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After weeks of discussion among our editors and a single session of reader voting, the results are clear: the Rolex Datejust 1601 has emerged as the favorite in our editors’ Datejust lineup. While initially highlighted by Thomas van Straaten as his pick, the 1601 received 41% of the vote, demonstrating broad appeal among collectors and […] Visit The People Have Spoken: The Rolex Datejust 1601 Reigns Supreme to read the full article.

Since its inception in 2016, the AIKON line has been Swiss watchmaker Maurice Lacroix’s bestselling collection. Nine years later, the brand is ready to kick it up a notch. The new aptly-named AIKONIC series packs updated mechanics and new materials into an upgraded case design with pops of color, promising innovation in the urban watch […] The post Maurice Lacroix Introduces the AIKONIC, a New Sporty Take on the Popular AIKON Models appeared first on Worn & Wound.

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} } *HSNY WILL BE CLOSED AUGUST 25 — SEPTEMBER 5* **WE WILL REOPEN ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 8** IN LIEU OF A SEPTEMBER LECTURE, HSNY WILL OFFER EVENING LIBRARY HOURS ON WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 HSNY Offers Evening Library Hours, Wed. Sept 10 20 West 44th Street, Suite 501, New York, NY 10036 September 10, 2025 The Horological Society of New York (HSNY) will not host a September lecture due to unforeseen circumstances. Instead, we’re pleased to offer extended library hours on Wednesday, September 10, 2025, from 6:00PM to 8:00PM. Members and guests can stop by to browse rare books and periodicals, learn about archival treasures, and consult with our librarians on their next horological research. As a bonus, HSNY's Head Librarian, Dr. Miranda Marraccini, will give a brief presentation (6:00PM) highlighting the library’s history and some of our rarest and most fascinating materials. We appreciate your understanding and look forward to welcoming you back for our next lecture in the fall; in the meantime, we hope to see you in the library! *Official library hours on Wednesday, September 10 will be 1:00PM to 8:00PM. RSVP Previous Lecture: The Conservation of the Great Clock of Westminster – Big Ben Keith Scobie-Youngs, Co-Founder, The Cumbria Clock Company (Cumbria, England) June 9, 2025 HSNY Summer Survey 2025 Please take a few minutes to complete this brief, confidential survey and help us shape the future of HSNY. We’ll only follow up if you indicate interest in learning more about supporting America’s first watchmaking guild. The survey is open through Monday, September 22, 2025. Thank you for helping us continue our mission to advance the art and science of horology. TAKE THE SURVEY LEARN MORE Welcoming New HSNY Members  HSNY would like to welcome the following new members. It is only with our members' support that we are able to continue flourishing as America's oldest watchmaking guild and advancing the art and science of horology every day.  SILVER Carl G. Becker, NY Paul Bonacquisti, NY Steven Kachanian, NY BRONZE Anna Alves, NY Anne K. Sawyier, NY Christian Badali, PA Daniel Alejandro Benitez, FL Daniel B. Roe, OH Daniel Costelloe, Washington, D.C. David Arnold, NY David NMI Polaneczky, NJ David T, NY Douglas Mumaw, OH Emerson Leman, MI Emilie Vander Haar, NY Gabriel Eigeman, NY Gandharv Bhagat, NY Geoff Moore, CO Geoffrey DeGrande, NY Herbert Schueneman, TX James Dement, IL Jerry Torrens, NY Josh Hendizadeh, NY Kevin Beavers, AR Kevin Hernandez, NY Mary Raso, TX Maximilian Zwiener, NJ Nicholas Andrew Courtney, GA Noah Spitalnick, NY Olivier ter Brake, Netherlands Oscar I. Fabian-Munoz, TX Richard N. Eidinger, M.D., CA Robert Sileo, FL Robert Yatsko, NY Ruben Santiago, GA Scott Eisenhart, TX Tal Michelzon, NJ Yuvraj Chugh, NY * Upgraded Membership Level BECOME A MEMBER GIFT A MEMBERSHIP Reading Time at HSNY: Horology FAQ This post is part of a series, Reading Time at HSNY, written by our librarians. Today’s post was written by Miranda Marraccini. In the course of my three-plus years welcoming visitors to our library at the Horological Society of New York (HSNY), I’ve developed a kind of intuition for the types of questions I tend to get asked, horological and otherwise. I don’t want to brag, but most people will get only a few words into their query before I have some idea of what they’re looking for and how to find it. After all, it’s my job, and I enjoy it immensely!  Not everyone can visit the library in person to politely pepper me with their inquiries, however. So this month, I’ve devoted my article to answering some of the most frequently asked questions I receive on a daily basis at the library. Of course, you’re in front of a screen right now, so it’s possible you’ve already asked ChatGPT these questions. But if you don’t feel satisfied with the answers our robot overlord offers, why not take some advice from me, your friendly time librarian? I can guarantee you I’m not hallucinating. Here are 12 FAQs, one for every hour on the dial, in no particular order. What is the number one book for a beginner in watchmaking? It doesn’t get better than George Daniels’ “Watchmaking.” Daniels, probably the most renowned horologist of the 20th century, created a novel co-axial escapement that dramatically reduced the amount of friction produced as a watch runs, which, as my readers know, was a BIG DEAL. So he knew what he was talking about, to say the least. In all, we have no fewer than 21 books authored, part-authored, or edited by Daniels. We have several copies of “Watchmaking” available at all times at HSNY, as well as “The Practical Watch Escapement.” Daniels co-authored the straightforwardly titled “Watches” with Cecil Clutton, which is an excellent illustrated historical overview of watch development. CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL POST... On The Horological Horizon...    NEW YORK CITY COURSES Horology 101 — August 26   Horology 101 —September 9 Horology 101 —September 16 Horology 102 —September 18 Horology 101 to 103 — September 20 WEEKEND CLASS Horology 101 —September 23 Horology 104 —September 25 TRAVELING EDUCATION Horology 101-103 in ORANGE COUNTY [August 30 - 31]  Horology 101-103 in LAS VEGAS [September 13 - 14]  Horology 101-103 in TORONTO [September 27 - 28]  Horology 101-103 in LOS ANGELES [November 15]  Click here to register for classes! Join the waitlist here!  GIFT A CLASS Come shop with us! HSNY has started selling a small number of used books on time and timekeeping to the dedicated connoisseur of horology. Do you have 19 copies of Britten’s Old Clocks and Watches and need one more to round out your collection? Have aliens abducted your rare and elusive copy of Die deutsche Räderuhr and beamed it aboard their mothership? Has your dog eaten your vital copy of Modern Watch Repairing and Adjusting on the very weekend that you need to service your boss’s vintage Rolex? Don’t be caught unprepared! Come visit HSNY’s library to find these bibliographic gems and more. Our offerings are constantly changing so stop by our library anytime and see what’s new. The Clockmakers’ Museum, housed at the Science Museum in South Kensington is launching its next annual programme of  temporary displays, which will showcase extraordinary objects from public and private horological collections. The second of these, titled Benjamin Lewis Vulliamy: A Champion of British Craftsmanship, will open to the public on the 13th of November 2024. The display has been created to tell the story of the last of the great Vulliamy family of Royal clockmakers based at 68 Pall Mall, London, from 1753. Benjamin Lewis  Vulliamy was a five-times Master of the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers and a champion of British craftmanship. He was also one of the driving forces behind the formation of the Clockmakers’ Museum. Learn more HERE. DONATE TO HSNY HSNY thanks our sponsors for their generous support Copyright © 2025 Horological Society of New York, All rights reserved. unsubscribe from this list    update subscription preferences 

Favre Leuba was never shy to bring colour and character to its watches, and the Chief Chronograph is no exception. Launched in 2024 as a modern revival of the brand’s 1970s designs, the new models got noticed with their distinctive looks and rather complex dial construction. Now, the line welcomes two fresh references, presented in […]

The Malaysian brand introduces its fifth generation design language with a bold new chronograph at a lower price point.

Wrist Enthusiast founder Craig Karger's microbrand joins forces with the affable Ben Cook of Ben's Watches on a hot little dive watch.The post Wren and Ben’s Watches unveil the Diver One Magma, a diver that epitomizes the modern watch community appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

DEPLOYANT - The watch magazine for collectors, by collectors Jaquet Droz releases a new watch, the Tourbillon Skelet Red Gold with a métiers d’art dial featuring a motif of Catrina, a female incarnation of death as told by the Mexican Day of the Dead. Press Release information with commentary in italics. New: Jaquet Droz Tourbillon Skelet Red Gold – Catrina Skull The Jaquet Droz [...] The post New: Jaquet Droz Tourbillon Skelet Red Gold – Catrina Skull appeared first on DEPLOYANT.

Independent watchmaking thrives on daring ideas, and Ming is one of the few modern brands that embody this spirit vividly. Since its debut in 2017, the collective led by designer and photographer Ming Thein has built an impressive catalogue of over 75 references, each exploring a distinct facet of horology. The early 17-series brought the […]

It comes up, somehow, in almost every article you read about Ming: they have an incredibly distinct design language all their own. How many times have you read something like, “you can spot a Ming from across the room!” I admit, we’re as guilty as anyone. But it’s undeniable that the look of these watches […] The post Ming Debuts their Fifth Generation Design Language with the 57.04 Iris appeared first on Worn & Wound.

The folks at Ming showed us a host of upcoming releases and conceptual drawings during our time with them at Time To Watches in Geneva. As the two biggest fans of the brand on the Fratello team, Balazs and I have had the difficult task of keeping our traps shut until these pieces are eventually […] Visit Hands-On With The New Ming 57.04 Iris Chronograph to read the full article.

With a colour-shifting dial and monopusher chrono movement designed specifically for this watch, there is a lot to get into here.The post The MING 57.04 Iris brings technicolour to the wrist in a tasteful way appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

Launched in 2021, here’s how this stylish sports watch became coveted amongst the watch cognoscenti.

In another go-round of its support for the Billion Oyster Project, independent watch brand, Oris, launches the New York Harbor Limited Edition II Aquis Date watch. While the launch of the watch, from which a portion of the proceeds of sales goes directly to Billion Oyster Project, is important, it falls perfectly within Oris’s wheelhouse.… The post A Closer Look: Oris New York Harbor Limited Edition And The Billion Oyster Project appeared first on ATimelyPerspective.

The jury of the 2025 Gaïa Prize has announced its decision, adding three new laureates to the prestigious roll of honor for this award, often hailed as the Nobel Prize of watchmaking.

The post Micromilspec Presents Its First Pilot Category Watch, The Dualtimer appeared first on Revolution Watch.

Toys for Hospitalized Children is holding their 2025 charity luxury watch auction, with a Patek and Cartier under the hammer.The post Win a Patek Philippe Aquanaut (or Cartier Baignoire) while supporting hospitalized kids! appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

Toys for Hospitalized Children is holding its 2025 charity luxury watch raffle, with a Patek and Cartier up for grabs.The post Win a Patek Philippe Aquanaut (or Cartier Baignoire) while supporting hospitalized kids! appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

The Belisar Chronograph Moon Phase has long been one of Union Glashütte’s signature watches, combining Saxon craftsmanship with the appeal of a complete calendar and lunar display. In 2023, the Belisar Chronograph line received a welcome refresh with sleeker proportions, more angular bezels, and a renewed emphasis on legibility. This year, the usually classic Belisar […]

Arabic numerals are often recognized as one of the easiest means to read the time at a glance. For centuries, Roman numerals were the fashionable standard for time-telling. These days, Arabic numerals, alongside markers, are now considered more of a “standard” means of telling the time. This is particularly relevant in the digital age, when […] Visit A Return To Elegant Simplicity: Five Watch Options With Arabic Numerals to read the full article.

Phillips to auction the same steel 1518 it sold for a record in 2016, complete with an estimate of CHF 8 to 16 million.