This Month
Would you like a matching gelato with that watch?
IWC, maker of the much-loved Portugieser, will serve up treats at Australia’s prestige watch event along with multiple new models.
- Bani McSpedden
Why this watch was late to the collectors’ party
Grand Seiko has won fans worldwide and a rare visit to Australia from the brand’s designer, Akira Yoshida, will help to explain why.
- Bani McSpedden
A watch that was more than 160 years in the making
A rare selection of historic Three Bridges calibres from Girard-Perregaux is coming to the About Time Watch Weekend.
- Bani McSpedden
The watch that took three generations to create
Chopard’s Alpine Eagle is now a mainstay of the sports-luxury category and will be part of an exhibition in Melbourne and Sydney.
- Bani McSpedden
July
Cartier goes in new direction with a watch that goes anticlockwise
One of this year’s most buzzed-about releases, the limited-edition Cartier Santos-Dumont Rewind, is heading to Australia.
- Bani McSpedden
It’s About Time you book your spot at the AFR Watch Weekend
Financial Review readers are invited to enjoy special events at the Sydney and Melbourne stores of 15 of the world’s finest watchmakers.
Bulgari’s record-breaking watches come to Australia for first time
Bulgari has won multiple awards for its ultra-thin Finissimo timepieces, some of which will be in Melbourne and Sydney in September.
- Bani McSpedden
It’s not Swiss, but this is the brand watch lovers all want
German maker A.Lange & Söhne’s resurrection after WWII and Soviet occupation is remarkable. Now its rare Datograph Up/Down chronograph is coming to Australia.
- Bani McSpedden
The brand to which our watch editor is surprisingly addicted
“I’ve succumbed to the charms of a cheapie as a cheery alternative.”
- Bani McSpedden
The luxury watches that insiders were talking about in Geneva
The biggest and best competed for attention at the year’s largest horological fair, although true surprises were the exception.
- Simon De Burton
The luxury watches people are buying even as the cost of living bites
At a time of tightened spending, high-end labels are showing what it takes to bring attention back to the wrist.
- Bani McSpedden
About Time Watch Weekend to return in September
Fifteen of the world’s top manufacturers of mechanical watches will showcase their latest timepieces in Sydney and Melbourne.
- Matthew Drummond
October 2023
Here’s what went down at Australia’s first prestige watch fair
The Financial Review’s About Time horological event offered vintage treats, new timepieces and a chance to mingle with other enthusiasts.
- Bani McSpedden
September 2023
Financial Review watch fair: It’s about time, and possibly overdue
Highlights of the first day of the About Time Watch Fair include a world-first timepiece reveal and the chance to get behind the wheel of a racing car simulator.
- Matthew Drummond
Financial Review’s watch fair starts ticking
Fourteen top watch manufacturers are participating in the About Time Watch Fair on Friday, September 22 and Saturday, September 23.
- Lauren Sams
Everything you need to know about attending the About Time Watch Fair
A few tips on how to get the most out of the Financial Review’s prestige event on September 22 and 23.
- Matthew Drummond
What’s not to love about a grand brasserie?
How The Charles puts the grand into grand brasserie by defining a new era of decadent dining.
- Jill Dupleix
Vacheron Constantin brings rare early timepieces to Australia
Visitors to the inaugural About Time watch fair this month will also see new releases and a watchmaker who will assemble a movement on the spot.
- Bani McSpedden
Breitling to launch Australian limited-edition watch
At the About Time watch fair on September 22-23, enthusiasts can see the new Chronomat and get the lowdown on how to wear the brand’s latest colourful models.
- Bani McSpedden
About Time Watch Fair: slots are still available, but get in quick
It’s not too late to grab appointments with top brands – and it’s all free for readers and subscribers of the Financial Review.
- Matthew Drummond
