European Watch Company Buys Crown & Caliber From Hodinkee

European Watch Company, a Boston-based retailer of pre-owned timepieces that also sells online, has purchased Crown & Caliber, the secondhand...

Hodinkee Has Sold Crown & Caliber—But Not to Watches of Switzerland

When Hodinkee becomes part of Watches of Switzerland, the watch blog won’t be taking its current CEO, Jeffery Fowler, or secondhand site Crown...

Rodeo Drive Hosts Weeklong Showcase of Watches and Fine Jewelry

For jewelry lovers and industry members, the second annual Rodeo Drive Celebrates Timepieces & Fine Jewelry is a weeklong excuse to enjoy the...

Watches of Switzerland Acquires Hodinkee

Watches of Switzerland Group has acquired the digital platform Hodinkee, saying it aims "to further Hodinkee’s mission in sharing the most...

Breguet Names Gregory Kissling as CEO

Swatch Group–owned watch company Breguet has named Gregory Kissling its CEO, effective Oct. 1. (more…)

Trump Selling Line of “Really Special” Watches

In a seeming first for a presidential candidate, former president Donald Trump has unveiled a line of limited-edition Trump Watches, which start at...

Montblanc Appoints Giorgio Sarné As New CEO

Richemont-owned pen and watch brand Montblanc has named Giorgio Sarné, a veteran of Stuart Weitzman and TAG Heuer, as its new CEO. For the past...

Tourneau | Bucherer President And CEO Ira Melnitsky Leaves Company

Ira Melnitsky, who has served as president and CEO of Rolex-owned watch retailer Tourneau | Bucherer for the past 10 years, is leaving the company,...

Christopher Ward Taps Marketing Exec as Chief Operating Officer

Watchmaker Christopher Ward has appointed veteran marketing and advertising executive Sarah Baumann its new chief operating officer. (more…)

Swiss Watch Industry Turns the Corner in July (Mostly)

Swiss watch exports ended six straight months of declines in July, as the strength of the U.S. and Japan markets made up for continued weakness in...