Paul Newman’s Rolex just sold for $17.8 million
The “Paul Newman” Rolex Daytona is probably the most mythical and legendary wristwatch in existence. And now it has become the most expensive wristwatch in existence, hammering for $17,752,500 including buyer’s premium. This is...
Michele Introduces Its First Smartwatch
New York--Fossil-owned watch brand Michele has introduced its first smartwatch in an effort to better compete in a price range now crowded with smart devices.
The Michele Hybrid Smartwatch (labeled “hybrid” because it looks...
Harry Winston shines light on new luxury watch collection
The House of Harry Winston is presenting the Premier Diamond Second Automatic 36mm. Crafted with two-tone mother-of-pearl dials and diamonds, the jewellery timepiece features a hypnotic small-seconds counter that recreates the house’s iconic cluster...
Paul Newman’s Original Rolex Daytona to Be Auctioned on October 26
The Rolex Paul Newman Daytona watch—the model the late actor personally wore—was, since 1984, thought to be lost. That year, the actor switched out his daily timepiece for another Rolex Daytona, and the original watch was never seen...
Over 60,000 visitors at 43rd MidEast Watch and Jewellery Show in Sharjah
The 43rd MidEast Watch and Jewellery Show, held at the Expo Centre in Sharjah from October 3-7, 2017, attracted 61,456 visitors, including trade visitors from abroad and local consumers, according to media reports quoting...
Swiss watch exports to HK rise 2.7% in Aug
Exports of Swiss luxury watches to Hong Kong were up 2.7 percent in August, latest data from the Federation of Swiss Watch Industry FH showed. Hong Kong is also the top export destination for...
English Pocket Watch Sells for $4.3M at Sotheby’s London
London-One pocket watch re-established its place as the most valuable English watch at auction-both made in England and made by an English watchmaker-when it beat its own record on Tuesday.
George Daniels’s “Space Travellers” went...
Titan to Retail Watches and Jewellery in US as part of Amazon’s Global Selling...
Titan, which retails jewellery in India under the Tanishq brand, has announced a tie-up with e-tailer Amazon.com’s Global Selling Programme to retail its watches in the US market. The company said that it will...
Watch Out When You’re At the Movies This Summer
Over the weekend, I saw Atomic Blonde, a sexy thriller set in Berlin in the waning days of the East German republic. Starring Charlize Theron as a badass MI6 agent assigned to retrieve a critical piece...
Timex and SilMach set to shake up watch industry with new technology
Watch designer Timex has partnered with SilMach, French pioneer in micro-electro-mechanical-systems (MEMS) to create the first MEMS powered watch.
The timepieces will utilise MEMS watch motors (boxes) and will be the first brand to use...
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