The economic uncertainty created by dramatic shifts in U.S. trade policy, including tariffs on Swiss watches, could cause consumers to delay purchasing high-end timepieces, the Chief Executive Officer of Omega says. "The world was shaken,'' by the tariffs, Raynald Aeschlimann said in Biel at an event to highlight Omega's 60-year anniversary since winning NASA qualification…
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Less than a week after launching its Formula 1-themed carbon fibre Black Bay 'Chrono 25', Tudor is dropping another new carbon chronograph, this one in a cycling-specific format to celebrate the Giro d'Italia and the brand's role as official timekeeper for the race. The Pelagos FXD Chrono "Pink'' is, at…
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Happy 10th birthday to the Brew Watch Co. team! Founded by industrial designer Jonathan Ferrer, the caffeine-powered brand, with its Metric and Retrograph designs, has become a mainstay in the microbrand scene. And to celebrate this milestone anniversary, the folks over at Brew have just revealed the highest-end — read:…
Over the last few years, I – like a lot of people – have started to follow Formula 1. Sure, I’m maybe a part of the “Drive to Survive” bandwagon, but it’s been thrilling to follow the sport from afar, follow the drama on and off the track, and spend a lot of my spare…
If you caught any of Hodinkee Radio during Watches and Wonders a few weeks back, you probably heard about Lange's latest releases. After a quick chat about the new Rolex Land-Dweller, Lange was the first brand brought up on our day 1 podcast — it was top of mind. Malaika Crawford remarked, "Everyone who works…
Three of horology's most coveted modern references head to two separate auctions this month, potentially serving as a critical stress test for these rare timepieces amid today's turbulent economic landscape. With upcoming sales from both Christie's and Phillips, including the likes of the yellow gold Rolex Daytona 'Le Mans', a Simon Brette Chronomètre Artisans Edition Titane,…
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Today, with what is and will forever be the brand's first-ever collaboration project, Dennison has just released the Collectability Sunray Dial Limited Edition. It's a cushion-cased, quartz-powered, and two-tone sunray-dialed wristwatch priced just below $700 that riffs on designs of the 1960s and 1970s. Dennison's A.L.D. re-revival hit the newswire…