“The history of Breguet is the history of the kings,” says Breguet, the founder’s descendant and the company’s vice president, head of patrimony. “It’s a history of Europe. It’s a history of ...

RGM Watch Co. of Mount Joy, Pennsylvania, is one of the last all-American watchmakers around. Unlike most American watch companies, RGM hand-makes its movement parts in-house. The complex interior ...

My mom recently gave me the watch my grandfather wore much of his adult life. Some of my memories of him were wearing that watch and playing mahjong as I would quietly observe. Timepieces, like humans ...

Imagine a small square in a European city where three of the most celebrated watchmakers in the world would gather to debate technique and share gossip. No, it’s not Geneva—few of the industry’s big ...

In Switzerland, for example, they have long been a large proportion of the industry’s work force. But that hasn’t meant recognition. By Anders Modig Davin Reporting from La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Literary tracker of timepieces and luxury goods. Just last week in New York City, Japanese brand Citizen Watch Company celebrated ...

The Tiffany Timer revives a long-standing tradition - exactly 160 years after the New York jeweler designed its first ...

In January 2022, the luxury conglomerate Kering (formerly PPR) announced a management buyout of its stake in Sowind Group SA, the Switzerland-based collective that owns the legacy watch brands ...

An entrepreneur introduces, and teaches, a university course to give students hands-on training in key aspects of the field, from history to assembly to marketing. By Nazanin Lankarani Mahmood Qannati ...

Lex shares his thoughts on inclusive exclusive watchmaking ✓ A change in mindset to ensure we can all keep enjoying watches ✓ ...

Nestled in the captivating embrace of the Jura Mountains in Switzerland, Joux Valley, also known as Vallée de Joux, is a destination that radiates enchantment. This picturesque valley is a haven of ...