The Horological Society of New York (HSNY), America’s first watchmaking guild, hosted its highly anticipated Gala on March 22, awarding a record-breaking $160,000 in financial aid and raising over $300,000 toward its ongoing mission to advance the art and science of horology. Held at the iconic Plaza Hotel, the black-tie event brought together 400 of…

When we talk about sleepers, it almost always involves a watch that doesn’t do anything especially loud or eccentric. Those watches always get noticed because they exist to be noticed. (You may know some people like this, too.) Sleepers don’t just get released under the radar or with less fanfare or coverage; they are almost…

Just when the watch world is beginning to settle into the quiet post-Watches and Wonders pace, Blancpain shakes things up by introducing a version of its 42mm Fifty Fathoms in steel. Recently, I had the pleasure of spending some time with the 42mm Blancpain Fifty Fathoms in titanium. Now the brand has introduced a new…

A Mimo watch has been on my wishlist for almost a decade. Although I am on a hunt for different Mimo models, I simply couldn’t resist this tuxedo tank. With an original strap, buckle, and even the brand tag, it looks like it just left the Mimo factory. Mimo is one of the brands we…

Eckhart Tolle once said, “What a liberation to realize that the ‘voice in my head’ is not who I am. Who am I then? The one who sees that.” While those are wise words indeed, that’s not the question I ask myself. I want to know what kind of Tank I am. I know I’m…

Amidst the springtime buzz in the world of horology, it’s easy to forget that Watches & Wonders isn’t just Geneva’s biggest marketing bonanza of the year but also where the world goes to buy watches. Ask any of the hundreds, nay, thousands of retailers who visit the Palexpo about the most compelling new releases, and…

Whevener Jaeger-LeCoultre dusts off the Hybris name, you know you are in for something special. Whether it is Hybris Mechanica or Hybris Artistica, you can rest assured your jaw will drop. Well, this new effort does not disappoint in that respect. It does not disappoint in any respect, really. Well…maybe price, but hey, what do…

What We Know After the updates to the Fifty Fathoms Automatique line of 42mm watches over the last two years (the most recent being the brushed grade 23 titanium and red gold versions), Blancpain has added a new stainless steel version of the watch to the collection with four strap and bracelet options from stainless…