Bulgari’s New Models for 2016
Bulgari presents a Black Octo for Men and Seductive Gems for Women in 2016. The future is dark for Bulgari’s men’s watches. More specifically that future means black D.L.C.-coated titanium cases. For...
View ArticleSIHH 2016: IWC
For 2016 IWC is focusing eyes on its pilot’s collections. The company has re-tooled models in its Big Pilot’s, Spitfire and Top Gun collections, while adding a new range based on the Antoine de Saint...
View ArticleStrapping Trends at SIHH 2016
Watchstraps are front and center, with such brands as Montblanc, IWC, Roger Dubuis, Vacheron Constantin and Jaeger-LeCoultre, among others, putting some well-placed focus on what keeps those cherished...
View ArticleSIHH 2016: Piaget
Emperador Coussin + Limelight Gala + Limelight Stella Piaget’s expertise with ultra-thin mechanical movements and watches is well known. But are you aware that Piaget also helped pioneer quartz...
View ArticleSIHH 2016: Vacheron Constantin
Two years since they debuted, this handcrafted artisanal collection, Métiers d’Art adds four new models in 2016. Each example focuses the eye on its openworked dial and various artistic crafts. Ten...
View ArticleSIHH 2016: Roger Dubuis
With its SIHH releases, Roger Dubuis begins a yearlong focus on its Velvet collection of richly decorated watches for feminine wrists. For men, the all-Geneva Seal watch manufacturer will offer an...
View ArticlePre-Owned Watch Spotlight with Govberg Jewelers
Govberg Jewelers is back for iW’s weekly Pre-Owned Spotlight series. This week we will take a look at 8 must have watches that match the winter snow. Check out the most recent timepieces from the...
View ArticleSIHH Favorites: Part 1
Having just seen and tried on possibly hundreds of fresh-from-the-workshop timepieces at SIHH 2016, I nominate these six as among my favorites—so far. As is usual for SIHH, complicated timepieces were...
View ArticleSIHH Favorites: Part 2
With so many wonderful new watches all in one place, it’s hard to zero in on just a few favorites. But I’ll try. Following are six watches that captured my attention at SIHH this year for a variety of...
View ArticleSIHH Favorites: Part 3
The 26th Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie did not disappoint. This year brought an expanded lineup beyond the fifteen prestigious maisons that have historically exhibited at the annual show....
View ArticleMy Metaphysical Panerai PAM590
One of my colleagues recently glanced at my newly acquired PAM590 and asked “what’s so special about this watch…after all it only tells the time.” Although my initial reaction was to dismiss him as...
View ArticleCelebrating at SIHH
Anniversaries offer an excellent opportunity for brands to both celebrate their histories and introduce new commemorative pieces in honor of a pertinent milestone. Following are a few such 2016...
View ArticleNew Execs at Bulova and Cartier
Appointments at Citizen and Cartier saw two CEOs take the executive seat at their watch companies his week. A previously announced change at Cartier is now effective and finds Cyrille Vigneron as CEO...
View ArticleSteel Set: F.P. Journe Marks 38mm Case End
With collectors in mind, F.P. Journe has brought forth a timepiece set that combines steel, a metal rarely used by the firm, and several movements it no longer makes. Proclaiming the end of its 38mm...
View ArticleThe Bulgari Diagono Magnesium Vault
Bulgari surprised many watch industry observers when it introduced its Diagono Magnesium last year. The Swiss watch manufacturer with Italian design at its heart was not the first timepiece maker to...
View ArticleThis Week in Watches
This Week in Watches features Breitling, Blancpain, Ulysse Nardin and Raymond Weil. Breitling Navitimer 01 The Navitimer 01 from Breitling is a celebration of the watchmaker’s dedication to the...
View ArticleSIHH 2016: The Contemporary Cuckoo Clock
Every year at SIHH, the Fondation de la Haute Horlogerie creates a special display about time. This display has exhibited everything from historically important artistic watches to fascinating...
View ArticlePre-Owned Spotlight with Govberg Jewelers
Govberg Jewelers is back for iW’s weekly Pre-Owned Spotlight series. This week we will take a look at 6 must have watches that were recently added online—that won’t last long! Check out the most recent...
View ArticleMartel New Baume & Mercier President
Frédérick Martel is the new president of Baume & Mercier North America, replacing Rudy Chavez, who held the position for almost ten years. Chavez will move within Richemont to become vice...
View ArticleInsight on Angelus
Discover the details behind the 2015 revival of Angelus with Sébastien Chaulmontet, Head of Innovation at Angelus. In this video, Chaulmontet walks us through the timeline of this 19th century watch...
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