More evolution than Eureka!

BaselWorld and the SIHH in Geneva are magnificent showcases of the world’s watch manufacturers. Although we journalists tend to think that they attend for our benefit, the watch companies participate with one objective: to sell ... and 2006 appears to have been a fabulous year.

Kelly wants juniors to show more class

Had things remained as planned, Jarred Tinordi would have started fall classes at Notre Dame last week, extending the summer sessions in which the 18-year-old already had enrolled. University of Notre Dame - United States - Education - Notre Dame - Jarred Tinordi

How I did it

They all have risen to the top of businesses: restaurants, real estate, software, car sales. You likely have seen her signs or watched his commercials. You may have eaten at his places. You might have used his software and not even known it. You also might have wondered: How did they do it Surpr...

Russian watches from Germany

The roots of the German watch brand ‘Poljot International’ go back to a mass product watch factory in Soviet Moscow. The current success of the company, however, is inseparably linked with German quality and the ambitious Russian engineer Alexander Shorokhov.

Nothing sleepy about a weekend in genteel Geneva

Cosmopolitan and diverse -- those two words describe the Swiss city of Geneva.

Hong Kong going strong

The Hong Kong Watch and Clock Fair is a far cry from the luxury Swiss watch shows, there are no state-of-the-art stands and exhibitors look at you like you are stark raving mad if you ask for a press kit, but this is one of the largest watch fairs in the world.