Once a quiet fundraiser for New York's elite, the Met Gala has become fashion's biggest spectacle — where the looks are loud and the post-event commentary is even louder. But this year, beneath the surface-level flash, there was a deeper current at play — one rooted in history, identity, and the politics of style. "Superfine:…
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Back in 2023, James Stacey did his quintessential Stacey-est work for A Week On The Wrist with the original Heritage Diver's GMT in green, ref SPB381. Then, just a few months ago, to celebrate the brand's 60th anniversary, it upgraded the watch to 300m of water resistance for a limited…
This post is part of a series, Reading Time at HSNY, written by its librarians. Today's post was written by library intern Freddy Thompson.
The Horological Society of New York (HSNY) has a wonderful library full of books on everything from escapements to celestial navigation to the Loch Ness monster (yes, really), but…
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If you've ever looked at Doxa's budget offering – the Sub 200 – and thought that the sapphire bezel just looked a bit modern, out of place, or not to your taste in general but loved all that it offered from an affordability and wearability standpoint, well, there's yet more…
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This weekend, the Miami Grand Prix returns to Florida for the race's fourth outing since the event was added to the Formula 1 calendar in 2022. Given the increased importance of the North American audience in the current Drive to Survive environment, the sport has expanded in recent years, adding…
For the wide world of watches, there may be no more exciting time than the months following Watches and Wonders. With a ton of new releases dropping, there's always plenty of interesting new pieces to see. But while we all can understand the gripes with watches we would love to buy but are in short…
Happy Friday, and welcome back to Bring A Loupe! Imagine your surprise, driving down the interstate in Alabama, you look to your left and see a kangaroo hopping along the median. This happened, marking my favorite news story of recent memory. Her name is Sheila, and her owner is Patrick Starr; these are just the…