-
The return of the bullhead: the watch design that refuses to conform
Little known outside of watch circles, but enthusiastically collected within them, bullhead watches have always been divisive. Identified by the crown at 12 o’clock, it made design sense – no digging into the wrist, allowing easier function as a stopwatch - but remains a speciality. But now, the bullhead is back
-
Discover the chic simplicity of CC-Steding jewellery
Nic Farnan and Ben Chaplin create delicate silver jewellery in their east London studio
-
Seiko brings back the digital watches loved by astronauts in the 1980s
The new Seiko watches draws inspiration from the Seiko 'Astronaut' – a watch worn on 160 space missions
-
IWC joins the vintage revival, restoring and reselling archival watches
IWC has started to select and restore pieces from its own back catalogue to sell, joining Cartier, Vacheron and Jaeger LeCoultre who have similar programmes. Does the fact that the major watch houses are now getting in on the vintage watch boom – rather than just reissuing vintage-style watches – represent a tipping point for the watch market?
-
Sotheby’s is auctioning Mercedes Gleitze’s Channel-crossing Rolex
The historic Rolex that started the sport-watch synergy is going under the hammer, amidst a contemporary boom in sporty-elegant timepieces
-
Vinyl, darts, and design: how Audemars Piguet reimagined the watch boutique for Manchester
Bespoke Partnership
The latest AP House from watchmaker Audemars Piguet displays design codes that nod to the legacy of its location
-
Go Back to the Future with Marty McFly’s calculator watch, marking the film’s 40th anniversary
Casio will release a special-edition watch to mark Back to the Future Day on 21 October
-
Bvlgari's celebration of the Serpenti snakes its way from Tokyo to Shanghai, Seoul and Mumbai
Roman high jeweller Bvlgari marks the Year of the Snake with the sensual Serpenti Infinito exhibition
-
Messika marks 20 years with a high jewellery collection inspired by Namibia
The Terres d’Instinct high jewellery collection, unveiled at Paris Fashion Week, is a riot of colour and bold forms
-
New Louis Vuitton Monterey watch brings classical graphic design bang up to date
Louis Vuitton revisits a quietly radical moment in its history with the new Monterey, a limited-edition timepiece that reinterprets the house’s first wristwatches from 1988
-
Repossi and Sterling Ruby rethink the minimalist form of a brooch
Gaia Repossi and Sterling Ruby mark a decade-long friendship with a jewellery collaboration
-
Prada womenswear director Ilaria Icardi’s eponymous jewellery brand is deliciously chic
Expect raw forms and precious materials in these made-to-order jewellery pieces
-
Six affordable retro watches take us back to the 1980s
Fun plastic watches may have come of age in the decade taste forgot, but bold new releases are making 1980s colour and style covetable again. Here are some of the best
-
Ming pays tribute to vibrant Notting Hill in a one-of-a-kind jewellery collection
To mark the 25th anniversary of Ming Jewellery, its founder releases 25 unique designs
-
Old-world porcelain gets a contemporary jewellery twist from Marla Aaron
The jewellery designer has collaborated with 278-year-old German porcelain manufacturer Nymphenburg for her latest collection
-
Hannah Martin’s punkish jewellery gets ‘bigger and louder’
The jewellery designer adds to ‘The Perfect Drug’ collection with 28 new punkish pieces, bringing oversized hooks and clasps to the fore
-
Watches have long been linked to space. But are we nearing its final frontier?
From Formex to Omega, Fortis and Diatom, watch brands love to build on that space connection. What is the appeal? Welcome to the watch world's latest space race
-
Will TAG Heuer’s carbon hairspring revolutionise watchmaking?
At Geneva Watch Days, TAG Heuer unveiled a hairspring forged not from silicon or metal alloys, but carbon. It might sound like a small switch, but in watchmaking terms, it could be seismic
-
Inside the sculptural and sensual philosophy of jewellery house Renisis
Sardwell, founder of jewellery house Renisis, draws on sculpture, travel and theatre to create pieces that fuse sensual form with spiritual resonance
-
Rolex and Wallpaper* present the first authorised history of the Datejust watch
Rolex and Wallpaper* partner again to publish ‘Oyster Perpetual Datejust – A Watch that Made History’, written by Nicholas Foulkes, available now
-
This Prada jewellery collection is a mismatch made in heaven
Prada's new fine jewellery collection unites unexpected cuts with sorbet shades
-
Chanel’s dazzling new haute jewellery collection zooms in on Hollywood’s golden era
In 1931, Gabrielle Chanel went to Hollywood. What happened next?
-
The watch releases to know at Geneva Watch Days 2025
Geneva Watch Days (4-7 September 2025) returns with a dynamic mix of maisons and independents, showcasing the craft, innovation and collaborations shaping the future of watchmaking. We spotlight five releases that caught our eye in 2025
-
First look at the largest single-owner collection of Claude Lalanne jewellery, before it goes under the hammer
In Pauline Karpidas' estate, set to go on sale at Sotheby's from 8-19 September, there are a large collection of objects designed by Claude Lalanne
-
Oyster shells and bones become pearl keepsakes in Emma Witter's jewelled items
Emma Witter turns discarded waste into beautiful objects, currently on show at Gallery Fumi in London
-
Piaget’s two new ultra-thin Altiplano timepieces tick all the right boxes
Piaget unveils the Altiplano Ultimate Concept Tourbillon and the Altiplano 910P, which honour the maison’s ultra-thin watchmaking heritage
-
Yinka Ilori just teamed up with M.A.D. Editions on a trio of ultra-colourful watches
But hurry – you'll need to enter a raffle to score one for yourself
