Yesterday, House of Craft rolled on with a full slate of conversations and crowds for day two. The day opened with Hodinkee Magazine's Editorial Director, Malaika Crawford, sitting down with Thom Betteridge, Editor-in-Chief of i-D Magazine, talking through the ins and outs of creating a magazine in 2025. This was followed by Andy Hoffman recording…
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This week, Hublot continues its ongoing collaboration efforts with artist Daniel Arsham for the wild new MP-17 Meca-10 Arsham Splash Titanium Sapphire. The materials are all in the name, but despite the very traditional materials found in the industry, the form is certainly a brand-new one for Hublot.
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On the eve of Geneva Watch Days, the Manufacture opened its doors for a private visit led by Pascal Béchu, Managing Director of Arnold & Son and Angelus. "La Joux-Perret produces approximately 150,000 movements every year, highlighting the Manufacture's strength and position as a key player in Swiss watchmaking," Pascal tells me." Combined with continued…
We're thrilled to once again partner with our friends at UBS for House of Craft. This year's edition, titled Icons of Time, opened with a fantastic first day celebrating the defining moments of watchmaking through twelve extraordinary timepieces that have shaped craft, culture, and history. Curated by Hodinkee's founder Ben Clymer, the exhibition delves into…
Swiss watch buyers and industry executives say physical in-store sales will continue to be the preferred way to buy and sell watches, with brands scaling back expectations for growth in online sales as the sector adopts a defensive stance amid significant economic and geopolitical pressures, according to a report by audit and consulting firm Deloitte…
Sotheby's has just announced a special collection of timepieces that will be the centerpiece of their upcoming United States fall auction. 'Exceptional Discoveries: The Olmsted Complications Collection' represents six decades of collecting from the late Robert M. Olmsted, a prolific yet private collector who assembled an enviable collection of historically significant (and sometimes literature-changing) timepieces…
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Today, Glashütte Original introduces three new watches as part of a brand new collaboration. But no, it's not with a retailer, publication, or collector group. It's actually between Glashütte Original and MEISSEN, Germany (and Europe's) first porcelain manufacturer, founded all the way back in 1710.
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