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Seiko releases the Sharp Edged Series SPB415 and SPB417 today. We get two additions to the popular series, this time with the new caliber 6R5J. There is a new 24-hour function as well as new decoration in the open heart at 9 o’clock. But there is more to these sharp new Seikos. The Seiko Sharp […] Visit Introducing The New Seiko Presage Sharp Edged Series SPB415 And SPB417 to read the full article.

Welcome back to Fratello Talks. This week, we’re talking hype! Should you buy into the hype? Or should you go with what you like? Well, Daan, Lex, and Nacho are here to take a short but deep dip into the topic. But before we get into all that, we would be remiss to skip the […] Visit Fratello Talks: Don’t Buy The Hype, Buy What You Like to read the full article.

Introduced in 2020, the Seiko Presage Sharp Edged Series presented an angular silhouette (with a bit of a Grand Seiko flair), distinctively patterned dial, and hands and indexes equally bold and sharp. Part of Seiko‘s Presage series, and sitting alongside the Style 60’s, the Craftsmanship Series and the Cocktail watches, it has since been launched with […]

Let’s face it. For most of us, who don’t work in finance or have somehow failed to win the lottery (so far) or be fathered by a particularly indulgent Sheikh, reading about watch auctions is a form of fantasy window shopping. “Hmm,” you nod to yourself approvingly when reading about the platinum Rolex Yacht-Master that … Continued The post Want to dabble in high-end watch auctions but lack the cash? FutureGrail may have the solution appeared first on Time and Tide Watches. The post Want to dabble in high-end watch auctions but lack the cash? FutureGrail may have the solution appeared first on Time and Tide Watches.

Collective Horology have recently announced a retail partnership with Formex, and this week we get a first look at a new Reef that will be available exclusively in the Collective shop, and at our Windup Watch Fair. The Reef as we know it today ushered in a new chapter for the brand back in 2020 […] The post The Formex Reef Gets Bronze Makeover for Collective Horology appeared first on Worn & Wound.

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} } Brittany Nicole Cox returns on May 1! 🔍 Public Enchantment: A History and Case Study of a Tiny Mechanical Jewel-feathered Protagonist Brittany Nicole Cox, Antiquarian Horologist (Seattle, Washington) May 1, 2023 Birds are a wonder, not just for their vocal abilities or their powers of prediction, but for their biology. The iridescent colors some feathers generate are the result of the refraction of light. A bird's feathers weigh more combined than its skeleton. A bird is capable of singing two notes simultaneously. Mankind has attempted for centuries to emulate their song and their beauty. The mechanical singing-bird tabatière was born during the late 18th century and continues to enchant today. At the May lecture of the Horological Society of New York, Brittany Nicole Cox will examine the history behind the lineage of the mechanical singing-bird along with a case study. Special thank you to the Toledo Museum of Art for allowing Brittany Nicole Cox to share this talk. Photo credit Ben Lindbloom. *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 Awards $125,000 in Financial Aid at Its Annual Gala Lifetime Membership Card Sells For Record-Breaking $20,000 The Horological Society of New York (HSNY) held its 157th anniversary Gala & Awards Ceremony on Saturday, April 15, 2023, where it awarded a record-breaking $125,000 in financial aid to 20 watchmaking students and four U.S. watchmaking schools, and raised an additional $25,000 toward its mission to advance the art and science of horology. The historic Harvard Club of New York City served as the backdrop of HSNY’s gala once again, where 270 guests from around the world gathered to toast to one of the world’s oldest continuously operating horological associations and support the newest generation of watchmakers with scholarships. “The 2023 gala broke records in every way for the Horological Society of New York,” said Carolina Navarro, HSNY Deputy Director. “An increasing demand to attend allowed us to max out capacity and draw crowds from top watch brands, VIPs, influencers, and even celebrities, who showed up in style to support our now 157-year-old society.” At the gala, HSNY presented its largest offering of financial aid to date, and awarded more students than ever before.   Steve Eagle, HSNY’s Director of Education, presented a ceremonial $125,000 giant check to Mary Raso, student at the Lititz Watch Technicum, and Jose Weinberger, student at the Nicolas G. Hayek Watchmaking School, who accepted the award on behalf of all recipients. “For context, in 2017 we awarded one scholarship to one student, and this year we awarded 20 students and four schools,” said Nicholas Manousos, HSNY Executive Director. “This is made possible through the generous donations from our sponsors, our dedicated members, and gala supporters.” CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL RECAP...  VIEW THE GALLERY 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.  LIFETIME MEMBER Benjamin A. Nelson, MI (2023) GOLD Hamed Alaghebandian, Washington, D.C. * Jeffrey P. Hess, FL SILVER Jonathan Glaubach, NY BRONZE Andy Yap, Singapore CJ Aberin, CA Daniela Morena, NY David Friedman, CT David Lewis, NJ Don Vo, Canada Doruk Ünlü, Turkey Felix Yip, NY Jason Vessal, PA Jasper King Hung Wu, Hong Kong Jeb Brooks, NC Jeffrey Lau, NY Joel Rosenfeld, PA Jon McAchran, VA Jonathan King, MN Jonathan Last, NJ Joseph Eun, MA Kevin Huang, NY Leon Carney, NY Luiz Matta, NJ Marco Au, Canada Paul Romaldini, NY Philip Moody, TX Sam McGarvey, DE Scott Thrift, VT Vladislav Klym, NJ Warren Leonard, CA * Upgraded Membership Level BECOME A MEMBER GIFT A MEMBERSHIP Reading Time at HSNY: It’s Complicated: Time and 18th Century Navigation This post is part of a series, Reading Time at HSNY, written by our librarian, Miranda Marraccini. At the Horological Society of New York’s (HSNY) Jost Bürgi Research Library, we have at least 15 books from the 18th century – an era of explosive growth and lightspeed technical innovation for horology. Some of our most well-known horological manuals date to this period. One of the jewels of our collection is a first edition of Ferdinand Berthoud’s 1763 work Essai sur L'horlogerie (You can view a copy held by the Getty Museum here). Berthoud, an important horologist in Paris, developed his own version of the marine chronometer, a game-changing device that eventually enabled people to determine longitude at sea. Although Berthoud’s invention is not the one credited as the first, it is one part of a fascinating story. Before the mid-18th century, marine navigation was a serious problem. Mariners could determine their latitude by looking at the angle of the sun during the day or the North Star at night, but they couldn’t measure longitude in the same way. It was, for centuries, an unsolvable puzzle, but navigators did the best they could by using dead reckoning, basically a form of guessing based on an estimate of speed. They also used complicated navigational tables and celestial charts to try to work out longitude.  CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL POST... On The Horological Horizon...    NEW YORK CITY COURSES Horology 104 — April 27 SOLD OUT Horology 101 to 103 — April 29 SOLD OUT Horology 101 to 103 — May 6 Horology 101 — May 9 Horology 101 to 103 — May 13 Horology 101 — May 16 Horology 103 — May 18 Horology 101 — May 23 Horology 104 — May 25 TRAVELING EDUCATION Horology 101-103 in TORONTO [April 29] SOLD OUT Horology 101-103 in ATLANTA [May 20 & 21] SOLD OUT Horology 101-103 in SILICON VALLEY [June 10 & 11] Click here to register for classes! Join the waitlist here!  WILLARD HOUSE & CLOCK MUSEUM The Gravestone Girls — May 4, 2023 “Welcome to the Graveyard!” is a 90-minute illustrated ‘virtual tour’ chronicling cemetery art, history and symbolism. From colonial New England burial grounds of the 16 & 1700s, through the nation-wide rural cemetery movement of the 19th century and into 21st-century locations, the program examines why we have cemeteries and gravestones, why they look like they do and how styles and art have evolved over almost 400 years. The presentation is robust with photographs of original gravestones and burial grounds from Grafton visited by Gravestone Girls in preparation for this program. RSVP here. Story Time — May 10, 2023 Join the Willard House & Clock Museum for this free program presented in collaboration with the Grafton Public Library. Preschoolers will enjoy a few stories, a short museum tour and a craft project. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Siblings are welcome. Learn more here. An Invitation From Our Friends at Frick Madison Our friends at Frick Madison, the temporary home of The Frick Collection, recently launched a new exhibition featuring two gorgeous clocks. On show now through July 9, 2023, The Gregory Gift exhibition features a remarkable gift of 28 fine and decorative works of art, recently bequeathed to the Frick by Alexis Gregory (1936–2020). Shown as a group for the first time at Frick Madison, the gift includes two eighteenth-century clocks, two eighteenth-century pastels, 15 Limoges enamels, a large gilt-bronze figure of Louis XIV, and objects made of metal, enamel, and hardstone dating from the sixteenth through eighteenth centuries. Don't miss your opportunity to see these fine objects in person, along with additional clocks already in the Frick's permanent collection galleries! PLAN YOUR VISIT 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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At Watches & Wonders 2023, we had the pleasure of perusing and reviewing the new Ferdinand Berthoud Chronomètre FB 2T that comes in three versions including a satin-brushed blue, black, or ruthenium dial. These new watches mark the final edition of the first calibre FB-T.FC that was launched in 2015. Eight years later after releasing the FB-T.TC with an octagonal case, a tourbillon movement with fusee-and-chain transmission, and a pillar-based construction, the new Chronomètre FB 2T comes with a round case for the first time ever in a 38-piece final edition.

Introduced in 2021, the Tonda PF collection accomplished two missions: one was to celebrate the brand’s 25th anniversary and the distinguished career of master watchmaker and founder Michel Parmigiani; the second was more long-term and designed to mark the new roadmap for the watch brand under CEO Guido Terreni. Positioned as the brand’s luxury sports watch with integrated […]

I am not a chronograph guy. At least that’s what I keep telling myself. I’ve owned my share of chronographs over the years, but they always seem to be first on the chopping block when something new comes along that I need to clear out space for. They also, in general, don’t appeal to me […] The post Inside the Collection: Common Threads Through Uncommon Chronographs appeared first on Worn & Wound.

The 100 series at its most minimal, and with a bracelet.

The watchmaker showed a two-pronged approach at the recent Watches & Wonders: An ongoing refinement of mechanical and material excellence and capitalizing on its groundbreaking take on a rattrapante to plumb new depths of functionality.

When I first came across the Hublot Big Bang Sang Bleu in white ceramic, I was blown away by both its concept and its execution. When we talk about artistry in watchmaking, we’re usually discussing traditional methods such as enamel, laqcuer, stone marquetry etc. In a more contemporary setting, we take into account the sculptural … Continued The post The Hublot Spirit of Big Bang Sang Bleu evokes a sense of occult hedonism (in a good way) appeared first on Time and Tide Watches. The post The Hublot Spirit of Big Bang Sang Bleu evokes a sense of occult hedonism (in a good way) appeared first on Time and Tide Watches.

Here at WatchTime, we are always looking for an opportunity to get our community together, whether it be for WatchTime New York or a collector’s event, like last year’s South Coast Plaza gathering. Kicking off the event calendar this year, ...

Seven Apollo XI Speedmasters appearing in less than a year has me asking: Is now the best time or worst time to buy an astronaut's gold Speedmaster?

Although Serica has only been around since 2019, it feels like the young watch brand has been around for ages. In my opinion, a lot of that has to do with the maturity in which they conduct themselves, both in brand presence and progression. With any Serica novelty, you can bet that their approach to […] The post Serica Bolsters the 5303 COSC Antimagnetic Diving Chronometer from Within appeared first on Worn & Wound.

The A. Lange & Söhne Odysseus is, and will continue to be, a divisively designed watch. I have been head-over-heels in love with Lange’s sport masterpiece (which I would designate in the woefully underused “leisure watch” category) since its ...

Logomania in fashion is very easy to spot and define. But logomania also applies to watches. Dare I say that the watch equivalent of a Gucci tracksuit is the Rolex GMT-Master II “Pepsi” on a Jubilee bracelet? But there’s a new trend in town, and it’s called “Quiet Luxury.” It refers to ways of dressing […] Visit Quiet Luxury Watches — Get That Old-Money, Stealth-Wealth Look That’s All The Rage to read the full article.

DEPLOYANT - The watch magazine for collectors, by collectors After almost 30 years of absence, Manufacture France Ebauches returns to making mechanical movement manufacture under the auspices of the Festina Group. Press Release details with commentary in italics. France Ebauches – with new French made mechanical movements Commentary and historical setting Interesting development in the movement manufacture sector. In the last 10 years, the [...] The post Commentary: The revival of France Ebauches – with new French made mechanical movements appeared first on DEPLOYANT.

Introduced at this year’s Watches and Wonders by Arnold & Son, the new Ultrathin Tourbillon Gold represents a pure example of the brand’s design code that willingly omits frills and complex aesthetics. The watch joins a collection of models ...