Two of my favourite watches are the original Royal Oak from Audemars Piguet, which I love for its slimness and lack of a seconds hand (it frees me from the tyranny of the BBC “pips”) and the Rolex ...

Decades after the cheap, reliable movement shook the industry to its core, enthusiasts are giving these luxurious, collectible timepieces a second look. For watch nerds, any timepiece worth collecting ...

Though we’re used to Rolex’s chief Testimonee rocking the brand’s newest, shiniest wares, occasionally even Roger Federer will opt for something with some more mileage on it. To wit: Here is the GOAT ...

So you thought the Crown only made mechanical watches? If Rolex is the ultimate symbol of prestige within watchmaking, quartz models exist at the opposite end of the spectrum. At least, that’s a ...

Though once poo-pooed, watch collectors are waking up to quartz. It’s increasingly appreciated for all the reasons that made the technology successful in the first place: accuracy, robustness and cost ...

This story is from an installment of In the Loupe, our weekly insider newsletter about the best of the watch world. Sign up here. What makes the 2025 rumors so compelling, however, is that a few of ...

Your phone and appliances keep perfect time, but Rolex and other luxury brands trust that buyers will desire precision-focused mechanical models. By Victoria Gomelsky Sixty years ago, before the ...