One Week, One Article This Week’s Watch News in 60 Seconds
If you don’t have time to read all of our articles, don’t fear, every Saturday we will be featuring a quick-read round-up of all the world’s watch news so you don’t miss a trick
Give Me a Sign
Our Editor-in-Chief, Suzanne Wong, talks about zodiac signs in her weekly newsletter. You might be interested to learn that your zodiac sign might not be what you thought it was!
WorldTempus Team Test
This week, we started a brand new column for watch reviews. The idea is that instead of one of us doing a review, we all share the watch and pitch in with our thoughts. We started the WorldTempus Team Test with Bovet’s Récital 23, which is technically a piece for ladies, but that didn’t dampen the reviewing spirits of our male colleagues.
Bovet Récital 23 © Worldtempus /Jordy Bellido
Watch Speculation: Is the Shop Still Useful?
Our correspondent, David Chokron takes a look at the retail world and notices how many brands are struggling to fill their windows. What is happening to these retail spaces and are they even worth keeping?
ShowCase Action: Louis Moinet Astronef
Via our ShowCase, we chat to Louis Moinet’s Jean-Marie Schaller who gives us a hands-on presentation of the brand-new Astronef. Check out the video here.
Pantone Color of The Year: Very Peri
For readers interested in design, discover the Pantone of the year and a selection of brands that have already started using it in their creations. Some watches are really ahead of the trend!
PanoMatic Luna © Glashütte Original
Fantasy Shopping
What watch would you buy if you had CHF 5,000? WorldTempus’s Sophie Furley goes fantasy shopping for some new watches in this price budget and comes up with quite a selection.
Interview with Lionel a Marca, CEO Breguet
At Breguet’s 220th Anniversary of the Tourbillon exhibition at its Geneva boutique, WorldTempus sits down with Lionel a Marca for his first interview with the Swiss media. Read the full interview here.
Auction Results Soar Despite the Health Crisis
Our correspondent, Olivier Müller, takes a look back over the auction calendar 2021 with results from Phillips, Christie’s, Sotheby’s, Antiquorum, Chronext, Ineichen and Only Watch.
© Christie's
Chronext Opens its Lounge in Paris
Continuing in the vintage world, CEO Philipp Mann explains the Chronext concept. To date, this certified pre-owned house has served 120,000 customers in 60 countries from boutiques and lounges in Germany, England, Switzerland, and Hong Kong. Watch the video to find out more.
The WorldTempus Crossword
Rounding up the week’s news, why not test your watch knowledge with our new WorldTempus Crossword. We all love a good crossword in the WorldTempus office so we thought we would try our luck at creating our own. We hope you have as much fun doing it as we did creating it!
Brands
Audemars Piguet is one of the few independent family-owned watch businesses and has been based in Le Brassus, in Switzerland's Vallée de Joux region, at the heart of the fine watchmaking industry,...
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The Bovet Manufacture upholds the tradition of decorative arts applied to its delicately engraved, chased, enamelled, engine-turned or hand-painted cases, dials and movements, thus passing on the...
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Breguet’s archives, kept in Switzerland and in Paris, record the developments that have sustained Breguet watchmaking for more than two centuries. The firm is committed to remaining ahead of its...
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From humble family beginnings Breitling grew into a major player in the world of chronographs and aviation instruments. At the dawn of a new era, the brand is poised for a legendary future.
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Bulgari has its own clear definition of excellence, which involves the perfect balance between design, added-value, quality of its products and its worldwide service. In the case of Bulgari...
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Through her life, Gabrielle Chanel embodied strength, character and a fierce desire for independence. Maison CHANEL, avant-garde and constantly innovative, has come down through the decades to...
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Czapek & Cie. harks back to the origins of one of the watch industry’s most prestigious names, which was born from the watchmaking skills of two Polish émigrés who sought refuge in Switzerland...
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Frederique Constant has made a successful business out of offering affordable luxury, experiencing growth rates well above the industry average. The owners have a clear mission to make fine...
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Glashütte Original is the rightful heir to Germany’s 170 years of legacy in the art of watchmaking. Glashütte Original is an authentic high-end manufactory that outfits all of its watches with...
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From the very beginning, Grand Seiko has been pursuing the essential characteristics of a watch: precision, beauty, legibility. Its design reflects the unique Japanese sense of beauty. The brand...
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Ateliers Louis Moinet was born out of the passion of one man, and this is clearly to be seen in each of its creations. The Maison takes the concept of exclusivity to its height, producing only...
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Patek Philippe enjoys outstanding renown and rare prestige, due to the constancy with which the Manufacture has applied its philosophy of excellence ever since it was founded.
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Richard Mille did not simply try to find his place in the watchmaking world – he carved one out for himself, constantly striving not to take anything for granted, and to make innovation and extreme...
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Each of Van Cleef & Arpels’ creations is imbued with jewelry and watchmaking excellence, drawing inspiration from whether nature, couture or the imagination. Its creations evoke a timeless world of...
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Ever since it was founded, Zenith has been cultivating the ability to open up new horizons by assisting with some of the most remarkable human achievements.
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