Swisswatch
Swiss Watch Sales Up Despite Investigation
Swiss watchmakers are seeing a banner year. Two of the three largest watch companies are reporting record sales in the first half of 2011, despite continuing economic troubles around the world. Read more
EU Looking at Watchmakers
Several luxury watch manufacturers are under investigation by the European Union for refusing to sell independent repair shops spare parts. Reportedly, Switzerland's "big three" are all being investigated by the antitrust regulators. Read more
The Book of AP
A new coffee-table book celebrates the history of famed watchmakers Audemars Piguet. The tribute tells the story of the brand through text and photographs. Read more
More History of Swiss Watches
In the 20th century, watchmakers started to mass-produce timepieces. Read more
A History of Swiss Watches
The Swiss have been crafting fine luxury timepieces for over 450 years, since religious reformer Jean Calvin forbade the wearing of jewelry in Geneva. By 1600, Geneva's watchmakers were already considered the best in the world. Read more
Better Watches
The face of watchmaking is changing. Now that the patents on components have largely expired in Europe, more companies are free to make their own pieces from start to finish, and Switzerland's luxury watchmakers are eager to get into the game. Read more