Watches

Discover how Rado became the Master of Materials through the DiaStar, Integral, high-tech ceramic, plasma ceramic, Ceramos and sapphire crystal.

Boutique, authorised dealer, grey market or pre-owned? Learn what the new-watch premium buys and how to calculate its real cost.

Discover Titan Vetra, the in-house 7A mechanical movement powering Infinium, Dualis, Midnite and Atrium watches from ?47,995.

Serena Williams and Audemars Piguet unveil a 500-piece white ceramic Royal Oak Chronograph with a pink mother-of-pearl dial.

Super-clone watches now use factory databases and automated QC. Here is why provenance, not appearance, is becoming the real luxury.

Cartier's comeback, Patek's first automaton, and a Rolex price hike collectors called out by name. Here's what genuinely won and lost at W&W 2026.

TAG Heuer has reportedly stopped production of its Connected smartwatches, ending a decade-long experiment in luxury wearables. Existing stock may remain on sale until 2027.

Panerai celebrates the centenary of its Florence boutique with "Immersion," an experiential exhibition at Museo Marino Marini from September 10 to 19, 2026. Free entry with prior registration.

IWC marks Mercedes-Benz's 140th anniversary with a 140-piece Big Pilot Perpetual Calendar ProSet. LuxuryAbode breaks down the complication, pricing and design.

Swiss watch exports rose 11.2% in June 2026 to CHF 2.4 billion. LuxuryAbode decodes the recovery, the Barbell Bottom effect and India's rise.

What Zuckerberg's F.P. Journe, Jay-Z's Patek Philippe, and Kohli's Daytona Rainbow reveal about the difference between serious watch collecting and luxury signalling. With real prices and secondary market data.

La Lune launches customisable luxury watches designed as modern heirlooms, bringing personal storytelling and bespoke craftsmanship to women's watchmaking.

Zenith's Defy Extreme Lapis Lazuli II pairs forged carbon with natural lapis in a 25-piece edition at $37,100. Inside LuxuryAbode's Hardness Paradox.

Discover the Omega Seamaster Diver 300M Chronograph 007 First Light - the first-ever Bond Seamaster chronograph, born in a video game.

Inside the $51B luxury watch industry: Rolex, Patek Philippe, AP, Cartier, and F.P. Journe - investment, auctions, and India's collector boom in 2026.

Inside Titan's Zero Hour launch in Goa - the 500M Professional Diver, in-house Calibre 7AC0, PADI partnership and India's arrival in serious horology.