watches Rolex CEO says it’s risky to view watches like stocksThe head of Rolex SA said viewing luxury watches as investments is dangerous following a surge in interest from speculators during the pandemic
watches What the top woman in Swiss watches has planned for Audemars PiguetAudemars Piguet’s new CEO Ilaria Resta is arguably the highest-ranking female executive in the Swiss watch industry and is taking over the luxury brand at a testing time for the industry
watches Swiss watch brand Favre Leuba is relaunching with €25k timepieces The brand will release 26 new models at Geneva Watch Days in August after ceasing production three years ago
watches Michael Schumacher’s rare watches may fetch millions at auctionEight of the F1 star's timepieces, from Rolex to Audemars Piguet and F.P. Journe, will be auctioned by Christies in May
watches Rolex sales top €10bn for the first time as luxury watchmaker gains groundThe dominant Swiss luxury watch brand produced 1.24 million timepieces in 2023 and its current level of market share is“unprecedented” according to a new Morgan Stanley report
watches Avant garde watchmaker Urwerk plans new timepiece, codenamed ‘Moose’Luxury Swiss watchmaker Urwerk is set to unveil its new timepiece this year nicknamed after the large North American mammal
watches LVMH names billionaire Bernard Arnault's son, 29, CEO of watchesLVMH named Frederic Arnault to a newly created role as head of the luxury conglomerate’s watch division
watches Longines launches two new limited-edition Master Collection watchesThe two models come with new features and are limited to just 500 pieces each
watches Breitling buys watchmaker Universal Geneve in first major dealSwiss luxury watch maker Breitling AG is making its first major acquisition, buying Universal Geneve in an attempt to revive a brand that has faded since its heyday decades ago
watches The record rush to buy a Rolex or a Patek Philippe is over – here’s whyShaky economic growth and aggressive price hikes are among the pressures affecting the watch industry and its consumers
watches Mr Porter launches exclusive TAG Heuer collaboration with just six watches madeConsisting of three Carrera chronograph watches, each model is limited to just two pieces available globally
watches Marlon Brando’s Rolex and the €40 million watch collectionBrando’s $5 Million Rolex is just one of the high value pieces held in Swiss dispute between Christie’s and Oman businessman
watches Longines launches upgraded Legend Diver watch The classic 1959 model has been reworked in a new size and cool colourways
watches How women collectors are shaking up the watch industryFemale watch enthusiasts are the new growth area for watchmakers. And not just as luxury consumers, but as investment buyers too
watches Would you buy a modified Rolex? Designer adds emeralds to watchesLA-based jewellery brand Luna Skye has launched a capsule collection with aftermarket bling added
watches MB&F’s €210,000 HM11 watch nods to radical modernist architectureDesigned like a four-room house, the €210,000 limited-edition timepiece features a flying tourbillon and a thermometer
watches Rolex trolls Omega with deal to buy home of arch-rival's flagship storeOmega will now be paying rent to Rolex which will have a say in how the building operates
watches Perfect timing for Waterford watch festival as Ireland becomes third fastest-growing market The International Festival of Time will draw some of the leading independent watchmakers and provides a rare chance to see six-figure sum watches that already have growing waiting lists
watches Audemars Piguet aims to double down on female watch clients with its new 11.59 models Audemars Piguet wants to increase the percentage of its women clientele to 40 per cent by 2030 from 16 per cent in 2021
Retail Sign of the times as sales of luxury watches boomTag Heuer chief says Irish have increased their spending on timepieces beyond the Celtic Tiger levels