9+ mon, 3+ week ago   (790+ words) At Dubai Watch Week, which is increasingly becoming one of the watch industry’s most important events, the most serious conversations weren’t about limited editions or new watches. They centered on something far bigger: how watchmaking will navigate the economic, political,…...

11+ mon, 3+ week ago   (468+ words) Sometimes, the best birthday gifts are the ones you make yourself. At least that seems to be the logic behind the two newest debuts from Vacheron Constantin, the Swiss watchmaker that celebrates its 270th anniversary this week. The milestone makes it…...

8+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1427+ words) A new platform called Collected wants to professionalize a $30 billion secondary watch market long defined by handshakes and hope. A few years ago, Tim Bender, the founder of San Francisco Bay Area watch dealer Fog City Vintage, grew tired of…...

6+ mon, 1+ day ago   (1213+ words) The luxe alpine destination is seeing an influx of watch boutiques. That latest, from Omega, is just a hop, skip, and a jump from the base of the mountain. Right now, Aspen may be known as a haunt for après-ski…...

11+ mon, 3+ week ago   (221+ words) The 88-page report, released earlier this month, includes direct quotes from members about a slew of insider topics, from which brands they anticipate will have the biggest impact in 2025 (27.4 percent of respondents mentioned the “Holy Trinity,” CollectorSphere’s term for Audemars…...

8+ mon, 4+ week ago   (570+ words) Curating Life's Luxuries Since 1976 Subscribe for full access to Robb Report. Includes the digital edition. To get into the holiday spirit, we asked collectors to tell us about the best watches they’ve ever given or received. We expected many of…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (699+ words) To get a clearer picture of where the smart money is heading, we spoke with a group of seasoned dealers about the brands and timepieces they believe offer exceptional value today—and the potential to resonate with collectors in the…...

10+ mon, 6+ day ago   (687+ words) “I had a crowned head of state text me a week ago and say, ‘Aurel, it’s now the third time I’m going through your catalog. This is the Godzilla of watch auctions,’” Bacs adds. “It didn’t sound very elegant, but…...

9+ mon, 2+ week ago   (720+ words) Below find my chief takeaways from the event followed by overheard comments and quips that caught my attention. For all the anticipation surrounding Dufour’s remarks at Dubai Watch Week, many people felt the only truly substantive thing he said was…...

5+ mon, 4+ week ago   (908+ words) Robb Report The world of watches, and indeed luxury in general, is evermore moving towards the experiential—and leaning stylishly into the trend is Audemars Piguet, which has opened its new AP House in London. Situated on Clifford Street in…...