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The story of American watchmaking is long, complex, and undertold. It’s regrettably easy to consign the period of this country’s history as a global titan in watch production to an appendix in the greater history of watchmaking writ large. But the fact remains that the United States, in the 19th century and well into the […] The post Inside Vortic as they Launch the Colorado Watch Company appeared first on Worn & Wound.

In 2020, after 15 years of production and many variations, the Lange 1 Time Zone received a highly anticipated update. It was introduced in three different versions: cases crafted from yellow gold (limited to 100), pink gold, and white gold, with champagne, argenté and black dials, respectively. This new model came with a fresh calibre […]

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Lange & Söhne's CEO lectures on the 2nd! 🇩🇪 A. Lange & Söhne and Its Very Own Way of Watchmaking Wilhelm Schmid, Chief Executive Officer, A. Lange & Söhne (Glashütte, Germany) October 2, 2023 At the October lecture of the Horological Society of New York, Wilhelm Schmid, CEO of A. Lange & Söhne, will explain how the vision of Dresden watchmaker Ferdinand Adolph Lange, who laid the cornerstone of Saxony's precision watchmaking industry when he established his manufacture in 1845, still defines the philosophy of A. Lange & Söhne today. After his great-grandson Walter Lange had the courage to relaunch the brand together with the industry expert Günter Blümlein in 1990, A. Lange & Söhne quickly worked its way up to the top of the watchmaking world again. Since its new foundation, developing and producing movements has been the Saxon manufacture’s special expertise. Every timepiece that bears the brand’s logo is equipped with a manufacture movement crafted in-house. Over the years, this has resulted in 71 distinctive masterpieces in a relatively short time. Each one combines traditional elements with groundbreaking innovations and is distinguished by an extremely high level of craftsmanship. Discover what factors have contributed to this extraordinary achievement and what future strategies A. Lange & Söhne is pursuing. Doors open at 6PM ET, lecture to begin at 7PM ET. RSVP is required. The lecture video will be available to members immediately, and to the general public following a two-month delay. RSVP HSNY Establishes a Partnership With The Watch Library Foundation Horological History Goes Digital The Horological Society of New York (HSNY) announces today that it has established a partnership with The Watch Library Foundation based in Geneva, Switzerland. An initiative that began in 2021, HSNY’s partnership program aims to champion like-minded nonprofit organizations around the world. The partnership aims to further the mutual interests of both organizations and continue to promote horology. The Watch Library Foundation, whose mission is to preserve and enhance watchmaking heritage towards a wide audience, includes the digitizing and mobilizing of resources and archives from a myriad of watchmaking museums, brands, institutions, media, retailers, suppliers and libraries.  The platform, for example, has over 900 digitized and searchable pages of HSNY’s The Horologist’s Loupe, one of the oldest continuously running horological publications in the world. CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ANNOUNCEMENT... On Display "Pocket Genius: The Watch Collection of Alex Ku" Exhibit (June — December 2023) VIEW THE VIRTUAL CATALOG (STANDARD RESOLUTION SQUARESPACE LINK) VIEW THE VIRTUAL CATALOG (HIGH RESOLUTION DROPBOX LINK) PURCHASE THE PRINT CATALOG 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 James Mercer, CA Shelby McPherson, FL SILVER Brian Clark, CA James Duffett-Smith, NY Justin Piccione, NY Nickey Oates, TX BRONZE Adrian Cheung, Hong Kong Anthony Hendon, VA Dan Keen, CA Erick Espinoza, NY Georgios Deftereos, CA Gilbert Nieves, MA Konstantin Bukov, CA Martin Edelman, NY Michael Borawski, MA Nicholas R. Fermor, United Kingdom Raymond Borawski, MA Ronald Walker, FL Ryan Hutchinson, NC Sam Wigotsky, NY Wenyu Zhu, China * Upgraded Membership Level BECOME A MEMBER GIFT A MEMBERSHIP Reading Time at HSNY: The Witching Hour This post is part of a series, Reading Time at HSNY, written by our librarian, Miranda Marraccini. “Death is the ultimate complication,” declares Watanabe, the provocateur artist and inventor of the Cassius Seven, the titular “Death Watch” of Stona Fitch’s new novel. At its launch, the wristwatch’s features sound like any other that would be covered in dutiful detail by a journalist: “full-jeweled movement, titanium case, sapphire bezel.” There’s just one tiny addition: seven spinning knives that might emerge from the case to kill the wearer in an instant by severing his wrist. Oh yeah, and once you put it on, you can’t take it off. Is it an ironic publicity stunt, a fake-out meant to embarrass the billionaire watch collectors of the world with a send-up of their irresponsible, nihilistic wealth? A postmodern joke built to raise questions about our “precarious existence” as mortal humans, which could indeed end at any moment? Or, as its inventor claims, does this watch really know the answer to the question “When will you die?” The characters in this book aren’t too sure, but they’re about to find out.  If you’re a regular consumer of watch content, you’ll enjoy the industry parody in “Death Watch,” available to peruse in our library at the Horological Society of New York (image 2 shows the book alongside some of the non-deadly watches in our current exhibit.) This deadly watch, while fictional, raises the specter of the real-life watches that have killed or maimed. CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL POST... On The Horological Horizon...    NEW YORK CITY COURSES Horology 103 — September 28 2 SEATS LEFT! Horology 101 — October 10 Horology 101 to 103 — October 14 WEEKEND CLASS Horology 101 — October 17 Horology 101 to 103 — October 21 WEEKEND CLASS Horology 104 — October 24 Horology 103 — October 26 TRAVELING EDUCATION Horology 101-103 in LONDON, ENGLAND [September 30 & October 1] Horology 101-103 in LOS ANGELES [October 20 & 21] Horology 101-103 in SAN FRANCISCO [November 4 & 5] Horology 101-103 in MIAMI [November 18 & 19] Click here to register for classes! Join the waitlist here!  THE ALLIANCE OF BRITISH WATCH AND CLOCK MAKERS British Watchmakers’ Day — March 9, 2024 The Alliance of British Watch and Clock Makers has announced the first exhibition dedicated to showcasing the work of its Trade members — British Watchmakers’ Day! The event is taking place on Saturday, March 9, 2024, at Lindley Hall (Royal Horticultural Halls) in Westminster. There are already over 30 confirmed exhibitors and the highlight of the event will be Special Edition watches created by exhibitors, exclusively available to guests at British Watchmakers’ Day, including a Series One watch available especially on British Watchmakers’ Day by Alliance chairman, Roger W Smith. Over the coming months, further details, newly confirmed exhibitors and special edition watches will be announced! Did you know the Alliance has a podcast? Check out the latest Talking Time episode HERE! WILLARD HOUSE & CLOCK MUSEUM Mass Audubon Bat Walk — September 29, 2023 On Friday night, September 29th at 6:00 PM, visitors of all ages can join experts from Mass Audubon to walk the property using bat detectors and in real-time, listen to and identify the bats flying overhead. Attendees are encouraged to bring their iPhones or iPads as they can have the chance to download a free bat detector app and go home with a bat recording from the evening. Learn more here! Our friends at The Clockmakers’ Museum, housed at the Science Museum in South Kensington, are launching a new annual program of temporary displays, which will showcase extraordinary objects from public and private horological collections. The first of these, titled Abraham-Louis Breguet: The English Connection, is now open! The display has been created to mark the 200th anniversary of Breguet’s death on the 17th of September 1823, and brings together a selection of his extraordinary pieces, united by their connection to England.  Alongside the treasures in its existing gallery, this new display gives the opportunity to show further Breguet items, many of which have rarely been seen in public before. Items on display include the gold four-minute tourbillon watch made for King George III in 1808. The gilded movement comprising the tourbillon carriage is signed Breguet, Par Brevet d'Invention with fusee and chain, the backplate with winding sleeve, signed and numbered Recordon, London, no. 1297. This is the first time this rare and important watch will be on public display in a museum environment since being sold by Sotheby’s in July 2020.   * CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE * DONATE TO HSNY HSNY thanks our sponsors for their generous support Copyright © 2023 Horological Society of New York, All rights reserved. unsubscribe from this list    update subscription preferences 

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Since its completion in 1930, the Eastern Columbia Building has long been a symbol of the Art Deco movement and the timeless elegance that period in architecture came to represent. Located in downtown Los Angeles, this historic landmark is characterized by its intricate terracotta facade adorned with colorful geometric patterns and stunning clock tower, which […] The post Bremoir Introduces the Eastern, a New Watch Inspired by a Los Angeles Art Deco Classic appeared first on Worn & Wound.

The worlds of horology and aviation once again converge as Bell & Ross, the renowned instrument watch designer, introduces its latest masterpiece, the BR 03 Gyrocompass. This limited-edition timepiece pays homage to the iconic airplane cockpit and its gauges. It makes a bold statement with its unmistakable fighter plane silhouette at the center of the… The post Introducing The Bell & Ross BR 03 Gyrocompass appeared first on ATimelyPerspective.

The ‘Poetry of Lights’ Rolex Daytona is an adventure in watchmaking and jewelry. Son and grandson of a gemologist, their client wanted a personalization that brought together their two passions: traditional watchmaking and jewelry. Together, they were able to involve craftsmen and artists in this unique project, all eager to bring life to this unique personal timepiece out of this extraordinary journey.

The 8171, one of Rolex's most complicated and strange creations, has become a cornerstone of collecting and community building – almost in spite of itself.

It takes a certain courage and determination to start a watch brand. One has to articulate his or her vision into three-dimensional, complex, and mechanical objects. I sometimes struggle to transfer thoughts and ideas about watches to paper, let alone deal with prototypes, source components, and market the final product. In order to get our […] The post Hands-On: the Manime La Fidele appeared first on Worn & Wound.

New watch brands pop up regularly these days. And though it would be impossible to cover them all, sometimes, for one reason or another, one will catch our eye. This was the case with Balmont. The young French brand marks its debut with a series of four well-specced, nicely designed, understated, and versatile watches. These […] Visit Hands-On: The Balmont BDX004 — A Versatile Everyday Watch From A Fledgling French Brand to read the full article.

Art Deco is alive.

It won’t come as a surprise that the Bell & Ross BR 01 and BR 03 collections, the French brand’s most emblematic watches, have a strong connection with jetfighter dashboard instruments. It’s been the raison d’être of these watches since their respective launches in 2005 and 2006. Besides the classic editions such as the Black […]

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DEPLOYANT - The watch magazine for collectors, by collectors Double billing for Bell & Ross this week! In addition to yesterday’s Week on the Wrist Review of the BR 05 Chrono A523 Alpine, we feature a full review of the new (released now!) BR 03 Gyrocompass. New and reviewed: Bell & Ross BR 03 Gyrocompass The retail price of the Bell & Ross BR [...] The post New and reviewed: Bell & Ross BR 03 Gyrocompass appeared first on DEPLOYANT.

In the world of haute horlogerie, MB&F stands out equal as an innovator and provocateur. With its two creative collections centered on its Legacy and Horological Machines, the brand has consistently captured the attention of enthusiasts and ...

(Portions of this article by Roberta Naas first appeared on Forbes.com). It’s no surprise that the genius behind Louis Moinet watch brand has made another Guinness World Record milestone — especially since the new Cosmopolis was 20 years in the making .Officially unveiled in Geneva last week at the Musée d’Histoire des Sciences, the all… The post 20 Years In The Making: Louis Moinet Cosmopolis Makes Guinness World Records appeared first on ATimelyPerspective.

The Zenith Defy Revival Shadow is the first of the collection to undergo a more modern makeover in microblasted titanium. The post The Zenith Defy Revival Shadow brings modern noir to a vintage design appeared first on Time and Tide Watches. The post The Zenith Defy Revival Shadow brings modern noir to a vintage design appeared first on Time and Tide Watches.

Fratello On Air returns with an admittedly noisy episode. Our apologies, but the show must go on! This week, it’s a lighter show as we discuss our recent whereabouts (watches included) and hit upon some new releases. Enjoy the show and the clattering of plates, glassware, and cutlery. Yes, Balazs is on the move again […] Visit Fratello On Air: New Releases From Blancpain, Bulova, and Benrus to read the full article.

The story behind Depancel, a young French brand, is all about inspiration from cars and motorcycles. The name comes from three different French car manufacturers, Delage, Panhard and Facel Vega, and each collection looks at different parts of the automotive world. While the brand has many collections now on offer, the most distinctive lineup is, […]