Chrono24 Appoints New Chief Financial and Operating Officer

Online secondhand watch marketplace Chrono24 has appointed Timm Armbrust, 45, chief financial and operating officer. (more…)

Sotheby’s Selling Ultrarare Rolex, Never Seen in Public Before

Sotheby’s is selling an ultrarare Rolex that, for years, many aficionados believed didn’t exist. The fourth in a long-rumored series, the 1999...

7 New Watches That Exemplify the Season’s Crimson Tide

For the second year running, the Swiss watch industry has been in a red state—literally. The Watches and Wonders show in Geneva in early April...

Rolex Debuts First New Line in 13 Years: the Land-Dweller

Rolex just released its first new model in 13 years—the Land-Dweller, a slim sports watch that the Financial Times called "the brand’s most...

Bulgari CEO Named Head Of LVMH‘s Watch Division

Jean-Christophe Babin has been made CEO of LVMH’s watch division, effective April 1, the conglomerate announced today. Babin will remain in his...

Sotheby’s to Host Extraterrestrial-Themed Watch Auction in Geneva

Sotheby’s is set to take the world of horology into uncharted territory with Area_51, an exhibition and live auction of alien-inspired wristwear,...

Wolf Expands in the Americas with El Segundo Headquarters

Wolf has expanded its footprint, opening a new El Segundo, Calif., headquarters that will serve as the home base for the brand as it seeks to boost...

Ulysse Nardin’s First U.S. Flagship Honors the History and Future of Horology

Swiss watchmaker Ulysse Nardin’s first stand-alone North American store at The Villa Menlo Park, with its innovative light installation and...

Panerai Names Emmanuel Perrin New CEO

Richemont-owned watch brand Panerai has named Emmanuel Perrin (pictured) CEO, effective April 1. (more…)

Breitling Buys Historic Watch Brand Gallet and Plans Its Revival

The watchmaker that the Wright brothers trusted at Kitty Hawk and that produced, according to President Harry S. Truman, “the most elaborate...