In a world of endless options and endless designs, it’s genuinely appreciated whenever a brand narrows its aperture and demonstrates a steadfast focus on mastering a medium. I was reminded of this last week while looking at a rock. Well, it’s more than just any rock, as it turns out, it’s actual titanium sponge foraged…
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Every two years, the watch world converges on Dubai for one of the highlight events of the watch calendar: Dubai Watch Week, brought to you by Ahmed Seddiqi, the UAE’s premier retailer, which is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year. That’s right, the retailer Ahmed Seddiqi is older than the UAE itself. To celebrate, the…
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The Horological Society of New York (HSNY), America’s oldest watchmaking guild, founded in 1866, announces today an expansion of its educational initiatives with the launch of new academic programming set to begin this spring. Building on its 159-year legacy of advancing the art and science of horology, HSNY is introducing a suite of courses and…
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While there are no official announcements on new releases from the reborn Universal Genève, we do have news. To refresh your memory, Breitling purchased the brand in December 2023 from Stelux Holdings. It has been made clear that new models, along with authorized retailers, wouldn’t emerge until 2026. However, three “new” one-off SAS Polerouter references…
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What We Know Fresh off a thrilling race weekend at the Miami Grand Prix, we’ve got more Formula 1 news with the surprise discovery that Richard Mille quietly launched a new model with a long-time friend of the brand (read: ambassador) and Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc. The new RM72-01 “Charles Leclerc” edition takes the brand’s…
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The British masters of color are back at it again. Farer has released an entirely new collection of watches powered by handwound movements nestled in slim cases with dials full of color. As soon as you read Farer, though, you probably expected the rest. Farer is as well known for being a British brand as…
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Farer watches always stand out in the large crowd of available options today. The British brand creates watches that distinguish themselves through playful yet clever designs. The elegant case shapes, arrow-shaped brand logo, distinct numeral style, and colorful dials ensure that the watches are instantly recognizable. In particular, the colors stand out to me. Farer…
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I saw some potential in its attractive dial. But since it was so simple and powered by a pretty standard Valjoux movement, I truly didn’t expect this blue-dial Gallet to become my beater. It’s funny how, every so often, a watch I’d least expect finds a way to wriggle itself into my heart. Despite what…
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