Nicole Hoey

New York

Digital Editor at Robb Report

Junior Copy Editor for @RobbReport. Grammar gal making her way through NYC. BU alum.

Articles

Pre-Owned Watch Sales Spiked by 160% in April Ahead of Trump’s Potential Tariffs

6 days ago | robbreport.com | Nicole Hoey

Pre-owned Rolexes, Patek Philippes, and more watches were flying off the market last month. In the wake of President Trump’s potential tariffs, which were announced in early April, watch collectors responded by snapping up pre-owned timepieces on the secondary market, Bloomberg reported. Subdial—a watch dealer and trading platform—usually sees a rush of purchases once payday comes around at the month’s end.
The 41 Best Father’s Day Gifts for the Dad Who Has Everything

6 days ago | robbreport.com | Nicole Hoey |Michael Stefanov |Justin Fenner

If you’re trying to find the best Father’s Day gift for the leading man in your life, you should reach for the kinds of luxuries that’ll make his day a little easier, a little more pleasant, or both. After all, being a parent is no easy task, so anything you can do to ease the rigors of balancing work and family—or smooth over the rough edges of the reality of raising kids—should be a welcome addition to his roster of favorite products.
H. Moser & Cie. Teams Up With Alpine Motorsports on New Race-Inspired Streamliner Watches

1 week ago | robbreport.com | Nicole Hoey

Just ahead of Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix, H. Moser & Cie. has dropped two new watches that take design cues from Alpine Motorsports. The watchmaker just added a new dynamic duo to the Streamliner family: a skeletonized mechanical chronograph called the Streamliner Alpine Drivers Edition and the Streamliner Alpine Mechanics Edition. The latter is the more surprising of the pair, given that it’s a smart watch.
Louis Vuitton Just Unveiled Its New Virtuosity High Jewelry Collection

1 week ago | robbreport.com | Nicole Hoey

Louis Vuitton’s latest high-jewelry line is an ode to mastery and creativity. The French maison just unveiled its new collection, called Virtuosity, this week and for it’s latest launch LV has crafted 110 one-of-a-kind pieces, each with its own theme, that are sure to dazzle collectors. As we mentioned, the Virtuosity line is split into two parts, or “worlds,” as the Louis Vuitton describes it: one of Mastery and one of Creativity, each showing off an abundance of rare gems.
Louis Vuitton Just Unveiled a Dazzling New High Jewelry Collection

1 week ago | au.lifestyle.yahoo.com | Nicole Hoey

Nicole Hoey28 May 2025 at 4:00 pm·2-min readLouis Vuitton’s latest high-jewelry line is an ode to mastery and creativity. The French maison just unveiled its new collection, called Virtuosity, this week and for it’s latest launch LV has crafted 110 one-of-a-kind pieces, each with its own theme, that are sure to dazzle collectors.
Swiss Watch Exports Surged in April, as the Threat of Higher U.S. Tariffs Loom

1 week ago | robbreport.com | Nicole Hoey

Ahead of President Trump’s looming tariffs on Switzerland, watchmakers and retailers alike are clamoring to get their hands on timepieces. 1.3 million Swiss watches left the European country in April, totaling $3 billion (2.5 billion Swiss francs). That’s an 18 percent increase from the same time last year, according to the Federation of Swiss Watch Industry’s latest data, Bloomberg reported. The U.S. was the main driver of the surge, making up 33 percent of the market.
Robb Report Home Design

1 week ago | robbreport.com | Nicole Hoey |Mark Elwood |Abigail Montanez |Naomi Rougeau

The modern home on a sunny hilltop in Healdsburg, California, was designed as a family retreat. It was built to be fire-resistant with high-tech energy efficiency, generating enough energy to be off the grid.
The Grand Tour: Watch Jeweler Olivier Reza Guide Us Through His Eclectic N.Y.C. Home

1 week ago | robbreport.com | Nicole Hoey

Olivier Reza knows a thing or three about exceptional design. You’d expect nothing less, considering that the former financier has been leading his family’s eponymously named jewelry house since 2020. But Reza doesn’t let his meticulous consideration stop at the stunning accessories the masion offers. His sense of style suffuses his New York City home, too—and the CEO has opened his door to Robb Report, inviting us to take a look inside in the first installment of our new “Grand Tour” video series.
NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Just Gifted His Teammates Rolexes

2 weeks ago | robbreport.com | Nicole Hoey

When Shai Gilgeous-Alexander wins, he makes sure his teammates shares in his victory, too. The Oklahoma City Thunder point guard gifted his entire team Rolex watches, among other goodies, to celebrate the MVP award he snagged this season in the NBA, Hypebeast reported. And his squad was all too happy to receive the present: Thunder forward Jaylin Williams took to Instagram to show off the Rollies on the players’ wrists, with a smiling Gilgeous-Alexander in the background.
Al Capone’s Diamond-Set Patek Philippe Pocket Watch Is Headed to Auction

2 weeks ago | robbreport.com | Nicole Hoey

With his famously luxe taste, it only makes sense that Al Capone would have a lavish timepiece to match his equally high-flying lifestyle. One such example of the infamous mobster’s penchant for the finer things in life can now be yours. Capone’s platinum and diamond-set Patek Philippe pocket watch is headed to auction at Sotheby’s next month. And the timepiece is in fantastic company: The Important Watches Auction is offering up a treasure trove of ultra-rare, trophy Pateks on June 10.