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Among the new independent watch brands recently unveiled, Marcu stands out for several reasons: not only for the originality of its debut timepiece, but also for the original background of the man behind it. Jérôme Marcu is no rookie when…
The plan was simple: load the Subaru Forester, fold out the rooftop tent, and disappear for two nights at Frazer Beach, a small campground tucked inside Munmorah State Conservation Area on the New South Wales Central Coast, north of…
The Oris Social Club is no longer a local initiative. With 62 chapters now established around the world, the community has become a truly international network of collectors, enthusiasts and friends. The new Oris Social Club Edition II…
2026 marks the 50th anniversary of Geneva-based Raymond Weil watches. The company is among the relatively rare maisons that combine traditional Swiss watchmaking with an accessible, practical approach to marketing and product design…
A black-and-gold watch is hardly a new idea. It is one of those colorways that watch brands opt for whenever they want something to look slightly more serious, a bit more elegant, or simply a little more expensive. But that’s not what the…
Friday 4 September
Originally introduced in 2018, the A. Lange & Söhne Triple Split stands out as one of the watch industry’s most mechanically impressive chronographs. Unlike a standard split-seconds chronograph that only provides split-timing for its…
With a collection as extensive as A. Lange & Söhne’s, it’s tough to pick favorites. A long string of highlights showcases the German marque’s incredible horological skill, making A. Lange & Söhne one of my most beloved watch brands. I love…
While there’s often a large net cast over the art of enamel, the craft is actually quite nuanced. Enamel can take many forms outside classic grand feu, from cloisonne to champleve, plique-a-jour, flinque, paillonnee, grisaille, and…
The making of Swatch's iconic collaborations, and revisiting the Sistem51 factory in a new light.
Schwarz Etienne’s 1902 collection has evolved through a broad range of interpretations, including the Petite Seconde, Power Reserve and GMT models, all united by the Manufacture’s focus on in-house movement development and production in La…
For most watch enthusiasts, understanding how a mechanical movement works is largely an exercise in observation. Exhibition casebacks reveal the bridges, wheels, gears and balance wheel at work, while books and videos can explain what…
All that and more in this week's edition of Hodinkee's What's Selling Where column.
In 2020, Squale teamed up with Amsterdam Watch Company for a truly memorable collaboration: two “Fifty Fathoms” divers using NOS cases from the 1950s, originally manufactured by Squale for Blancpain (technically, this was pre-Squale, which…
It has been a little while since Glashütte-based A. Lange & Söhne released a new version of its popular and well-composed 1815 Up/Down model. For 2026, A. Lange & Söhne debuts two new gold-cased limited-edition versions of the 1815 Up/Down…
After a white gold release in 2018 and a rose gold version in 2021, a third version of the Triple Split enters the chat.
The Big Crown Pointer Date has been a staple in the Oris collection since 1938 and is one of the most recognisable designs in Swiss watchmaking. For Geneva Watch Days 2026, Oris reimagines its signature model in a compact 29mm case…