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Sometimes perpetual calendars are too complicated but a simple calendar just doesn't cut it anymore because nearly half the months have less than 31 days, making it five adjustments a year too many for some. But don’t fret, there is a middle ground between the most basic calendar watches and complex perpetual calendars: the annual calendar automatically adjusts for each month with 30 or 31 days, meaning just one adjustment per year for the owner in February. Here's a brief history of the complication. The post Annual Calendars Are Goldilocks Complications: Not Too Hot, Not Too Cold, Just Right appeared first on Quill & Pad.

Enthusiasts complain about watches being too thick all the time. What about too thin? The post When is a thin watch too thin? appeared first on Time+Tide Watches. The post When is a thin watch too thin? appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

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If you’re enthusiastic about watches, gear, and gathering with other equally enthusiastic individuals—the Windup Watch Fair in San Francisco this year will be unlike any other watch event you’ve attended. We are thrilled to be returning to San Francisco, in an even more impactful way than ever. The Windup Watch Fair will be one of […] The post Meet More Enthusiasts Than Ever Before at the 2024 Windup Watch Fair San Francisco appeared first on Worn & Wound.

If you are like us, you’ve realized how difficult it can be to shop for others. Whether it is the recipient’s particular nature or the overload of options at your disposal, finding and choosing the right gift is an art. Fear not, though: we’ve assembled four gift guides right here in the Windup Watch Shop – […] The post Exploring Our Curated Gift Guides appeared first on Worn & Wound.

Three new Presage references showcase the dressier side of Seiko.

First released in 2022 for the Royal Oak’s 50th anniversary, calibre 2972 combines an automatic mechanism with a flying tourbillon. Now a new iteration comes as the new Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Selfwinding Flying Tourbillon Openworked ‘Sand Gold’ ref. 26735SG.OO.1320SG.01 in 41 mm which introduces the very first timepiece crafted in ‘Sand gold’, a new 18K gold alloy developed by Audemars Piguet conferring rich plays of light. 

Considered the precursor of the luxury sports watch category, the Royal Oak turned fifty in 2022. As expected, Audemars Piguet went to town to fete its icon with a host of celebratory models. However, the excitement grew when AP unveiled the first 39mm Jumbo to be fitted with an ultra-thin flying tourbillon (calibre 2968). Officially […]

The post Glashütte Original Serenade Luna appeared first on TimeZone.

British Watchmakers’ Day is nearly upon us. Tomorrow, March 9, watch lovers from across the UK (and across the world – our own Zach Weiss and Blake Malin will be in attendance) will descend on Lindley Hall in Westminster to celebrate all that British watchmaking has to offer. The event is run by the Alliance […] The post Roger W. Smith and His Unique Series 1 Made for British Watchmakers’ Day appeared first on Worn & Wound.

The post SAND GOLD: a new alloy for the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak appeared first on TimeZone.

The post A rare treasure from Glashütte – preserving a piece of history appeared first on TimeZone.

In a precise collaboration, Bucherer has joined forces with the esteemed craftsmen at L’Epée 1839 to introduce two mesmerizing collector’s items under the Bucherer Exclusives banner. The Bucherer Exclusive L’Epée Time Fast Forward clock and the Bucherer Exclusive L’Epée Time Machine clock – both sculptural works of art — are now available exclusively at Bucherer,… The post Bucherer Unveils Exclusive L’Epée 1839 Clocks appeared first on ATimelyPerspective.

One of the rarest Patek Philippe complications does not tell the time. Instead, this complicated mechanism helps a musician play rhythms accurately by marking beats per minute. In other words, it’s a metronome. Today, many musicians will use an app on their iPhone to help keep a steady time when practicing music; although, traditionally, we might think of a device with a pendulum that swings back and forth placed on top of a piano. Metronomes have been used for many […] The post The Rhythm of Time appeared first on Collectability.

The Lady Serenade and PanoMatic Luna are Glashütte Original’s two mechanical watch collections for women. While the PanoMatic Luna is essentially a slightly smaller version of the men’s model, the Serenade collection was conceived as a ladies’ watch from the start. Available with time-and-date functions, the Serenade takes on a new complication in the form of a moon phase […]

Craftsmanship and watchmaking come together in three new collections from LV's High Watchmaking.

Somewhere amid the backdrop of one of the fashion capitals of the world, “ooohhs” and “aaahhs” could be heard because, yesterday, Audemars Piguet released two new Royal Oak Selfwinding 34mm timepieces in Milan, and no city seemed more fitting in which to do so.

The 2024 edition of the world's most important watch fair promises to be the biggest and most lavish yet. Here's the inside scoop. The post Everything you need to know about Watches and Wonders Geneva 2024 appeared first on Time+Tide Watches. The post Everything you need to know about Watches and Wonders Geneva 2024 appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

Another Friday, another Top 5! It’s time for the third installment of our mini-series focusing on pre-owned sleeper watches. In it, we want to highlight some less obvious watches from different brands. Some of these are watches you may never have heard of, while others might be good reminders of forgotten greats. In this week’s […] Visit Fratello’s Top 5 Pre-Owned Sleeper Watches: Part 3 — Featuring Omega, IWC, Heuer, And More to read the full article.

To mark this year’s International Women’s Day, Glashütte Original is treating aficionadas to a new mechanical wristwatch. The Serenade Luna— a three-hand timepiece with moon-phase indication and diamond hour-markers— is available in ...