Atelier Wen is flying the flag for Chinese watchmaking from an exhibition at the Beau Rivage Hotel on the banks of Lake Geneva. Taking up residence in one of Switzerland’s
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The furore lasted less than 48 hours. Isotope, which had accused an unnamed watch business of plagiarising its Fire Exit watch concept — immediately identified in comments on Instagram as
As we approach the 2024 edition of Watches and Wonders, WatchPro speaks to Matthieu Humair, the CEO of Watches and Wonders Geneva Foundation (WWGF), the organisation behind the world’s most
Raketa is refining its Russian Code collection with an all-new case and a dial display of star constellations as they appeared over St Petersburg on April 12, 1961, the date
William Wood is resolutely defending itself against a not-so-veiled accusation of plagiarism by fellow British watch business Isotope. The controversy dates back to the British Watchmakers’ Day on March 9,
Supermodel and sometime actress Barbara Palvin has joined the ranks of Longines Ambassadors of Elegance. The 30-year-old Hungarian-born model was discovered in 2007 at the age of just 13 and
One in five luxury watches on sale in New York are fakes, according to a report by pre-owned specialist Watchfinder & Co. In total, there are estimated to be 23.3
Soaring sales and fierce competition between traders has dramatically increased the professionalism of secondary market dealers and the digital marketplaces where they sell. Trust has been increasing among typical watch-buying
The name of watchmaking hothouse Renaud & Papi has been fading from the memories of younger enthusiasts since it was absorbed into Audemars Piguet in the 1990s. But its oversized
The British watch market is enduring one of its longest periods of contraction in a decade as cooling sales since May last year have stretched into the new year. Sales
Genus is offering a fresh take on its signature complication in a limited edition GNS2 watch. Only 18 are being made. This new model, building on the GNS1, preserves its
The new Ferragamo Watch Collection, spearheaded by the House’s creative director, Maximilian Davis, interprets the notion of time with a bold vision, rendered through geometric cuts, subtle profiles, minimalist silhouettes
The first British Watchmakers’ Day saw 45 exhibitors presenting and selling watches to around 1,300 visitors, the show’s organiser has confirmed. As Corder’s Column described earlier this week, the event
British Watchmakers’ Day, a first of its kind event in London, showcased the work of almost 50 watch brands operating in the UK today. It was a day very much
Roger Smith’s first watch to be sold by auction directly from the watchmaker to a member of the public has raised £600,000, or more. Until now, every single watch Roger
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