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The Esquire editors pick their favourite new and upcoming watches from big Swiss brands and under-the-radar newbies

IWC Adds Two New Ceratanium Watches To Its TOP GUN collection: A Timezoner and perpetual calendar join the brand's high performance line.

Calling all watch fans: now’s your chance to make your voice heard. Vote for your favourite watch in the Square Mile Watch Awards 2021.

IWC Schaffhausen has launched the Big Pilot’s Watch Constant-Force Tourbillon Edition “IWC Racing, a horological masterpiece in a design inspired by the technical world of motorsport.

Vacheron Constantin Historiques American 1921 We look back on the Roaring Twenties fondly. A decade spent celebrating recovery from the Great Depression and the end of World War One. Some economists will have you believe we’re heading into a similar period of economic bliss, so you better get a watch fit for purpose. Luckily, Vacheron Constantin has just the piece. The luxury watchmaker has released a trio of its popular Historiques American 1921 design, marking the 100 th anniversary of the ...

Pandemic-hit Swiss luxury watchmakers set sights on Chinese market Xinhua | Updated: 2021-04-11 07:43 A staff member shows a limited-edition Swiss watch at the Lifestyles exhibition area during the second China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai, East China, Nov 6, 2019. [Photo/Xinhua] GENEVA - For centuries, Switzerland has been world-renowned for its cheese, chocolate -- and watches. However, the latest developments in technology coupled with changing consume...

We explore some of the most innovative timepieces that have emerged at this year's digital edition of Watches & Wonders 2021.

2021-04-10 11:35:35 GMT2021-04-10 19:35:35(Beijing Time) Xinhua English by Martina Fuchs GENEVA, April 10 (Xinhua) -- For centuries, Switzerland has been world-renowned for its cheese, chocolate -- and watches. However, the latest developments in technology coupled with changing consumer demand appear to force the Alpine countrys makers of luxury timepieces to reinvent and innovate if they want to stay on top of the market. At this years digital Geneva edition of "Watches and Wonders" --...

When IWC gave GQ a sneak peek of the new watches being launched at this years virtual Watches & Wonders show, it did so, well, virtually. The companys CEO Christoph Grainger-Herr Zoomed us from a corner of the brands Schaffhausen HQ that was deftly styled to project a monochrome, industrial vibe, finishing the presentation by pulling the wraps off the two Pilot’s Watch Top Gun Edition “Mojave Desert” pieces you see here. It was calm, relaxed and perfectly peaceful. Or, put an...

Courtesy Welcome to Dialed In, Esquires column bringing you horological happenings and the most essential news from the watch world since March 2020. This week, were working with the Fondation de la Haute Horlogerie as Media Partner of Watches and Wonders Geneva. Visit Watches and Wonders website for news and video panels daily, and keep checking back here for all the updates you need to know about. For fans of pilot watches, IWC, the Schaffhausen-based Swiss watchmaker, has long been a leadin...