Roberta Naas

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Gen Z Can’t Get Enough of Teensy ‘Grandma Watches’

In recent years, watch lovers have witnessed a slimming down of timepieces in thickness and diameter, with mini watches — often referred to by younger collectors as “grandma” watches — taking wrists by storm.

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Gen Z Can’t Get Enough of Teensy ‘Grandma Watches’

In recent years, watch lovers have witnessed a slimming down of timepieces in thickness and diameter, with mini watches — often referred to by younger collectors as “grandma” watches — taking wrists by storm.

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August 1, 2025

August 1, 2025

You’re About to Start Hearing a Lot More About Porsche Design Watches

Having been brought fully under the Porsche umbrella in 2017, the subsidiary Porsche Design—which makes watches, eyewear and luggage and more—is beginning to roll out big plans.

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June 30, 2025

June 30, 2025

This Unexpected Color Is Taking Over the World’s Hottest Watches

But what is it, exactly? Mint? Pistachio? Sage?

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June 5, 2025

June 5, 2025

Guggenheim’s Rosenfield Revives Danish Brand Selling $450,000 Watches

Urban Jürgensen was a dormant timepiece company with an illustrious 250- year history. Master watchmaker Kari Voutilainen and the Rosenfield family came along to bring it back.

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April 22, 2025

April 22, 2025

Shades of Purple Are the Latest Craze Among Elite Watchmakers

Brands from Rolex to Richard Mille are going bold with violet, aubergine, iris and plum.

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March 31, 2025

March 31, 2025

Vacheron Constantin Has Made the World’s Most Complicated Wristwatch

It took one man eight years to conceive and build the Solaria, a double-sided timepiece that includes 41 complications and yet measures only 45mm across.

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February 13, 2025

February 13, 2025

Inside the Menlo Park Superstore Where Silicon Valley Buys Its Bling

Stephen Silver Fine Jewelry has expanded into the Villa Menlo Park, building out boutiques for the independent watchmakers the tech communities love best.

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January 13, 2025

January 13, 2025

Vacheron Constantin Launches $32,000 Steel Watch Fans Begged For

The Historiques 222 was released in honor of the brand's 270th anniversary.

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September 8, 2021

September 8, 2021

The Best Blue Watches at the Dazzling New Bucherer 1888 Boutique

The emporium formerly known as the Tourneau TimeMachine has a lot to offer—including a set of store exclusives that will sell fast.

The Best Blue Watches at the Dazzling New Bucherer 1888 Boutique

November 25, 2020

November 25, 2020

James Bond May Be Delayed, but His Wristwatches Are Available Now

Whether your favorite Bond is Goldfinger, Thunderball, or ... A View to a Kill, there’s a watch for the spy lover in your life.

James Bond May Be Delayed, but His Wristwatches Are Available Now

September 11, 2020

September 11, 2020

Shanghai Timepiece Trade Show Boasts Watches Drenched in Gold

At Watches and Wonders Shanghai, exciting timepieces in “honey gold,” rose gold, and even “Goldtech” were introduced.

Shanghai Timepiece Trade Show Boasts Watches Drenched in Gold

June 19, 2020

June 19, 2020

Maverick’s Return in Top Gun Sequel Will Herald a Hot Time for Pilot Watches

The signature, boldly legible style has been an enduring trope in haute horology. Here are some of the best examples.

Maverick’s Return in Top Gun Sequel Will Herald a Hot Time for Pilot Watches

March 14, 2020

March 14, 2020

For Tag Heuer, Smartwatch Is ‘Additional Business’ Beyond Core

Though the Swiss giant’s new connected watch took more than a year to develop and is one of the priciest on the market, Tag Heuer’s chief strategy officer, Frédéric Arnault, views it as a complement to its main business of old-fashioned timepieces.

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February 3, 2020

February 3, 2020

Leap Year Is the Perfect Time to Invest in a Perpetual Calendar Watch

These incredibly complex pieces of horological machinery often start at $50,000 and don’t require adjustment for a hundred years or more.

Leap Year Is the Perfect Time to Invest in a Perpetual Calendar Watch