When Ulysse Nardin unveiled the latest generation of Diver X watches earlier this year in coordination with World Ocean’s Day, I’ll admit, I didn’t pay particularly close attention. I wrote it off as another colorway in the brand’s collection of dive watches capitalizing on the current popularity of light blue. While this isn’t a totally…

The Seamaster Planet Ocean is an often-overlooked collection within Omega’s catalog. Perhaps it lacks the legend of the Speedmaster or the universal appeal of the Seamaster Diver 300M. But there are some true gems in the Planet Ocean lineup, so we felt it was about time to look at the different generations and write a…

The 1980s were a decade of brilliant style. Yes, some will debate that statement, but I’ll stand behind it wholeheartedly. When it comes to watches, the 1980s were mainly the era of cheap, new quartz pieces. Some of them were forgettable, while others brought us many great memories. If you are over 40, you will…

Last week, I came across an auction listing on Christie’s for a Gérald Genta yellow gold, octagonal, sapphire-set automatic perpetual calendar. Lot no. 8 from The Dubai Edit Auction didn’t exactly incite the specific rush I feel I constantly seek out from newly discovered material objects (you know, when the surge of adrenaline hits so…

It’s just been announced that this year’s OnlyWatch auction will be postponed to an unspecified date in 2024. In recent weeks, there’s been plenty of chatter and even some saber rattling about the finances of OnlyWatch. A few weeks ago, Association Monégasque contre les Myopathies (AMM), the association behind the auction that was created benefits…

Major news from Monaco today as Only Watch, the biennial charity auction, has been postponed until 2024. This follows recent developments including Audemars Piguet’s decision to remove itself from the auction early last week and mounting calls for greater financial transparency.  The sale, in partnership with Christie’s, was originally planned for November 5, 2023, in…

Sponsored post presented on aBlogtoWatch for advertiser. Since its release in 2022, the Jack Mason Strat-o-timer GMT has been the brand’s halo piece. Ushering in a new era for the Dallas, Texas brand, the Strat-o-timer features iconic design language while still having enough novelty to set itself apart. Valuing authenticity and quality above all else,…

This post is part of a series, Reading Time at HSNY, written by HSNY’s librarian, Miranda Marraccini. Above, image 1: “Le repas des singes” (“The Monkeys’ Meal”) pictured in Les Automates by Jean Prasteau (1968.) “Death is the ultimate complication,” declares Watanabe, the provocateur artist and inventor of the Cassius Seven, the titular “Death Watch”…