Watches

To mark the 60th anniversary of the watch, Rolex ensures the legend lives on by revisiting the entire range – a high- precision rework involving the case and face as well as the movement.

He’s a man with a mission. In an industry that is not exactly known for dramatic ­change, Jean-Claude Biver is like the ticking of the second hand, unrelenting in his search for new things. Biver was successful in rejuvenating the Blancpain brand and was responsible for the growth of Hublot and TAG Heuer.

There comes a time in Julien Tornare’s day when he stops what he’s doing and just savors the moment. It is his favorite time of day. It also says a lot about the CEO of Swiss watch brand Zenith. Though only at second glance.

Nobody really needs a mechanical watch. Says Yannick Michot, of all people, head of Patek Philippe Germany since 1998. But that’s exactly why he can say something like that.