Business News: Confirmed: President Trump’s Mystery Desk Clock Came From Rolex

Editor’s pick — Accessory quick take: key highlight (movement/specs for watches, materials/finish, limited run, pricing tier) in 1–2 lines. Over the past few days, multiple elements of the watch internet have been digging to uncover the story behind a clock that recently appeared on the desk of President Donald Trump. Following some strong sleuthing from…

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Comparative Analysis—Here’s Another Leading Platform’s Approach To Theft And Fraud Prevention

Editor’s pick — Accessory quick take: key highlight (movement/specs for watches, materials/finish, limited run, pricing tier) in 1–2 lines. In part one of this two-part story, we took a deeper look at The Watch Register whose parent company is The Art Loss Register, the oldest and largest database of lost, stolen, and looted art, antiques,…

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Introducing: Vacheron Constantin's High Complication, High Art Les Cabinotiers Releases

Editor’s pick — Accessory quick take: key highlight (movement/specs for watches, materials/finish, limited run, pricing tier) in 1–2 lines. The day after Vacheron Constantin celebrated the brand’s birthday (which just so happened to be the day after they unveiled an incredibly complicated clock with automaton in the Louvre), they called the press together at the…

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Introducing: The Ming 37.11 Odyssey, A Titanium Diver GMT

Editor’s pick — Accessory quick take: key highlight (movement/specs for watches, materials/finish, limited run, pricing tier) in 1–2 lines. What We Know A few weeks ago, we reported on Ming’s announcement of the brand’s 3D-printed titanium mesh bracelet. It was a remarkable moment, not just because we normally don’t cover a strap/bracelet release on its…

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According To Ariel: The Luxury Watch Industry Created Its Own Worst Enemy With High Prices — Now It Faces A Reckoning

Editor’s pick — Accessory quick take: key highlight (movement/specs for watches, materials/finish, limited run, pricing tier) in 1–2 lines. In an uncharacteristic move, I will get to the point quickly. Wristwatch prices across much of the luxury timepiece industry are unsustainably high compared to what the market can bear. These high prices are stopping many…

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Louis Moinet 1806 Chronomètre d’Observatoire Watch Hands On: Introduces Retro-Fresh & Functional New Brand Look

Editor’s pick — Accessory quick take: key highlight (movement/specs for watches, materials/finish, limited run, pricing tier) in 1–2 lines. Swiss Louis Moinet recently released two new similar watch models that share a titanium case and matching bracelet: the automatic three-hand Louis Moinet 1806, and the hand-wound Louis Moinet 1816 chronograph.  Here, I review the Louis…

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Steel Patek Philippe 1518 Sells For $17.6 Million, Highest Ever For A Vintage Patek Wristwatch

Editor’s pick — Accessory quick take: key highlight (movement/specs for watches, materials/finish, limited run, pricing tier) in 1–2 lines. Tonight in Geneva, a stainless-steel Patek Philippe Ref. 1518 (case number 508’473, movement 863’193, widely believed to be the very first steel 1518 ever made) sold at Phillips for CHF 12 million (CHF 14.2 million or…

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Favre Leuba Sea Sky Revival Review: A Satisfying Retro Hybrid Sports Watch In Brown

Editor’s pick — Accessory quick take: key highlight (movement/specs for watches, materials/finish, limited run, pricing tier) in 1–2 lines. Close to a year ago, in January 2025, I wrote an initial hands-on article after first handling the Favre Leuba Sea Sky Revival watch collection. My feelings at the time were mostly positive, even though the…

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New Release: The Jack Mason Strat-O-Timer Titanium Diver GMT Watch Levels Up A Fan Favorite

Editor’s pick — Accessory quick take: key highlight (movement/specs for watches, materials/finish, limited run, pricing tier) in 1–2 lines. Since debuting in 2022, the Strat-o-timer has become a runaway success for Jack Mason, and the fan-favorite model is now offered in a wide variety of different colorways. As one of the first watches to use…

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Hands-On: Breguet's New Classique 7225 Features Some Of The Industry's Most Impressive Watchmaking

Editor’s pick — Accessory quick take: key highlight (movement/specs for watches, materials/finish, limited run, pricing tier) in 1–2 lines. Pardon me for saying what everyone else has been saying lately, but Breguet is on a tear this year. It’s a great time to do it, too, being the brand’s 250th Anniversary and all, but you…

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