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Der Markenname Rolex leuchtet am 8. Juni 2025 über einer Luxusuhrenausstellung in Wien, Österreich. Die Präsentation zeigt Tiermotive im Schaufenster einer Boutique. (Foto: Michael Nguyen/NurPhoto via Getty Images)(Detail)
Watches & Timepieces30 July 2026

10 Iconic Watch Brand Logos and What They Mean

The first spacewalk in US history was made by astronaut Edward H. White during the Gemini 4 mission, on June 3, 1965. (Photo by Jim McDivitt/NASA/Roger Ressmeyer/Corbis/VCG via Getty Images) (detail)
Watches & Timepieces6 May 2026

The Watches That Went to Space

The "Important Watches" auction took place at Sotheby's in Hong Kong on April 24. Photo © Sotheby's (detail)
Watches & Timepieces29 April 2026

New Auction Record for Cartier Watch

Detail of an Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Jubilee, ref. 14802. Photo © Phillips
Watches & Timepieces15 December 2025

The 11 Top Luxury Watches

On 8 and 9 November, Phillips, in collaboration with Bacs & Russo, presented the "Watches: Decade One (2015–2025)" auction in Geneva. Photo © Phillips - Joy Corthesy (detail)
Watches & Timepieces13 November 2025

World Record for a Vintage Patek Philippe Wristwatch

Audemars Piguet Royal Oak. Photo by Metehan Gümüşdağ (detail)
Watches & Timepieces30 July 2025

The 8 Best Watch Designs by Gérald Genta

Audemars Piguet Royal Oak, Ref. 5402ST, Series B, stainless steel, automatic calibre 2121C, 1972. Photo © Bonhams (detail)
Watches & Timepieces23 April 2025

5 Things You Should Know About Audemars Piguet's Royal Oak

Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Classique in yellow gold, Ref. Q2501420, ca. 2000. Photo © Bukowskis (detail)
Watches & Timepieces7 April 2025

Jaeger-LeCoultre: 5 Things to Know

Cortrie will auction rare watches in Hamburg on 12 April. Photos © Cortrie (details)Sponsored
Watches & Timepieces3 April 2025

Museum-Worthy Timepieces and Historic Clocks at Cortrie

Al Giddings with his Rolex "Red" Submariner on board the submersible "Alvin," with which he dived to the "Titanic" wreck, rediscovered the previous year, in 1986. Photo © Sotheby's (detail)
Watches & Timepieces1 November 2024

Two Iconic Rolex Watches from Titanic Explorer Up for Auction at Sotheby’s

Breguet, platinum tourbillon wristwatch with power reserve and retrograde 24-hour indication, ref. 3657, circa 2000. Photo © Christie's
Watches & Timepieces7 October 2024

Who Made the Tourbillon?

McQueen wears the Monaco during filming. Photo © Mel Traxel, Courtesy of TAG Heuer (detail)
Watches & Timepieces30 August 2024

Steve McQueen’s Heuer Monaco from Le Mans Heads to Auction

Patek Philippe, Reference 4856 a yellow gold wristwatch with moon phases, c. 1997, blue unsigned leather strap and 18k yellow gold Patek. Photo @ Sotheby’s (detail)
Watches & Timepieces28 May 2024

Patek Philippe: A Timely Investment

Pocket watch, repeater, calendar, chronograph, hunter, 59 mm, 18K gold. Photo © Bukowskis (detail)
Watches & Timepieces23 May 2024

What You Need to Know About Buying a Pocket Watch

Photo by mauriciodss (detail)
Watches & Timepieces10 May 2024

From the Pepsi to the Kermit: The Colourful World of Rolex Nicknames

Man and woman adjusting scuba gear on the beach. Photo by Harold M. Lambert via Getty Images (detail)
Watches & Timepieces4 April 2024

The 10 Greatest Dive Watches for Collectors

Heuer Skipper "Skipperera", Ref. 7753/54, ca. 1970, stainless steel. Photo © Bonhams (detail)
Watches & Timepieces15 March 2024

Ahoy, Skipperera! The Story of a Watch Rediscovery

Omega, Ref. CK 2077-4, 38.5 mm, circa 1945. Photo © Phillips
Watches & Timepieces15 February 2024

Omega: A Cultural Icon

Photo by Glen Ardi (detail)
Watches & Timepieces14 August 2023

Montblanc Watches: Elegance, Prestige and Craftsmanship

The 21st Salon de la Haute Joaillerie SIHH opens its doors in Geneva GENEVA, SWITZERLAND - JANUARY 17: Visitors at the Piaget stand during the Salon de l'Horlogerie SIHH on January 17, 2011 in Geneva, Switzerland. The 21st Salon International de Haute Horlogerie (SIHH) is one of the world's largest watch fairs, where brands present their new products from 17 to 21 January. (Photo by Harold Cunningham/Getty Images)(detail)
Watches & Timepieces8 August 2023

Piaget: The Innovation of the Ultra-Thin Watch

Rolex Reference 116519 Daytona. White gold automatic chronograph wristwatch, circa 2006. Photo © Sotheby's (detail)
Watches & Timepieces7 June 2023

Two of Paul Newman's Rolex Daytona Watches Go to Auction

The Patek Philippe Ref. 96 Quartieme Lune from the former estate of the last Emperor of China, Aisin-Gioro Puyi, will be auctioned at Phillips in Hong Kong on 23 May. Photo © Phillips (detail)
Watches & Timepieces16 May 2023

The Last Emperor of China's Patek Philippe to Be Auctioned

Cartier, Tank Solo. Photo © Stockholms Auktionsverk
Watches & Timepieces17 January 2023

A Timeless Timepiece: The Story of the Cartier Tank

Henry Graves Jr. Supercomplication, Patek Philippe & Co., Geneva, No. 198.385. Image © Sotheby's (detail)
Watches & Timepieces9 January 2023

A Pricy Pocketwatch: The Patek Philippe Henry Graves Supercomplication

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