Category: Watch Industry & Watchmaking News
Stay updated with the latest in the watch industry — new releases, innovations, and insights from the world of fine watchmaking.
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MB&F Celebrates 20th Anniversary with a Daring Raffle
If you’ve ever fantasized about owning a luxurious MB&F timepiece, grab your party hat because they’re throwing the ultimate birthday bash: a raffle for 20 stunning watches! And no, you didn’t misread that. Twenty watches up for grabs, simply for being part of their supportive community or a keen enthusiast of M.A.D.Editions raffles.
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Omar Sy Rocks Jaeger-LeCoultre Watches in Netflix’s French Lover
If you thought Omar Sy’s charm couldn’t be captured in a bottle, wait until you see him in Netflix’s latest flick, French Lover, sporting some serious wrist candy from Jaeger-LeCoultre. Talk about a match made in horological heaven!
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ID Genève Joins the Global Sustainability Stage with UN SDG Timepiece
ID Genève has just unveiled a world-first timepiece at Climate Week New York, and boy, it’s a show-stopper! Crafted in collaboration with the United Nations SDGs, this watch is not just about telling time but also about saving the world while doing it.
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Blancpain’s Oceanographer Awards: Snapping Up the Undersea Wonders
Blancpain has set sail on an aquatic journey once more, celebrating the 2025 Ocean Photographer of the Year winners. And might I add, it’s a splash of creativity mixed with an ocean of talent! This year saw Yury Ivanov, a macro maestro from Indonesia, surf to the top with his incredible shot of two ‘ladybug’…
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H. Moser & Cie. Steps Into the Limelight at Watches and Wonders 2026
In an exciting turn of events, H. Moser & Cie. will be strutting their horological stuff in the main hall of Watches and Wonders 2026. From a brand that started its journey in the ‘Carré des Horlogers,’ it has blossomed into one that shares the spotlight with the stalwarts of the watch industry.
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Favre Leuba’s Bold Arrival at Watches and Wonders Geneva 2026
Mark your calendars, watch enthusiasts! Favre Leuba, the second-oldest Swiss watchmaking brand, is set to make a grand debut at the illustrious Watches and Wonders Geneva 2026 event. This showcase, happening from April 14th to 20th, promises to be the next big chapter in Favre Leuba’s storied history that began in 1737.
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Audemars Piguet and ten new brands Joins the Ranks of Watches & Wonders Geneva 2026
Hold onto your hats and, more importantly, your wristwatches! The much-anticipated Watches & Wonders Geneva 2026 is already making waves, thanks to the announcement that Audemars Piguet will be gracing the halls for the first time next year. Joining a cavalcade of ten other new marquee brands, Audemars Piguet, the legendary Swiss watchmaker hailing from…
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Swiss Watches, Sanctions and the Detours of Luxury
Swiss watches have long stood for precision, heritage and artistry. They are prized objects that represent far more than timekeeping. Yet in today’s political climate they have also become a measure of how international trade bends under pressure, and not always in ways that deserve admiration.
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Mauron Musy Returns Home with Newly Restored Manufacture
Mauron Musy has taken a significant step at the start of 2025 by returning to its roots in St-Aubin, nestled within the Broye Valley. Housed in a beautifully restored former farmhouse – a structure that also moonlights as an old precision mechanics workshop – this is the birthplace of the brand first founded in 2013.…
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Tariffs and Tick-Tocks: How Swiss Watches Are Facing Their Costliest Hour
For centuries, Swiss watches have stood as the ultimate symbol of precision, tradition, and style. But as of August 1st, their journey into the U.S. has become a lot more expensive. A new 39% tariff on Swiss timepieces has landed like a hammer blow on the industry, and the impact is already ticking louder than…