For those who this extraordinary German brand, it may thrill you to know that there is now an A. Lange & Söhne boutique in the city that never sleeps. A brand that produces an exclusive number of timepieces per year (some say fewer than 5,000), A. Lange & Sohne is hardly accessible to…
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Jaquet Droz Brings History to Life with Las Vegas Watch Exhibition
If you live in or are visiting Las Vegas from September 30th through to November 12th, we have something you won’t want to miss. Jaquet Droz is celebrating 275 years of history with an incredible exhibit called the Enchanted Journey. The exhibit – held in front of the Tourbillon Boutique in The Shops at Crystals, is a…
Affordable Watches: Alpina Unveils Alpiner 4 Chronograph and a Unique Adventure Club
By Samantha Walsh For than 130 years, Alpina has been a pioneer of the Swiss fine watchmaking industry. As a longstanding, well-known brand they have always been a source of innovation – not only in watchmaking but now, in ecological issues as well. In 2014, Alpina committed to the Swiss foundation ‘Race for Water’…
Jerome Lambert, CEO, Montblanc Watches, Raises the Bar Adding Complications and Women’s Watches
It was only about a year and a half ago that Jerome Lambert – then fierce-leader at Jaeger-LeCoultre – to over the helm of Montblanc. (You can read a Q&A from that appointment here). The brand, with a rich heritage in writing instruments and then timepieces, was ripe for the reshaping – something I knew Lambert…
Mouawad Watches: Expanding into Full Manufacture Mode
We have brought you coverage here before about the Mouawad brand — a company that has been creating fine jewelry and watches for years. Known for its extraordinary jewels, the brand has also been building Swiss-made timepieces under a host of names for nearly half a century. I remember traveling to BaselWorld back in the…
Introducing Alexandre Meerson Watches — the New Generation
By Isaac Wingold Independent watchmakers often strike a chord with us, due to the personal stories behind their creations, and the sheer amount of emotion in their work. While Alexandre Meerson has spent the better part of his career working for luxury conglomerates like LVMH and Richemont, he has long, firm roots in independent watch brands…