LVMH Watch Division is buying a minority stake in Swiss movement maker La Joux-Perret from Japan's Citizen Group in a deal that will boost the maker of Tag Heuer, Hublot, and Zenith's access to high-end Swiss-made watch movements at scale. The acquisition of the minority interest strengthens LVMH's ability to source mechanical and solar-quartz movements…
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Announced last week, the Vaer x Topo Designs x Worn & Wound Solar Hiker is a three-way collaboration that combines Vaer's reputation for making solid and accessible sport watches with a dash of Topo Designs' outdoorsy charm and aesthetic. Offered in two colors, green or black, Vaer supplied the platform,…
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Following the brand's launch of the white gold Reverso Hybrid Artistica with the Calibre 179 Gyrotourbillon at Watches and Wonders this year, Jaeger-LeCoultre is introducing a new version in rose gold. Limited to 10 pieces, this is one of JLC's most technically advanced and visually interesting offerings in a Reverso…
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New York-based fashion designer Todd Snyder and Italian watch brand Unimatic are launching their second collaboration, which goes on sale on November 13, 2025, at 9 am Eastern, featuring two new GMT models limited to 100 units in black and 250 in cream. The watches, 40mm in diameter and made…
In part one of this two-part story, we took a deeper look at The Watch Register whose parent company is The Art Loss Register, the oldest and largest database of lost, stolen, and looted art, antiques, jewelry, and collectibles. The Watch Register was established as a designated subset in 2014 in response to an uptick…
Over the past few days, multiple elements of the watch internet have been digging to uncover the story behind a clock that recently appeared on the desk of President Donald Trump. Following some strong sleuthing from Watches of Espionage and Niccoloy, Hodinkee is able to confirm that the clock was given to the U.S. and…
The day after Vacheron Constantin celebrated the brand's birthday (which just so happened to be the day after they unveiled an incredibly complicated clock with automaton in the Louvre), they called the press together at the headquarters just outside Geneva and said confidently, "We're not done yet."
The concept behind Les Cabinotiers is…