A Few Auction Tips from an Expert For the watch aficionado looking to add a truly timeless timepiece to his or her collection, there’s no better place to shop than an auction at Christie’s. This legendary auction house has sold 42 watches for prices of over $1 million each and racked up total watch sales of $800 million in just the last eight years. Another auction house noted for sell...
How Many Apple Watches Were Sold Last Quarter? On Tuesday, Apple delivered its quarter results for September but still refused to state exactly how many units of the Apple Watch had been sold. Instead the figures for the Apple Watch were lumped in with items like the iPod, the Apple TV and Beats headphones in a category called “Other Products.” In a conference with analysts, Tim Cook s...
Samsung Partners with Designers for Gear S2 Bands Smartwatches aren’t just for geeks anymore and more fashionable buyers are going to be looking for ways to customize their devices. One of the easiest ways to match your watch to your outfit is by having a wardrobe of interchangeable bands. Samsung makes this easy to do with the new Gear S2 and Gear S2 Classic models so it’s only natura...
Blocks Creates Customizable Smartwatch Most smartwatches on the market today have a dizzying array of features including some that most of us will never use. What if you could build your own device that has only the capabilities that you need without being cluttered up with those you don’t? That’s the idea behind what Blocks calls the “world’s first modular smartwatch,&rdqu...
Nixon to Release Rock LTD Collection Some baby boomers never really grew up but they did get older and richer, which makes them a prime target for rock ‘n’ roll memorabilia. Now the boutique watch and accessories brand Nixon will give well-heeled fans the chance to wear a little piece of their favorite rock gods on their wrist with the proceeds going to a very worthy cause. It’s ...
Tim Cook Speaks Out About the Apple Watch Since the Apple Watch first hit stores back in the spring, the tech giant has remained mum on how many units of the device have actually been sold. Now the first holiday shopping season for the wearable is just around the corner and the watch is facing formidable competition from other smartwatches. In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, Apple CEO T...
NBA Star J.J. Redick Talks Watches Since joining the NBA in 2006, J.J. Redick has acquired a reputation for deadly accurate shots along with an admirable collection of fine watches. In an interview with Askmen.com, the shooting guard for the L.A. Clippers shared his love for luxury timepieces. Redick revealed how he got hooked on watches. “Growing up, I didn’t know anyone that was a wa...
Chloë Sevigny Stars in Apple Watch Ad Actress and style icon Chloë Sevigny shows off the fashionable side of the Apple Watch in a new 15-second ad. The spot is one more effort by Apple to brand the smartwatch as more chic than geek. In the ad, Sevigny manages to change into eight different outfits ranging from a sporty moto jacket with denim crop top to a cozy cocoon coat, all in just 15...
Go “Back to the Future” with the RJ-Romain Jerome DeLorean-DNA Burnout This week marked the 30th anniversary of the film classic “Back to the Future,” which told the tale of slightly mad scientist Doc Brown and his pal Marty McFly time traveling in a DeLorean sports car. RJ-Romain Jerome is celebrating the occasion with a limited edition timepiece as sleek and racy as the a...
Apple Takes a Bite Out of the Swiss Watch Industry While not all of the blame for the gloomy decline in Swiss watch exports can be pinned on the Apple Watch, the presence of the pricey wearable device certainly hasn’t helped. After perusing the figures for Q3 from the Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry, analysts are scrambling to explain the ominous drop in sales. Watches in the low to m...
Garmin Releases 3 New Runners’ Watches There are more fitness devices than ever available now but if you’re a serious runner, Garmin has three new watches packed with all the features you need. While the updated Forerunner models are not technically smartwatches they do include some pretty cool functions. The Forerunner 230, Forerunner 235 and Forerunner 630 are designed to be worn 24/...
Fossil Launches Q Line of Connected Watches The current trend among makers of traditional timepieces seems to be leaving the geeky do-it-all smartwatches to the tech companies and instead creating more attractive watches that incorporate a few of the most popular features from wearable devices. That’s just what Fossil has done with the brand’s new Q line of connected watches. The Fossi...