Swisswatches Magazine

Alongside well-known platforms such as Only Watch, another charity auction has established itself in Haute Horlogerie with a focus on the visual arts: TimeForArt. Initiated by the non-profit Swiss Institute, founded in New York in 1986, and curated in collaboration with the auction house Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo, the biennial event pursues a clear purpose...

For years, Glashütte-based manufacture Nomos has used its annual forum in the renowned watchmaking town in the Müglitz Valley to unveil new timepieces. At this year’s seventh edition, around 100 invited guests had the opportunity to experienc...

Whenever I visit Geneva, sooner or later I find myself at Patek Philippe’s flagship store, the Salon on Rue du Rhône. At Watches & Wonders, my annual visit to the Stern family’s exhibition stand is a highlight. I have also visited and toured the manufacture in Plan-les-Ouates on several occasions. My office is also littered with countless magazines and books abou...

The history of the dress watch is closely linked to the general rise in popularity of the wristwatch, the origins of which date back to the 19th century. As early as 1810, Abraham-Louis Breguet crafted an early wristwatch for the Queen of Naples, and in the 1880s, Girard-Perregaux reportedly supplied the navy with the first wristwatches.

As men in the early 20th cen...

Porsche is generally regarded as the only car manufacturer to also operate its own Swiss watch manufacture. Yet this seemingly unusual connection dates back as far as 1972, when the Chronograph 1 was introduced – a model that remains Porsche Design’s most important watch to this day. Originally designed by Ferdinand Alexander Porsche, the creator of the Porsche 911, the Chron...