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Relatively new to watch collecting, with an interest in vintage Le Coultre's and Hamilton's. My wife and I will be traveling to Geneva, Switzerland in late September / early October this year. We're looking for fun watch-oriented activities to do while we're there. interested in watchmaking...

Hi everyone, I am here today to present you KLYNT, a contemporary Swiss watch brand now on Kickstarter! We are not just offering Swiss watches at great value: we are based in Geneva and work with the best partners in Switzerland to manufacture creative and technical timepieces inspired by...

Hi, this is my first post to the forum. I got this Watch from my father, but i can't define if it is fake or not. I took it to a "Specialist", but he couldn't say so. After searching, i found this forum. I would to know if it is fake or original, and its estimate price. Photos were taken...

Hi, I am traveling to Geneva next month and I would like to browse, maybe buy some vintage omegas (or other vintage watches), preferable an old speedmaster pro. Are there any shops/pawns/markets worth to check out? I googled a bit and found out there is a flea market every Wednesday and...

I was browsing in an antique store in Vancouver, Canada when I saw something odd that looked like a 60s or 70s Omega, priced at a little under 200 dollars, and in really good shape. I bought the watch, but when i got home and opened up the case back it looks just like this. I don't know much...

The world's oldest diamond house marks a celebratory year with a dazzling display of new watches at WPHH Geneva, 2014. Here's a short video clip of this year's show. Discover why 2014 is a special year for Backes & Strauss. More information at www.backesandstrauss.com

Looking to the future while following tradition, ZZ Watches approaches watchmaking from a resolutely modern angle. It interprets the passing of time in a novel way by adopting an innovative approach to watch design. This fresh wind of change in the art of watchmaking is also translated in the...

This watch was won by my FIL's uncle in a card game, and he just passed it down to my husband. My MIL says they once had it examined by an expert who gave it a date of manufacture around 1883. The value of Tiffany & Co. watches seems to have a really wide range, and I'm wondering if someone...

HYT is a Watch Brand evolving in the upper luxury market creating exclusive hybrid mechanical timepieces for watch connoisseurs. Welcome | HYT

When the Royal Oak Offshore was introduced in 1993, no one would have entertained the idea of a 42 mm watch in the early Ninenties. But it proved to be a pioneer - it singlehandedly set the trend for uncompromising, oversized watches that has continued ever since. More at Luxury Watches -...

HYT new Boutique at the KEMPINSKI Hotel. Street level. You might want to go and see them if you're in Geneva ! ​

A few hours before the official opening of the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie in Geneva, Piaget's CEO talks about the Maison's long history in the field of ultra-thin movements and watches, including the latest achievement of Piaget: the Altiplano 900P, thinnest mechanical watch in...

Read all about the new Parmigiani Fleurier Métro collection in our SIHH Forum.

At the SIHH 2014 Swiss luxury watchmaker Parmigiani Fleurier presents his new Métro collection with a range of men's and women's watches, conceived for urbanites with a true metropolitan spirit. The Métrographe watch for men and the Métropolitaine for women are best described as they adorn the...

The Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie returns to Geneva for its 24thedition, from 20th to 24th January 2014. Sixteen Fine Watch Maisons will presenttheir latest creations to members of the trade at what is one of the foremostevents in the horological calendar. Geneva, 5 December...

In the intimacy of Cartier’s Tradition workshops From our Special Reporter In Geneva, Cartier’s flagship has been reopen beginning of November after several months. The flagship store is now the biggest in Europe. Enter the secret room behind the wall But who would have imagined that in...

Métiers d’Art The Legend of the Chinese Zodiac 2014, year of the horse Introducing a fresh tribute in the ongoing saga of the Métiers d’Art collection, Vacheron Constantin presents The Legend of the Chinese Zodiac – a series of captivating timepieces based on the 12-year cycle. A symbol of a...

More than 125 years after its promulgation by the Grand Council of the Republic and Canton of Geneva, the Poinçon de Genève remains the oldest watchmaking certificate in the world, issued by a neutral and independent organisation operating under State control. Since it was updated in 2011, it is...

Very sorry to let you all know that the organisation of GTE 2014 confirmed the cancellation of the 2014 edition. The good news (from ACE Jewelers) is:

During the last edition of Salón de la Alta Relojería in México (SIAR) 2013, Tiempo de Relojes Magazine awarded Guy Sémon for his contribution to the watch industry by developing the most comprehensive and innovative Concept watches. He was awarded the TIEMPO DE RELOJES 2013 SPECIAL AWARD...