Archives: Watches

Marcus Margulies

(Marcus Margulies, left, with Piaget’s Philippe Léopold-Metzger)   His grin falls somewhere in-between cheeky and amused when asked how he “got into watches.” Marcus Margulies has a two-word reply: “By birth.” No great secret there, though, for the watch-selling community, as … Continue reading

Cars & Watches

  If Sammy Cahn was alive today, writing the lyrics for a new version of Sinatra’s ‘Love & Marriage’, one of the analogies he’d use would have to be ‘cars and watches’. Not as elegant as ‘go together like a … Continue reading

The Red and the Black

 Cartier Santos 100   Despite the near vertical growth in the sales of fine watches, the ownership of multiple timepieces remains the preserve of the collector. Surprisingly people few own the sartorial recommendation of a trio of timepieces: dress watch, … Continue reading

TAG-Heuer MikrotourbillonS

Whether you consider tourbillons to be the ultimate in haute horlogerie, or – like me – you think they belong in pocket watches, Breguet’s anti-gravity device remains the yardstick by which watch houses are judged. It should therefore be no … Continue reading

Ferraris On Your Wrist

(Luca de Montezemolo and Jean-Claude Biver)   As the most coveted partnership one could possibly court, it’s hardly surprising that Ferrari has been associated with more wristwatch brands than any other since the Italian manufacturer was founded in 1947. Enzo … Continue reading

Audemars Piguet Ladies Watches

A quiet revolution has been taking place in the watch world, despite the subject being that which often dazzles. It has taken some time, but women have changed their attitude toward the technical aspects of fine watches, and it has … Continue reading

Watch Profiles 1

  PARMIGIANI FLEURIER COLLECTION BUGATTI Bugatti, THE purveyor of supercars prior to WWII, has been revived for the 21st Century by Volkswagen. Intent on not repeating the mistakes of the ill-fated relaunch a decade ago, the company wants to ensure … Continue reading

Buying Watches

  One series of advertisements was enough to explain why some people prefer to spend a small fortune on a watch, even though a £3 quartz throwaway from a corner store will tell time with greater accuracy: ‘You never actually … Continue reading

To Watch Or Not To Watch – That Is the Question

Global financial crisis aside, the luxury watch industry appears to be in pretty good shape. The emerging markets – especially China – possess enough connoisseurs to keep the haute horlogerie brands in profit, and there are even reports that the … Continue reading

Basel 2008

 Anonimo Sailor Diver   You can thank Audemars Piguet and Patek Philippe: when they launched their 1970s icons, respectively the Royal Oak and the Nautilus, the two companies re-wrote the rules for sport and diving watches. Although Rolex owners blithely … Continue reading