Lucky Number Eight: Luxury Watches Sporting Octagonal Bezels

In Chinese culture, eight is considered the luckiest number because when you say it in Chinese, it sounds similar to the word for wealth or fortune. In the luxury watch world, eight could be considered a lucky number too given how many iconic timepieces there are with eight-sided bezels! Let’s have a look at three top-tier timepieces that sport octagonal bezels--who knows, wearing them may just bring you some good fortune.

By Adrienne Faurote

Black On Black: Four Watches That Appeal In Monochromatic Colors

Black on black seems to be one of the most boring color combinations possible for watches. It seems to be hard for designs to shine, and show their full potential when it is more difficult to see all the different details. It is however exactly that understated look that draws quite a bit of people to these watches, and over the years they have created their niche in the world of watches. These four creations are proudly a member of that club!

A Handful Of Our Favorite Ladies Watches From SIHH 2019

With reduced sizes, blankets of diamonds, and fresh marketing language that drops gender categories, it is clear that big watch brands have their eye on women’s wrists. It was difficult to pick just a few from the wide assortment, but here are some of our favorite ladies watches from SIHH 2019.

Start The Year Right With A Perpetual Calendar Watch

In the world of mechanical watches, there are few complications as revered as the perpetual calendar. After all, a mechanical calendar watch that can correctly keep time, day, date, and year in perpetuity without the need for adjusting (well, until 2100) offers actual real-world practicality.

Watches & Wonders Miami Returns To Design District Following SIHH 2019

Watches & Wonders Miami will return to the illustrious Design District for its second annual event in partnership with the Fondation Haute Horlogerie.

Arnold Schwarzenegger, Westime Raise Record Funds For After-School All-Stars

Arnold Schwarzenegger and Westime teamed up once again for the sixth annual fundraiser for the actor's charity, After-School All-Stars.

Audemars Piguet Celebrates The 25th Anniversary Of The Royal Oak Offshore

While the birth of the Royal Oak was already a breakthrough in 1972, the introduction of the Royal Oak Offshore was nothing less when it hit the market in 1993. A revolution, because the trend for oversized wrist watches was still in its infancy and the Royal Oak Offshore, yet one that was determined rather quickly in favor of this new Audemars Piguet, as it was big, bold, and yes, beautiful!

Material Good And Audemars Piguet Dream Up Two New Versions Of The Royal Oak Tourbillon Chronograph Squelette

When Audemars Piguet introduced the Royal Oak Tourbillon Chronograph Squelette at the 2016 SIHH, the watch caused quite a stir, and rightfully so. Within the iconic octagonal case, crafted from platinum, was now a skeletonized tourbillon chronograph movement. A dream watch by any means!

An Overview Of The Womens Watches At The GPHG

Ladies watches have always played an important role in the Grand Prix D'Horlogerie de Geneve, or GPHG, and the upcoming edition is no exception.

Throwback Thursday: Audemars Piguet/Cartier Minute Repeater

A very subtle and discreet watch, it actually houses an impressive complication, especially for the 1920's. The lever on the side of this Cartier already shows us a hint of this.

Material Innovation in Watchmaking: Ceramic

Ceramic might be the new steel as brands are continuing to explore the possibilities of this unique material.

Watches & Whisky: GlenDronach + Audemars Piguet

Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Extra-Thin ‘Jumbo’ meets an intense, richly sherried 18-year old Speyside Single Malt Whisky by GlenDronach.

Top 10 Watches From The SIHH

Is there a slowdown in the watch industry? You wouldn't think so when you saw the new watches that the brands introduced during the SIHH. From complicated skeleton watches to understated dress watches, it was all there and everything in between. We picked out 10 favorites.

Speed Kings: 4 Of The Best Racing Chronographs

Join us as we explore 4 of the best racing chronographs ever made. These are real, high-speed watches that have stood the test of time.

Top 10 Vintage Watches To Have In Your Collection

There is something special about a vintage watch. Unlike a new watch that you get from a retailer or boutique, and you’re the first owner, a vintage watch has had a life before you, in some cases for a significant period of time. They represent a different time and space. These are 10 vintage watches that should be considered for any serious vintage watch collection.

Ceramic: The New Steel?

When Audemars Piguet introduced the very first Royal Oak in 1972, it turned stainless steel into a noble material. Although not such an instant revolution as steel was, ceramic is becoming more and more the material of choice for high-end watches, but is it the new steel?

Four Fantastic Tourbillon Chronographs

Watches which feature a tourbillon combined with a chronograph are not that easy to make. This makes them even more special, as we take a look at four fantastic examples of them.