After consumer complaints of overheating batteries, the company did not immediately report the defect with its Ionic smartwatches, according to a settlement with the U.S. government.
Category: Watches and Clocks
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The Painter Whose Canvases Have Hidden Messages
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Quartz Gains Popularity Among Watch Brands Like Hz and Furlan Marri
Long scorned despite being cheaper and more accurate than their mechanical counterparts, quartz watches are finally getting some love.
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5 Clocks Embody Baroque Style and Their Maker’s Skill
The Wallace Collection in London says a new exhibition is its first on horology.
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A Watch Meant to Reflect Time’s ‘Dynamic Flow’
Santiago Calatrava designed Gübelin’s first watch in 20 years to celebrate the house’s anniversary as well as his friendship with its owners.
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An Entrepreneur Plans to Revive a French Family Watch Brand
Eberjax, which made chronographs, stopped production in 1983. But Christophe Hoppé intends to start it again.
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After 114 Years, Chanel Gets Into Sports Sponsorship
The annual Boat Race between Oxford and Cambridge now will bear the name of the fashion house’s J12 chronograph watch.
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Unusual Rolexes Are the Focus of a New Dubai Boutique
Ahmed Seddiqi & Sons spent months searching for discontinued models to offer through the watch brand’s certified pre-owned program.
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From the Military to a Watchmaker’s Bench
Since its first class in 2017, the Veterans Watchmaker Initiative has provided free training to almost 80 former servicemen and women.
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The Clasps on Watch Bands Get Personal
Atelier Honoré offers monograms or will use a laser to engrave your photograph or custom design onto the surface.
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Museum Gift Shops Elevate Their Watch Lines
Recent designs include a collaboration with an award-winning architect and an elaborate pocket watch.
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A Clock for Those Who Want to Build It Themselves
The Persée is a luxury assembly kit that comes with a guarantee of success from the French brand Maison Alcée.