Welcome to “GPHG Week,” a themed mini-series where we’re covering four winning watches from this year’s Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève that you otherwise may have previously missed. Today we have the Ōtsuka Lōtec No. 6 ,which was awarded the “Challenge” award at the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève this year for best watch under…

The world of escapements is absolutely captivating, as each tick and tock reveals the precision of a timepiece and the artistry of its maker. At the December 2024 lecture of the Horological Society of New York (HSNY), Bernhard Lederer, Master Watchmaker and Founder of Lederer Timepieces, will take the audience on a journey through the…

Whether your lifestyle takes you to the azure depths along a Caribbean atoll or on more terrestrial pursuits, a well-crafted dive watch is the perfect companion for almost any situation. With the Mechanic Ocean Mark II, Crafter Blue has created a slim and sophisticated dive watch that’s just as well suited to maritime adventures as…

Now here is something special! A space-flown Omega Speedmaster Professional 3570.50 and the EVA (Extra-Vehicular Activity) glove it was worn over in space will be up for auction on December 3rd at Koller Auctions in Zurich, Switzerland. Cosmonaut Padalka’s space-flown Omega Speedmaster and EVA glove This watch was on the wrist of cosmonaut Gennady Padalka…

It’s been a long and endlessly entertaining road since I started to work with Hodinkee in 2017. So much has changed since then; Hodinkee was different, and so was the world of watches. I started as a freelancer, and the following seven years have been nothing short of an education via too many adventures to…

There’s a new, most expensive Nautilus in town, and yet again, it comes in any metal as long as it’s steel. After some spirited bidding, the team at Phillips was able to nudge the unique and engraved ref. 5711/1500A past the record set by the first Tiffany blue Nautilus, landing at CHF 6,700,000 – or…

Recent auctions in Geneva concluded with a relative bang. Eye-watering results occurred for some truly rare pieces. For many watches, though, the sales were solid but not awe-inspiring. I’ll kick off today’s article with my thoughts on the market, and then we’ll look at several lots. My colleague Lex recently penned an article about the…

For anyone even tangentially involved in the watch community, there are two trends that currently dominate enthusiast discourse: the proliferation of the integrated bracelet sports watch, and the general across-the-board downsizing of watch diameters. Put simply, a smaller-than-40mm Genta-esque sports watch design should be right at the top of the hype-watch wish list right now,…