Welcome back to Bring A Loupe, and happy Geneva Spring auction weekend Friday! That's right, in this edition we'll focus on a few of the 1,292 lots under the hammer in Switzerland's second-most populous city. But if you're a fan of the more obscure eBay picks, in the words of the great Hawk Harrelson, sit…
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Daniel Roth's revival began with the yellow gold Tourbillon Souscription, a quiet, confident, and very La Fabrique du Temps Louis Vuitton-powered reentry into the world of extremely high watchmaking. That watch was sold via a souscription model, produced in a limited run of 20 pieces, and served as both a…
In a world of endless options and endless designs, it's genuinely appreciated whenever a brand narrows its aperture and demonstrates a steadfast focus on mastering a medium. I was reminded of this last week while looking at a rock. Well, it's more than just any rock, as it turns out, it's actual titanium sponge foraged…
Every two years, the watch world converges on Dubai for one of the highlight events of the watch calendar: Dubai Watch Week, brought to you by Ahmed Seddiqi, the UAE's premier retailer, which is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year. That's right, the retailer Ahmed Seddiqi is older than the UAE itself. To celebrate, the…
The Horological Society of New York (HSNY), America's oldest watchmaking guild, founded in 1866, announces today an expansion of its educational initiatives with the launch of new academic programming set to begin this spring. Building on its 159-year legacy of advancing the art and science of horology, HSNY is introducing a suite of courses and…
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Fresh off a thrilling race weekend at the Miami Grand Prix, we've got more Formula 1 news with the surprise discovery that Richard Mille quietly launched a new model with a long-time friend of the brand (read: ambassador) and Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc. The new RM72-01 "Charles Leclerc" edition takes…
If one were to make a Venn diagram showing the overlap of Leica camera lovers and watch enthusiasts, it would almost be a perfect circle. This past weekend, the iconic German camera manufacturer hosted an all-out block party in front of their flagship boutique in NYC's Meatpacking District. It was a convergence of enthusiasm for…