Hot on the heals of opening a new flagship showroom at its headquarters in Glasgow, Laings has announced its is becoming an authorised Rolex Certified Pre-Owned retailer at all four Rolex anchored stores in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Southampton and Cardiff. The programme, which launched at the end of 2022, sees Rolex stand behind the authenticity of […] The post Laings joins Rolex Certified Pre-Owned programme appeared first on WATCHPRO ..read more

Rolex and LVMH have declined to comment on a rumour doing the rounds last week that TAG Heuer owner LVMH is going to take over the headline sponsorship of Formula 1 from Rolex. Coronet, a blog about Rolex run out of Utah by Frenchman Danny Crivello, set the hares running quoting “sources in Geneva” that […] The post Might TAG Heuer take over headline Formula 1 sponsorship from Rolex? appeared first on WATCHPRO ..read more

Panerai has expanded its modestly sized Luminor Quaranta collection with the introduction of a version in the brand’s proprietary Goldtech. Quaranta, meaning ‘forty’ in Italian, denotes the line of watches – introduced across both the Luminor and Radiomir ranges – with a 40mm case size. For a brand known for big statement pieces, the introduction […] The post Panerai strikes gold with updated Quaranta collection appeared first on WATCHPRO ..read more

Audemars Piguet has released three new openworked Double Balance Wheel Royal Oaks with contrasting tones between case and movement. The 41mm watches come with cases and bezels in either stainless steel, black ceramic, or 18k yellow gold. All three feature AP’s openworked automatic double balance wheeled Calibre 3132. The movement and inner bezel of the […] The post Audemars Piguet comes to the table with trio of new openworked Royal Oaks appeared first on WATCHPRO ..read more

Watch and luxury giant Richemont has appointed Catherine Rénier as CEO of Van Cleef & Arpels. Rénier is currently CEO of Richemont stablemate Jaeger-LeCoultre. She is taking over at Van Cleef from Nicolas Bos, following his recent appointment as CEO of the Richemont group. Rénier will begin the role on 1st September and will report […] The post Richemont reaches in-house for new Van Cleef & Arpels chief appeared first on WATCHPRO ..read more

The watch industry’s premier retail display fitting company, Redd Retail, has confirmed its sponsorship of this year’s WatchPro UK Awards. The company has been a Category Sponsor at every edition of the WatchPro Awards since its inception in 2016, sponsoring the Luxury Watch Brand of the Year category again. It will also be sponsoring the […] The post Redd alert! Shop display specialists sponsor WatchPro Awards appeared first on WATCHPRO ..read more

Inspired by the historical tact watch made by Leroy in 1810, the maison has just released the unique grand complication piece ‘L.Leroy minute repeater flying tourbillon’. WatchPro takes a closer look at the story behind its inspiration… Founded in Paris in 1785 under Charles Leroy, himself the son of watchmaker, L.Leroy has written some of […] The post DEEP DIVE: The history and technical mastery behind L.Leroy’s latest piece appeared first on WATCHPRO ..read more

Gucci has unveiled its new interlocking watch collection, fusing its iconic motif with timeless design. Distinguished by the interlocking G symbol in the small seconds display and a cushion-shaped case, the collection is designed to reflect the essence of modern elegance and sophistication. The new line is split into two parts. One features watches with […] The post Gucci locks onto iconic motif for latest watch design appeared first on WATCHPRO ..read more

Micromilspec has taken a big step out of the shadows by launching with the online retailer Mr Porter. The Norwegian brand has thus far taken pride in operating under the radar and becoming a stealth watch of choice for a certain type of soldier. Mil-spec, meaning military specification, is a term that has long been […] The post Micromilspec launches on Mr Porter appeared first on WATCHPRO ..read more

Oh, to have been a fly on the wall at Rolex HQ the day Toledano & Chan revealed the B/1. While just about everything the crown has touched in the last decade has turned to gold, somehow, the New York City-based microbrand had been the one to bring the Midas back.  Of course, the B/1 […] The post TOMB RAIDERS: The growing phenomenon of microbrands raiding brand archives to great effect  appeared first on WATCHPRO ..read more