For the four years I've been writing about luxury watches there has been an explosion in mechanical and design advancements. It seemed to coincide with the robust growth in the luxury marketplace, led by the phenomenal economic expansion in China.

Earlier this year, California start-up Pebble Technology took the wraps off the Steel, a trussed-up version of its base-level timepiece. Whereas the original $150 Pebble is distinctly gadgety looking, the $249 Steel is all sleek metal and hard lines …

So-called luxury watches are a bit naff when you think about it. $50,000 for an ostentatious timepiece that you wear to show how rich you are, rather than tell the time can make you look a bit thick, but I would pay just about anything for the new …

Weil, who had initially worked for Camy Watch in Switzerland, decided to start his own eponymous Swiss luxury watch in 1976, going it alone at a challenging time. The Swiss watch industry and its mechanical wristwatch heritage faced fierce competition …

The Black Swan star Natalie Portman has helped design a new luxury watch with Swiss luxury timepiece maker Richard Mille to benefit the Free the Children charity. The diamond-and-white gold, spider-inspired timepiece was unveiled at the SIHH fair in …

SAN FRANCISCO – A man was arrested and charged today for allegedly scamming customers through his Internet-based luxury watch and jewelry consignment businesses, San Francisco prosecutors said. Roger Kuo, 44, is charged with five counts of felony …

2013 was also a very good year for the watch industry with a growth in orders of over 2%. Despite the general upward trend, there are concerns about the Chinese market, which saw a considerable drop last year. Exports to Hong Kong were down by 6%, and …

A man was arrested and charged today for allegedly scamming customers through his Internet-based luxury watch and jewelry consignment businesses, San Francisco prosecutors said. Roger Kuo, 44, is charged with five counts of felony grand theft for a …

'Black Swan' star Natalie Portman has helped design a new luxury watch with Swiss luxury timepiece maker Richard Mille to benefit the Free the Children charity. The diamond-and-white gold, spider-inspired timepiece was unveiled at the SIHH fair in …