“Being a guy of color founding a watch club is not something that’s done every day,” said Henry Flores, the founder of Classic Watch Club.
Category: Watches and Clocks
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Watch Brands Are Part of a ‘Renaissance’ on the Champs-Élysées
As the Paris Olympics near, the famed avenue is getting a makeover, with Panerai, Montblanc and others unveiling new and renovated spaces.
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What the New Year May Hold for the Luxury Watch Business
The dealers Silas Walton and Austen Chu discuss their predictions for 2024, including more stability in the market and collectors who buy for passion over profit.
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Despite Limited Resources, He Makes Watches by Hand
It is hard to get parts and materials in China, but Logan Kuan Rao has persevered.
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Recreating a Nearly Defunct, but Long Admired, Watch Brand
As Breitling takes over Universal Genève, it reveals its strategy for making the brand successful again.
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A Watch Honoring an Explorer Joins His Son’s Antarctic Trip
In 1990, Reinhold Messner crossed Antarctica on foot. In December, Simon Messner ran a marathon there with a Montblanc watch that could keep up.
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When Jewelry Influences Watchmakers
Brands are extending their reach by repurposing best-selling designs, including animal and floral motifs, onto timepieces.
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A Watch Designer Drops a Splashy New Model
An industry newcomer, Benoît Mintiens totally rethought watches with his brand Ressence. Now, he’s issuing a 10th anniversary edition of its signature model.
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A Watch Collaboration Includes a London Landmark
A special-edition Bovet timepiece celebrates the history and future of the Old War Office building, which now contains residences, a hotel and more.
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Charms Can Personalize Your Watch
A wearable tech brand has followed Crocs’ lead, creating colorful decorations as part of an accessories collection for Apple Watch straps.
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Scenes From Paris to Beijing Decorate Watch Dials
Vacheron Constantin introduces nine specialty timepieces celebrating places important to the brand.