Happy Friday, and welcome back to Bring A Loupe! This week is all about Movado. Why Movado? Just over a year ago, shortly after I joined the Hodinkee Editorial team, we published an In-Depth story on vintage Movado wristwatches. After a decade of collecting the brand, I consider this article a crowning achievement of my…
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If your mind immediately equates summer with sand, Doxa has a new limited edition release that will be right up your alley. Made in collaboration with their longtime retail partner Art of Time, a family-owned jeweler in Philipsburg, St. Maarten, the new 100-piece limited edition Sub 200 "Dune" features a…
Glasgow seems to be buzzing with new ideas these days. Just last month, I spent some time with AnOrdain's first foray into handcrafted porcelain dials. Today, its sister brand Paulin has just entered its first dive watch entry with the Mara. It's a curious release for Paulin, known for its colorful, graphic designs, but the…
Hidden away high in the Colorado Rockies, a narrow, two-lane highway winds its way down from Independence Pass. Meandering through the trees from one scenic overlook to another, where great granite cliffs plunge into the deep, frigid punchbowls of the Roaring Fork River, the road gives way to the idyllic town of Aspen, Colorado. It…
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Imagine my surprise when I got a message yesterday from Andrew McUtchen, founder of Time+Tide, telling me that they were launching a dress watch. Yes, a dress watch from the "Kings of the Outback" (as I'm choosing to nickname the team behind the Furlan Marri Outback Elegy and a trio…
The Horological Society of New York's award-winning classes are on the road again! HSNY is visiting Toronto, Canada, on September 27 and 28, 2025, hosted by L'ORO.
At HSNY's Horological Education classes, students discover what actually makes a watch tick under the guidance of the HSNY's staff of professional watchmakers. Students work on a mechanical…
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For a late summer treat, Timex is launching four new models today. Let's start with the newest Q Timex Enigma. We've covered the concept before (so head over to that story for more specs), but as a refresher, it's a budget entry into a "mystery-style" design where the hands seem…