sothebys.com Watches Cartier Cheich: Why This Quartz Watch Sold for $3.4 Million A Cartier wristwatch powered by quartz has just established the maison’s auction record. On 18 September 2026, Sotheby’s Hong Kong sold a unique white-gold Cartier Cheich for HK$26.52 million, approximately US$3.4 million including fees. The result is notable precisely because mechanical complexity is By IP Staff • 1 min read
Watches The Watches of Tomorrow Hublot has proved once again that it can still rewrite the rules of the game. This September, at its Geneva boutique, the brand unveiled two new creations developed in collaboration with Jeff Koons. Hublot celebrated the 20th anniversary of the Big Bang collection in 2025. The milestone inevitably prompted a By Liza Epifanova • 4 min read
rolex.com Watches Rolex Perpetual Padellone: Why This New Rolex Matters to Collectors Rolex has returned to one of the most unusual complicated watches in its history. Introduced on 15 September 2026, the Rolex Perpetual Padellone revives the name and visual language of reference 8171, a triple-calendar moonphase produced between 1949 and 1952 and known to collectors as the “Padellone”, or “large By IP Staff • 1 min read
Events & Society Geneva Watch Days 2026: Top 10 New Watch Releases At the biggest watch event of the fall, held in Geneva from September 2 to 6, visitors were treated to a mix of established industry icons and impressive newcomers. Bvlgari Octo Finissimo Dual Time x Vianney Halter This is not Bvlgari's first collaboration with an independent watchmaker. Last By Liza Epifanova • 5 min read
press.jaeger-lecoultre.com Watches Jaeger-LeCoultre Turns the Reverso Into a Miniature Turner Jaeger-LeCoultre has turned the reversible case of the Reverso into a miniature art surface with the new Reverso Tribute Enamel Turner Series, four limited-edition watches inspired by J.M.W. Turner’s paintings of Venice. The series was introduced on 28 August 2026 ahead of its presentation at By IP Staff • 1 min read
vacheron-constantin.com Watches Vacheron Constantin Creates Six Watches Using Rare Artistic Crafts Vacheron Constantin has turned the watch dial into a miniature canvas for six crafts rarely associated with horology. Métiers d’Art Tribute to the Animal Kingdom, created through the maison’s One of Not Many Crafts Programme, comprises six concept watches developed with external artisans. The six pieces are Feathersnake, By IP Staff • 1 min read
gva-watch-days.com Watches Geneva Watch Days 2026: The Watches Worth Knowing Geneva Watch Days 2026 runs through 6 September, bringing 71 participating houses and more than 130 timepieces to venues across Geneva. Rather than attempting to catalogue the fair, these five watches stand out for what they add to contemporary watchmaking. Bvlgari Octo Finissimo Dual Time x Vianney Halter A collaboration By IP Staff • 1 min read
Fashion Inside Audemars Piguet’s Singapore Exhibition: Beyond the Royal Oak Audemars Piguet will bring watches from its museum in Le Brassus to Singapore from 10 to 13 September 2026 for Perspectives on Time, a four-room exhibition at the National Museum of Singapore. The presentation combines archival and contemporary pieces, with a number of historical watches being shown in Singapore By IP Staff • 2 min read
Fashion Why Swiss Made Is No Longer Enough to Win Watch Collectors LVMH Watches CEO Jean-Christophe Babin says Swiss watchmaking needs stronger design and identity as competition grows in the €2,000 to €8,000 market. By Natalia Nova • 3 min read
Watches Patek Philippe to Stage Its Largest-Ever Watch Exhibition in Milan This Fall Patek Philippe Brings Its Watch Art Grand Exhibition to Milan For sixteen days this autumn, a domed pavilion in Milan's Portello district will become the temporary home of more than 500 timepieces from Geneva. Patek Philippe returns with the seventh edition of its Watch Art Grand Exhibition, staged By Natalia Nova • 3 min read
vogue.com Designers Luxury Goods Trends: High Jewellery, Cartier Crash and Couture Denim This week’s luxury goods agenda highlights three key signals: the strength of high jewellery, the rise of Cartier Crash as an investment watch, and the growing influence of couture-level collaborations with heritage brands. High Jewellery Continues to Outperform High jewellery remains one of the most resilient luxury segments, By IP Staff • 2 min read
rolex.com Watches Best Timepieces from Watches & Wonders 2026 Best watches from Watches and Wonders 2026 displayed in Geneva, including standout new timepieces from major maisons. Watches and Wonders 2026 highlights, top timepieces Watches and Wonders 2026, best new watches 2026, Watches and Wonders Geneva 2026. By Liza Epifanova • 8 min read
