetches a record US$4.6 million

George Daniels’ Space Traveller 1 is the kind of pocket watch you would need for your package tour to Mars

George Daniels Space Traveller I pocket watch has sold for a record-breaking US$4.6 million at Sotheby’s London. One of the most celebrated independent watchmakers of the 20th century, Daniels created only 23 pocket watches in his lifetime. He made the Space Traveller I in 1982 and it was inspired by the 1969 Apollo 11 moon landing.

Unboxing Rolex’s Oyster Perpetual Yacht-Master 42

Rolex’s new Yacht-Master 42 is a little bigger, features a matt black ceramic bezel and a rubber Oysterflex, and 70 hours of power reserve

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The Omega watch that was too pricey for a US president

The Speedmaster Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Limited Edition timepiece, marking the July 1969 mission, recalls the yellow-gold watch Richard Nixon declined as a gift because of its value

Korean DJ Peggy Gou spins tracks at Montblanc’s travel line launch

An urban travel experience awaited guests including Adrien Brody, Quincy Brown, Alex Pettyfer, Poppy Delevingne and Suki Waterhouse at the Metropol Theatre in Berlin

Berlin-based Korean DJ Peggy Gou

STYLE Edit: Roger Dubuis evokes spirit of Zaha Hadid

Visionary watchmaker affirms its position in pantheon of haute horology at landmark Macau event

Roger Dubuis Excalibur Huracán

Swiss watchmaker F.P. Journe marks its 20th anniversary

US$240,000 Tourbillon Souverain Vertical – in platinum or rose gold with 32 jewels – has vertically placed regulator that rotates every 30 seconds and a double-speed tourbillon

Jaeger-LeCoultre announces extended warranty programme

Jaeger-LeCoultre’s new Care programme – with an online platform in 12 languages including simplified and traditional Chinese – extends warranty for clocks and watches up to eight years

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Cartier’s tried-and-tested technique enriches its legacy

Cartier launches amazing reinterpretations, and the results are fascinating

The Panthère de Cartier in the new Mini size

SIHH 2019: Parmigiani Fleurier gives craftsmen free rein

Founder Michael Parmigiani is a master at drawing on tradition, and it works to the collection’s advantage

SIHH 2019: Independents make a statement with original timepieces

Watchmaking’s equivalent of haute couture makes timely statements with artisanal content and unusual designs

SIHH 2019: Baume et Mercier take the Baumatic range further

Clifton Baumatic collection extensions are an amazing playground in design

Baume & Mercier’s Clifton Baumatic

SIHH 2019: A. Lange & Söhne finds comfort in its body of work

Brand doesn’t try to be trendy, preferring to look to its DNA

The beautiful dial details of A. Lange & Söhne's Langematic Perpetual Honeygold

Jaeger-LeCoultre rocks horological world – in a single movement

The Westminster Perpétuel, the latest revolutionary incarnation of the gyrotourbillon, has arrived 15 years after its debut

SIHH 2019: What makes Piaget tick? Diamonds – and lots of gold

Brand brings level of refinement and opulence to its watches that is usually reserved for high jewellery

Baselworld 2019: Patek Philippe and Rolex roll with the green tide

The first signs of blue being usurped were evident at SIHH in Genève in mid-January

Rolex’s new Day-Date 36 has a green ombre sunray dial.

SIHH 2019: How Vacheron Constantin stays relevant

Brand is aware of the constant need to innovate to maintain its cutting edge

Vacheron Constantin’s Fiftysix Complete Calendar Moonphase watch with the new Petro Blue dial.

Hermès is moonstruck by the howling wolf

Brand combines modern technology with artisanal crafts of yesteryear

SIHH 2019: Greubel Forsey ‘takes it all the way’

Robert Greubel and Stephen Forsey’s 115-strong team are on a ‘perpetual quest for reflection’

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9 September, 2024
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