Richemont and Swatch Group, two of the biggest publicly listed companies producing Swiss watches, both posted financial results this week, and the topline news was decidedly tough. The specialist watchmakers division of Swiss luxury conglomerate Richemont, which includes brands such as Vacheron Constantin, Jaeger-LeCoultre, and Panerai, reported that the unit's sales declined by 7% during…
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The Parmigiani Fleurier Tonda PF Sport Chronograph lineup just got a quiet but meaningful refresh. Meet the Tonda PF Sport Chronograph in Rose Gold with Sandstone dial, the latest expression of Parmigiani's relaxed-meets-refined approach to sporty luxury.
This newest release marks a…
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Today marks the second variant of the Seamaster Diver 300M introduced this year, with a new Seamaster Diver 300M in Orange. Following the very luxe (and expensive) Seamaster Diver 300M in Bronze Gold And Burgundy from February, the brand takes everything down a notch with a cheerful yet subdued offering…
The Monday before Watches & Wonders is the perfect storm of reasons things get overlooked. It was a pretty exceptional Monday, to be fair. I experienced a steel Patek 1518 for the first time, wore the Vacheron Constantin Solaria (the most complicated watch in the world), and covered F.P.Journe's new releases, including the Chronométre Furtif.…
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I know that geographically restricted, limited-edition watches can often be frustrating when you fall in love with a watch that's destined to be a long-distance affair. But sometimes it's better to know what could be rather than live in ignorance. That's how I feel about the new TAG Heuer Carrera…
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It's July 15, which means it's time for Doxa to release another watch to honor the birthday of the late, legendary American novelist and explorer Clive Cussler. Cussler made a Doxa one of the leading "characters" of his novels on the wrist of the fictional explorer Dirk Pitt. Over the…
Bezel, an online watch trading platform, reports that it has rejected 27% of the watches it has inspected so far this year as part of its authentication service. The majority of the timepieces that failed the authentication tests were Rolex or claimed to be Rolex watches, the Los Angeles-based company says in a report, highlighting…