Carol Besler has written about watches for 20 years, with stories appearing in International Watch, Journal Haute Horlogerie, Watch Journal, The Robb Report, Worth, Fashion Magazine, The New York Times, Financial Post, Watch & Jewelry Review, Sharp For Men, The Men’s Book and Nuvo.
Blog Entries By Carol Besler
The Collectibles
This will be remembered as one of the most inventive eras in watchmaking, with more technical advancements in the last decade than in the previous 20 years. These eight modern masterpieces define the future of watchmaking while embracing its past.
Read MoreThe Watch Industry’s Answer to The Question: What do Women Want?
The Watch Industry’s Answer to The Question: What do Women Want?
Read MoreHaute Fashion Daily: Vendorafa At The Vicenza Jewelry Fair
Vendorafa (pronounced VenDOrafa) is one of the hidden gems at the Vicenza jewelry fair, happening in Italy right now. This company epitomizes all that is great about the artistry and technical capabilities of the most important jewelry producing country in the world.
Read MoreRolex Takes Manhattan
The new Rolex boutique in New York City is no pop-up store. Designed by the company’s Geneva-based architects, every inch of the 1,500-sq.-ft. boutique is designed to reflect the essence of the upscale brand – Italian leather, imported marble and bronze, custom display cases, panelled walls.
Read MoreHaute Time: SIHH Day 3, Update From Carol Besler
The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak is one of the world’s top three most iconic watches (the other two being the Rolex Sub and the Omega Speedy), known for its octagonal bezel, tapisserie dial and complex steel bracelet.
Read MoreThe Collection With a Cause
The Only Watch charity auction in Monaco has become one of the most important sources of unique timepieces and a draw for collectors.
Read MoreHaute Time: Top 10 Collector’s Watches from Baselworld 2011
Baselworld, the annual Swiss “fashion week” for watches, is Nirvana for collectors and connoisseurs. Hundreds of super watches make their debut during a glamorous week of launch parties and private appointments, but only a select few attain true Holy Grail status. Our top-ten list of most wanted watches in Basel represents some of this year’s most celebrated treasures, any one of which is worth selling the rest of your collection to own.
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