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Gerald Genta is surely mostly known for his work with Audemars Piguet (1972, Royal Oak), Patek Philippe (Nautilus, 1976) or his own bold and original creations. There is, however, much more to the man than just these two icons of the luxury sports watch category (think Universal Geneve Polerouter, Omega Constellation or Rolex King Midas). […]

It has been a while since the last episode of Building A Watch Brand. In fact, that was a full month before the big launch, which took place on March 7th. As you may have gathered elsewhere, the VPC Type 37HW presale was a success, meeting the threshold number of sales over the first weekend. […] Visit Building A Watch Brand Episode 14: An Update On The Production And Presale Of The VPC Type 37HW to read the full article.

Once again, Tudor shows its bigger brother Rolex how it’s done: the new Tudor Black Bay 58 GMT with a black and burgundy bezel. AKA the Tudor “Coke”. The post The New Tudor Black Bay 58 GMT “Coke”: Why Would Anyone Want a Rolex? appeared first on Quill & Pad.

Welcome to the latest episode of Fratello Talks. This week, Nacho is joined by RJ and Lex to discuss their thoughts on a hype-hungry watch industry. Lately, more than ever before, it seems that big brands within the watch industry are doing their best to remain relevant by chasing hype. We saw the natural hype […] Visit Fratello Talks: The Quest For Relevance In A Hype-Hungry Watch Industry to read the full article.

We talked to Evelyne Genta to learn why the Locomotive – and Seiko – were so important to the late designer.

The young Swedish brand Nezumi has made a name for itself with a catalog of stylish, affordable watches. Now, with the release of its new Terrain field watch, the Stockholm-based brand has completed its ultimate traveling triumvirate, the Adventure Trio. Alongside the new Terrain, we have the relatively longstanding but revised Baleine dive watch and […] Visit Hands-On With The Nezumi Adventure Trio That Lets You Travel The World In Style to read the full article.

The Cartier Panthère de Cartier Backgammon set is our latest craving for the lavish lifestyle we enjoy as watch collectors. Living a lavish lifestyle involves indulging in luxury experiences and possessions like this top-of-the-line set that we consider essential. Enjoying the finest things that money can buy and the constant pursuit of the most extravagant pleasures is a huge part of the watch life.

Swiss watchmaker Louis Erard has recently collaborated with Donzé Cadrans, a veteran in the enamel dials field since 1972. As a first for Erard, the Le Régulateur Grand Feu Enamel model is adorned for the first time with a traditional grand feu enamel dial. This partnership shows an expansion for the Swiss brand into new […] The post Louis Erard’s Latest is a Regulator with a Traditional Grand Feu Enamel Dial appeared first on Worn & Wound.

The Toric line is nothing without a complication in the mix and Parmigiani brought one of their best, right out of the gate.

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} } Jack Forster Lectures on the Ideal vs. Real, June 3 (6PM) 🎭 Ideal vs. Real: Searching for Perfection in an Imperfect Universe PLEASE NOTE JUNE’S LECTURE WILL BEGIN AT 6 PM. Jack Forster, Global Editorial Director, The 1916 Company (New York, New York) Monday, June 3, 2024 The world of horology, of timekeeping and calendar reckoning, is based on the assumption that in the world around us, there are orders that can be reflected in watches and clocks. This includes everything from the simplest precision timekeepers, which rely on the stability of mechanical, electromechanical, and quantum oscillators, to highly complex calendars and calendar systems that reflect cycles in the physical universe, including the motion of astronomical bodies. Beginning from an examination of the simplest ideal classical oscillator – a pendulum with a massless rod, swinging in a vacuum on a frictionless bearing – this lecture will look at the gaps between ideal systems and their physical manifestations. At the June lecture of the Horological Society of New York (HSNY), Jack Forster, Global Editorial Director of The 1916 Company, will look at factors affecting the stability of oscillators and also at the behavior of longer natural cycles that determine the structure of calendars. In both cases, the great challenge is for horologists to understand that it is fundamentally and axiomatically impossible to ever duplicate the behavior of idealized systems – but the challenge is to get as close as you can. What connects the simplest and the most complex horological mechanisms, is their attempt to capture the ideal – whether an ideal oscillator or a perfectly harmonious calendar – in a mechanical form.  Doors open at 5:30 PM ET, lecture to begin at 6PM ET. RSVP is required. The lecture video will be available to members immediately, and to the general public following a two-month delay. RSVP Previous Lecture: Japanese Sense of Aesthetics: The Preservation and Evolution of Grand Seiko Design Joseph Kirk, Brand Curator and National Training Manager, Grand Seiko Corporation of America (New York, New York) May 15, 2024 VIEW THE LECTURE Video recordings of lectures are available immediately to HSNY members, and to the general public with a two-month delay. HSNY Hires New Assistant Librarian, St John Karp The Horological Society of New York (HSNY) announces the appointment of St John Karp as Assistant Librarian. Karp joins HSNY full-time following an internship during the final semester of his Master of Science in Library and Information Science degree at the Pratt Institute. He brings his skills in archival processing, cataloging, and research assistance to HSNY’s Jost Bürgi Research Library, which serves as a rich resource for horological researchers and enthusiasts worldwide. Formerly, he worked in other archival roles including at the American Numismatic Society, and in his previous career, he was a software developer. His hobbies include Esperanto, B-movies, and admiring other people’s shelving. Please join us in giving Karp a warm welcome to our team! 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.  GOLD Fatih Taskiran, NY Matthew Connor, MD Michael Ansman, NY Rupa Dainer, MD SILVER Mark Shasha, NJ Michael Ansman, NY Peter Snavely, OH Steve Gray, TX Vikram Iyer, CA BRONZE Alfredo Sanchez Cruz, Puerto Rico Andrew Bingham, WA Andrew Crisford, England Antonin Couturier, NY Apostolos Stefanopoulos, NY Brandon Kutchera, CT Brian Hernandez Haffner, France Calder Smith-Montross, RI Christopher George, MA Eric Wilson, TX Fabrizio Bruno, Australia Frankie Ford, NY Gavin Berky, CT James Maccarone, RI Jeffrey Totaro, PA Joshua Matushin, MN Kent Erickson, NV Kristopher Nabors, MD Lee Margolis, NY Matt Schiller, MD Patrick Bedard, NH Peter Spielmann, NY Recarlo Applewhite, MD Solomon Garber, NY Tim Brown, NJ William George, MS * Upgraded Membership Level BECOME A MEMBER GIFT A MEMBERSHIP Reading Time at HSNY: Bedini’s Books This post is part of a series, Reading Time at HSNY, written by our librarian, Miranda Marraccini. Sometimes a mark in a book makes you feel as if you know someone. In this case, it’s an image on a bookplate of a cramped space filled with books, some splayed out, some haphazardly piled (image 1). Barely discernible behind the wings of one giant volume are the hands and cap of a man, reading. He’s hunched over in concentration or absorption (his expression isn’t visible). The Latin motto around the square image reads “Satis Temporis Non Est Nobis” or “For us, there is not enough time.” Besides the most obvious meaning of this phrase, a kind of memento mori about the brevity of life, there’s also a separate subtext for bibliophiles like us: there’s never enough time to read the books we want, and never enough books about time. I know as a reader I heavily identify with the first part of that subtext and as a librarian at the Horological Society of New York (HSNY), the second. This bookplate, and the book it adorns, belonged to the late Silvio Bedini (1917-2007).  A colorful American historian and longtime scholar at the Smithsonian Institution, Bedini was a bibliophile and horologist of the first order. He helped create the Dibner Library of the History of Science and Technology at the Smithsonian, a repository of rare books and manuscripts on astronomy, chemistry, and more. At HSNY, we recently acquired a selection of books from Bedini’s personal library, which had been sold to Second Story Books in Washington, D.C. CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL POST... On The Horological Horizon...    NEW YORK CITY COURSES Horology 104 — May 30 Horology 101 — June 4 Horology 101 to 103 — June 8 WEEKEND CLASS Horology 101 — June 11 Horology 102 — June 13 Horology 101 to 103 — June 15 WEEKEND CLASS Horology 101 — June 18 Horology 103 — June 20 Horology 101 — June 25 Horology 104 — June 27 * PLEASE NOTE NEW CLASS TIMES (6-8 PM) TRAVELING EDUCATION Horology 101-103 in SILICON VALLEY [June 14 - 16] Horology 101-103 in DENVER [July 26 - 27] Horology 101-103 in ORANGE COUNTY [August 10 - 11] Horology 101-103 in SEATTLE [September 20 - 21] Horology 101-103 in ATLANTA [October 12 - 13] Click here to register for classes! Join the waitlist here!  GIFT A CLASS DONATE TO HSNY HSNY thanks our sponsors for their generous support Copyright © 2024 Horological Society of New York, All rights reserved. unsubscribe from this list    update subscription preferences 

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Beyond their cultural and aesthetic value, luxury and high-end watches have increasingly become recognised as a viable investment asset class, offering the potential for both financial returns and personal enrichment. Indeed, watches can be a way to invest while enjoying the passion for beautiful objects. But the topic can be controversial. Just like any investment, […]

Without a doubt, my favorite pen is the LAMY AL-Star. I could (and very well might) write paragraphs about this incredible fountain pen — something which would be an absolute joy, thanks in large part to the lovely experience the LAMY offers — but that’s not the pen I’m here to talk about today. That’s […] The post The G-SHOCK of Fountain Pens: the Pilot Varsity appeared first on Worn & Wound.

Plus a pair of fun and functional chronographs from IWC and Tudor.

As graduation season comes to an end, we thought we’d throw one more gift guide down the hatch during our DADS AND GRADS SALE to offer inspiration and ideas. New graduates take on a new world full of adventure and hope, and these products should help them settle nicely and tackle whatever comes their way. The Windup Watch […] The post Dads and Grads Sale 2024: Grad Gift Guide appeared first on Worn & Wound.

In 2024, the Schaffhausen-based maison is setting its sights on the future with its first secular perpetual calendar watch.

This article is from the WatchTime Archives and was originally published in 2022. During the past six decades, Grand Seiko has constantly been pursuing the creation of the world’s most accurate wristwatch, pushing the development of quartz, ...

The Hermès Cut debuted in April at Watches and Wonders in Geneva. That’s why we were quite surprised when we received an invite from Hermès for a press trip organized around this new watch. Usually, trips like this are organized in advance to focus everyone’s attention on the novelty. It’s also common that the program […] Visit Hands-On With The Hermès Cut On The Calm Greek Island Of Tinos to read the full article.

DEPLOYANT - The watch magazine for collectors, by collectors In celebration of the 20th Aniversary of the F.P.Journe Boutique in Tokyo, the maison releases a new Chornographe FB. Press Release details with commentary in italics. New: F.P.Journe Chronographe FB for the 20th Anniversary of the Boutique in Tokyo Commentary François-Paul Journe was certainly a visionary ahead of his time. Way back in 2003, he [...] The post New: F.P.Journe Chronographe FB for the 20th Anniversary of the Boutique in Tokyo appeared first on DEPLOYANT.