Occupied by the British in 1841, China ceded Hong Kong to them the following year with adjacent lands added later during the (...)

The new Dior collection, Christal, designed by John Galliano the highly flamboyant couture celebrity, has the ‘…feel of a gentleman’s watch, (...)

Rolex revolutionized watchmaking with the Rolex Oyster in 1926 and assured its place in history a year later when Mercedes Gleitze swam across the English (...)

Is a microwave oven a watch? Is a cellular telephone a watch? Is a key ring a watch? Watchmakers are asking themselves these questions, especially in (...)

The very first delivery of Swatch watches, into a test market, took place in October of 1982.

Portrait of a brand: DOXA ¿ The Swatch story in Romania

In the year 2000 Patek Philippe launched its Star Caliber, amidst much acclaim.

Luxurious timepiece launches are not the only watch-related events in Romania. Exhibitions and fairs are also conducted in the (...)

For older watches, destined for either collectors or for people of modest economic means, there are specific art galleries in Bucharest to meet (...)

To celebrate the 270th anniversary of the company’s creation, Blancpain pays tribute to the art of horology with its Apotheosis (...)