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Watches
New releases, watch history and the collectors’ market.
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Rolex Submariner Price in 2026: Retail, Pre-Owned and Every Version
The steel Submariner crossed $10,000 at retail for the first time in 2026. Here is what every version costs, new…
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The Best Luxury Watches to Give This Christmas, From $3,750 to $10,050
Five watches that make an unforgettable gift, from Cartier’s Tank Must to the Rolex Submariner, with 2026 prices and what…
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Swiss Watch Exports Rise 9.1% in August 2026 as US Shipments Fall Nearly 20%
Swiss watch exports grew for a fourth straight month in August 2026, even as shipments to the United States dropped…
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Geneva Watch Days 2026: The Best New Watches, From Zenith to Greubel Forsey
Geneva Watch Days has become September’s essential watch fair. Our edit of the 2026 releases, with prices, and a short…
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Girard-Perregaux Laureato Fifty Tourbillon: Five Chapters of History in One 39 mm Watch
The Laureato was born in 1975. Its new Fifty Tourbillon combines the Three Bridges, Grand Feu enamel and a micro-rotor…
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Bulgari Octo Finissimo Dual Time x Vianney Halter: When Ultra-Thin Meets the Antiqua
At Geneva Watch Days 2026, Bulgari handed its ultra-thin icon to independent watchmaker Vianney Halter. The result: 45 pieces that…
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Chopard Happy Diamonds at 50: The Dancing Diamonds That Changed Jewelry
In 1976 Chopard set diamonds free between two sapphire crystals. Fifty years later, the Maison celebrates with Heritage re-editions and…
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The Cartier Roadster Returns: History, Specs and Prices of the 2026 Revival
Fourteen years after it left the catalog, Cartier’s sports-car-inspired Roadster is back. Here is the full story, from its 2001…
