Cait Bazemore

"If your watch was a car, what would it be?" We asked the most influential people in the watch industry a slew of fun questions.

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In today’s market, watch collecting is becoming a lucrative and competitive business—here’s how to navigate the market and get the best value for your timepieces.

A rainbow of green, rose, orange, and lavender spread across some of the Maison's most beloved collections from its iconic Worldtimer to its popular ladies' lines.

Backed by Citizen, Frederique Constant drives innovation in Swiss luxury watches, blending tradition with cutting-edge technology to stay ahead in the global market.

The concept of a “mid-life crisis” has long had a negative connotation thanks to the word “crisis” implying a moment of difficulty, but I’d suggest we rethink this as a mid-life turning point. For Lilian Thibault, founder of Awake, this moment came when he reached a certain age and his kids began to grow. He took the opportunity to turn a mid-life crisis into a mid-life reinvention. After years of investing in other successful businesses, he decided to invest in himself and his own passions. Lilian had been an avid watch collector for more than two decades, and in 2018 he set out to create his own brand—Awake was born.

As a journalist in the watch industry for over a decade, I’ve received dozens upon dozens of emails, DMs, LinkedIn messages, and even WhatsApps from unknown numbers pitching me on new watches and brands. I remember the thrill of these messages early in my career, but after twelve years and thousands of timekeepers later, it’s hard not to become a bit jaded.

Every watch collection should include a chronograph, a vintage reissue, a gold watch, a non-Swiss made model, a microbrand, an icon, and a dress watch, such as the Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch Professional With White Lacquer Dial, the Zenith Defy A3691 Revival, the IWC Portugieser Automatic 40, the Grand Seiko Spring Drive SBGA497, the Aera D-1 Diver, the Rolex GMT Master II, and the Vacheron Constantin Patrimony Manual-Winding 39mm.

Share Zodiac is a brand with a surprisingly rich watchmaking history dating back to the late 1800s. Still, it would be about 70 years before Zodiac would put itself on the map.

Jeffrey Cohen, President and CEO of Citizen Watch America, has over 40 years of experience in the watch industry and is responsible for the company's full portfolio of brands, including Citizen, Bulova, Caravelle, Wittnauer, Frederique Constant, Alpina, and Ateliers DeMonaco.