How Bovet’s Newest Watch Solves the Horological Conundrum of Daylight Savings Time
Before the 19th century, when the steamship and the railroad greatly expanded the capacity for long-distance transit, little attention was paid to tracking time zones on the wrist. But in…
Swiss Watch Exports Hit a Record $31 Billion in 2023
Last year was a testament to the unpredictable nature of the Swiss watch industry. Swiss watch exports reached a record high in 2023, but sales slowed significantly in the second…
Rick Ross Shows Off His Multi-Million Dollar Watch Collection, From Diamond-Encrusted Rolexes to an Emerald Audemars Piguet
They say a watch collection says a lot about one’s personality, and that couldn’t be truer for rapper and record executive, Rick Ross. Big, bold, and unapologetically over-the-top, Ross’s treasure…
A Beverly Hills Watch Seller Scammed Collectors Out of $3 Million, the FBI Says
The jig is up for one Los Angeles watch dealer. FBI agents arrested Anthony Farrer, founder of a business called The Timepiece Gentleman, last week, alleging that he scammed his…
This One-of-a-Kind Pink Gold Patek Philippe 1518 Could Fetch $4.4 Million at Auction
One of the most significant chronographs in history will soon be up for grabs. Launched in 1941, at the height of World War II, the 1518 reference is the world’s…
Richard Mille’s Most Complicated Watch Now Comes in Sleek Gray
Richard Mille’s most complicated wristwatch just got a facelift. The RM 65-01 Automatic Split Seconds Chronograph was first released in 2020 with a case, bezel, caseband, and caseback all crafted…
Watch Releases 2023 Articles
Introduction Welcome to our ‘Watch Releases 2023 Articles’ page on aBlogtoWatch! Here, you’ll find a curated selection of informative articles that provide hands-on experiences with various watch mode…
Swiss Watch Exports to the U.S. Rose by Nearly 10 Percent in May
The American love affair with the Swiss watch appears to be far from over. Exports of the country’s timepieces to the U.S. jumped considerably in May, the Federation of the…
The Rolex Explorer II and the Patek Philippe Nautilus Lead Declines in Grey Market Watch Sales
The Bloomberg Subdial Watch Index, which monitors the prices of the 50 most-traded watches by value in the secondary market, fell by 1.4 percent over the past month according to data from Subdial,…
Watches of Switzerland, the U.K.’s Biggest Rolex Dealer, Sees Shares Drop 12% Amid a Sales Decline
Watches of Switzerland, the largest luxury watch dealer in the U.K. (and the top seller of Rolex timepieces there), had its shares drop as much as 12 percent on Wednesday….