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

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

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

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

Some of them have been active for two centuries, others just since last year; horological societies, associations and clubs feed the global watchmaking (…)

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 (…)

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 (…)

The collector has been the most notable figure to emerge on the watchmaking scene in the first quarter of the 21st century. In China, the nation most hotly (…)

The new collectors’ club came to global attention when Zenith announced the launch of a “Collective” edition of its Chronomaster El Primero last October. (…)

Think RedBar meets “Crazy Rich Asians”. The Shanghai Watch Gang is based in the most promising market in the world for luxury watches. And they are at the (…)

This is undoubtedly the most successful ‘organic’ initiative looking to bring together watch aficionados worldwide. Paradoxically, it all began online, (…)