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.
Undeterred by the vintage-fuelled trend for slim watches, certain styles are bent on using up every millimetre of precious wrist space. Can there be too much of a good thing? Not according to these ten timepieces.
Watches and celebrities go hand in hand. We've created this complete guide to show how the relationship works, and what makes it so important to Fine Watchmaking.
The history and future of cars and watches seem to be inextricably linked. Both wristwatches and automobiles had their start in the early part of the 20th century, and both were about innovation, convenience and precision. Throughout the decades, many top watch brands have aligned themselves with the luxurious world of cars, from vintage to classic, muscle, sports and racers.
Opinionated, controversial, unpredictable… watchmaking's new ambassadors are moving the line between political correctness and audacity. All the better to provoke… sales.