Women and watches: everything’s changing

Women and watches: everything’s changing

“What is a woman’s watch? It is a watch owned by a woman.” Watch writer and co-founder of Watch Femme, Suzanne Wong’s observation sums up today’s reality, where individuals are choosing designs regardless of gender labels. “This may not seem groundbreaking to an outsider, but it is a revolutionary idea within the luxury watch world, … Read more

How the pandemic shaped India’s watch community

How the pandemic shaped India’s watch community

In August 2020, watchmaker Jaipur Watch Company launched the Jumping Hour watches. The timing — right in the middle of the first wave of Covid-19 — could have jeopardised founder Gaurav Mehta’s plans, but his company ended up selling 150 of the 200 stainless-steel wristwatches. “I was surprised,” says Mehta, 38, whose business took a … Read more