What We Know If you know wild, creative watchmaking, then you certainly know Ressence. With its crown-free, unique distortion-busting edge-to-edge sapphire crystal and oil-filled design that won “Horological Revelation” prize at GPHG in 2013, the Type 3 couldn’t be mistaken for anything else. But the Type 3 was limited to a black dial with multi-colored…

 Sponsored post presented on aBlogtoWatch for advertiser The 1950s were somewhat of a golden era for wristwatches. The post-war era saw a horological renaissance, with brands competing to create exciting new watches with experimental designs and innovative complications. During this time, we saw the introduction of some true icons, including the Rolex Submariner, Omega Speedmaster,…

This post is part of a series, Reading Time at HSNY, written by HSNY’s librarian, Miranda Marraccini. It’s back to school this month for lots of kids and adults. While you might be busy stocking your kid’s backpack with Trapper Keepers and erasable pens (my references may be dated), watchmaking students are picking up their…

The Gallet “Clamshell” MultiChron 30 is one of my favorite Gallet chronographs. It is so perfectly balanced that it makes 37mm look meaninglessly big, and I mean it. Not a single one of my 34mm watches gets as much wrist time as this does. All of the so-called “Clamshell” chronographs are highly regarded among collectors.…

What We Know Frederique Constant seems to turn out new calibers like it’s going out of style – but with the demand for in-house and manufacture calibers still high, I doubt that will ever be the case. As such, the brand has just announced its 31st caliber, the FC-735, inside a new watch, the Classic…

At 13 years old, while still living in  Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Jacob Arabov (now known as Jacob Arabo or “Jacob the Jeweler”) received a Wakmann double time zone watch from his father, Nison Arabov. This heirloom, which remains in the family’s possession, not only serves as inspiration for Jacob & Co‘s newest release but, according to Jacob…

This year, Swedish brand Bravur has released the third iterations of its Grand Tour chronographs one by one, and has just announced the third and final of the trio. One of the few brands to focus its chronographs on cycling, Bravur has been theming its Grand Tour collection on the three biggest races in the…

It’s been over ten years since the relaunch of Czapek & Cie in 2011. At the time, the watch world could dismiss the decision to relaunch as another manufacturer in the “reviving name” game. But Czapek’s heritage originates from when real-life watchmakers like Franciszek Czapek and Antoni Patek were alive and kicking. The 19th century…