In late September, we published Part 1 of our tour inside Grand Seiko. A lot has changed since we last visited the Japanese manufacturer, but likely no change has been more dramatic and impactful than the inauguration of the brand's new home of mechanical watchmaking – Studio Shizukuishi – on July 20, 2020. If you read…
It's Friday on Hodinkee.com, welcome back to Bring A Loupe! Next week, I will be on the ground in Geneva to bring you a special edition of this column after viewing many of the watches up for auction in person. I'll have picks across the spectrum of price and brand, all informed by the watches…
For the 20th Anniversary of Greubel Forsey, the brand is back with their 10th "Fundamental Invention:" the Nano Foudroyante EWT, and it's a doozy of a watch. If you know the brand, you'll know their inventions, and the "Invention Pieces" that have celebrated these achievements have often iterated on the tourbillon, and this is no…
We recently had the pleasure of sitting down to chat with Italian dealer and collector Alessandro Fanciulli – better known as "mr.a" on Instagram. Alessandro is a dealer of all types of vintage watches, but his first love was Universal Genève. So when he visited New York a few weeks ago, he brought along a…
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Christopher Ward has unveiled a new selection of four watches to complement their already cult-classic C1 Bel Canto lineup released in 2022. The watches, with their three-dimensional domed design reminiscent of MB&F's half-above/half-below Legacy Machine line, still have a sonnerie au passage chime that dings once an hour as the…
Today, we're presenting a special episode of Hodinkee Radio. In addition to the podcast feed, each episode also has video, so swing by Hodinkee's YouTube channel (or watch below). Only want the audio? It's being published to the same old Hodinkee Radio feed, so check your feeds or subscribe wherever you find podcasts (try Apple…