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On 7 October 2024, Richard Mille unveiled its fourth watch developed as part of its ten-year partnership with McLaren. This watch aims to transfer the DNA of McLaren’s super sports cars into watchmaking and be in every way as extraordinary…
If A. Lange & Söhne is revered as Germany’s most formidable watch manufacture, the Lange 1 is, undoubtedly, its pièce de résistance. With A. Lange & Söhne having been founded in 1845 by Ferdinand Adolph Lange in Glashütte, a small…
Loro Piana, Sandro, Max Mara – brands synonymous with ‘quiet luxury’ in fashion are relatively easy to identify. But when it comes to watches, how does ‘quiet luxury’ manifest itself? Is every Swiss watchmaker capable of achieving it, or do…
First of all, congratulations. Having a launch like this after 25 years is something very, very special. What does the launch of this watch mean to you? Thierry Stern: Well, for me, it’s always exciting, because, as you mentioned, it’s…
The watch industry has something of a penchant for superlatives, but it would be no exaggeration to say that this is, in many ways, the most exciting new product of the year: the Patek Philippe Cubitus. For the manufacture, it…
Entering a competitive industry is never easy, but sometimes it’s a vital step for growth. Renowned watchmaker Raymond Weil embraced this challenge with the launch of its all-new millesime (French for ‘vintage’) collection in 2023. Since then, the collection has…
Manufacture
The German manufacture Glashütte Original has firmly earned its place alongside some of the most reputable of Swiss brands. Glashütte Original combines traditional watchmaking and craftsmanship with the almost implausible ability to adapt to new economic, political and cultural conditions.…
Jaeger-LeCoultre, often dubbed the ‘Watchmaker of Watchmakers’, has a long history of supplying parts to esteemed brands like Patek Philippe, Audemars Piguet, and Cartier. Today a fully integrated manufacture producing some of the most coveted and complicated luxury watches in…
‘Born in Saxony’ – so goes the slogan of Lang & Heyne, a watch manufacture from the small German town of Radeberg near Dresden. It’s a name known only to true connoisseurs and watch aficionados; only around 150 watches are…
When one thinks of Swiss-made watches, what springs to mind? For some of us, it’s a luxurious boutique in the heart of an affluent metropolis. For others, it’s a fast-paced car rally with watch-branded banners plastered over the track. But…
Style
Swisswatches has teamed up with Panerai and together we will invite four people to the Panerai manufacture in Neuchâtel. Experience the excellence of this luxury Swiss manufacture first-hand, and discover how these masterpieces come to life. An inspiring, unforgettable trip of a lifetime!
The first German Concours of Elegance – at least the first one to be deserving of the name – is only an hour’s flight from Hamburg, yet travelling through Germany during the summer holidays is inevitably a challenge, as hundreds…
Many roads lead to Rome, but only one charmingly uses the eternal city as a turning point. This story demonstrates what it means to have driven the legendary 1000-mile race from Brescia to Rome and back yourself. On the wrist,…
For Porsche 718 Spyder RS owners only. The accompanying Porsche Design Chronograph 718 Spyder RS chronograph is the second youngest model in this exclusive series of 14 models since 2019.
A Lange & Söhne is proof of the fact that automobile culture and rare wristwatches come together particularly well when the collectors of both categories are not the ostentatious type. A good example of this can be found at the…
On a balmy summer evening at the end of September, the first guests are arriving at Milan’s Cartier boutique on Via Monte Napoleone in the city’s luxury district. We take the glass elevator with its own doorman to the fourth…
CEO Talks
Over the last few decades, Rado has established itself as a leader in the watch industry with the processing of ceramic and is now a pioneer in this field. The watchmaker now offers a colour palette of over 20 colours…
When you talk to Catherine Rénier about watches, you immediately sense the enthusiasm, deep respect and humility that the CEO of Jaeger-LeCoultre feels for watchmaking. We met Catherine Rénier in Munich on the occasion of the new boutique opening on…
A couple of shots as a car backfires abruptly break up our interview. With a smile, Wilhelm Schmid apologises: “James Bond sends his regards.” Next door, collector Fritz Burkard is showing off one of the most famous Aston Martin Coupés…
Matthias Breschan, the CEO of Longines – one of the most successful watch brands in the Swatch Group – travelled from Zurich to Sylt, Germany’s northernmost island, especially for this day. The occasion was the brand’s new pop-up installation, taking…
Ben Küffer, CEO and co-founder of the Norqain brand, is the wunderkind of Swiss watch start-ups. No other young watch brand has been able to establish itself so successfully so quickly. Only founded in 2018, Küffer was already able to…
Collector's Choice
Let’s start with the most important question. What is it about the jump hour mechanism that so enamours you? When I started collecting watches in the 1990s I liked ‘odd’ watches, mainly from the 1970s. That meant alarm watches, strangely shaped cases,…
Kristian Haagen is a self-described “Barbour-wearing, ’67 Series 2A owning, middle-aged watch collector” with eight published books under his belt to date. To the rest of the watch community, Haagen is a renowned Danish photojournalist, collector and auction house consultant.…
Respected as a man, gentleman, and businessman, George Glasgow Junior is the mastermind behind George Cleverley, the renowned shoemaker of Old Bond Street’s Royal Arcade. But George’s style extends far beyond bespoke shoes; he is also the proud and passionate…
When he received his university tuition fees and a few months of rent from his family in advance, he invested it in an OMEGA Speedmaster watch. Fortunately, his application for a scholarship was granted, and his education and accommodation were…
Having lived on the West Coast his entire life, it’s not surprising, that his first watch was a Nixon, the epitome of a surf watch. As nobody in his family was ever interested in watches and he never inherited a…
Guides
Launched in 2011, following the Big Bang, King Power, and Classic Fusion lines, Hublot’s Masterpiece (MP) collection marked the brand’s intensified focus on grand complications. Jean-Claude Biver, then CEO of Hublot, described the collection as the next step towards “more…
30 years is actually not a very long period in the watch industry, which tends to move in generations. But when A. Lange & Söhne looks back this autumn to October 24, 1994, the collector community won’t be able to…
Most of the young watch collectors of today are looking for the names of famous watch models. This is perfectly fair, given these names were created to be remembered. But anyone who takes a closer look at superstars such as…
Looking closely at the remarkably innovative spirit of Patek Philippe, one comes to the conclusion that the slogan of the Geneva-based manufacture should be “Vorsprung durch Technik” (or in English, “Innovation through technology”), Audi’s catchy mantra. But the horology house’s…
Collectors' Talk
They love watches and make no secret of it. Our horology experts Philippe and Alexander talk about their favourite subject: Patek Philippe. Alexander: We both had the pleasure of attending the launch of the new Patek Philippe ‘Cubitus’ models in Munich…
They love watches and make no secret of it: get to know our horology enthusiasts Philippe and Alexander in conversation. Alexander: Today we are going to play the millionaire lottery. That means: we talk about our three favourites in each…
They love watches and make no secret of it: get to know our horology enthusiasts Philippe and Alexander in conversation. Alexander: I was in the Swatch Store in Hamburg yesterday. The Bioceramic Scuba Fifty Fathoms collection was – of course…
They love watches and make no secret of it: get to know our horology enthusiasts Philippe and Alexander in conversation. Alexander: Rolex plans to take over Bucherer. What do you think – is this why the chances of getting a…