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From five-figure sensations to fashion-forward timepieces, there’s a watch for everyone this Christmas, says Country Life’s expertHave you left your Christmas shopping to the last minute? Not sure what to buy your fickle teenage son? Panic not, says Chris Hall, who has found a watch for everyone.
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The real deal: Can you tell the difference between mined and synthetic diamonds?And would you buy a watch studded with laboratory-made ones?
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This watch was worn by the first woman to swim the English Channel, changing the horological world forever. Now it's going under the hammerThe early Rolex Oyster was worn by pioneering cross-Channel swimmer Mercedes Gleitze in 1927.
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If I could turn back time: Is your vintage timepiece the real deal? Yes — if you buy it directly from this watch brandIWC's new Curated collection takes the hassle out of vintage watch buying.
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Out of this world: The watches made from million-year-old space rockThe meteorite fragments used in luxury watches are likely from one of two rare space rocks.
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‘To buy vintage is to buy something with history, that’s lived a life’: Everything you need to know about the heritage watch worldCollecting and wearing vintages watches has never been cooler.
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You can’t always rely on the Great British summer — but you can rely on its watchesBritish watchmakers have excelled themselves in recent months — releasing bright and beautiful timepieces that you'll want on your wrist through summer, and beyond.
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‘I get all twitchy when I see people wearing something that really doesn’t belong’: A watch for every summer occasionThere’s a watch for every social summer occasion, from the Mediterranean to muddy festivals. Chris Hall selects some of his favourites.
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Richard Mille: The man who went from carving watches out of soap to making timepieces for Rafael Nadal and Lando Norris — and built a £1bn business in the processA new coffee table book by Assouline celebrates one of today’s most daring and innovative watch brands.
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Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polkadot Timepiece: Are men really wearing smaller watches?Chris Hall questions whether the so-called-fashion for tiny tickers is as clear cut as it seems.
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No roads, no cars, no problem: Norman Foster and Porsche collaborate on transportation hub in VeniceThere are famously no roads in the Italian city of Venice, but that hasn't stopped Porsche from co-designing a transportation hub in time for the Architecture Biennale.
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The Swatch ScubAqua collection is ‘a Woolworths pick-and-mix counter for your wrist’The 1990s wasn't horology’s most glittering decade, but with the decade firmly back in style, watchmakers are keen to give it all another go.
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Materials, textures, construction, expression: A Brutalist watch on your wristLuxury watchmakers are seeking to bridge the gap between two contrasting styles, with exciting results.
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Jumping hours, guichets and visual theatre: The biggest trend from Watches and Wonders explainedMiniature window displays replaced traditional watch hands at this year's Watches and Wonders fair.
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Everything you need to know about the stealth red carpet tease and Breitling’s new Top Time B31 watch — as seen on Austin Butler’s wristIn the space of a month, Breitling has signed Austin Butler as a brand ambassador, launched a new collection and snapped up a dormant brand.
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How sport achieved global domination — and the luxury brands that followed in pursuit of goldSport is now a prime target for luxury brands and if they play it right there’s a multi-billion dollar prize waiting for them at the finish line.
