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SIHH 2015: Rotonde de Cartier Grande Complication

There is hardly anything more impressive in the world of watchmaking then a Grande Complication. All the skill and know-how of a brand incorporated in one single piece, resulting in a watch that can and has almost everything. These watches are as prestigious as they are rare, not only to their owners but also to […]

Rotonde de Cartier and Pasha de Cartier Skeleton Dragon Motif Alligator: Watches and Wonders 2014

Tracing its roots back to jewelry, aesthetics is certainly a priority for Cartier. In this year’s Watches and Wonders, Cartier did not disappoint; they released two special edition pieces from the Pasha de Cartier and the Rotonde de Cartier collection, and they are both stunning to behold. Rotonde de Cartier First up, the latest offeringRead More

SIHH 2014 – Cartier Pre Announced The Ballon Bleu de Cartier Floral-Marquetry Parrot watch

Cartier’s second pre announcement is, like last week, another ‘Ladies First’. After we saw the important release of the new watch for men, the Tank MC, this Summer, it’s now time for the ladies again, with an amazing new Ballon bleu. Almost every year Cartier presents a few new pieces from their exclusive Métiers d’Art […]

Wine-tasting at the Vendanges de Genève

Each year at the end of the summer, Geneva’s prestigious Rue du Rhône is brought to life with the Vendanges de Genève-an exclusive wine-tasting event with some of the most luxurious brands. This year’s edition brought together hundreds of guests in over 60 boutiques, ranging from watch brands-such as De Bethune, Vacheron Constantin and Zenith-to […]

Ahead Of Its Time: Louis Moinet’s “Compteur de Tierces” From 1816 Is Now Earliest Known Chronograph

The word “chronograph” is one which, like many technical terms in watchmaking, has drifted in meaning somewhat over the years, along with the development of the complication itself (interestingly the chronograph, despite its relative ubiquity today, was the last of the major classic complications to be developed, which speaks perhaps to the relative indifference of […]

A Case Of A Different Shape; Tortue de Cartier

The Tortue; not as famous as the Tank or the Santos, but certainly as important, historically. The sensual shape of the first Tortue case was created in 1912 and was in fact, after the Santos Dumont and the Tonneau, Cartier’s third watch model. 1912, To be exact, so that’s now 100 years ago and although […]

The Atmos Hermès clock, A Masterpiece Created By 3 Luxury Marques – Hermès, Jaeger-LeCoultre and Les Cristalleries de St. Louis.

My 4th grade composition: “A most enjoyable dream” I had the most vivid dream on one wintry evening in early January. I didn’t know where I was from and when it begun. I remembered  I was seemingly flying freely in a little town at Valee de Joux, and floated effortlessly into a room which looked […]

Van Cleef & Arpels Bals De Légende

William Cowper’s poem, The Solitude of Alexander Selkirk, popularized the phrase “the monarch of all I survey”. And in some ways, the world’s most legendary balls, which the iconic Parisian jeweler Van Cleef & Arpels has seen fit to pay tribute to with a series of exceptional watches, are each expressions of one individual’s remaking of […]

First Look – The Cuervo y Sobrinos Gran Premio de Cuba Chronograph Trilogy Celebrates Havana’s Racing Heritage

Cuba may be making headlines today for reasons far removed from motorsport, but there was a time when Havana was among the most glamorous destinations in the world. During the 1950s, the city was a vibrant mix of culture, entertainment and international sport, attracting celebrities, entrepreneurs, and racing drivers. It was the racing capital of […]

Introducing – Akhor Launches Poinçon de Genève-Certified Watches and the “A Two Beats Choice” Collection

Akhor is an independent watchmaking brand that made its debut less than a year ago at Geneva Watch Days 2025. The brand introduced itself with a particularly intriguing collection and concept built around the idea of “time in balance”, rooted in a highly original vision of time itself. At its core lies a proprietary movement. […]

Gérald Charles CEO talks Alex de Minaur, Genta’s legacy & 3 must-see watches

Gérald Charles is the final creative chapter of Gérald Genta himself. CEO Federico Ziviani shares how he is keeping this legacy alive.

Watches and Wonders 2026 Editor’s Pick: Matthew De Jesus, News Editor

Joia de Baume & Mercier at Watches and Wonders 2026: A Return to the Maison’s Jewelry Watch Heritage

Bring a Loupe: A Five-Digit "Inverted Six" Rolex Daytona, A Cartier Tortue Monopoussoir, A Omega Chronographe de Ville Sport, And More

All that and more in this week's edition of Hodinkee's What's Selling Where column.

Artisans de Genève Customise a Unique Chronograph for Andre Agassi

Introducing: The Louis Vuitton X De Bethune LVDB-03 Louis Varius Project Is A Star Studded Collaboration For A Wild Watch And Clock

A limited edition travel watch and a pair of incredible Sympathique clocks form the latest Indie-driven collaboration for Louis Vuitton.

Introducing: Just In Time For The Australian Open, The Maurice De Mauriac X Racquet Rallymaster IV

The indie Swiss brand wraps up its tennis-themed collab with Racquet and designer Carlton DeWoody with a black and neon offering that completes the Grand Slam.  

Schwarz Etienne Stuns with the 1902 Reserve de Marche

Fam al Hut x Maison de Revolution Möbius Mark I “Nebula”: The Smallest Bi-Axis Tourbillon Ever Made

In-Depth: The Beating-Heart Minute Hand On The Breguet Reine De Naples 'Cœur Eternal Love'

Watchmaking as moving as the beating heart it animates.

Maison de Revolution x Fam-al Hut Nebula

The Most Affordable Contemporary OMEGA - The OMEGA De Ville Prestige C

Teddy Baldassarre is an authorized luxury watch retailer of brands like TUDOR, OMEGA, IWC, Grand Seiko, Breitling, Blancpain, Glashütte Original, Zenith, Longines, ORIS, MIDO, Tissot, Hamilton, NOMOS Glashütte, Baume & Mercier, and more.

Breguet Unveils the Classique 7225 with a Magnetic-Pivot 10 Hz Balance and the Phase de Lune 7235

The Most Affordable Omega Watch At Retail: The De Ville Prestige

Teddy Baldassarre is an authorized luxury watch retailer of brands like TUDOR, OMEGA, IWC, Grand Seiko, Breitling, Blancpain, Glashütte Original, Zenith, Longines, ORIS, MIDO, Tissot, Hamilton, NOMOS Glashütte, Baume & Mercier, and more.

Introducing: The Cartier Santos De Cartier Adds Titanium And More For 2025

Two new references - one in titanium, the other with a black luminous dial - prove Cartier's first pilot's watch still has a contemporary edge that resists nostalgia.

Richard Mille Owns the Tour de France? | The RM 67-02

Happenings: A New C.H. Meylan Exhibition Opens In 2026 At Espace Horloger In The Vallée de Joux

The exhibition, partially inspired by a Hodinkee article, is soliciting information and examples of the watchmakers work.

Introducing – The Patriotic Depancel Allure Valjoux 92 Bleu de France

The name Depancel speaks volumes about where this independent French brand finds inspiration. Amalgamating the names of three prestigious French carmakers – Delage, Panhard, and Facel Vega – Depancel and the world of motorsports are inseparable. Its Allure collection of automatic and manual-winding chronographs welcomes a limited edition powered by a restored 1950s Valjoux 92 […]

Hermès at Watches and Wonders 2025: Le temps suspendu, Arceau Rocabar de rire, Maillon Libre

Zenith at Watches & Wonders 2025 with Benoit de Clerck