Philippe Dufour is setting salerooms alight; WatchBox has invested in De Bethune; Chrono24 has secured LVMH-backed funding; Watchfinder is presenting all the James Bond watches in its Paris showroom; Richard Mille has launched a certified network for its pre-owned watches… for watch fans, the moving and shaking is on the pre-owned market.
From June 10th to July 10th, the planet will live and breathe football as Euro 2016 brings together dyed-in-the-wool supporters and new fans won over by the spirit of the game, especially now football has shaken off its downmarket image and is considered a culture in its own right. And who are watchmakers to disagree?
To mark World Oceans Day on Wednesday June 8th, Jaeger-LeCoultre presents an exhibition about its Tides of Time partnership with UNESCO in Geneva, Shanghai, Singapore, Moscow Miami, and Sao Paulo.
There is a sweet spot where the world of Swiss watches merges with the culture and craft of motorcycling. Both share a feel for precision engineering and quality mechanics. Throw in some biker cool and here are watches ready to tear up the road.
Chanel, Dior, Louis Vuitton and Hermès. These prevailing names in Parisian haute couture and culture have all transitioned into the world of watchmaking.
From the red-carpet glamour to the on-screen action, there is so much to say about Cannes. However, the true festival-goer knows that the real excitement is the race against time.
Watchmaking and art have always gone hand-in-hand, conspiring and inspiring, a source of sometimes mutual influence, even jealousy. Yet is this longstanding "flirtation" with the world of art, and the fact it employs artists, enough to call watchmaking an Art in the full sense of the word?