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Business
Swatch wins lawsuit against Malaysia’s illegal seizure of Pride watches
Swiss watchmaker Swatch won a lawsuit against Malaysia’s Home Ministry over the latter’s seizure of 172 Pride-themed watches. The Kuala Lump...
Bryan Ke
Watch that survived atomic bombing in Hiroshima sells for $31,000
A wristwatch that survived the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Japan, on Aug. 6, 1945, has fetched over $31,000 at a U.S. auction, offering a p...
Carl Samson
Malaysian company creates Mahjong-inspired watch for Chinese New Year
Malaysian watch brand Revelot has teamed up with Malaysian design company Behati for a limited-edition mahjong-inspired watch just in time f...
Government
Owning an LGBT-themed Swatch watch in Malaysia could land you in jail for up to 3 years
Malaysia has banned LGBT-themed Swatch watches, warning violators of jail time of up to three years. The government’s decision: On Thursday...
Michelle De Pacina
Singaporean cleaner receives Rolex for working with company for 10 years
A Singaporean woman is making headlines after being rewarded with a Rolex for a decade of service as a cleaner. How she started: Tan Ai Tee...
Crime
80-year-old California man assaulted, robbed by pair who followed him home from 99 Ranch Market
An 80-year-old Asian man was assaulted, pepper-sprayed and robbed in his home in Rowland Heights, California, in what police say was a follo...
Suspect sentenced to prison for violent Rolex robbery in San Francisco
One of the suspects behind the violent Rolex robbery of two men in San Francisco’s Chinatown in 2019 has been sentenced to four years in pri...
News
Vietnamese tourist in Thailand reunited with his lost $194,000 Richard Mille watch
A Vietnamese tourist was able to retrieve his 6.5 million baht (approximately $194,000) Richard Mille watch after losing it in Thailand. The...
Apparel
Casio, Super Mario Bros. collaborate for nostalgic $150 watch
Casio and Nintendo’s Super Mario Bros. have released a collaboration timepiece based on the original 1985 Nintendo Entertainment System gam...
Bruce Lee’s Old Watch He Gave to Student Sells at Auction for $28,700
A Bruce Lee watch memorabilia recently went up for auction and was bought for far more than its asking price of 80,000 to 150,000 Hong Kong ...
Asia
Jon M. Chu Flew in a $700,000 Rolex To Film a One-Second Scene in ‘Crazy Rich Asians’
Since “Crazy Rich Asians” tells the story of, well, the crazy rich, it’s only fitting to see incredibly rare and ridiculously expensive item...
Technology
Here’s the $60 Tesla Watch Every Steampunk Fan is Going Crazy For
If you have a thing for steampunk aesthetics then ThinkGeek’s new Tesla Watch is the perfect timepiece for your wrist. ...
Riley Schatzle
Entertainment
Man Finds Rare Swiss Watch at Goodwill for $5.99, Sells it for $35,000
Who says nothing good can be found at thrift stores? Arizona man Zach Norris walked into a Goodwill charity store in Phoenix last month look...
Jacob Wagner
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