Quartz watches have long been divisive. To some, they represent keenly priced quality; to others, they’re simply cheap. Recently, however, even die-hard snobs have softened their stance.

The 2025 BMW Alpina XB7 is not one of them. Yet the Alpina treatment elevates the X7 to elite status. Better to drive than an Escalade and more unique than an AMG GLS, the XB7 is the gas-powered ...

A 1972 Rick Rudd-made ceramic gorilla head on display at Quartz. Photo / Mike Tweed The Quartz Museum of Studio Ceramics’ plea for $60,000 in annual funding has been denied by the Whanganui ...

But could geopolitical tensions hurt their mining tradition, and their lucrative quartz business? WHY WE’RE HERE We’re exploring how America defines itself one place at a time. In Spruce Pine ...

The new Seastar 1000 Quartz Chronograph has a drastically shrunken 38mm case. Tissot Some brands are making incremental changes, decreasing case widths by a couple of millimeters, while others, like ...

When redoing your kitchen, installing new countertops is frequently part of the work. Quartz is a popular material since it's extremely durable and available in many colors and patterns. Quartz ...

BMW might now own German tuner Alpina, but its founding family isn’t finished yet. The Bovensiepens, who started Alpina in 1965, have just launched a cool carbon M4 coupe bearing their name, with ...

That’s right, Alpina’s founding family – the Bovensiepens – have started their own company having sold that beloved name to BMW back in 2022. The first offering? A… BMW. But it is no ...

This time around, the car in question is quintessentially German. Designed for the two sons of ALPINA founder Burkard Bovensiepen, Florian, and Andreas, this M4 is built for a family that takes ...

Alpina’s founders return with a luxury GT under the Bovensiepen name after BMW acquisition. Coachbuilt GT combines carbon fiber body with Bavarian performance and Italian design heritage ...

BMW will reveal the next steps for the Alpina brand in 2026, it has said, with ex-Polestar designer Max Missoni joining the German firm to lead the styling for all luxury models, including Alpinas.