The Latest News About Watches

As we all get a nice three-day weekend in America for Labor Day, and as we all picnic, head to the beach or run to the stores to take advantage of the Labor Day sales, it’s a good idea to recall what Labor Day is really about. Spoiler alert: we deserve all the picnics and… The post Labor Day Celebrates American Workers appeared first on ATimelyPerspective.

The post Problem with minute counter on new Omega Speedmaster 321? appeared first on TimeZone.

The post Presenting the GPHG 2022 Nominees appeared first on TimeZone.

The post Introducing the Andersen Geneve x Asprey “Heures du Monde” appeared first on TimeZone.

Many of the world’s most gifted watchmakers have worked for Patek Philippe. A select few were part of an elite group known as the régleurs de precision or adjusters. These men and women were on a constant quest to make the most precise, mechanical timepieces. They flourished during a period when absolute time accuracy was an elusive concept rather than readily available on a phone or computer. Recognition of their mastery of time was to achieve an Observatory rating for […] The post The rockstar watchmaker of Patek Philippe appeared first on Collectability.

The post Introducing the Breguet Classique Dame 8068 appeared first on TimeZone.

Mido once again mines its archive to bring back one of its mid-century icons, and it’s a doozy.

  Earlier this week at the Geneva Watch Days exhibit, Greubel Forsey — now obviously under the vigilant eye of CEO Antonio Calce, experienced industry  veteran — unveiled its latest patented wonder: the Greubel Forsey GMT Balancier Convexe. The watchmaking industry is more than 500 years old. Before that, we had water clocks, sun dials… The post A Closer Look At The $445,000 Greubel Forsey Patented Hand-Wound GMT Balancier Convexe Watch appeared first on ATimelyPerspective.

The post Introducing the Gronefeld 1969 DeltaWorks appeared first on TimeZone.

Today, silently without any press release, Audemars Piguet adds up a black full ceramic Royal Oak Chrono ref. 26240CE.OO.1225CE.01. This all-black 41 mm Royal Oak Chronograph fully crafted in black ceramic and contrasted with subtle pink gold accents is endowed with the collection’s latest design evolution and “50-year” anniversary oscillating weight.

So every once in a while, we cover topics outside of the realm of watches — lifestyle topics like spirits, art, cars, yachting, accessories and even jewelry. Today, we look at the beauty of jewelry as seen through the eyes of the conservation minded and those interested in recycling and sustainability. Rebecca Jewelry, Italian brand… The post Ocean Waste Shines As New ‘Gemstone’ In Rebecca Brame Jewelry appeared first on ATimelyPerspective.

As an Academy member of the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève, I cast my votes last month for the watches to become the nominees for the 2022 Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève. Along with other 649 members from around the world, we submitted our votes digitally to narrow down the list from 254 watches—entered into this year’s competition— down to 90 selected timepieces.

As a continuation of the 10th anniversary of the collection, the Octo Finissimo receives a brand-new skeletonized hand-wound movement with an astonishing eight-day power reserve.

And the nominees are…

t only took me five months and five days to finally be able to find a MoonSwatch at the Swatch Boutique at North Park Mall in Dallas, Texas. The Omega x Swatch Bioceramic MoonSwatch landed at the Swatch boutiques on March 26, 2022, a day before I headed to Switzerland for Watches & Wonders 2022. During my trip to Switzerland, I was able to peruse the MoonSwatch ‘Mission to Uranus’ —no pun intended—

The Horologist's Loupe, September 2022 body,#bodyTable,#bodyCell{ height:100% !important; margin:0; padding:0; width:100% !important; } table{ border-collapse:collapse; } img,a img{ border:0; outline:none; text-decoration:none; } h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6{ margin:0; padding:0; } p{ margin:1em 0; padding:0; } a{ word-wrap:break-word; } .mcnPreviewText{ display:none !important; } .ReadMsgBody{ width:100%; } .ExternalClass{ width:100%; } .ExternalClass,.ExternalClass p,.ExternalClass span,.ExternalClass font,.ExternalClass td,.ExternalClass div{ line-height:100%; } table,td{ mso-table-lspace:0pt; mso-table-rspace:0pt; } #outlook a{ padding:0; } img{ -ms-interpolation-mode:bicubic; } body,table,td,p,a,li,blockquote{ -ms-text-size-adjust:100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust:100%; } #bodyCell{ padding:0; } .mcnImage,.mcnRetinaImage{ vertical-align:bottom; } .mcnTextContent img{ height:auto !important; } body,#bodyTable{ background-color:#F2F2F2; } #bodyCell{ border-top:0; } h1{ color:#606060 !important; display:block; font-family:Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size:24px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:100%; letter-spacing:-1px; margin:0; text-align:left; } h2{ color:#404040 !important; display:block; font-family:Helvetica; font-size:26px; font-style:normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:125%; letter-spacing:-.75px; margin:0; text-align:left; } h3{ color:#606060 !important; display:block; font-family:Helvetica; font-size:18px; font-style:normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:125%; letter-spacing:-.5px; margin:0; text-align:left; } h4{ color:#808080 !important; display:block; font-family:Helvetica; font-size:16px; font-style:normal; font-weight:bold; line-height:125%; letter-spacing:normal; margin:0; text-align:left; } #templatePreheader{ background-color:#f2f2f2; border-top:0; border-bottom:0; } .preheaderContainer .mcnTextContent,.preheaderContainer .mcnTextContent p{ color:#606060; font-family:Helvetica; font-size:11px; line-height:125%; text-align:left; } .preheaderContainer .mcnTextContent a{ color:#606060; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:underline; } #templateHeader{ background-color:#f2f2f2; border-top:0; border-bottom:0; } .headerContainer .mcnTextContent,.headerContainer .mcnTextContent p{ color:#606060; font-family:Helvetica; font-size:15px; line-height:150%; text-align:left; } .headerContainer .mcnTextContent a{ color:#6DC6DD; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:underline; } #templateBody{ background-color:#FFFFFF; border-top:0; border-bottom:0; } .bodyContainer .mcnTextContent,.bodyContainer .mcnTextContent p{ color:#606060; font-family:Helvetica; font-size:15px; line-height:150%; text-align:left; } .bodyContainer .mcnTextContent a{ color:#3d9991; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none; } #templateFooter{ background-color:#F2F2F2; border-top:0; border-bottom:0; } .footerContainer .mcnTextContent,.footerContainer .mcnTextContent p{ color:#606060; font-family:Helvetica; font-size:11px; line-height:125%; text-align:left; } .footerContainer .mcnTextContent a{ color:#606060; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:underline; } @media only screen and (max-width: 480px){ body,table,td,p,a,li,blockquote{ -webkit-text-size-adjust:none !important; } } @media only screen and (max-width: 480px){ body{ width:100% !important; min-width:100% !important; } } @media only screen and (max-width: 480px){ .mcnRetinaImage{ max-width:100% !important; } } @media only screen and (max-width: 480px){ table[class=mcnTextContentContainer]{ width:100% !important; } } @media only screen and (max-width: 480px){ .mcnBoxedTextContentContainer{ max-width:100% !important; min-width:100% !important; width:100% !important; } } @media only screen and (max-width: 480px){ table[class=mcpreview-image-uploader]{ width:100% !important; display:none !important; } } @media only screen and (max-width: 480px){ img[class=mcnImage]{ width:100% !important; } } @media only screen and (max-width: 480px){ table[class=mcnImageGroupContentContainer]{ width:100% !important; } } @media only screen and (max-width: 480px){ td[class=mcnImageGroupContent]{ padding:9px !important; } } @media only screen and (max-width: 480px){ td[class=mcnImageGroupBlockInner]{ padding-bottom:0 !important; padding-top:0 !important; } } @media only screen and (max-width: 480px){ tbody[class=mcnImageGroupBlockOuter]{ padding-bottom:9px !important; padding-top:9px !important; } } @media only screen and (max-width: 480px){ table[class=mcnCaptionTopContent],table[class=mcnCaptionBottomContent]{ width:100% !important; } } @media only screen and (max-width: 480px){ table[class=mcnCaptionLeftTextContentContainer],table[class=mcnCaptionRightTextContentContainer],table[class=mcnCaptionLeftImageContentContainer],table[class=mcnCaptionRightImageContentContainer],table[class=mcnImageCardLeftTextContentContainer],table[class=mcnImageCardRightTextContentContainer],.mcnImageCardLeftImageContentContainer,.mcnImageCardRightImageContentContainer{ width:100% !important; } } @media only screen and (max-width: 480px){ td[class=mcnImageCardLeftImageContent],td[class=mcnImageCardRightImageContent]{ padding-right:18px !important; padding-left:18px !important; padding-bottom:0 !important; } } @media only screen and (max-width: 480px){ td[class=mcnImageCardBottomImageContent]{ padding-bottom:9px !important; } } @media only screen and (max-width: 480px){ td[class=mcnImageCardTopImageContent]{ padding-top:18px !important; } } @media only screen and (max-width: 480px){ td[class=mcnImageCardLeftImageContent],td[class=mcnImageCardRightImageContent]{ padding-right:18px !important; padding-left:18px !important; padding-bottom:0 !important; } } @media only screen and (max-width: 480px){ td[class=mcnImageCardBottomImageContent]{ padding-bottom:9px !important; } } @media only screen and (max-width: 480px){ td[class=mcnImageCardTopImageContent]{ padding-top:18px !important; } } @media only screen and (max-width: 480px){ table[class=mcnCaptionLeftContentOuter] td[class=mcnTextContent],table[class=mcnCaptionRightContentOuter] td[class=mcnTextContent]{ padding-top:9px !important; } } @media only screen and (max-width: 480px){ td[class=mcnCaptionBlockInner] table[class=mcnCaptionTopContent]:last-child td[class=mcnTextContent],.mcnImageCardTopImageContent,.mcnCaptionBottomContent:last-child .mcnCaptionBottomImageContent{ padding-top:18px !important; } } @media only screen and (max-width: 480px){ td[class=mcnBoxedTextContentColumn]{ padding-left:18px !important; padding-right:18px !important; } } @media only screen and (max-width: 480px){ td[class=mcnTextContent]{ padding-right:18px !important; padding-left:18px !important; } } @media only screen and (max-width: 480px){ table[class=templateContainer]{ max-width:600px !important; width:100% !important; } } @media only screen and (max-width: 480px){ h1{ font-size:30px !important; line-height:100% !important; } } @media only screen and (max-width: 480px){ h2{ font-size:20px !important; line-height:125% !important; } } @media only screen and (max-width: 480px){ h3{ font-size:18px !important; line-height:125% !important; } } @media only screen and (max-width: 480px){ h4{ font-size:16px !important; line-height:125% !important; } } @media only screen and (max-width: 480px){ table[class=mcnBoxedTextContentContainer] td[class=mcnTextContent],td[class=mcnBoxedTextContentContainer] td[class=mcnTextContent] p{ font-size:18px !important; line-height:125% !important; } } @media only screen and (max-width: 480px){ table[id=templatePreheader]{ display:block !important; } } @media only screen and (max-width: 480px){ td[class=preheaderContainer] td[class=mcnTextContent],td[class=preheaderContainer] td[class=mcnTextContent] p{ font-size:14px !important; line-height:115% !important; } } @media only screen and (max-width: 480px){ td[class=headerContainer] td[class=mcnTextContent],td[class=headerContainer] td[class=mcnTextContent] p{ font-size:18px !important; line-height:125% !important; } } @media only screen and (max-width: 480px){ td[class=bodyContainer] td[class=mcnTextContent],td[class=bodyContainer] td[class=mcnTextContent] p{ font-size:18px !important; line-height:125% !important; } } @media only screen and (max-width: 480px){ td[class=footerContainer] td[class=mcnTextContent],td[class=footerContainer] td[class=mcnTextContent] p{ font-size:14px !important; line-height:115% !important; } } @media only screen and (max-width: 480px){ td[class=footerContainer] a[class=utilityLink]{ display:block !important; } } Lectures are back! Join us on September 7! 🔋 The Quartz Crisis: A Tragic Decade for Swiss Watchmaking Hyla Ames Bauer, Watch and Jewelry Writer (New York, New York) September 7, 2022 Note from the lecturer: Wear a Swatch if you have one! In the early and mid-20th century, the Swiss watchmaking industry was booming — until the quartz crisis happened in the 1970s and shook it to its core. At the September 2022 lecture of the Horological Society of New York (HSNY), watch and jewelry writer Hyla Ames Bauer will discuss the quartz crisis, beginning with what a quartz watch is, and why it's called a quartz watch and not a battery watch (or some other name). The lecture will also include an overview of how successful Swiss watchmaking was prior to the crisis, and how important it was to the Swiss economy. Bauer will describe the rapid development of quartz timepieces in Japan, at a time when the Swiss were just dipping their toes into quartz technology. Ultimately, in the mid-1970s, quartz watches became an inexpensive novelty that attracted millions of buyers. At that time, Swiss brands could not produce quartz watches at lower prices and the industry faltered. How many job losses occurred, and how many brands closed for good? Join us on September 7 as Bauer shares the facts on how Swiss brands were impacted and got back on their feet! Doors open at 6:00pm, lecture begins promptly at 7:00pm. Free tickets are required to attend. RSVP (IN PERSON) RSVP (VIRTUAL) HSNY Opens “Watches From the James Arthur Collection” Exhibit On Display Summer 2022 — Winter 2023 The Horological Society of New York (HSNY) announces the opening of an exhibit nearly a century in the making — “Watches From the James Arthur Collection” — named after one of New York’s most passionate and hands-on collectors. Arthur (1842-1930) was born in Londonderry, Northern Ireland, and migrated to the United States in 1871 where he found a job in manufacturing. Unlike many immigrants of the time who struggled to find jobs on the East Coast, Arthur was immediately employed in New York City as a mechanic. He went on to work with steam pumps and valves manufacturer Adam Carr and jointly patented an improvement to the condensing pumping engine, which was filed with the US Patent Office in 1876 and published the following year. Arthur would go on to establish his own business in 1885 — Arthur & Company Machine Works — where he made his own fortune and began collecting timepieces in earnest. What separated Arthur from other serious collectors was that he wanted to understand his timepieces, often altering and tinkering with them. Other aristocrats, such as J. Pierpont Morgan, amassed collections based on their beauty rather than their technical allure. CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL FEATURE ... EXHIBIT CATALOG SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT NOW LIVE HSNY Summer Survey 2022 The annual HSNY summer survey is now live through September 22. Please take a few moments to answer some questions in order to help us with future planning. Your feedback and contact information are confidential to HSNY.  We wish you a safe and happy summer! TAKE THE SURVEY HSNY's 2022 Charity Auction Raises Over $120,000 Presented Online By Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo  The Horological Society of New York (HSNY) announces that it has successfully raised $124,362 at its Timepieces for HSNY: 2022 Charity Auction, presented online by Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo from July 6-13, 2022. The total raised is a new record for HSNY, which brought in just over $80,000 in 2021. Nine lots made up this year's auction, which included Swiss, German, Japanese and American brands consisting of limited edition watches, sold-out timepieces, a prototype model, a Tiffany-stamped Patek Philippe and more. A ‘No Reserve’  policy was implemented across all lots, causing bidders to extend the auction an extra 15 minutes over two coveted timepieces. Brands on the virtual auction block included Patek Philippe, Zenith, Grand Seiko, TAG Heuer, Ulysse Nardin, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Equation of Time Watches, NOMOS Glashütte and UNIMATIC X Massena LAB. CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL RECAP ... 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.  Aja N. Colon, NY Akshay Agarwal, NJ Andrey Khoksi, NY Angel J. Benjumea, PA Armaan Narwani, AZ Austin J. Cox, NY Boding Zhang, SC Bradley Sandler, CA Chase Cantatore, NJ Chloe Burke, NY Chris Jones, NY Claudio Bacinello, Canada Dave Han, CA David Brady, FL David Knights, NY Douglas Hoyt, CO Frederic Schwandt, Luxembourg Gabriel Paternina Vericat, CT Gabriel Traupman, CT Gregory Cheng, FL Gregory Doughty, WA Harry Nielsen, Canada James G. Mead, NY John Rice, NY Jordan Sill, OH Joshua Bostic, VA Juan Pablo Majluf Brahim, Peru Luis Morales, NY Marcus Adolf, NY Mark Everett, NM Martin Walport, Scotland Matthew Bennett, MA Mawuli Dzirasa, MD Michael Gleber, FL Michael Lebowitz, NY Mike Perry, NY Mohamad Shahzwan Hj Puasa, Brunei Phillip Ghrigsby, AL Regula Schiess, Switzerland Reynaldo Davila, TX Richard Gellman, NJ Richard Rosa, TX Rick Ellis, TX Ricky Zein, NY Robert B. Miller, M.D., CA Rohan Mankikar, NY Samuel Kovel, NJ Stanley Willingham, NJ Stefano Recine, CT Steve Murphy, NY Sylvia Ko, Brunei Tianchen Wang, NJ Tim Ellenburg, FL Tim Madge, United Kingdom Troy McHenry, NC Tyler Frederick, Canada Tyler Van Leeuwen, NY Victor Livingston, NY Zara J. Roberts, NY BECOME A MEMBER GIFT A MEMBERSHIP On The Horological Horizon...    NEW YORK CITY COURSES Horology 101 — September 13 Horology 101 — September 27 Horology 102 — September 29 TRAVELING EDUCATION Horology 101-103 in SILICON VALLEY [September 16 — 17] Horology 101-103 in BOSTON [October 7 — 8] Click here to register for classes! Join the waitlist here!  Join HSNY on October 21-22 for the 2022 Time Symposium hosted by the National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors (NAWCC) as they honor important past collectors of clocks and watches! No previous conference has ever focused upon these collecting stars who deserve our attention, study, and everlasting gratitude. Their collections remain preserved in museums around the world or have been dispersed but are well-documented in books, pamphlets, and auction catalogues dating back to the 18th century. The symposium programs will take place at The General Society of Mechanics & Tradesmen of the City of New York (where HSNY hosts its lectures). Speakers from America, England, and Germany will present. Bonus sessions and tours include pre-symposium presentations honoring the late horological illustrator and animator John Redfern, a curator-led special tour of the watch collection at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and a post-symposium day-long field trip to the Morris Museum in nearby New Jersey that holds world-class collections of antique automata and mechanical music. See you there! REGISTER FOR THE SYMPOSIUM QUESTIONS? CONTACT THE SYMPOSIUM ORGANIZER Start Spreading the news! The 8th Edition of the renowned Horology Forum is traveling to the city that never sleeps. Catch us in New York City on the 24 and 25 of September, 2022.  Experience a unique set of engaging debates, hone your craft skills in our workshops, and most importantly, attend the much-awaited panels with industry leaders where we discuss the latest trends affecting the horology world.  See you in a New York Minute! #HF2022  DONATE TO HSNY HSNY thanks our sponsors for their generous support Copyright © 2022 Horological Society of New York, All rights reserved. unsubscribe from this list    update subscription preferences 

For the first time, the Swiss independent brand equips its evergreen dive watch with its game-changing, anti-magnetic automatic movement with five-day power reserve and 10-year warranty.

Black is the color of the moment for these sleek serpents, one of which now features a tourbillon!

The MB&F EVO line was conceived for an active lifestyle and after the release of the MB&F LM Perpetual EVO and the MB&F LM Sequential EVO, Max Büsser and Friends have decided to release the new LM Split Escapement EVO. Released in two versions, one with an icy-cool light blue finish and the other with a black finish on its dial, the new LM Split Escapement EVO is pure fire and ice.

The MB&F EVO line was conceived for an active lifestyle and after the release of the MB&F LM Perpetual EVO and the MB&F LM Sequential EVO, Max Büsser and Friends have decided to release the new LM Split Escapement EVO. Released in two versions, one with an icy-cool light blue finish and the other with a black finish on its dial, the new LM Split Escapement EVO is pure fire and ice.