This past June, I flew to Geneva for my first visit to Vacheron Constantin. I've been on plenty of such press engagements before, but this one felt different — I had no idea what to expect. Usually, a manufacturer visit falls into one of two types: either you tour the workshops to see watchmaking in…
To be completely honest, I have to admit that I never expected to like Trilobe's newest watch as much as I did in person. Maybe the burnout of "sportification" or over-integration of every bracelet has finally gotten to me. Maybe I've finally come to terms with the fact that not every design is better with…
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Kicking off the brand's fall releases, Omega has just announced the latest evolution of the Speedmaster Dark Side of the Moon, the brand's ceramic-cased Speedy. With four new iterations and two strap options, totaling seven new versions, this is a refinement of the large and often very dark Speedmaster, leveraging…
Pre-owned watches posted quarterly gains in value for the first time in more than three years as prices for used Patek Philippe and Rolex jumped after U.S. tariffs on imported watches prompted a series of retail price increases, according to Morgan Stanley and WatchCharts.
After thirteen consecutive quarters of decline, the secondary market for Swiss…
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Ming is no stranger to pushing the boundaries of manufacturing. At this point, the brand feels very much like a lab, where the consumer products are the experiments. Just this year, we've seen multiple manufacturing experiments in dials, with the Iris and the 20.01 Series 5. And in recent years,…
To close out the three-day UBS House of Craft NYC, Friday offered an extra fun day that included live podcasts and community events. Kicking off the first session, Perry Dash and Rashawn Smith of The Wrist Check Podcast joined Tim Jeffreys and Mark Kauzlarich for a Hodinkee Podcast crossover episode that had the foursome chatting…
If you're a watch nerd in New York, chances are, you've already blocked off next week on your calendar many months ago. And it's for good reason. Next week will see the return of two of the largest watch events in the US, aimed squarely at enthusiasts, right here in the Big Apple.
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