Bob’s Watches Opening Boutique at JFK Airport

Bob’s Watches, the e-tailer that specializes in secondhand timepieces, is opening a boutique at New York City’s JFK airport on Dec. 19. The...

New 15% Swiss Tariff Will Be Retroactive to Mid-November

U.S. tariffs on Swiss imports have been lowered to 15% from 39%, as expected—but what was not expected is that the tariff reduction is retroactive...

Christie’s Final Live Watch Auction of the Year Is Happening Now

Christie’s concludes its 2025 live auction calendar with today's Important Watches sale in New York City. Underscoring the demand for both...

Gen Z Reshapes the Luxury Watch Market

Gen Z, the generation born between 1997 and 2012, is reshaping the luxury watch market. That’s the key takeaway from the H1 2025 report from the...

Phillips Auction Features Prototype of Journe Watch Codesigned by Francis Ford Coppola

The Phillips watch auction coming up this weekend in New York will test the market's appetite for independent horology, as one of its headline lots...

Swiss Watch Tariffs Set to Be Reduced Next Month

The Swiss government says that U.S. tariffs on Swiss goods could be cut from 39% to 15% by early December—which would provide much-needed relief...

Watch Industry Currently Going Through Crisis, CEOs Agree

The watch industry is coping with a “perfect storm” of problems, including U.S. tariffs, the high price of gold, and a drop in demand in key...

Switzerland, U.S. Reach Deal to Reduce 39% Tariff

In what will likely prove a boost for the watch business, Switzerland and the United States have agreed to lower U.S. tariffs on Swiss imports from...

LVMH Buys Stake in Movement Maker La Joux-Perret

LVMH has acquired a minority stake in La Joux-Perret, a manufacturer of solar quartz movements that is majority owned by Citizen Group. (more…)

Piaget x Andy Warhol: This Watch Pops!

Last month, Piaget unveiled the Andy Warhol Watch - Collage, produced in partnership with the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. The premise...