MB&F Launches its First Chronograph, the LM Sequential EVO
For its first chronograph, independent watchmaker MB&F teams with Irish watchmaker Stephen McDonnell to launch the Legacy Machine Sequential EVO, a two-column-wheel chronograph with split-second,...
View ArticleLouis Moinet’s Custom Racing Chronograph
By Gary Girdvainis Louis Moinet’s Time to Race mono-pusher chronograph is not actually a limited edition, but rather a series of 299 unique pieces. Collectors will pick from the three racing liveries...
View ArticleOn The Wrist: The Ultimate Electronic Art Watch, from Louis Vuitton
By Steve Lundin What is the aesthetic behind Louis Vuitton’s latest entry into the field of connected watches? I tried unsuccessfully to extract the answer from the company itself, so I’m offering my...
View ArticleFranck Muller Crazy Hours Commemorates 30th Anniversary
Franck Muller is celebrating its thirtieth anniversary with a diamond-flecked nod on the dial of a new Crazy Hours 30th Anniversary, a series of glittery Crazy Hours watches. As one of the Geneva-based...
View ArticleNorqain Blues its Retro Freedom 60 GMT
Norqain adds a blue dial limited edition model to its 40mm Freedom 60 GMT collection, one of the independent Swiss watchmaker’s most popular designs. With its 1960s-style domed dial and an easy-to-read...
View ArticleBell & Ross Expands Cockpit-Inspired Collection
Bell & Ross adds a colorful new model to its Flight Instruments collection. The new BR 03-92 Radiocompass is the latest model in the series, which Bell & Ross debuted in 2010 to display time...
View ArticleOris Re-Launches Groundbreaking Dual-Timer
Oris revives its Full Steel Worldtimer with the new Hölstein Edition 2022, a dual-time watch with the original model’s quick-change pushers and instant date-change feature. Considered a ground-breaker...
View ArticleZenith and Voutilainen Update Vintage Chronometer
Zenith teams with Phillips and independent watchmaker Kari Voutilainen to restore and hand-decorate a batch of vintage Zenith Caliber 135-O movements. As a result of this partnership, Zenith is...
View ArticleIngenuity, Risk, and Resilience at Auction Houses
An overview of auction houses and the role they play in the watch resale market. By Laurent Martinez A big part of an auction house business model is sourcing pieces to consign. Of course, there are...
View ArticleZenith Presents “Master of Chronographs” in NYC
Zenith invites collectors and enthusiasts to stop by its “Master of Chronographs” exhibition and workshop on June 15 through June 17 to learn all about the Zenith El Primero direct from Zenith’s own...
View ArticleDeep Blue’s New Hues
By Gary Girdvainis When the press releases come in from Deep Blue showing its newest watches, you know you’re in for a happy horological moment. It still boggles the mind how the U.S.-based Deep Blue...
View ArticleAlpina Debuts Recycled-Steel-Case Diver
Alpina launches the Seastrong Diver 300 Automatic Calanda, its first timepiece made with a 100% recycled stainless steel case. The watch, named to pay tribute to the Calanda, the first ship to fly the...
View ArticleFrederique Constant Celebrates with Austin-Healey
Frederique Constant’s partnership with Austin-Healey has produced many of the Geneva watchmaker’s most fetching watches, with most featuring British racing green somewhere on the dial. Fortunately,...
View ArticleInside the OAK Collection
Last month Patrick Getreide, a passionate collector who has spent the past four decades quietly building what is undoubtedly one of the world’s greatest privately-owned collections of wrist and pocket...
View ArticleChopard Races with the 2022 Mille Miglia
As a partner and official timekeeper to the Mille Miglia classic car race since 1988, Chopard annually issues a new limited series chronograph inspired by the 1,000-mile tour through Italy (which just...
View ArticleBulgari Launches Aluminum GMT Tribute to Italian Ship
With its new Aluminum GMT Amerigo Vespucci, Bulgari pays tribute to the Vespucci, a three-mast Italian navy training ship. The new watch, a limited edition of 1,000, is Bulgari’s second recent Aluminum...
View ArticleGrand Seiko Expands U.S. Special Editions
Grand Seiko adds two new U.S. special edition models with nature-inspired dials to its Elegance collection. As two highlights among the brand’s June debuts, both new manual-wind watches exhibit...
View ArticleAccutron Teams With La Palina for New Spaceview
Accutron expands the color options within its groundbreaking electrostatic-powered Spaceview 2020 collection with three new models. These include a brown-dialed collaboration with the La Palina cigar...
View ArticleUlysse Nardin Expands Diver X Skeleton
Building on its hot blue-hued Diver X Skeleton collection, Ulysse Nardin adds a new version, the Diver X Skeleton Black, which blackens the titanium watch’s openwork design and swaps in bright yellow...
View ArticleHSNY Online Auction Set For July 6-13
The Horological Society of New York (HSNY) and Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo will host an online watch auction July 6 to July 13, with proceeds to assist HSNY as it advances the art and...
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