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There are soccer timers, and then there's a Richard Mille soccer timer (or should I say football timer? The brand calls it both, depending on the market that got sent the press release). While my mind immediately goes to Omega's vintage football timer chronographs when I think of this sporty…
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Believe it or not, H. Moser & Cie. has never made a watch out of ceramic before. Yes, this is the same brand known for its foray into ridiculous materials, including… cheese. But somehow, ceramic was never on the table, save for a bezel insert or two. That changes this…
What's in a name? More specifically, what is a name worth? Gérald Genta, likely the most famous watch designer in history and responsible for conjuring iconic models from the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak, the Patek Philippe Nautilus, the IWC Ingenieur, and the Universal Geneve Polerouter, among others, sold his eponymous watch brand and name to what…
The Horological Society of New York's award-winning classes are on the road again! HSNY is visiting Washington, D.C. on March 14 and 15, 2026, hosted by Tiny Jewel Box. HSNY then heads to Atlanta on March 28 and 29, 2026, hosted by Atlanta Watch Society. Next, HSNY will visit Chicago on April 11 and 12,…
Gong Xi Fa Cai! It's the start of the Lunar New Year today, and another year marks another turn around the Chinese Zodiac cycle. So, I wish you a very happy year of the Fire Horse! And it's not just me wishing folks a happy Lunar New Year—watch brands are figuratively and literally cashing in…
Call me Bund curious. I'm no Jason Heaton when it comes to the beefy strap choice, first developed as an extra leather pad to protect a watch wearer's wrist from reactions to metal and extreme temperatures in the cockpit, but I have dabbled in the ways of the Bund. The strap style has been around…
In a moment when much of the conversation around independent watchmaking gravitates toward spectacle—openworked dials, exposed balances, and increasingly elaborate displays—Annelinde Dunselman is quietly working in the opposite direction. From her atelier in the Netherlands, her watches resist that urge, instead rewarding patience with an understated elegance expressed through proportion, restraint, and details meant for…