Atelier Wen has always been dedicated to showcasing Chinese artisanal craftsmanship. A brand founded by two Frenchmen whose backgrounds in China compelled them to focus on a different kind of "Made in China," it has now introduced its third major design, following the porcelain-dialed Odyssey and the hand-turned guilloche-dialed Perception, in the Ancestra. It marks…
After a year and a half on the back burner, one of Hodinkee's favorite video franchises, Three On Three, makes its triumphant return (again). Back like the McRib, this edition pits three editors against each other, all prompted with the simple question, "What is the best summer watch?"
The greatest trick the watch…
According to Google, I really shouldn't like this watch. I'm not an astrology guy, or a horoscope guy, or even really a Zodiac guy, so on the way to the Vacheron Constantin boutique in New York, I turned to Google for guidance on how I, a Cancer by birth date, should feel about a watch…
When Pharrell Williams launched JOOPITER in 2022, the debut sale was built around his own personal archive: sneakers, apparel, jewelry, as well as a handful of important watches — including a platinum Audemars Piguet Royal Oak perpetual calendar with a skeletonized dial. From the beginning, it was clear that JOOPITER was forging its own path…
Happy Friday, and welcome back to Bring A Loupe! It seems as though the response to including more "bidder beware" picks here has been positive, which is nice. Though it's not the aim of this article to tear people down, if a random eBay seller is trying to pass something off as good that is…
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The A. Lange & Söhne Zeitwerk needs very little introduction around these parts. Having received quite a bit of recognition from horological circles since its introduction in 2009, it has still managed to stand out as a pillar of Lange's complicated offerings. It's the ultimate mechanical digital watch, with instantaneously…
After about a year of existence, Albishorn has quickly become one of my favorite brands. Part of that is due to the quirky and creative design of the brand, which aims to create "imaginary vintage" watches that serve as a missing link between interesting vintage ideas and those that came before them. The other component…