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I Should Have Bought A Speedmaster As My First Watch

The Omega Speedmaster is a great watch. That’s probably not a controversial statement. But is it a great first Swiss watch for those looking to start their way along the winding path of their horological journey? After some reflection on mine, I’d say it is. Let me explain why. The Omega Speedmaster is an icon. […] Visit I Should Have Bought A Speedmaster As My First Watch to read the full article.
Fratello Watches – the magazine dedicated to watches 2 months ago • 1 view

First Look – The new Zenith Defy Extreme Diver and Defy Revival Diver Shadow Editions

One of the pillars of Zenith’s collection, the Defy is a descendant of late 1960s models known for their sturdy construction and angular design. Marketed as the Time-Safe, the collection included a full-fledged diving version, the Defy Plongeur (Ref. A3648 and its variations), a 600m water-resistant watch equipped with a unidirectional rotating bezel. Following the […]
Monochrome Watches 2 months ago • 1 view

From Nolan to Kojima: Hamilton’s Death Stranding 2 collab charts an exciting new course for watches

Hamilton has created a watch for the video game equivalent of a blockbuster - Hideo Kojima’s Death Stranding 2 - which can also be bought IRL.The post From Nolan to Kojima: Hamilton’s Death Stranding 2 collab charts an exciting new course for watches appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
Time and Tide Watches 2 months ago • 1 view

Introducing: Zenith Goes Dark With The Defy Extreme Diver Shadow And Defy Revival Diver Shadow

Back in black, with a little bit of lightning that makes the watch look thunderstruck, the fan favorite divers from last year have returned.
HODINKEE 2 months ago • 1 view

Bulgari’s Polychroma High-Jewelry Timepieces Take Sparkle and Sophistication to a Spectacular New Level

With its new Polychroma High Jewelry collection, Bulgari once again proves that it understands the importance and the impact of utilizing high-quality colored precious and semi-precious gemstones.
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Junghans Telemeter USA Limited Edition: A Thunderclap of Vintage

The post Junghans Telemeter USA Limited Edition: A Thunderclap of Vintage appeared first on Revolution Watch.
Revolution 2 months ago • 1 view

H. Moser & Cie and Formula 1’s Alpine are taking motorsports watches to a whole new, unexpected level

This pair of Streamliners - one a mechanical flyback chronograph and the other a hybrid mechanical/digital smartwatch - are high-octane.The post H. Moser & Cie and Formula 1’s Alpine are taking motorsports watches to a whole new, unexpected level appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
Time and Tide Watches 2 months ago • 1 view

Introducing – The Laurent Ferrier Sport Auto 79 now in Red Gold

The Sport Auto, first released in 2022, wasn’t the first attempt of Laurent Ferrier to create an elegant sports watch with an integrated bracelet. This must be credited to the Grand Sport, a large and high-end model with a tourbillon. However, the Sport Auto was even more important, as it entered the coveted category with […]
Monochrome Watches 2 months ago • 1 view

Hands-On With The Decadent Yet Tasteful Laurent Ferrier Sport Auto 79

Laurent Ferrier is one of my favorite modern watchmakers, so when a new LF model comes out, it always piques my attention. This time, I got the chance to go hands-on with the latest creation, the Laurent Ferrier Sport Auto 79. And that, my dear Fratelli, is a chance I wouldn’t dream of passing up. […] Visit Hands-On With The Decadent Yet Tasteful Laurent Ferrier Sport Auto 79 to read the full article.
Fratello Watches – the magazine dedicated to watches 2 months ago • 1 view

New: Laurent Ferrier Sport Auto 79 in rose gold

DEPLOYANT - The watch magazine for collectors, by collectors Laurent Ferrier adds to their Sport Auto 79 collection with a novelty in solid rose gold, complete with rose gold bracelet. Press Release information with commentary in italics. New: Laurent Ferrier Sport Auto 79 in rose gold The Laurent Ferrier Sport Auto 79 in rose gold retails at CHF 79,000 (excluding taxes). Commentary A new [...] The post New: Laurent Ferrier Sport Auto 79 in rose gold appeared first on DEPLOYANT.
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Pol Roger Brut Vintage 2018: An Absolutely Brilliant Champagne!

In Ken Gargett’s opinion, the Pol Roger Brut 2018 vintage is brilliant champagne that you simply fall head over heel for, it will easily handle the best part of twenty years in a good cellar, over which time the complexity will grow. The post Pol Roger Brut Vintage 2018: An Absolutely Brilliant Champagne! appeared first on Quill & Pad.
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Introducing – The new IWC Pilot Automatic 41 TOP GUN Mojave Desert

IWC Schaffhausen continues to expand its “Colours of Top Gun” series with the latest Pilot’s Watch Automatic 41 TOP GUN Mojave Desert. This new iteration introduces a compact, sand-toned variant to the series, a colour normally found in large watches. Drawing inspiration from the arid terrain surrounding the U.S. Navy’s China Lake testing facility and the […]
Monochrome Watches 2 months ago • 1 view

Merci Instruments Adds A Diverse Quartet To The LMM-01 Collection

Whenever I visit Paris, I try to stop by the Merci store on Boulevard Beaumarchais. It offers such a surprising palette of brands that you don’t often see in other stores. I also appreciate the variety of products, like clothing, stationery, and household items. Another thing I thoroughly enjoy, of course, is the watch department. […] Visit Merci Instruments Adds A Diverse Quartet To The LMM-01 Collection to read the full article.
Fratello Watches – the magazine dedicated to watches 2 months ago • 1 view

From the Editor: The Cartier Santos is a Masterclass in Versatile Luxury. Now with Three Size Options.

In the pantheon of luxury timepieces, few watches can claim the distinction of being both historically significant and effortlessly contemporary. The Cartier Santos stands as perhaps the finest example of horological versatility, seamlessly bridging the gap between sporty functionality and refined elegance in ways that continue to surprise even seasoned collectors.
Watch Collecting Lifestyle 2 months ago • 2 views

IWC Debuts the Long Awaited Pilot’s Watch Automatic 41 Top Gun Mojave Desert

IWC’s releases this year are proving something that I’ve always felt was true, but lacked hard evidence: if you’re patient, the watch you’ve always wanted will one day appear. Perseverance takes many forms, and there’s no doubt that one of them is telling your IWC sales rep that you’ll actually pass on the Mojave Big […] The post IWC Debuts the Long Awaited Pilot’s Watch Automatic 41 Top Gun Mojave Desert appeared first on Worn & Wound.
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Introducing: IWC Pilot’s Watch Automatic 41 TOP GUN Mojave Desert

Move over Darude. IWC just dropped a new (smaller) Sandstorm.
HODINKEE 2 months ago • 2 views

The Horologist's Loupe, June 2025

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} } Keith Scobie-Youngs Lectures on Restoring Big Ben! 🇬🇧 The Conservation of the Great Clock of Westminster – Big Ben Keith Scobie-Youngs, Co-Founder, The Cumbria Clock Company (Cumbria, England) Monday, June 9, 2025 In 2017, the Great Clock of Westminster—better known as Big Ben—was fully dismantled and removed from the iconic Elizabeth Tower for the first time since its installation in 1859. This unprecedented conservation project, completed in 2022, presented a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to examine, restore, and future-proof the world’s most famous public timepiece. At the June 2025 lecture of the Horological Society of New York (HSNY), Keith Scobie-Youngs, co-founder of The Cumbria Clock Company, will share behind-the-scenes of the entire five-year restoration process, from the meticulous disassembly and transportation of the 5.5-ton movement to the intricate conservation techniques employed by his specialist team. Every stage of the project was guided by a deep respect for the clock’s original craftsmanship and a commitment to ensuring its reliable operation for another 160 years and beyond. Join Scobie-Youngs, lead conservator on the project, as he shares the challenges, discoveries, and triumphs of restoring this remarkable Victorian masterpiece to its full glory. Doors open at 5:30 PM ET, lecture to begin at 6 PM 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: John Harrison and a Clock for All Seasons: The Creation of the Gridiron Pendulum Eddie Landzberg, Horologist (New York, New York) May 5, 2025 VIEW THE LECTURE Video recordings of lectures are available immediately to HSNY members, and to the general public with a two-month delay. 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.  GOLD Paulo Passoni, NY Utsav Jalan, NY SILVER Cameron Jenkins, NY Charles Flippen II, CA Hugh Babowal, NY Jacob Freed, CA BRONZE Alexis Smits, Belgium Anthony Boskovich, MA Anthony Palassis, Australia Benjamin Hammond, NY Christian Lawrence, NY Christopher Wright, NY David Simpson, NY Gabriel Newman, NY Gabriel Oppenheim, NY Gregory Gerard Allison, NY Louis Muglia, NC Matthew Rubas, ME Matthew Wang, OR Nathan Bonheimer, NY Phillip Dade, UT Robert Ardan, PA Robert Vergara, NY Vivek Narayan, NY * Upgraded Membership Level BECOME A MEMBER GIFT A MEMBERSHIP Reading Time at HSNY: The Bound and the Beautiful This post is part of a series, Reading Time at HSNY, written by our librarians. Today’s post was written by Head Librarian Miranda Marraccini.  When visitors come to our library at the Horological Society of New York (HSNY), we encourage them to pull books off the shelf that catch their eye. Sometimes, what draws people in is obvious: a big-name watch brand in the title, the sparkle of a diamond-set bezel on the cover, a book that looks ancient. Other times it’s something quirkier. One of the best-thumbed books in our collection is the straightforwardly named “Problems in Time and Space.” Why, you might ask, would visitors pick out this dry-sounding textbook from 1909? It’s because the book has a Star of David on the binding, so many people assume it must be about connections between Judaism and horology–a subject that we do indeed have a few books about (for instance, “Understanding the Jewish Calendar” and “The Watchmakers.”) But “Problems in Time and Space” uses the Star of David only as a hexagram, a simple astronomical symbol, just like a five-pointed star. It doesn’t actually discuss Judaism at all. Images 1 and 2 show the spine and cover of the book, apparently a magnet for bookshelf browsers.  The book covers topics including astronomical measurement, the magnetism of the Earth, and the historical development of the calendar. Images 3 and 4 are two illustrations from the book, one showing the path of Earth’s axis as it is affected by precession and nutation, and one demonstrating the hours of daylight and dark at the solstices and equinoxes. CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL POST... On The Horological Horizon...    NEW YORK CITY COURSES Horology 101 — June 10 Horology 102 — June 12 Horology 101 — June 17 Horology 101 to 103 — June 21 WEEKEND CLASS Horology 101 — June 24 Horology 104 — June 26 Horology 101 to 103 — June 28 WEEKEND CLASS   Horology 101 — July 8 Horology 101 to 103 — July 12 WEEKEND CLASS Horology 101 — July 15 Horology 102 — July 17 Horology 101 to 103 — July 19 WEEKEND CLASS Horology 101 — July 22 Horology 104 — July 31 TRAVELING EDUCATION Horology 101-103 in SILICON VALLEY [June 20 - 22]  Horology 101-103 in LAS VEGAS [September 13 - 14]  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 
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Business News: Longines Appoints New CEO As Breschan Steps Down

Patrick Aoun takes over as head of the Longines brand amid a downturn in China sales.
HODINKEE 2 months ago • 2 views

In-Depth – The History of Urban Jürgensen, The Legendary Danish Watchmaker Set To Return

Looking back at the history of watchmaking, there are some inevitable names to be mentioned: Abraham-Louis Breguet, John Harrison, Thomas Mudge, John Arnold, Antide Janvier, Jean-Marc Vacheron and Christiaan Huygens, just to name a few. Moving up North, in the city of Copenhagen, to be precise, we have to talk about one of the most […]
Monochrome Watches 2 months ago • 2 views

Watch Propaganda I’m Not Falling For

If you’ve opened Instagram or TikTok in the last few weeks, there’s a very good chance you’ve seen the “Propaganda I’m Not Falling For” trend served up to you in one way or another. The format is relatively straightforward, and involves a creator listing the sacred cows in his or her particular area of expertise […] The post Watch Propaganda I’m Not Falling For appeared first on Worn & Wound.
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