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15 Apr 1960

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Watch fan Jay-Z wearing the Patek Philippe 2499, one example of the anniversary editions that dropped at Watches and Wonders 2025. Photo: Handout

Timepieces

Meaningful milestones or marketing run amok? A closer look at anniversary watches

Anniversary editions hold value if the stories behind them are relevant – see the likes of Jaeger-LeCoultre, Hublot, Zenith, Patek Philippe and Tag Heuer for good examples.

6 Jun 2025 - 10:00AM

Timepieces

Jon Hamm’s watch collection includes everything from Apple to Rolex

6 Jun 2025 - 4:00AMvideocam

Timepieces

Inside A$AP Rocky’s luxury watch collection, from Rolex to Piaget

16 Apr 2025 - 5:00AM

Timepieces

Gold watches from leading brands bossed it at Watches and Wonders

The ‘boom boom’ fashion trend saw glittering new Rolex and Patek Philippe releases, while Cartier returned to its famous panther, and Chanel evoked Gabrielle ‘Coco’ Chanel’s love of braid.

15 Apr 2025 - 5:00PM

At April’s Watches and Wonders 2025 fair in Geneva, brands including Van Cleef & Arpels, Cartier, Chanel, Bulgari and Piaget grabbed visitors’ attention with stunning gold watches. Photo: Handout

Timepieces

Watches and Wonders 2025: from thinnest tourbillon to most complicated watch

While expectations for 2025 are not particularly rosy, given the weaker China market and shifting global consumption patterns, top luxury watchmakers are holding little back in Geneva.

3 Apr 2025 - 12:19PM

Timepieces

Take a peek at Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg’s expanding luxury watch collection

The tech centibillionaire has been amassing a collection of rare timepieces by the likes of F.P. Journe and De Bethune, ever since a Richard Mille exemplar caught his eye at Anant Ambani’s wedding.

22 Jan 2025 - 12:00PMvideocam

Timepieces

Is now the best time to invest in luxury watches? How to shop second-hand

The luxury watch market is cooling down after the pandemic-fuelled boom, offering an opportunity for collectors to snag coveted timepieces at more affordable prices.

4 Jan 2025 - 11:00AM

In November, Phillips in association with Bacs &Russo presented the “Toki: Watch Auction”, focused on watch collecting in Japan. Photo: Handout

Timepieces

Why is timepiece customisation so controversial?

Some wealthy watch owners seek to lend their pieces even more exclusive identities by customising them … but does it enhance or lessen value?

2 Jan 2025 - 7:00AM

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The year in watchmaking, wrapped – 24 moments in 2024

From watch fairs and bumper vintage auctions to landmark releases, and from C-suite moves to new A-list collectors, here are 24 of the most important events that shaped high horology this year.

30 Dec 2024 - 6:00AM

Timepieces

Beyond the Cartier Crash: why asymmetrical watches are here to stay

The Cartier Crash has long defined unconventionally shaped timepieces, but a provocative renaissance is now under way as newer brands make their mark.

26 Dec 2024 - 6:00AM

New watch brands like Berneron are pushing the boundaries in dial shape, as seen on this Mirage Sienna. Photo: Handout

Timepieces

7 timepiece highlights you might have missed in September and October 2024

Dubai Watch Week came to Hong Kong; Hodinkee was acquired by Watches of Switzerland; Omega, Jaeger-LeCoultre and Vacheron Constantin had new drops; and justice was served to a fraudster.

4 Nov 2024 - 3:17PMvideocam

Among the timepiece highlights you might have missed in autumn 2024 are – from left – Dubai Watch Week bringing the Horology Forum to Hong Kong; Patek Philippe releasing its first new collection in 25 years; and Mark Zuckerberg getting collecting with F.P. Journe and De Bethune, among others. Photos: Handout, Patek Philippe, AP

Royalty

Prince Mateen of Brunei’s watch collection, from Patek Philippe to Rolex

The prince’s favourite piece appears to be a black Casio G-Shock that goes for US$300 – modest, for a royal family reportedly worth US$28 billion

5 Feb 2024 - 12:01PM

Timepieces

Inside Tom Brady’s all-star, multimillion-dollar watch collection

With US$530 million and more time on his hands after his split with Gisele Bündchen, Brady can further indulge in his watch obsession – he already owns the IWC Portuguese Tourbillon and more

22 Jan 2024 - 6:00AM

Timepieces

Inside DJ Khaled’s OTT luxury watch collection, from Rolex to Jacob & Co.

The Miami-based DJ, producer and hype man’s collection features opulent pieces from Jacob & Co. and Patek Philippe, with some even valued in the seven-figure range

2 Jan 2024 - 11:11AM

DJ Khaled getting ready for the Oscars: the DJ and producer has one of the most blinged out watch collections in the world. Photo: @djkhaled/Instagram

Timepieces

Inside Grammy Award winner John Mayer’s US$10 million haute horlogerie hobby

It’s evident that seven-time Grammy Award winner John Mayer loves music, but did you know that he’s also a certified watch aficionado? Here’s how he turned haute horlogerie into a US$10 million hobby

31 Dec 2023 - 7:00AM

Award-winning musician John Mayer is an avid watch collector. Photo: Future

Timepieces

Brad Pitt’s impressive luxury watch collection as he turns 60

As you might expect, some of the most famous models from Rolex, Cartier, Breitling, Patek Philippe and Vacheron Constantin are among Brad Pitt’s impressive collection – we take a look

20 Dec 2023 - 3:59PM

Christmas

7 celebrities who rocked (not so) ugly Christmas sweaters

How better to celebrate National Ugly Christmas Sweater Day – apart from by wearing one yourself – than by seeing what fashion abominations celebrities have donned over the years?

15 Dec 2023 - 11:00AM

Hong Kong celebrities and icons

The Hong Kong artist making playful cardboard copies of luxury watches

Can’t afford a luxury watch? These kooky cardboard copycats might do – meet Gabe Lau, the artist breathing a welcome breath of irreverent air into the snooty milieu of high horology

28 Nov 2023 - 3:00PM

Hong Kong-based artist Gabe Lau, founder of Labeg, creates playful cardboard copies of real luxury watches, such as these Rolex “fakes”. Photos: Handout

Celebrity style

Androgyny and the timepiece: the male celebrities wearing women’s watches

Lionel Messi, Bad Bunny, Timothée Chalamet and The Weeknd are among the new generation of stars choosing the smaller dials and greater ornamentation of ‘women’s’ timepieces

13 Oct 2023 - 3:00PM

Celebrity style

5 of Leonardo DiCaprio’s most impressive watch ‘supermodels’

It’s hardly surprising that Leo suits up nicely, but how does his watch collection fare? He wore a Tag Heuer Carrera Chronograph 1887 to The Wolf of Wall Street premiere for a start …

6 Oct 2023 - 12:04PM

Timepieces

Why Rolex and Patek Philippe watches are losing value, while Cartier shines

Prices for Rolex, Audemars Piguet and Patek Philippe timepieces are falling amid slowing economies and the cryptocurrency crash – but Cartier seems to be showing more resilience

28 Aug 2023 - 2:21PM

Cartier watches, such as the Tank Normale pictured here, have stayed strong as values for other brands have dropped. Photo: Cartier

Fame and celebrity

Inside Lionel Messi’s fabulous new American life at Inter Miami

Leo Messi seems to have scored the dream life since he and his family moved to Florida – from luxury holidays to partying with David and Victoria Beckham

27 Aug 2023 - 11:00AM

Lionel Messi with his family in the Caribbean. Photo: @leomessi/Instagram

Timepieces

Inside the ‘great Rolex recession’, amid a slump in luxury watch demand

The secondary market for luxury watches, including Rolex, Patek Philippe and Audemars Piguet, has sunk to its lowest level in over two years – here’s how the Fed played a part in this slump

4 Aug 2023 - 5:02PM

Celebrity style

Inside Wang Yibo’s collection of Rolex, Patek Philippe and Chanel timepieces

Wang Yibo is a clear fan of Rolex, Chanel and Patek Philippe timepieces, so what are his most iconic watches to date? Here’s a peek ...

3 Aug 2023 - 8:00AM

Timepieces

Half of all counterfeit watches are ‘Rolex’– and spotting a fake is getting harder

A post-pandemic boom in fake luxury watches has led to 10 per cent of pre owned watches now being bogus, according to Watchfinder – with half of them being expertly copied Rolexes

13 Jul 2023 - 1:01PM

Could you spot a counterfeit Rolex? Even the experts are finding it harder these days, according to Watchfinder. Photo: SCMP Archive

Timepieces

Rare watches to watch: how a Singapore museum is widening collectors’ scope

Fuelled in part by the pandemic, collectors have educated themselves on the investment potential of independent brands and vintage pieces

5 Jul 2023 - 10:21PM

FutureGrail’s museum is located in a warehouse in Singapore’s industrial area. Photo: @futuregrailofficial/Instagram

Timepieces

5 biggest watch moments in June – from Audemars Piguet x Marvel to Rihanna

From Rihanna’s fashionable Jacob & Co. ‘choker’ at Paris Fashion Week to Audemars Piguet’s historic ‘Spider-Man’ timepiece, here’s what you missed this June in watch news

30 Jun 2023 - 2:34PM

Celebrity style

Inside LeBron James’ impressive luxury watch collection

NBA superstar LeBron James has an impeccable sense of style, including an impressive luxury watch collection … from Rolex to Patek Philippe, here are some of his most coveted timepieces

20 Jun 2023 - 12:10AM

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