My mom recently gave me the watch my grandfather wore much of his adult life. Some of my memories of him were wearing that watch and playing mahjong as I would quietly observe. Timepieces, like humans ...

“The history of Breguet is the history of the kings,” says Breguet, the founder’s descendant and the company’s vice president, head of patrimony. “It’s a history of Europe. It’s a history of ...

RGM Watch Co. of Mount Joy, Pennsylvania, is one of the last all-American watchmakers around. Unlike most American watch companies, RGM hand-makes its movement parts in-house. The complex interior ...

In Switzerland, for example, they have long been a large proportion of the industry’s work force. But that hasn’t meant recognition. By Anders Modig Davin Reporting from La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland ...

How many golden ages can a house live through? Three, if you’re Urban Jürgensen. The name may be unfamiliar to some, but certainly not to anyone who considers himself a serious watch enthusiast. For ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Literary tracker of timepieces and luxury goods. Just last week in New York City, Japanese brand Citizen Watch Company celebrated ...

In January 2022, the luxury conglomerate Kering (formerly PPR) announced a management buyout of its stake in Sowind Group SA, the Switzerland-based collective that owns the legacy watch brands ...

Drive, a technology that now powers the majority of its watches and traces its lineage back to the first light-powered analog ...

Nestled in the captivating embrace of the Jura Mountains in Switzerland, Joux Valley, also known as Vallée de Joux, is a destination that radiates enchantment. This picturesque valley is a haven of ...