Jaquet Droz has a storied history of creating automata, the ancient and technically difficult technique of creating lifelike scenes through moving mechanical devices—the precursors to modern androids.
Crafted as a means to honour the birthday of its founder, Michel Parmigiani, La Ravenale is a minute repeater and so much ...
It could be love at first sight for horophiles at Sotheby’s New York this winter. The auction house is offering an incredible assortment of timepieces from the golden age of watchmaking, many of which ...
The top lot in Christie’s Rare Watches auction held in Geneva today was a masterpiece made by Patek Philippe for the legendary American collector Henry Graves Jr. The yellow gold tonneau minute ...
A possibly unique Patek Philippe ref. 767 triple complication pocket watch is among an assortment of 10 exceptionally rare pocket watches to be sold in two upcoming auctions held by Phillips in ...
It isn’t everyday that a watch brand unveils something truly innovative and exceptional in watchmaking. Today, however, Jaeger-LeCoultre unveils exactly that in its newest Master Grande Tradition ...
Editor’s Note: Watches & Wonders (formerly SIHH) has moved online and Baselworld 2020 is canceled, but that hasn’t stopped watch brands large and small from debuting their new wares. Stay on top of ...
Parmigiani Fleurier has rounded out its 25th anniversary celebrations with a piece unique pocket watch highlighting the atelier’s mastery of restoration. The brand was launched by master watchmaker ...
Reading about watches can often feel like cracking open a textbook. Browsing—and even buying—means being barraged with inscrutable words and phrases like ”tourbillons,” “perpetual calendars,” “minute ...
The minute repeater is considered the ultimate timepiece, and the ultimate maker of repeater watches is Patek Philippe, which introduced its first striking watch in 1839. But only the lucky few will ...