Brazilian football star Neymar purchased a Jacob & Co. Astronomia Dragon & Tiger watch, valued at nearly $1 million, during a visit to the brand's New York boutique. This ultra-rare timepiece joins his extensive collection of luxury watches, including creations from Richard Mille and Rolex.
Peter Murrell, former CEO of the Scottish National Party and husband of Nicola Sturgeon, has been sentenced to five years and three months in prison for embezzling over £400,000. He admitted to the crime, which he committed over 12 years, using the stolen funds for luxury items. Murrell covered his tracks through false accounting and falsified invoices.
Boxing legend Floyd Mayweather faces two felony charges in Las Vegas for allegedly writing a $200,000 fraudulent check to buy a luxury watch. He is also involved in other legal disputes and financial entanglements.
Floyd Mayweather faces two felony charges in Las Vegas for allegedly writing a $200,000 bad check to a luxury resale store for a watch. An attorney represented him at an initial court appearance, with a September hearing scheduled.
High gold prices are leading to luxury watches like Omega Constellation being melted down, as their metal value now exceeds their resale worth. This trend primarily affects contemporary pre-owned and older vintage watches that are not yet collectible, while high-demand brands like Rolex and Patek Philippe remain less affected.
Former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell admitted embezzling party funds to finance personal purchases. His ex-wife, Nicola Sturgeon, denies knowledge of the crimes, but the scandal impacts her reputation.
Limited-edition Swatch watches, a collaboration with Audemars Piguet, caused chaos in Europe and New York. French police used teargas near Paris, stores closed in the Netherlands and UK, and New York saw pushing and shoving. Buyers queued for days, with watches reselling for significantly higher prices.
Limited edition Swatch watches, a collaboration with Audemars Piguet, caused chaos in Paris, Milan, and near The Hague. French police used tear gas to control a crowd of 300 outside a Paris store, where security gates were damaged.
Shoppers queue days early in Hong Kong for the 'Royal Pop' pocket watch launch, a collaboration between Audemars Piguet and Swatch, priced at HK$2,940-HK$3,150.
Following a series of cryptic newspaper ads and Instagram teasers that had watch fans speculating about its next collaboration, Swatch announced a new timepiece collection created with luxury watchmaker Audemars Piguet. Inspired by Swatch's iconic Pop watches from the '80s and Audemars Piguet's Royal Oak timepieces that first debuted in 1972, the new Audemars Piguet […]
A home in the upscale Shouson Hill area in Hong Kong’s Southern district has been burgled, with luxury watches and foreign currency worth more than HK$1.1 million (US$140,400) stolen. Police are looking into whether the burglars scaled the wall of a vacant neighbouring detached house at Orchid Hill to enter 26 Shouson Hill Road in Deep Water Bay, the South China Morning Post learned. The force responded to a call from a domestic helper at 10.11am on Saturday, after she discovered signs of forced...
