Carol Besler

For the ultimate in high-level luxury, buyers are commissioning timepieces that are special enough to be passed down through generations.

Watches and Wonders 2026: a week of launches, parties and celebrity cameos.

Watches and Wonders, the highlight of a week of watch celebrations in Geneva held April 14 to 20, is now firmly established as the most important event in the watch world.

In a sea of important tourbillons at Watches and Wonders this year, minute repeaters and striking watches made a musical statement of their own.

A fresh palette of dial colors and technological advances have elevated this classic watch model.

Craftsmanship has become the most important variable in luxury, particularly when it comes to watches, where metiers d'art dials add much of the value to high ticket timers.

The new watch tells the time via 12 rotating pistons on the dial.

Vacheron Constantin has optimized its Twin Beat Perpetual Calendar, first launched in 2019, extending its power reserve in Standby mode from 65 to 70 days.

Philippe Stern, honorary president of Patek Philippe and father of current president Thierry Stern, passed away on June 14 at 88. He led the company as managing director and president from 1977 to 2009, expertly guiding it through the challenging quartz crisis and championing Swiss mechanical watchmaking. Stern was instrumental in consolidating workshops, inaugurating the Patek Philippe Museum, and launching iconic models like the Nautilus and the record-breaking Caliber 89. He was a celebrated sailor, winning the Bol d'Or seven times. His legacy as a gifted industrialist and visionary leader is profound.

Vacheron Constantin has optimized its Twin Beat Perpetual Calendar, first launched in 2019, extending its power reserve in Standby mode from 65 to 70 days.