Category Archives: Patek Philippe

February 15, 2012

A Short History of Watches

Categories: IWC, Other Swiss Watch Brands, Patek Philippe, Swiss Watch Tips & Trivia

The first watches can be tracked to around 1524. These early watches were powered by a series of weights. Most of these early timepieces were notoriously inaccurate and only had one hand that had to be wound at least twice … Read More

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October 25, 2011

Swiss Watch Brands’ ‘Digital IQ’ Ranked

Categories: Breitling, IWC, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Omega, Other Swiss Watch Brands, Patek Philippe, Rolex, Swiss Watch News, Swiss Watch Tips & Trivia, TAG Heuer, Vacheron Constantin

In our previous post, we cited the first-ever Digital IQ Index for watches & jewelry companies. Today, we are going to reveal the highlights of the rankings. The highest scoring Swiss watch brand overall was Jaeger-LeCoultre at #3 overall with … Read More

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October 20, 2011

L2: Watch Brands Fail ‘Digital IQ’ Test

Categories: Jaeger-LeCoultre, Movado, Other Swiss Watch Brands, Patek Philippe, Rolex, Swiss Watch News

L2, the New York City-based thinktank, is out with its first-ever Digital IQ Index for watches & jewelry companies. Gray market fears, counterfeit concerns, pricing opacity, and retailer/brand conflict have contributed to an environment that makes it tough for these … Read More

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Which Swiss Watch Brand Is Most Overrated? Vote!

Categories: Doxa, Omega, Other Swiss Watch Brands, Patek Philippe, Polls & Surveys, Rolex, TAG Heuer

Which Swiss Watch Brand Is Most Overrated? If you choose "Other," please take a moment to comment on which brand is most overrated. Thanks for your interest.

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The 3 Big Watch Trends from Baselworld 2011

Categories: Baselworld, Omega, Other Swiss Watch Brands, Patek Philippe, Swiss Watch News

This is the last in a series of posts that takes a look back at the world's biggest and most important watch show in 2011. Here's an overview of some of the timepiece trends that emerged in Baselworld this year. … Read More

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December 4, 2010

New York’s First Luxury Watch Fair to Debut in May 2011

Categories: Omega, Other Swiss Watch Brands, Patek Philippe, Rolex, Swiss Watch News

The New York Times is sponsoring Time Crafters, which is being billed as the first luxury watchmaking fair. According to the website, the public tradeshow “promises to be the premier event in the USA featuring luxury watches” and will “bring … Read More

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October 21, 2010

Patek Philippe Sells for ‘Just’ 312K

Categories: Patek Philippe

Recently we asked the question, “How much would you spend on a new watch?” Just 21 percent said $3,000 or more. Something tells us that even those with an appetite for a more expensive watch probably don’t have the stomach … Read More

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Patek Philippe Buying Gold Futures to Hedge Against High Prices

Categories: Patek Philippe, Swiss Watch News

Bloomberg BusinessWeek is reporting that Patek Philippe is scooping up gold futures as a hedge against high gold prices that are threatening the luxury goods industry. “My major problem is, where is gold going?” Patek Philippe Chairman Thierry Stern told … Read More

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Our 5 Favorite Swiss Watches Introduced at Baselworld 2010

Categories: Baselworld, Omega, Other Swiss Watch Brands, Patek Philippe, Swiss Watch News, Watch Reviews

As always, there’s a ton of amazing and innovative new watches introduced at Baselworld. This year, the choice for our favorites is tougher than ever. Here they are. 1. Tudor Heritage Chrono 2010 based on the Tudor chronograph from the … Read More

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Baselworld 2010

Categories: Baselworld, Omega, Patek Philippe, Rolex, Swiss Watch News

Baselworld, the all-things-Swiss-watches-show, is set to open its doors to thousands of watch aficionados from March 18 to March 25. Some 2000 companies from the wristwatch and related sectors will be presenting their new products and innovations. And although that's … Read More

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