Auction News: Geneva is about to experience an extraterrestrial encounter as Sotheby's, in collaboration with the creative watch collective heist-out, announces AREA_51, a captivating exhibition and live auction of "alien wristwear." This otherworldly event, coinciding with Watches & Wonders, promises to be a thrilling continuation of their groundbreaking partnership. Read what we know.

Breaking News: In a move that signals a significant shift in the luxury watch landscape, Rolex has announced the discontinuation of the Carl F. Bucherer watch brand. This decision, reported by BILANZ Watches and later confirmed by other sources, marks the end of an era for the brand with a 137 year old legacy of family ownership, which was a passion project of the late Bucherer patron, Jörg Bucherer. Read the story here.