Watchmaking

Art

New portraits of Spanish royals by Annie Leibovitz unveiled

Two new portraits of the King and Queen of Spain by Annie Leibovitz have been unveiled at the country’s national bank.

27/11/2024

Culture news

‘World’s most famous watch’ to go on display in London

A watch made for the last queen of France will form part of the Science Museum’s Versailles: Science And Splendour exhibition, which opens next month.

20/11/2024

Lifestyle

GPHG 2024: Luxury watchmakers fight for new 'eco innovation' award

Cactus leather, recycled carbon fibre and vegetal rubber: low-impact materials are the new prestige in luxury watches. Chopard won the brand new "eco-innovation" prize at this year's GPHG awards.

12/11/2024

Lifestyle

Geneva Watch Days 2024: Over 50 brands unveil stunning creations

Geneva Watch Days 2024, held from 29 August to 2 September, showcased over 50 brands, unveiling new creations and innovations in the world of luxury watchmaking.

04/09/2024

Lifestyle

Geneva Watch Days: Why women rule the world

At Geneva Watch Days, women's watchmaking is poised to become the star attraction of tomorrow as brands look to make up for lost time and revenue.

02/09/2024

Lifestyle

Geneva Watch Days: Where watchmaking excellence meets innovation

Every year Geneva Watch Days brings together tens of thousands of watch collectors and enthusiasts around 52 brands for an experience which is becoming a major fixture on the watchmaking diary.

31/08/2024

Lifestyle

Luxury watches owned by F1 legend Michael Schumacher to go up for sale

To mark the 30th anniversary of his first Formula One Drivers Championship win in 1994, eight luxury watches belonging to Michael Schumacher are going up for sale at Christie’s in Geneva.

14/05/2024

Lifestyle

What women want: How Swiss watchmakers are courting the female market

Watchmakers are increasingly aware of the growing voices of female collectors. At Watches and Wonders Geneva, we look at the latest women’s and gender-fluid timepieces.

15/04/2024

Lifestyle

Watches and Wonders 2024: How watchmakers are setting themselves apart

From the most complicated watch ever made to the thinnest, brands are outdoing themselves at Watches and Wonders in Geneva. We asked some exhibiting maisons about the timepieces that set them apart.

12/04/2024

Lifestyle

Watches and Wonders 2024: The best jewellery to wear on your wrist

The Swiss watch industry’s biggest annual trade show returns this week to Geneva, with even more public programming than last year. Here’s what to expect from Watches & Wonders 2024.

08/04/2024

Design

Who is LVMH’s new head of watches Frédéric Arnault?

The 29-year-old son of the second-richest man in the world is now head of watches at LVMH. Here’s what to know about Frédéric Arnault.

09/01/2024

Lifestyle

Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève: Audemars Piguet wins Aiguille d’Or

The Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève award ceremony is the pinnacle of the Swiss watch industry calendar, where the crème de la crème of watchmakers presents their best timepieces.

09/11/2023

Lifestyle

Watch enthusiasts switch gender stereotypes in favour of variety

Despite women owning and wearing watches since the 19th century, it’s still a sector that’s heavily focused on the male market. That, however, is changing.

07/11/2023

Focus

World's top watchmakers vie for the coveted Aiguille d'Or in Geneva

The countdown is on for the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie in Geneva, where 90 timepieces are in the running for 20 prizes, including the renowned Grand Prix de l'Aiguille d'Or.

27/10/2023

Design

How this groundbreaking silicon watch could revive French watchmaking

TheTimeChanger watch, 100% made in France, features a groundbreaking silicon core by Silmach in Besançon, potentially marking a renaissance for French horology.

12/10/2023

Culture news

Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève: Nominees for best timepieces 2023

The Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG) awards focus on the impressive art of watchmaking and will take place this coming November.

17/09/2023

Culture news

Meet the timepiece shaking and polarising the watch industry

H. Moser & Cie, which has been producing luxury watches for almost 200 years, has shaken up the rather conservative Swiss watch market by introducing a new physical timepiece that offers access to a digital world of NFTs, blockchain and metaverse. We met its CEO at its Schaffhausen factory.

06/03/2023

Lifestyle

Is Audemars Piguet's 'Ultimate Complication' watch worth €2 million?

Can you put a price on having the luxury of time? If yes is the answer then you can probably proudly wear Audemars Piguet's latest 'Ultimate Complication' in a way that's much more simple than its name suggests.

15/02/2023

Culture news

Luxury Watches: Creativity soars in a post-pandemic landscape

This year's Geneva Watchmaking Grand Prix (GPHG) has shown that watchmakers and clockmakers are prioritising creativity in a post-pandemic world.

14/11/2022

Culture news

Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève: MB&F wins “Aiguille d’Or” 2022

Dubbed the industry’s equivalent of the Oscars, this celebration of the watchmaking industry and its players awarded its top prize to Swiss watchmakers MB&F, Maximilian Büsser & Friends.

10/11/2022