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Special Report - Jewellery

Stone dial watches by Piaget, Audemars Piguet and Rolex are making a comeback

Once considered a relic of the hippie era, watches with dials made from exotic stones, like turquoise lapis lazuli and opal, are enjoying a renaissance – the world’s luxury watchmakers are taking note.

Academy Awards

Rolex and the Oscars: a century of timeless elegance and cinematic excellence

Preservers of our natural world

Towards Our Perpetual Planet event spotlights sustainability

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Fame and celebrity

The truth behind Trump watches: Rolex rivals or overpriced knock-offs?

The US president-elect’s latest venture – a line of luxury watches featuring his name, image and likeness – has sparked controversy, with experts questioning their price and manufacturing origin.

The truth behind Trump-branded watches: from the US$100,000 Victory Tourbillon to the US$800 Fighter featuring the president-elect’s signature – pieces to rival a Rolex or overpriced knock-offs? Photo: AP Photo
Icons and Influencers

How Indonesian fashion brand SukkhaCitta blends tradition with sustainability

Using regenerative farming based on traditional methods, SukkhaCitta champions environmental and financial sustainability for its employees, and high-quality, long-lasting clothes for consumers.

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Style Edit: Jannik Sinner triumphs at the Rolex Shanghai Masters

The Swiss luxury watchmaker has been the title sponsor of Asia’s leading tennis tournament since 2010, and is also a partner of all four grand slam events.

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Celebrity style

11 celebrities who stunned at the Academy Museum Gala

First held in 2021, the gala this year honoured Aftersun and Normal People actor Paul Mescal, actress and dancer Rita Moreno, and legendary director Quentin Tarantino.

Kaia Gerber, Ayo Edebiri and Ariana Grande were among the best dressed celebrities at the Academy Museum Gala in Los Angeles. Photos: AFP, EPA-EFE
NBA

NBA star Tyrese Haliburton’s impressive luxury watch collection

Off court, NBA player Tyrese Haliburton has earned a reputation for his preppy clothes, vintage loafers and Louis Vuitton duffel bags – but what about his wrist game?

High Jewellery

Platinum’s resurgence in luxury jewellery and watchmaking

Rolex, Jaeger-LeCoultre and De Beers use the durable metal in their watches and jewellery, as do boutique designers like Krishna Choudhary’s London-based brand Santi and New York jeweller Le Vian

Timepieces

Inside Jay Chou’s watch collection, from Tudors to holy grail Rolexes

The King of Mandopop and Dior ambassador is also the face of Tudor along with David Beckham and Lady Gaga … but his Rolexes are something special

King of Mandopop and Dior ambassador Jay Chou is also the face of Tudor along with David Beckham and Lady Gaga … but his Rolexes are something special. Photo: @tudorwatch/Instagram
Style Edit

Style Edit: Rolex celebrates rising classical music talent at the Salzburg Festival

Cecilia Bartoli and Benjamin Bernheim are among the Rolex Testimonees who enthralled audiences in Mozart’s birthplace this summer.

Each year, the Salzburg Festival and Rolex celebrate rising talent with the Herbert von Karajan Young Conductors Award. Pictured: Gabor Kali Conductor leading the Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra. Photos: Handout
Timepieces

Daniel Ricciardo’s high-octane watch collection, from Tag Heuer to Rolex

The Honey Badger is a true connoisseur, boasting team-issued watches from Tag Heuer, Richard Mille and Tudor, as well as personal purchases of rare models from Patek Philippe, Audemars Piguet and Rolex

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Timepieces

What went on in the world of watches in July and August 2024? 7 highlights

Catch up on Chanel’s MB&F stake, LVMH’s corporate moves, Olympians’ and A-listers’ wrist candy, Watches and Wonders hitting Shanghai, and the finalists of the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève

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Timepieces

Twice as nice: double up on watches to make a timely statement

From Kylie Jenner’s duelling Cartier Panthère and Baignoire, to Serena Williams doubling up on the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak, stacking watches is officially celeb-approved

Serena Williams doubles up on watches while emceeing the Espy Awards. Photo: AP Photo
Style Edit

Style Edit: Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion celebrates 50 years of excellence

The race, held at the WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca each year, welcomes racing legends and Rolex motorsport Testimonees

The Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion has been drawing racing enthusiasts since 1974 and this year celebrated 50 years of racing car excellence with Formula One champions Sir Jackie Stewart and Jenson Button
Timepieces

6 timepieces from Giannis Antetokounmpo’s incredible luxury watch collection

From a modest Rolex Oyster Perpetual to a timepiece made just for him, the NBA player and Breitling ambassador is indulging in his passion for rare and exclusive watches

Timepieces

10 blinging watches from Jay-Z’s epic, multimillion-dollar collection

The billionaire rapper has an eye for watches as well as an ear for music – his collection includes custom Richard Mille pieces, one of the rarest vintage Patek Philippe Chronographs, and an almost priceless Rolex

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Q&A | Former world No 1 Jim Courier talks tennis and timekeeping

Courier won his first grand slam title at the French Open and compares his winning mindset with how Rolex stays on top of its field

Jim Courier, a former men’s No 1 tennis player and Rolex testimonee, speaks to Style about his career and the sustained pursuit of excellence. Photo: Getty Images
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Style Edit: How Rolex’s Perpetual Planet Initiative champions marine protection

Rolex’s Perpetual Planet Initiative supports Australian marine biologist Ben Fitzpatrick in his quest to keep Ningaloo Coast and Exmouth Gulf safe from development

Timepieces

The Rolex pre-owned market has slowed – but the GMT-Master II remains strong

The pre-owned bubble has burst for the Swiss luxury brand, but sales of the beloved ‘Pepsi’ remain strong – even more so than the iconic Daytona

Timepieces

Sylvester Stallone’s US$6.7 million watch auction at Sotheby’s

Sly has been credited with putting Panerai on the map, but other watches that Sotheby’s just auctioned came from Rolex, Patek Philippe, Audemars Piguet and Cartier – let’s have a look

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Rocky star Sylvester Stallone’s 11-piece collection just fetched millions at Sotheby’s “The Important Watches” auction in New York, on June 5. Photo: EPA-EFE
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Style Edit: Rolex and Formula One’s decades-long partnership

Global Partner of F1 since 2013, Rolex’s involvement in the sport goes back much further and extends to long relationships with individual races and drivers

Rolex is Global Partner and Official Timepiece to the FIA Formula One World Championship, whose last race saw Lando Norris in his McLaren claim his first race win, at the 2024 Miami Grand Prix on May 5. Photos: Handout
Timepieces

The most stand-out watches from Michael Schumacher’s auction at Christie’s

The family of Formula One legend Michael Schumacher is auctioning off 8 of the driver’s rare watches, including a unique Rolex, giving fans a chance to own a piece of motorsport history

Icons and Influencers

Meet Indonesia’s Rolex Awards for Enterprise laureate, Denica Riadini-Flesch

The former World Bank economist’s sustainable clothing label, SukkaCitta, ensures better wages for the women working for it, while providing education to their families

Style Edit

Watches and Wonders Edit: A close look at Rolex’s 6 big drops

Rolex showcased additions to its GMT Master-II, Sky-Dweller, Deepsea, Daytona, Day-Date and Perpetual 1908 lines – so what makes them special?

Rolex has added updates to its GMT Master-II, Skydweller, Deepsea, Daytona, Day-Date and Perpetual 1908 lines. Photo: Handout
Timepieces

MasterChef’s masterpieces? 7 of Gordon Ramsay’s favoured luxury watches

The celebrity chef is a big Rolex guy, but fans have also spotted him wearing his Breitling Cockpit Chronograph and IWC Pilot’s Watch Mark XVIII Edition ‘Tribute to Mark XI’

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Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay seems to be a big Rolex guy. Photo: Getty Images
Timepieces

7 action-packed watches in Arnold Schwarzenegger’s collection

During his acting and political career, Schwarzenegger has built a fine luxury watch collection, that includes Rolex and Audemars Piguet, and began with rugged timepieces sported in his best-known films

Timepieces

Rolex’s 6 releases from Watches and Wonders 2024, from Day-Dates to Daytonas

This year at the luxury watch fair, Rolex skipped new model lines in favour of variants of tried-and-true favourites, striving for ‘harmonies of materials, colours and textures’

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News and insights about the Swiss luxury watchmaker
Chairman / President
Luca Bernasconi
CEO / Managing Director
Jean-Frédéric Dufour
CFO / Finance Director
Yadira Preciado
Industry
Luxury Goods, Watchmaking
Website
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Headquarters address
3-5-7 Rue François-Dussaud, 1211 Geneva, Switzerland
Year founded
1905
last updated:
30 September, 2024
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