The elegant Watches of Switzerland flagship boutique in SoHo, New York, was the recent scene of a high-octane Hodinkee Gathering focused on the timepieces from the Porsche Design brand, which maintains a very close relationship with the fabled German performance automaker.
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The head of Breitling says the major Swiss watch brand has shipped enough stock to U.S. retailers to avoid price hikes for about three months, giving time for Swiss government officials to win an agreement to reduce brutal tariffs imposed on U.S. imports from the Alpine nation. Georges Kern says Breitling, best known for its…
We've reached an era in collecting where it feels like everything is known, all the good watches have been discovered, and there's nothing new under the sun. The proliferation of information, which was often out of reach even twenty years ago, has made it incredibly difficult to find something earth-shatteringly new to get people even…
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Picture this: it's February of next year, and you're tucked in for a nice evening, browsing through Netflix's latest offerings after that signature "tudum" sound. Your eyes grow wide as you're presented with Ryan Murphy's latest project, "American Love Story" — focusing on the relationship of JFK Jr. and Carolyn…
The U.S. government slapped a 39% tariff on imports from Switzerland, including watches, after a diplomatic trip to Washington D.C. by the Swiss president and top government officials failed to win a last minute reprieve from the Trump administration. The new tariff rate of 39% came into effect at midnight on Thursday in the U.S.…
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There’s a longstanding history with watches being designed as purpose-built tools for military use, one that has extended into collaborative efforts to honor that heritage. Panerai is maybe the most frequent among brands with these kinds of releases because of its inextricable ties to the Italian navy. Add to that…
It's possible today is the first time you're hearing the name Abingdon Mullin. She admits herself, "Even though my brand has been around for almost 20 years, a lot of people in the watch world still don't know me." Yet, in the aviation world – particularly among female pilots like herself – Mullin is a…