Watch enthusiasts always find each other

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 (…)

Open season on collectors

Open season on collectors

REPORT

With the opening of the 2021-2022 season, the “Collector”, whether real or imaginary, has become the preferred prey of the watchmaker-hunters emerging from (…)

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 (…)

“A predilection for the innovation of the 1960s and 1970s”

“A predilection for the innovation of the 1960s and 1970s”

COLLECTOR PORTRAIT

Sy Block, a psychiatrist and watch enthusiast, has the distinction of being related to the legendary Gerry Grinberg, who was a distributor for Piaget in the (…)

“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 (…)

We're all collectors now!

We’re all collectors now!

REPORT

It has never been easier to start collecting watches. And there is no shortage of desire, with a vibrant and growing global community of enthusiasts.

A powerful new voice

A powerful new voice

EDITORIAL

A new voice has entered the conversation. This promises debate and controversy, but above all it ensures that the industry maintains its social and cultural (…)

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’ (…)

Collecting watches: a meeting with Lung Lung Thun

Collecting watches: a meeting with Lung Lung Thun

INTERVIEW

Watch collecting is often synonymous with men, and yet there is a growing contingent of female collectors who are actively involved in horology. Lung Lung (…)

“Collecting is about the people we meet”

“Collecting is about the people we meet”

WATCHTIME

Among local fairs aimed at collectors, WatchTime is becoming a label, with shows in New York, Los Angeles and Düsseldorf in Germany. The recipe? Organising (…)