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Watches and Wonders creates its own foundation

Watches and Wonders creates its own foundation

SHOWS

Rolex, Richemont and Patek Philippe have decided to create the Watches and Wonders Geneva Foundation (WWGF), a not-for-profit foundation based in Geneva. (…)

Watchmaking in 1927: major structural changes

Watchmaking in 1927: major structural changes

95th ANNIVERSARY

During the ‘Roaring Twenties’ the global watch industry was growing rapidly. Nearly one in two watches produced around the world came from a Swiss factory. (…)

The breathtaking OAK Collection unveiled in London

The breathtaking OAK Collection unveiled in London

Lovers of horological treasures, hasten to London to see the OAK Collection of Patrick Getreide, one of the largest collections in the world, devoted (…)

Silicon: the gateway to the future of mechanical watches?

Silicon: the gateway to the future of mechanical watches?

INNOVATION

In autumn 2022, the patent protecting the industrial production of silicon balance springs will enter the public domain. In the view of many players, (…)

Introducing “Timepieces for HSNY: 2021 Charity Auction”

Introducing “Timepieces for HSNY: 2021 Charity Auction”

The Horological Society of New York (HSNY) announces “Timepieces for HSNY: 2021 Charity Auction”, presented online by Phillips in Association with Bacs (…)

Report: Collector portraits

Report: Collector portraits

SPECIAL REPORT

Meeting collectors around the world: a mini-series

Claude Sfeir collects only the crème de la crème

Claude Sfeir collects only the crème de la crème

COLLECTOR PORTRAIT

Claude Sfeir. How do you introduce Claude Sfeir? Or rather: does Claude Sfeir still need any introduction? Because this renowned jeweller and gemmologist is (…)

“It's almost embarrassing, how much time I spend on watches”

“It’s almost embarrassing, how much time I spend on watches”

COLLECTOR PORTRAIT

Jane, a lawyer working in New York, shares her watch collecting journey. From the beginning, she took a selective approach to collecting, focusing on a few (…)

The birth of collectors' fever

The birth of collectors’ fever

A MEETING WITH ANTOINE PREZIUSO

The current success of collectible watches was by no means an inevitability. Without the handful of visionary watchmakers and entrepreneurs who fought tooth (…)

Watch enthusiast, collector or investor?

Watch enthusiast, collector or investor?

REPORT

Recent years have proved very profitable for collectible watches, with certain models reaching record values at auction. Indeed, many fear that (…)

Customisation: from exclusive to unique

Customisation: from exclusive to unique

BESPOKE WATCHES

While production volumes for the Swiss watch industry are falling sharply, a segment that seems to be more resilient is that of customising collectors’ (…)

Phillips Watches: “Most successful year ever” in 2020

Phillips Watches: “Most successful year ever” in 2020

AUCTIONS

The auction house’s horological division declared an annual result of over US$133 million, up 20% from 2019. This result is also “a record for the highest (…)