Speed Dials
Whether it’s due to their high degree of mechanical engineering, or the sensational amounts of money spent on both, Formula One cars and high-end watches are made for each other
The Man with Designs on Your Time
The Royal Oak and Nautilus made Gérald Genta the Taylor Swift of horological design. But even geniuses can have their off days
Vivat Rex!
Young, humble, and ingenious, with timepieces that whisper rather than shout, Rexhep Rexhepi is the quiet master of the watchmaking world
First Place for Seconds
The Louis Vuitton Watch Prize celebrates dazzling innovations in watchmaking, as well as the irresistible rise of Jean Arnault
How Billionaires Tell Time
Richard Mille watches have long been exclusive and expensive, but they’ve recently been attracting the attention of the richest of the rich
Time Served
F. P. Journe is a watchmaking phenomenon, but his new restaurant in Geneva is helping him become a lifestyle brand
Neo Is the One
Millennials are crazy about “neo-vintage” watches, which re-create the overlooked styles of the 80s and provide rare value too
Turn Back Time
The colorful, throwaway timepiece of the 1980s—the Swatch—is back and in high demand
Rolex Rewinds
The king of watches is moving forward by embracing emojis, titanium, and its own storied past
Kings of Time
The watches of Philippe Dufour and François-Paul Journe are being praised across the world, selling for millions at auction, and inspiring a whole new generation of independent watchmakers
Time Out of Mind
From the Met Gala in New York to the factories in Switzerland, AIR MAIL’s horological expert believes that the sum of all human achievement can be found in watches
In Good Time
Our globe-trotting watch aficionado investigates an unbridled demand for Cartier’s classic Tank and other trophy timepieces
In Good Time
From Ryan Gosling to race-car-inspired limited editions, our new resident watch expert pulls back the curtain on the chronometer industry’s sexiest scoop
