This Week in Watches
Jaquet Droz Lady 8 Shiny Jaquet Droz integrated its successful figure eight-shaped case, inspired by the brand’s lucky number, into the shape of its new Lady 8 Shiny timepiece.The timepiece utilizes...
View ArticlePatek Philippe Celebrates 175 Years
As Patek Philippe celebrates its 175th year this week in Geneva, and as its “Graves” pocket watch prepares to return to auction, we look at how collectors in the United States have long helped shape...
View ArticleLouis Vuitton Introduces La Fabrique du Temps Louis Vuitton
Louis Vuitton celebrated the inauguration of La Fabrique du Temps Louis Vuitton in Meyrin, Switzerland, where it is uniting the finest watchmaking talents under one roof. Since its beginning in 2002,...
View ArticlePatek Philippe Celebrates its 175th Year with Special Editions
As it celebrates its 175th anniversary in Geneva this week, Patek Philippe announced a rich series of complicated and special handcraft timepieces, most of them in limited editions. The most complex of...
View ArticleBreguet- Art and Innovation in Timekeeping
On September 24, Breguet celebrated the San Francisco’s Fine Arts Museums’ role as curator of Breguet: Art & Innovation in Timekeeping, which will open in the fall of next year, with an evening of...
View ArticleHublot’s Star-Studded Evening
Hublot’s Big Bang Ferrari Limited Edition 60th Anniversary timepiece was one of the stars of a star-studded evening held at the impressive Petersen Auto Museum in Los Angeles on October 10. Hosted by...
View ArticleFive High-Roller Timepieces
As iW continues its Sin City celebration throughout the month of October, we asked Las Vegas resident expert and Bellusso Jewelers Store Director, Rick Moore, what some of the ultimate “High-Roller”...
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BR-X1 Skeleton Chrono Dubbed “the ultimate utility watch,” Bell & Ross’ new BR-X1 is the first in an entirely new collection based on the successful BR-01 collection. Limited to 250 pieces, the...
View ArticleOn the Wrist- Nomos Glashütte Zurich Worldtimer True Blue
As I have mentioned in previous reviews, a blue watch dial will never fail to earn a reaction from an observer. There is something captivating about a sleek-looking blue-steel combination that draws...
View ArticleWeekend Watch Fairs Not to Miss
With the holidays around the corner, Leading Watch Retailers around the country are hosting their annual watch fairs. Looking to add to your or a loved one’s collection? iW rounds up a few for this...
View ArticleViva Las Vegas: Remembering Elvis’ Watch Collection
Music legend and watch enthusiast Elvis Presley continues International Watch‘s October celebration of all things Las Vegas. Perhaps one of Sin City’s most memorable resident performers, Presley was...
View ArticleRemembering Oscar de la Renta
Oscar de la Renta will be remembered for many things by those closest to him. Among the rest of us, it is his flair for design and his unflagging humanity that we will cling to while mourning his...
View ArticlePhoto Essay: The Natural Form of Jaquet Droz
From the rolling hills and mountain views of La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland, Jaquet Droz has long created intricate mechanisms inspired by nature’s many forms. From birds to botanics and humans to...
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Blancpain Ocean Commitment Bathyscaphe Chronographe Flyback Fresh from its debut in the south of France just a few weeks ago, this blue-dialed flyback features Blancpain’s latest in-house movement,...
View ArticleThe Carl F. Bucherer Woman
Carl F. Bucherer has been creating jewelry and timepieces for more than 125 years and has long developed specialized watches for women. The Swiss-based company’s archives are filled with ladies’ models...
View ArticleA. Lange & Söhne Celebrates Twenty Years of Lange 1
A. Lange & Söhne last week marked twenty years since it debuted its first new modern-era watch, the Lange 1, by debuting a special one-minute tourbillon with stop seconds. Called Lange 1...
View ArticleTIME TO VOTE! #GHPG2014
The time is almost here. The jury has deliberated for hours, weighing in on the virtues of the 72 watches competing in 12 different categories in the 2014 Grand Prix de Horlogerie Genève (GPHG). The...
View ArticleThe History of Super-Luminova- Get Your Glow On
So you just got a great new sports watch, thrilled that it has all the bells and whistles you were looking for—including luminous hands and hour markers, which are probably described in the company...
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BALL Watch Engineer Master II Pilot GMT This aviation watch has been revisited as a tribute to US aviation heroes. Conceived by Magali Métrailler, the vintage-style timepiece encompasses contemporary...
View ArticleGPHG 2014 Recap
The Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG) took place this past weekend in Geneva where this year’s finest timepieces were celebrated along with their creators. Each year a jury is selected with the...
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