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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—

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} } 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.

  For those in the watchmaking know, the use of Vantablack® is relatively new. Not only that, but combining this high-tech ultra-black substance with precious materials like 18-karat gold is also not the norm. But then independent Swiss watch brand H. Moser & Cie. is anything but normal. This brand is all about stepping outside… The post How The H. Moser & Cie Streamliner Tourbillon Vantablack® Gold Watch Came To Be appeared first on ATimelyPerspective.

A new, more accessible reissue of the DOXA Army in stainless steel salutes military-heritage while embracing some modern, colorful style.

At Geneva Watch Days 2022, De Bethune unveils a new 40 mm titanium case in its perpetual calendar collection. The new DB25 Perpetual Calendar features a two-tone silver and blue dial. A classic interpretation of the DB25 with a radiating guilloché pattern adorning 12 sectors, integrated lugs, and a new 40mm titanium case.

Leveraging its legendary ties to the ocean, Ulysse Nardin presented a more chromatic vibe than usual at Geneva Watch Days 2022 with the new Blast Rainbow and Lady Diver Rainbow timepieces.

Starting today, Watchonista readers can pick up their copy of Watchonista: Volume 02 at IWC boutiques in Geneva and Zürich.

The Geneva brand brings back a rugged classic from yesteryear, the Extreme Regulator, only this time with a slimmed-down case and revamped dial. And like the sunlit peak of Mont Blanc piercing through the clouds, perhaps we should have seen this beauty coming a mile off.

  A brand I love for so many reasons, Corum continues to innovate and stay on top of the times with its  newest collaboration with French street artist Aiiroh as they bring a statement of “art on the wrist” to the forefront.  Aiiroh, along with artists Soyz Bank and Namisen, also worked together to present… The post Corum Joins Forces With Street Artist Aiiroh, Unveils Bubble 47 X Aiiroh Watch And Art appeared first on ATimelyPerspective.

Birth of the first ‘Mecascape’ —a contraction of mechanical and landscape—, named Sublimation 1 by CODE41, it is a new mechanical watch object that transcends the usual dimensions and reveals a new architectural vision of time, space, volume, and light. The most modern-looking pocket watch and what we call an objet d’art.

In the next installment of an ongoing series, Watchonista asked our inaugural 30 Under 30(ish) honorees, what their favorite watch industry trends currently are.

With RSVP spots filling up almost instantly, this summer has been abuzz with different types of watch hangouts. Enter: Complecto, a values-based community group that champions diversity, inclusivity, and a great party.

  It was just before the global pandemic came to America in March of 2020 that TAG Heuer held a huge event in New York City to celebrate its latest Connected Watch. (the original was unveiled in 2015) That event was a hit. Now, two years later and a pandemic away, the brand races ahead… The post TAG Heuer, Porsche Unveil Connected Caliber E4 Porsche Watch In Korea appeared first on ATimelyPerspective.

The watch industry is one with a heart. Not only the heart that beats inside of a mechanical watch, but also one that fuels a passion for giving amongst the community. Many luxury watch brands have charitable and philanthropic causes they support. Others support health, education, environmental issues and more. Every other year, there is… The post Don’t Miss Your Chance To Bid On A One-Off A. Lange & Sohne 1815 Chronograph appeared first on ATimelyPerspective.

  Recently, Swiss watch brand Ulysse Nardin announced its role as the Official Timekeeper of The World Ocean Race – a seven-month-long sailing event that takes five sailors in one Imoca 60 Yacht into some of the most inhospitable oceans of the world. Recently, I had the chance to talk one-on-one with Mark Towill, Co-Founder… The post Mark Towill, Co-Founder 11th Hour Racing Team And One Degree, Talks Sustainability, World Ocean Racing  And Ulysse Nardin appeared first on ATimelyPerspective.