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In a feat of unmatched clock-making, Balanchine’s Jewels has been animated, scored, and put inside three new timepieces
As the Chinese New Year approaches, find starry new watches inspired by the celestial calendar
TAG Heuer and Porsche have both named products after a notorious 1950s motor race. Now, 70 years later, their Carreras are coming together
Watchmakers ramp up fashion tie-ups to target younger buyers; steel chronograph competition heats up; mood-lifting designs see high demand; how accessories help convey political views; electric hues pop the gloom
Fashion deals keep luxury watch brands up with the times
The Swiss independent watchmaker generates sales by nurturing its customer base as a community
Chopard revives rare wrist watches aimed at wealthy connoisseurs
‘Finders’ use power of online networks to source luxury pieces, bypassing traditional dealers
LVMH’s smallest watch brand covets a spot on the top 25 of Swiss makers by competing in the steel chronograph category
Arguably the first sports watch, created for the rigours of the polo field, Jaeger-LeCoultre’s reversible-dial watch has since become an ageless classic
Five philanthropic initiatives from five major names
Ocean plastic, digital waste and old cars are just some of the ingredients making the eco-timepieces of tomorrow
Defying gravity – and maybe reason – these new timepieces are the ultimate in virtuoso making
Meet the graphic designer who put down his paints, aged 60, to create a clock from scratch
Designer Cécile Guenat’s latest collection for women is a tribute to the legends of Studio 54
House of Lords peers join retailers to warn of ‘blow’ to business if VAT refunds are scrapped
Watchmaker aims to be more accessible digitally and physically, says its CEO
Ecommerce is booming but any bounceback is unlikely to be big enough to recover lockdown losses
The latest model in a series of ambitious designs is based on the celebrated 1978 Arceau case
Arab director of L.A. Mayer Museum hopes Sotheby’s sale will help him continue work begun by Jewish founder
Once decried as the death knell of haute horlogerie, Japanese watchmakers are now enjoying a well-deserved moment in the sun
Emergence of local high-end luxury brands gives hopes of changing perceptions about quality
The hybrid mechanical-quartz system provides a smooth, sweeping hand action that, the maker says, ‘represents the true motion of time’
Exhibitors take their business straight to the biggest driver of the watch market: China
Watches chief expects auctions will become marquee events for just exceptional lots, with the rest sold online or privately
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