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The watch world was, for the most part, quiet this year. Often, what we get from Swiss watch brands in our modern/contemporary watchmaking age are nicely crafted, wearable models that lack fantasy. The all-American concept of easy dressing, or athleisure, has swept the globe, and with that comes the impossible predilection for sports watches. The goal of Dubai Watch Week for Ahmed Seddiqi & Sons is to educate the public, and their clients, about watches by bringing together the best in the...

In 2017, the then-new Autavia introduced the watch world to all the benefits of the Calibre Heuer 02 (a movement I personally adore) had to offer, before it unexpectedly vanished from the brand's catalog. I's only right that, in order to exorcize those mystery demons, TAG Heuer had to go ahead and soup up its longest-established chronograph with one of the most advanced technical expressions for the Calibre Heuer 02 yet. Brand: Fratello × Louis MoinetModel: Memoris Spirit 40 Chronograph Limited...

Now, the ultimate question: How much more would you pay for a lapis dial? The new Chronomaster Original Triple Calendar Lapis Lazuli is priced at $22,700, a significant $8,800 premium over the standard Chronomaster Original Triple Calendar priced at $13,900. Launched last month, the Swatch Skin Classic comes in five models, in bright, peppy colors, and features an ultra-thin case to match ultra-thin printed straps, and, for the first time, color-printed glass over the dial. His influences,...

Sotheby's New York lot 77 - a 1969 Breguet Empire - $107,950. Image courtesy of Sotheby's. An ad showing a Bubbleback with "Error-Proof" dial with a mix of Arabic and Roman numerals. The balance spring is probably the single most difficult component of a modern wristwatch to manufacture. Balance springs must perform with, as much as possible, unvarying characteristics irrespective of temperature changes, the presence of magnetic fields, the influence of gravity in different positions, and so...

If you're not in New York City, Stephen wrote a fantastic piece on this very clock way back in 2013 that will make you feel as if you're right there, standing at the intersection of Maiden Lane and Broadway, looking down and imagining what this landmark of lower Manhattan might have seen over the years. Of all the special editions, this is one that the crew of Apollo 13 would immediately recognize as the one they wore and the one that earned the special award. The Cosmograph Daytona is equipped...

As promised, we filmed these conversations, and will be rolling them out over the next few months. We hope you enjoy today's conversation between Ben Clymer and Carmelo. The Vacheron Constantin Complete Calendar Openface: white gold or pink gold, case 41mm x 10.7mm, sapphire front and back, 3 bar/30 meters water resistance. Movement Vacheron caliber 2460 QL/2 automatic complete calendar, Geneva Seal, 29mm x 5.45mm, 40-hour power reserve, running in 37 jewels at 28,800 VPH; hours, minutes,...

There are a couple of interesting things about adopting this technique. One is that of course, you now have quite a lot of options because while enthusiasts love to quibble over a millimeter here or there, the actual range of sizes that any one person feels comfortable with, is probably fairly small for any one individual. Lately, Om has been paring his watch collection back, trimming the fat in a sense. He's been getting rid of watches that he only wears on occasion, preferring to have a...

Sometimes it's the simplest things, done the right way, that make the biggest impression. The San Francisco Bay Area is huge, about 8,000 square miles, home to about 7.8 million people (plus a small herd of bison, in Golden Gate Park). The region includes the city itself, Marin County to the north, Berkeley, Oakland and Emeryville to the East, and San Jose and Palo Alto to the south. The ocean is to the west. With this modern Aquanaut Travel Time, each hour hand has its own AM/PM indicator by...

To fully understand the SLA037, one must rewind to 2017 when Seiko re-released the 62MAS in the form of the SLA017. The redesign was handled by Seiko's longtime designer Nobuhiro Kosugi, and the guiding philosophy behind the reboot was to keep it as close as possible, aesthetically, to the original. They succeeded: The watch is regarded as a masterclass in how to re-create a classic. As you might've guessed after reading that intro, we're talking about a military watch. Unlike early military...

Along the way, we'll talk with collector and Loupe This founder Eric Ku, Patek expert and Collectability proprietor John Reardon, and mega collector Jasem Al Zeraei, aka @Patekaholic. The cases are each crafted at the company's new casemaking workshop, overseen by the legendary specialist Jean-Pierre Hagmann (who formerly crafted cases for prestigious names such as Audemars Piguet, Vacheron Constantin, and Patek Philippe), who was persuaded out of retirement by Rexhepi in 2019, and who now, at...