Expectations are being reset in real time, and not just for collectors of watches by F.P. Journe. This weekend was a remarkable one for watch enthusiasts, thanks to the results realized by Phillips at the New York Watch Auction: XIV. It was not a surprise to anyone who has been watching the auction market that,...

How a frustrated master watchmaker’s invention ended up in millions of watches, and why. One of the first brands you hear about when you get interested in watches for the first time is Omega, and one of the first things you hear about Omega is that the brand is the sole user of the co-axial...

A look at watches in the movies. What do Speed, Pussy Galore, Ripley, Batman, Bishop, Willard, Bullitt, Paul Newman, Kamen Rider, Darth Vader, and Stargate, have in common, other than being connected to the movie industry? They are all nicknames of famous watches (Rolex, Seiko, Omega, Casio, Benrus) worn on small and big screens. “My...

And I take no pride in admitting that the Unico HUB1280 caliber was launched in 2018 and it’s taken me eight years to notice. Watchmaking is if nothing else full of opportunities to feel humility in the face of what you don’t know, and Hublot’s big release for Watches & Wonders 2026 is a case...

New materials, new finishes, and deeper technical experimentation, all within the same design language that has defined Panerai for decades. There’s a reason trends take hold, but Panerai has never been especially interested in following them. At a moment when much of the industry continues to drift toward smaller case sizes, Panerai leans the other...

The global destination for collectible watches and jewelry establishes its first new market location in the Los Angeles area under The 1916 Company name. The 1916 Company announces the opening of its newest showroom in Manhattan Beach, California. Located at Manhattan Village, the Southern California location is the first new market The 1916 Company has entered since its formation – and its...