Jeffrey Kingston on the New Blancpain Villeret

by Silvia Bonfanti Jeffrey Kingston is an American watch specialist, historian, author, lecturer, and collector. After a successful career as an attorney specializing in antitrust and intellectual property law, he devoted himself to the study, preservation, and promotion of watchmaking culture. He collaborates regularly with several watch manufactures and leading industry publications, notably serving as Co-Editor-in-Chief of Lettres du Brassus, Blancpain’s magazine. Based in Sun Valley, Idaho, … Continue reading Jeffrey Kingston on the New Blancpain Villeret

Watches and Wonders 2026: Highlights from IWC Schaffhausen

By Brent Robillard Watches & Wonders IWC’s booth at Watches and Wonders 2026 was buzzing from the moment the doors opened. Between back-to-back appointments, I managed to spend some quality time with several of their new releases—each representing a different facet of IWC’s engineering mindset. Four pieces, in particular, captured my attention: the Big Pilot’s Watch Perpetual Calendar IWC‑ProSet™ in 18‑carat 5N gold, the Pilot’s … Continue reading Watches and Wonders 2026: Highlights from IWC Schaffhausen