Like wedding rings and china sets, antique pocket watches often become precious family heirlooms passed down from parent to child for generations. They never lose their charm no matter how beaten and ...

The great majority of watches propose a conservative color palette. This is perhaps because the timepiece has to suit numerous outfits, styles and occasions. Therefore, it makes commercial sense for ...

With the bang of a gavel at a 2002 Antiquorum sale in Geneva, a Patek Philippe platinum World Time watch sold for $4,026,524—the highest price paid for a vintage (pre-1990) wristwatch at auction. The ...

View ROLEX POCKET WATCH Rolex, Swiss, the case by Dennison, Birmingham, England. The case with hallmarks for 1934. Fine gold-plated keyless pocket watch with enamel dial. Dial and movement signed, ...

French luxury goods manufacturer Hermès is celebrating its watchmaking artisanship with Crafting Time, an exhibition at its Madison Avenue store on display through November 5. The centerpiece of the ...

The end of each year is filled with a number of festivities worth celebrating—Thanksgiving, the holidays, New Year’s Eve. For watch lovers, the season also marks Michel Parmigiani’s birthday. No, this ...

Most watch dials start as a disc of raw metal. It doesn’t matter if your watch costs a few hundred dollars or a few thousand. That metal disc is then painted, machined and finished through a myriad of ...

The pocket watch may seem like an oxymoron today, but its time is far from over. In recent years, heritage manufactures such as Vacheron Constantin, Breguet and Patek Philippe have come up with ...