The Louvre museum in Paris is honoring the life and legacy of Abraham-Louis Breguet, a watchmaker whose contributions to horology include the invention of the tourbillon, which remains a complex, desirable mechanism among collectors. Breguet founded his eponymous watch company on the Quai de l’Horloge, Paris in 1775, after receiving ... More
Like several Swiss watchmakers who have heavily invested in becoming more independent from movement suppliers, Breitling spent the last five years developing its first in-house manufactured movement: Caliber B01. Unveiled ... More
A brand best known for technical innovations, Ulysse Nardin flaunts a fresh sense of style >>
The Panerai Egyptian (www.panerai.com), a $29,000 reproduction of the massive watches Panerai made for the >>
Each April, yachting enthusiasts gather for the Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta, a pageant that rewards >>
When executives at the Geneva-based private equity firm Alliance Management hired Yvan Arpa in 2006 >>
I usually field a few questions after the Swiss unveil their latest watches each spring. ... More
The ChronoMaster Open Grande Date model is an extension of last year’s model, the ChronoMaster ... More
The Altiplano, a signature style for Piaget, has evolved for 2009 to include a sweep ... More
The Patek Philippe Calatrava 5196 was originally launched in 1932. Although the style has remained ... More
The proliferation of highly complicated and artistic watches has spawned a new breed of collectors ... More