Watch Directory

It started making watches for the Italian Navy, but was saved by Sylvester Stallone. Suffice to say, Panerai’s story is as distinctive as the watches it makeslaura

When renowned pen-brand Montblanc first decided to start making watches, apparently those in the Swiss timepiece business would joke “Where do you put the ink?” No one’s laughing now.

It’s one of the oldest names in the business and the house of some of the most important inventions in watchmaking. And Breguet is showing no signs of taking its foot off the gas any time soon.

It has survived the French Revolution, two world wars and has never ceased production. When it comes to going the distance, there’s a lot to learn from Vacheron Constantin.

A newbie on the watch scene, Chaumet may be one of Paris’s most esteemed jewellery houses, but it can turn its hand to timepieces too

From luggage brand to horological heavyweight, Louis Vuitton's foray into watches may only have began 18 years ago but it’s got clout beyond its years

Flights of fancy abound at this Nineties newbie from a man who started out at horological grande dame Patek Philippe

It’s the brand those who take to the skies actually wear but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t have maximum civilian appeal too

It was founded in the aftermath of the Berlin Wall collapse and now Nomos is the independent brand everyone needs to know.

Beautiful stones and even more breath-taking watches, Graff makes the transition from renowned diamond jeweller to watch-maker look easy