From now through the middle of August, Swatch Group luxury brand Blancpain is co-sponsoring an exhibition of underwater photography at United Nations headquarters in New York, including the whale-meets-man photograph that attracted attention at Baselworld.

Watch manufacturer Stührling Original LLC and multimedia retailer ShopNBC have agreed to stop selling the Stührling Ricochet, the timepiece Swatch Group (U.S.) Inc. claimed in a lawsuit was a copy of the Hamilton Ventura.

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of its Oyster Perpetual Cosmograph Daytona, Rolex has introduced a version of the watch made for the first time entirely in 950 platinum.

Baselworld opens Thursday in its new $454.9 million home, with fewer exhibitors in a smaller space but a look that is, according to show organizers, more modern.

Tokyo-based Seiko Watch Corporation announced Tuesday the promotion of Yosh Kawada from senior vice president to president and CEO of Seiko Corporation of America, effective immediately.

Shinola, a new brand of watches assembled and sourced mainly in the United States, launched an e-commerce site last month and plans to be in jewelry stores and department stores by the fall.

A federal appeals court has reinstated the lawsuit accusing watch brand Breitling of infringing on designer Chris Aire’s trademarked phrase “Red Gold,” court papers show.

At a party held last week in West Hollywood, Hublot welcomed L.A. Lakers star Kobe Bryant, a five-time NBA champion and 15-time All-Star, to its roster of celebrity representatives.

Rolex Watch U.S.A. Inc. has filed suit against the e-commerce site ReggiesThings.com and its operator, charging the site and its owner with trademark counterfeiting for selling fake Rolex watches, court papers show.

New timepieces from Swatch Group brand Tissot and Maurice Lacroix as well as a look at the watches worn to last month’s Academy Awards are among the latest developments in watches.

The Swatch Group reported solid gains in both sales and profit for the fiscal year Wednesday, with the company noting that its timepieces sold particularly well in areas of the world outside of greater China, including the United States.

Former Rolex chief executive and managing director Patrick Heiniger has died at the age of 62, according to WatchPro.com and WatchTime.com.

The Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry (FH) announced recently that it is resigning from a national business organization because they disagree with the organization’s stance on the issue of “Swissness.”

Consumers now can purchase TAG Heuer watches online directly from the brand, along with eyewear, cufflinks, luggage and jackets. The site is available to North American customers only.

The Swatch Group announced recently that it is opening three more of its multi-brand Tourbillion Boutiques, bringing the concept’s total to seven in the U.S. market.

For social media-savvy consumers who are stumped about what to get their significant others for Valentine’s Day, 88 RUE DU RHONE has the perfect solution: more than seven dozen roses.

Swiss watch manufacturer the Swatch Group announced a gross sales increase of 15.6 percent in its Watches & Jewelry segment to CHF 7.3 million ($7.88 billion) compared to 2011. Gross sales for the company increased to CHF 8.14 billion ($8.79 billion), up 14 percent.

Rolex is now the official timekeeper and timepiece of Formula 1 auto racing, a sport that is popular around the globe.

Breitling has a new face for its Transocean Chronograph Unitime watch, and it’s a handsome one.

Driven by growth in sales of “accessible luxury” and licensed brand watches, Movado Group Inc. posted a 12 percent increase in sales in the third quarter.

Shipments of Swiss watches to the U.S. market have remained strong through the first nine months of the year despite a small decline in September, according to the latest figures from the Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry FH.

The American Watch Association has named its officers for the 2012-2013 year, who were elected on Oct. 23.

Maurice Lacroix of North America has launched an Instagram sweepstakes that will earn one winner the brand’s Pontos S Supersports chronograph.

A Breitling “Emergency Mission” watch saved the life of one hunter this summer after he became stranded in the Alaskan backcountry while on a hunting expedition.

Breitling is expanding its boutique presence with the opening of a new store at the Forum Shops at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas. It is the brand’s third boutique in the United States.