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Jaeger-LeCoultre, proudly announces the grand transformation of its flagship boutique on Madison Avenue in New York City. This occasion opens a fresh chapter in the Maison’s enduring relationship with New York City, inviting visitors to embark on the fascinating world of watchmaking and the remarkable story of Jaeger-LeCoultre’s heritage, expertise, and creativity. The newly redesigned flagship brings the spirit of the Manufacture to Madison Avenue.

Want to catch up ahead of the fair? Take a look at our YouTube playlist with 23 videos that we published during Watches & Wonders 2023. The post Previously On: Our entire Watches & Wonders Geneva 2023 YouTube playlist appeared first on Time+Tide Watches. The post Previously On: Our entire Watches & Wonders Geneva 2023 YouTube playlist appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

Our Style Editor explains how this pink watch became the exception to her yellow gold only rule.

Last year marked the 70th anniversary of Blancpain’s iconic Fifty Fathoms dive watch, and to celebrate they launched three new watches in three acts. Act One was a contemporary take on the Fifty Fathoms in stainless steel, Act Two was a high-tech modern piece geared toward pro divers in titanium, and Act Three was a […] The post Blancpain Finally Gives Fifty Fathoms Fans What They’ve Been Asking For appeared first on Worn & Wound.

Released about a year ago, the Jazzmaster Performer collection was Hamilton’s answer for a range of all-rounder, go-anywhere do-anything modern sporty watches. Mostly known for its connection with cinema and its successful vintage/military-inspired watches, the Performer was of a different breed. Sportier, more dynamic, more modern overall and yet sleek, it made a good impression […]

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} } Celebrating 158 Years of HSNY! 🍾 HSNY Unveils 2024 Charity Auction Lots 2024 Lifetime Membership Card Created By Voutilainen SA The Horological Society of New York (HSNY), America’s oldest watchmaking guild, founded in 1866, unveils today an extraordinary lineup of auction items in support of its ongoing mission. As part of HSNY’s commitment to advancing the art and science of horology, the Society is hosting a live auction in collaboration with Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo. Scheduled to take place at HSNY’s sold-out Gala & Awards Ceremony on Saturday, April 6, 2024, the auction promises an array of one-of-a-kind experiences and coveted watches generously donated by sponsors and supporters of HSNY. Highlights include unique New York experiences and HSNY’s exclusive Lifetime Membership Card, a solid 18K yellow gold card hand-engraved and guillochéd by Voutilainen SA which grants the owner lifetime membership privileges at HSNY. This year’s auction items are: LOT 1 | Endeavour Wall Clock and Dinner Experience with Edouard and Bertrand Meylan, Donated by H. Moser & Cie. (Estimate: $2,500 to $5,000) CLICK HERE TO SEE FULL LOT DETAILS... SEE LOTS & BID Previous Lecture: Watches as Expressions of Culture: Making the Link Between Decades in Fashion and Collecting / Design Malaika Crawford, Style Editor, Hodinkee (New York, New York) March 4, 2024 VIEW THE LECTURE Video recordings of lectures are available immediately to HSNY members, and the general public with a two-month delay. HSNY Celebrates 158 Years of Horological Tradition Dear Friends, This year marks a significant milestone for the Horological Society of New York as we celebrate 158 years of serving our horological community. Since our founding on March 26, 1866, we have remained committed to our mission of advancing the art and science of horology through education, thanks to unwavering support from donors like you. Over the past 158 years, we have achieved many milestones, including awarding hundreds of thousands of dollars in financial aid to watchmaking students and schools across the United States, hosting industry experts at monthly lectures, teaching horology classes in New York City and abroad, and assembling one of the largest horological libraries in the world right here in the heart of Midtown Manhattan. None of this would have been possible without the generosity and trust of supporters like you who believe in HSNY's mission and help us make a real impact on the lives of others. CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ANNOUNCEMENT... DONATE 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 Alexandre Tilly, NY Charles Gross, NY Clark Barwick, IN John Hoffman, FL Michael Williams, Washington, D.C. SILVER Bassem Shaaban, NY Colm J. Lannigan, NJ Jimmy Gardner, Washington, D.C. Joshua Rosen, NY BRONZE Alexander R. Harbin, NY Baturay Turkmen, NY Beau Coleman, NV Ben Liang, MD Benjamin Buker, VA Benjamin Duckless, NH Carmelo Pascucci, Italy Cyril Reol, Switzerland Douglas D. Coughran, AZ Erik Dryburgh, CA Evan S. Woschnik, NY Gideon Bodley, PA Greta Berckmueller, PA Ivan Gonzalez, FL John Hullah, England Jon Vaughan, GA Joseph Zimmerman, NY Leo Suarez, PA Marjan Pjetrushi, PA Martin Cukier, NY Maxwell Munafo, PA Michael DeProspo, NY Parks Morgan, FL Richard Dos Santos, NY Robert L. Chacona, NY Rodrigo Artavia, NJ Ryan Grant, GA Scott Anchin, VA Shane Krumeich, CT Shannon Donohue, PA Tom Alessi, CT * Upgraded Membership Level BECOME A MEMBER GIFT A MEMBERSHIP Reading Time at HSNY: Diamonds Are a Watch’s Best Friend This post is part of a series, Reading Time at HSNY, written by our librarian, Miranda Marraccini. For much of the past few centuries, watchmaking comfortably occupied a position as part of the jewelry trade. It’s one reason why journals in our library at the Horological Society of New York (HSNY) often contain references to both, as is the case with the German title “Schmuck und Uhren.” Uhren means watches, and if you’re familiar with Yiddish, don’t worry, it’s okay to say schmuck in German–it just means jewelry. An issue from the first year of publication of “Jeweler’s Weekly,” dated March 3, 1886, demonstrates the connections between the trades. In New York, jewelers had already established a thriving business district on Maiden Lane. This area near the southern tip of Manhattan was the center of the jewelry trade, including watchmaking, from around 1800 through the beginning of the 20th century. In fact, one of HSNY’s founders, George Schmid, had a watch repair shop just off Maiden Lane in the 1880s.  The “Jeweler’s Weekly” office address is printed on the front cover of the magazine: 41-43 Maiden Lane, a few doors down from what would be the Diamond Exchange, an early skyscraper reinforced to support the weight of jewelers’ heavy safes. The cover (image 1) shows a clock in the lower left corner, and is subtitled “A journal for the jewelry diamond watch silver ware & kindred trades.” (Unrelated, a couple of cupids in the sky above send a message of love by telegraph.) A two-page spread inside the magazine (image 2) shows an inventory of some of the most well-known watch manufacturers at the time. On the American side: Waltham, Elgin, and Illinois. On the Swiss: James Nardin (cousin of Ulysse), and Vacheron & Constantin. There are also some less familiar names including the “Lady Racine” watch pictured, as well as Bryant & Bentley, seller of “fancy stone rings.” Much like today, there’s a healthy market for imitation gems, including one brand of imitation diamonds called “solar brilliants.” CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL POST... On The Horological Horizon...    NEW YORK CITY COURSES Horology 101 — April 4 Horology 101 — April 9 Horology 101 to 103 — April 13 WEEKEND CLASS Horology 101 — April 16 Horology 102 — April 18 Horology 101 to 103 — April 20 WEEKEND CLASS Engine Turning (Guilloché) with Brittany Nicole Cox — April 24 Horology 104 — April 25 Engine Turning (Guilloché) with Brittany Nicole Cox — April 26 Engine Turning (Guilloché) with Brittany Nicole Cox — April 27 TRAVELING EDUCATION Horology 101-103 in CHICAGO [April 6 - 7] Horology 101-103 in LONDON, ENGLAND [April 20] Horology 101-103 in DALLAS [May 18 - 19] NEW! Horology 101-103 in SILICON VALLEY [June 15 - 16] NEW! Horology 101-103 in ATLANTA [October 12 - 13] NEW! ANNIVERSARY GALA & AWARDS CEREMONY Saturday, April 6, 2024 SOLD OUT! Click here to register for classes! Join the waitlist here!  GIFT A CLASS THE ALLIANCE OF BRITISH WATCH AND CLOCK MAKERS British Watchmakers’ Day — March 9, 2024 HSNY was honored to attend British Watchmakers’ Day and we had the best time! Stay tuned for an event recap and save the date for next year — Saturday, March 8, 2025!  WILLARD HOUSE & CLOCK MUSEUM Simon Willard’s Birthday — April 6, 2024 The snow is thawing and the world is waking up! The museum is kicking off the season with Simon Willard’s 271st birthday on Saturday, April 6th, from 12:00 to 3:00 PM. Visitors can enjoy birthday cake, special tours and children’s activities. Register for this free event here. Endowment Kickoff — April 27, 2024 Join the museum for the first public reveal of the horological gift to Willard of the Charles N. Grichar Collection—including over 80 clock masterworks by the Willard family, Edward Howard of Boston, and fine mechanical watches for the pocket and the wrist. In total, approximately 400 timekeepers will come to a new space being built to house the collection. This addition to the collection will mesh perfectly with the story already told at the museum, expanding the narrative into the 20th century. Learn more and register here. 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 

An introduction to 1970s Cartier, when the Paris house moved its watchmaking to Switzerland, starting with an in-depth look at the Tank Louis.

Fact: your smartphone has a fantastic camera. It’s highly capable of making the photos that you want. Believe it or not, many folks shoot images with their smartphones and then send the images to retouching agencies to be worked on. But if you want to make beautiful images of your watch that speak to people […] The post The Best Cameras for Watch Photography appeared first on Worn & Wound.

Watches that are so much more than just divers, from a Blancpain Bathyscaphe to a Seiko Prospex GMT.

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I have a small obsession with watch naming conventions. I’m absolutely fascinated by the decisions brands make in what to call their watches. Some brands, for example, use only reference numbers, and collectors wind up giving the most popular watches nicknames (Grand Seiko comes to mind, although last year saw a notable exception to the […] The post The Speake Marin Ripples Infinity Date is One of the Best Named Watches and Coolest Under the Rader Integrated Bracelet Sports Watch Options Around appeared first on Worn & Wound.

Last week, I introduced the new Mido Ocean Star GMT Special Edition to you. It’s a relatively affordable vintage-inspired watch with a blue dial and flyer GMT movement inside. I also told you that I was quite excited about it because of its attractive design, modest proportions, and price. However, my opinion was entirely based […] Visit Hands-On With The Mido Ocean Star GMT Special Edition — A Fun And Crowd-Pleasing Favorite to read the full article.

DEPLOYANT - The watch magazine for collectors, by collectors Arnold & Son introduces their Longitude collection with three new references in a 42.5mm titanium case with COSC certified chronometer. Press Release information with commentary in italics. New: Arnold & Son Longitude Titanium The Arnold & Son Longitude Titanium in Ocean Blue and Fern Green has a retail price of SGD 33,000 and the King [...] The post New: Arnold & Son Longitude Titanium appeared first on DEPLOYANT.

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Girard-Perregaux is celebrating the 49th anniversary of the Laureato Chronograph with its first titanium version. Launched in 1975 as one of the great luxury sports watches with a bracelet, alongside the Audemars Piguets Royal Oak and the Patek ...

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Color seems to be an even bigger trend in this year’s new watch models than in previous years. But it’s not just the stunning color ways – many brands are pulling out all the stops with creative hues, shades and nuances that often ...