Reading Time: < 1 minutePhillips in Association with Bacs & Russo held its fourth annual charity auction on Thursday, 3 September 2026, during the Geneva Watch Days exhibition. Following some passionate bidding, the sale raised the grand total of CHF 115,500 for l’École d’Horlogerie de Genève, Switzerland’s oldest watchmaking school. All proceeds will be donated directlyContinue Reading
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Foundation of the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG) invites the public and passionate watch enthusiasts to check out gphg.org for a look at the official nominations for its 26th edition, as well as the detailed schedule of its world tour.Continue Reading
Reading Time: 2 minutesMeeting behind closed doors under the leadership of their president few days before the awards ceremony, the 24 personalities from the world of watchmaking and the arts composing the 2026 Jury will physically evaluate the competing timepieces to determine this year’s winners by secret ballot and under notarial supervision.Continue Reading
Reading Time: 3 minutesELA International (European Leukodystrophies Association) is pleased to announce the auction of Zinedine Zidane’s first personal watch, a Cartier Pasha model, during the Rare Watches auction organised by Christie’s on November 9, 2026, in Geneva. The sale will also host the charitable Watches For ELA auction, bringing together around twentyContinue Reading
Reading Time: 4 minutesThis November, Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo will offer one of the earliest and most historically important F.P. Journe Chronomètre à Résonance wristwatches ever to appear at auction. Bearing the serial number 022/99R, this 38mm platinum Résonance with shiny pink gold dial occupies a singular place in theContinue Reading
Reading Time: 3 minutesFor the July chapter of Time Well Spent, UJ spent time with Francis Kéré, the renowned architect whose work has redefined what meaningful design can be. Guided by a philosophy of radical locality, collective participation, and climate-responsive sustainability, Kéré has spent his career creating spaces that bring people together. HisContinue Reading
Reading Time: 7 minutesGENEVA/ HONG KONG/ NEW YORK— 29 JUNE 2026 — Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo is proud to conclude the first half of 2026 with the strongest performance in the history of watch auctions, achieving a combined total exceeding $235 million across its Geneva, Hong Kong, and New YorkContinue Reading
Reading Time: 2 minutesBASEL, Switzerland, 29 June 2026 − Informa Markets and MCH Group are pleased to announce the dates for the inaugural Basilia Jewellery & Watch Fair. The new international platform for the jewellery, watch and gemstone industry will take place from 8 to 11 April 2027 in Hall 2 of MesseContinue Reading
Reading Time: 3 minutesLouis Moinet has always understood that a chronograph is not simply a complication, but a declaration of intent. With the TIME TO RACE FLASH, Les Ateliers Louis Moinet delivers something that hits differently from the moment you set eyes on it: a sharp, almost confrontational dialogue between matt graphite andContinue Reading
Reading Time: 3 minutesSolar power has arrived in the Pontos S collection, and Maurice Lacroix has done an excellent job. The Pontos S Solar and its sibling, the Pontos S Solar Chronograph, represent a genuine first for the line, bringing Swiss solar quartz technology to a collection already known for its athletic credibilityContinue Reading
Reading Time: 4 minutesThere is a particular feeling that arrives the moment you sit behind the wheel of a Rolls-Royce and the world outside simply disappears. No drama, no noise, no resistance – just presence. With the Spectre Series II, Rolls-Royce has not reinvented that feeling; instead, Goodwood’s engineers have deepened it, sharpenedContinue Reading