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Here’s how succession planning works at Patek Philippe
The president of the Geneva-based family company, Thierry Stern, and his son Adrien chat exclusively with Life & Leisure.
This year changed the watch world. What will 2025 bring?
One upside of the downturn in sales may be a new batch of striking timepieces on the horizon.
Here’s what’s ticking, according to the CEOs of three top watch brands
Change is sweeping through the world of horology. We talk to these industry leaders about what’s on their minds.
The wildest watchmakers in one place: inside Singapore’s watch fair
A who’s who of independent watch brands descended on Singapore’s IAMWATCH, part of the wave that is lifting watch fairs everywhere.
November
You probably don’t know these watch brands. You should
Independent watchmakers have long attracted the attention of enthusiasts. Now major players are taking a look.
October
Made in Australia – a showstopping watch for $530,000
After decades of making high jewellery, Stefano Canturi decided it was time to design and craft a watch.
Here’s what happened at the Financial Review’s prestige watch weekends
For attendees at our About Time Watch Weekend, the watch has morphed from humble tool to prized attraction.
He once ran Omega, Tag Heuer and Hublot. Now he’s created his own brand
After a career with some of the world’s biggest watch companies, Jean-Claude Biver aims to build a family business that will last for generations.
September
The watch that works with Formula 1 and Red Bull Racing
Tudor has a new collection for the America’s Cup, which blends the best of then and now in two Alinghi models.
How to jump the watch queue for something special
Here’s a treat for About Time Watch Weekend attendees – the latest novelties from the oldest watchmaker, Vacheron Constantin.
August
The year’s top watches are from brands you’ve probably never heard of
The ‘Oscars of watchmaking’ takes place in Geneva later this year – and there are some unexpected names among the nominees.
Fashion house turns up the dial on designer watches
Ralph Lauren is all about bringing a little panache to the wrist without compromising on the mechanicals.
In this watch arms race, it can never be too rich or too thin
Discover the secrets of the in-house movements at the heart of Piaget’s super-slim Polo Skeleton.
So you think you know your Panerai?
Visitors to the About Time Watch Weekend in Sydney and Melbourne are in for a surprise.
The secret testing NASA did in the 1960s
Omega had no idea its timepieces were being tested against other major brands to find the most reliable watch to go into space.
The watch that soared into the record books
Longines will be showing historical pieces and the latest models to inspire your own flights of fancy.
Jaeger-LeCoultre reveals its secrets to watchmaking precision
A hands-on experience is still the way in crafting high-end timepieces.
Would you like a matching gelato with that watch?
IWC, maker of the much-loved Portugieser, will serve up treats at Australia’s prestige watch event along with multiple new models.
Why this watch was late to the collectors’ party
Grand Seiko has won fans worldwide and a rare visit to Australia from the brand’s designer, Akira Yoshida, will help to explain why.
A watch that was more than 160 years in the making
A rare selection of historic Three Bridges calibres from Girard-Perregaux is coming to the About Time Watch Weekend.