Some will say this is a headline that’s been coming, many more will step into the story without knowing what to expect. At Watches And Wonders, the watch fair taking place – via the web – in Geneva this week, Cartier has
1971 Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date Ref. 1500 ‘Full Set’ 1970s Heuer ‘Pre-Viceroy’ Autavia Ref. 1163 1940s Heuer Single-Button Chronograph Pocket Watch Retailed By Beyer 1945 Vacheron Constantin Ref. 4009 With Hooded Lugs 1945 Breitling Chronomat Ref. 769 1960s Aquastar Regate
It takes a certain confidence for a luxury brand to offer a timepiece from decades ago. But with a legacy like Cartier’s, built on watches like the Tank and the Tonneau, that confidence comes easily. Especially now that the value of these classic creations
Retailers will be delighted to see that Richemont appears to be diverting some of the investment that usually goes into SIHH (now Watches and Wonders Geneva) towards above the line advertising. Watches and Wonders Geneva will take place only as
The statistics are truly alarming. More than eight million tons of plastic enter the oceans each year, the equivalent of dumping a garbage truck full of the stuff into the seas every minute. By 2050, there will be more plastic in the oceans than
The world of horology never ceases to amaze us. In the ever progressing thick of things a marque that has been breaking barriers year on year is Bulgari. The Italian luxury watchmaker has been at the helm of producing slimmest
Despite the ongoing lockdown measures, Bulgari hasn’t postponed its world tour. On the contrary, the Italian purveyor of all things nice and luxury is jetting around the globe – and doing so from a socially distanced (and very good-looking) place
You have to spend 20 years doing the thing that is most valuable, precious and inspiring for you. What would you do? This is the question put to Chanel ambassadors as part of a campaign marking the 20th anniversary of
Although classical watchmaking convention dictates that a timepiece must have a minimum of two hands—how else to indicate the time?—the past two decades have seen the emergence of avant-garde watchmakers, from Franck Muller to Urwerk, whose playful approach to timekeeping
Dangerous creatures have always held a magical attraction. In this feature from the WatchTime Special Design Issue 2019, on sale now, we look at five exciting horological creations that reveal this fascination. A snake on the wrist is better than two