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Every time a brand releases a watch with a vintage-inspired design featuring warm, creamy luminous material for the indexes or hands, I inevitably cover my eyes, peek between my fingers, and click on the comments section. It barely requires a scroll before I shout out (to no one) in my…
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Brew Watch Co. just launched its smallest watches ever with the Metric Lite trio. Considering that the Metric was already very compact in the space at 36mm, these three new watches in a 30mm case size are objectively tiny while still preserving the line's familiar identity to microbrand enthusiasts.
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In a surprise move, LeBron James has taken his talents to Richard Mille for the first-ever collaboration between one of watchmaking's most in-demand brands and any NBA player. And what a star to collaborate with: one of, if not the greatest basketball player of all time, the man from Akron,…
If you've ever considered adding a Ming to your collection, chances are you were smitten by one of the many crazy dials that the brand has created. There are simple ones, like on the Ming 37.02 Minimalist, playful ones like the star-studded Moonphase 37.05 Series 2, or really complex abstract dials like on the 20.01…
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Fifty years ago, Girard-Perregaux launched what was initially called the "GP Chronometer" in 1975. The enthusiastic reception from Italian collectors led to the brand's official renaming of the model to "Laureato"—Italian for "the graduate." Some things have evolved in the half-century since (the original largest size was 35mm, and we're…
Welcome back to Bring A Loupe, and happy… Saturday! Please accept my sincere apologies for the day delay of your favorite (and only) weekly column on Hodinkee. After a bit of scheduling mishaps, including your humble editor being stuck in an elevator right when he was due to put the finishing touches on this article,…
Last weekend, I had the opportunity to experience the Montreal Grand Prix from an insider's perspective, courtesy of H. Moser & Cie's partnership with the Alpine F1 team. The Swiss manufacturer has been sponsoring Alpine since last year, recently solidifying this relationship with the release of two striking new timepieces ahead of the Barcelona Grand…