Ever since it was announced just about a year ago that the legendary Jean-Claude Biver and his son Pierre were planning to launch the eponymous Biver watch brand, the watch collecting world has been chomping at the bit. I’ve been writing about watches for a long time, which gives me some unique insights into the…
Hands On With The Jacob & Co. s $20 Million Billionaire Timeless Treasure Yellow Diamond Watch
Every year for decades, I traverse the globe to attend the exciting watch shows taking place in Switzerland. I recently returned from 10 days in Geneva where I got to try on, examine and enjoy some of the newest and most exceptional watches that will make their way to the market this year. Easily a…
Vacheron Constantin Unveils Retrograde Displays, Including Traditionnelle That Was Three Years In The Making
By Nancy Olson Vacheron Constantin celebrates its roots with timepieces in pillar collections that feature retrograde displays—a part of the company’s métier since the early twentieth century. This year, the brand opted to unveil three new timepieces all boasting the bed retrograde complication. Essentially, the retrograde is an indicator on a watch or clock that…
Hands On With The Ulysse Nardin Blast Tourbillon Blue & Gold Watch
Last week, i had a wonderful dinner at Saga in New York with the Ulysse Nardin Americas team and a small group of other watch-loving journalists. While there, we went hands on with a host of recently released Ulysse Nardin timepieces, including the new Blast Tourbillon Blue & Gold watch. The 45mm Blast Tourbillon Blue…
Jacob & Co. CEO Benjamin Arabov Talks Triple-Digit Growth, Global Expansion
A relatively young watch brand, Jacob & Co. – also a high-jewelry brand – was founded just 37 years ago in 1986 by Jacob Arabo, whose mission was to do the unthinkable with jewelry and watches. Thanks to now-iconic watches like his Five-Time-Zone piece that attracted hip hoppers, rappers, athletes, and watch rs alike, the…
Jaeger-LeCoultre Teams With Jackson Yee For New 2023 Campaign
It’s becoming a big thing: releasing new campaigns for the new year. Thus far we are witnessing several brands with almost-ready-to-break news. But Jaeger-LeCoultre has come out of the old year and into the new with a hot new lo. The brand has teamed with Chinese actor and singer Jackson Yee (Yi Yang Quian Xi)…