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Timepieces
Inside A$AP Rocky’s luxury watch collection, from Rolex to Piaget
The rapper, whose collection ranges from the holiest of grail watches to Japanese bargain brands, favours rare, obscure and niche timepieces that reflect his esoteric style.
16 Apr 2025 - 5:00AM
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Gold watches from leading brands bossed it at Watches and Wonders
15 Apr 2025 - 5:00PM
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Watches and Wonders 2025: from thinnest tourbillon to most complicated watch
3 Apr 2025 - 12:19PM
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Take a peek at Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg’s expanding luxury watch collection
The tech centibillionaire has been amassing a collection of rare timepieces by the likes of F.P. Journe and De Bethune, ever since a Richard Mille exemplar caught his eye at Anant Ambani’s wedding.
22 Jan 2025 - 12:00PM
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Is now the best time to invest in luxury watches? How to shop second-hand
The luxury watch market is cooling down after the pandemic-fuelled boom, offering an opportunity for collectors to snag coveted timepieces at more affordable prices.
4 Jan 2025 - 11:00AM
Timepieces
Why is timepiece customisation so controversial?
Some wealthy watch owners seek to lend their pieces even more exclusive identities by customising them … but does it enhance or lessen value?
2 Jan 2025 - 7:00AM
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The year in watchmaking, wrapped – 24 moments in 2024
From watch fairs and bumper vintage auctions to landmark releases, and from C-suite moves to new A-list collectors, here are 24 of the most important events that shaped high horology this year.
30 Dec 2024 - 6:00AM
Timepieces
Beyond the Cartier Crash: why asymmetrical watches are here to stay
The Cartier Crash has long defined unconventionally shaped timepieces, but a provocative renaissance is now under way as newer brands make their mark.
26 Dec 2024 - 6:00AM
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7 timepiece highlights you might have missed in September and October 2024
Dubai Watch Week came to Hong Kong; Hodinkee was acquired by Watches of Switzerland; Omega, Jaeger-LeCoultre and Vacheron Constantin had new drops; and justice was served to a fraudster.
4 Nov 2024 - 3:17PM
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Royalty
Prince Mateen of Brunei’s watch collection, from Patek Philippe to Rolex
The prince’s favourite piece appears to be a black Casio G-Shock that goes for US$300 – modest, for a royal family reportedly worth US$28 billion
5 Feb 2024 - 12:01PM
Timepieces
Inside Tom Brady’s all-star, multimillion-dollar watch collection
With US$530 million and more time on his hands after his split with Gisele Bündchen, Brady can further indulge in his watch obsession – he already owns the IWC Portuguese Tourbillon and more
22 Jan 2024 - 6:00AM
Timepieces
Inside DJ Khaled’s OTT luxury watch collection, from Rolex to Jacob & Co.
The Miami-based DJ, producer and hype man’s collection features opulent pieces from Jacob & Co. and Patek Philippe, with some even valued in the seven-figure range
2 Jan 2024 - 11:11AM
Timepieces
Inside Grammy Award winner John Mayer’s US$10 million haute horlogerie hobby
It’s evident that seven-time Grammy Award winner John Mayer loves music, but did you know that he’s also a certified watch aficionado? Here’s how he turned haute horlogerie into a US$10 million hobby
31 Dec 2023 - 7:00AM
Timepieces
Brad Pitt’s impressive luxury watch collection as he turns 60
As you might expect, some of the most famous models from Rolex, Cartier, Breitling, Patek Philippe and Vacheron Constantin are among Brad Pitt’s impressive collection – we take a look
20 Dec 2023 - 3:59PM
Christmas
7 celebrities who rocked (not so) ugly Christmas sweaters
How better to celebrate National Ugly Christmas Sweater Day – apart from by wearing one yourself – than by seeing what fashion abominations celebrities have donned over the years?
15 Dec 2023 - 11:00AM
Hong Kong celebrities and icons
The Hong Kong artist making playful cardboard copies of luxury watches
Can’t afford a luxury watch? These kooky cardboard copycats might do – meet Gabe Lau, the artist breathing a welcome breath of irreverent air into the snooty milieu of high horology
28 Nov 2023 - 3:00PM
Celebrity style
Androgyny and the timepiece: the male celebrities wearing women’s watches
Lionel Messi, Bad Bunny, Timothée Chalamet and The Weeknd are among the new generation of stars choosing the smaller dials and greater ornamentation of ‘women’s’ timepieces
13 Oct 2023 - 3:00PM
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5 of Leonardo DiCaprio’s most impressive watch ‘supermodels’
It’s hardly surprising that Leo suits up nicely, but how does his watch collection fare? He wore a Tag Heuer Carrera Chronograph 1887 to The Wolf of Wall Street premiere for a start …
6 Oct 2023 - 12:04PM
Timepieces
Why Rolex and Patek Philippe watches are losing value, while Cartier shines
Prices for Rolex, Audemars Piguet and Patek Philippe timepieces are falling amid slowing economies and the cryptocurrency crash – but Cartier seems to be showing more resilience
28 Aug 2023 - 2:21PM
Fame and celebrity
Inside Lionel Messi’s fabulous new American life at Inter Miami
Leo Messi seems to have scored the dream life since he and his family moved to Florida – from luxury holidays to partying with David and Victoria Beckham
27 Aug 2023 - 11:00AM
Timepieces
Inside the ‘great Rolex recession’, amid a slump in luxury watch demand
The secondary market for luxury watches, including Rolex, Patek Philippe and Audemars Piguet, has sunk to its lowest level in over two years – here’s how the Fed played a part in this slump
4 Aug 2023 - 5:02PM
Celebrity style
Inside Wang Yibo’s collection of Rolex, Patek Philippe and Chanel timepieces
Wang Yibo is a clear fan of Rolex, Chanel and Patek Philippe timepieces, so what are his most iconic watches to date? Here’s a peek ...
3 Aug 2023 - 8:00AM
Timepieces
Half of all counterfeit watches are ‘Rolex’– and spotting a fake is getting harder
A post-pandemic boom in fake luxury watches has led to 10 per cent of pre owned watches now being bogus, according to Watchfinder – with half of them being expertly copied Rolexes
13 Jul 2023 - 1:01PM
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Rare watches to watch: how a Singapore museum is widening collectors’ scope
Fuelled in part by the pandemic, collectors have educated themselves on the investment potential of independent brands and vintage pieces
5 Jul 2023 - 10:21PM
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5 biggest watch moments in June – from Audemars Piguet x Marvel to Rihanna
From Rihanna’s fashionable Jacob & Co. ‘choker’ at Paris Fashion Week to Audemars Piguet’s historic ‘Spider-Man’ timepiece, here’s what you missed this June in watch news
30 Jun 2023 - 2:34PM
Celebrity style
Inside LeBron James’ impressive luxury watch collection
NBA superstar LeBron James has an impeccable sense of style, including an impressive luxury watch collection … from Rolex to Patek Philippe, here are some of his most coveted timepieces
20 Jun 2023 - 12:10AM
AFC Asian Cup 2023
Hong Kong downplay hosts’ hiring of Troussier before football clash in Vietnam
Away side’s coach Jorn Andersen insists Hong Kong must play ‘offensive, aggressive football’ as they test themselves against higher-ranked opposition and a familiar face in their dugout.
15 Jun 2023 - 8:23AM
Crime in Hong Kong
Hong Kong customs seizes fake goods worth HK$44 million; Rolex, Chanel among haul
Officers discover 78,000 counterfeit products in 22 cases in two-week operation code-named ‘Tracer’.
2 Jun 2023 - 9:13PM
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