The Horological Society of New York (HSNY) announces today the opening of a new exhibit, “Pocket Genius: The Watch Collection of Alex Ku.” The exhibit, which will be on view from June through December 2023, features over 50 timepieces capturing the scope and genius of some of history’s most prominent watchmakers. “Pocket Genius” explores the…

The blue wave of Omega’s 75th Anniversary celebrations continues with the Aqua Terra line receiving the same “Summer Blue” treatment that the brand has given a wide swath of their new models – including a new Ploprof and new colorways for the Seamaster Pro, Seamaster 300, Planet Ocean, and the Ultra Deep. For the Aqua Terra…

The UK-based brand Farer is launching its very first collaboration timepiece, created with our friends over at Worn & Wound. Versatility is the name of the game here as this limited edition comes with a balanced dial and universal dimensions. Given how commonplace collaborations have become, brands need to explore new themes to create eye-catching…

I was in Italy a few weeks ago working on a piece for Hodinkee Magazine Vol. 12 (coming soon!), but one watch I saw there was so special I had to share it now. It’s a Cartier I didn’t even know existed, and I’d bet a lot of others don’t know about it either. This…

The 2023 Boulton Quartz is a watch from Hamilton’s American Classic collection. Indiana Jones can be called an American classic too. The two pair up in the fifth and final adventure movie starring the whipping archeologist, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny. It’s a movie that takes place in 1969 with, for the first…

It’s no secret that the watch industry is currently trending toward smaller, more demure models across nearly every product line, and the enthusiast public’s response to this wave of compact, reserved designs is largely positive. Despite the success of these less extravagant, more conservative designs, however, there’s still room in the current watch landscape for…

I’m lost trying to pick my GADA watch. It’s another incredibly difficult task from the editorial team in The Hague, probably conjured up to test us non-Dutch editors to see who cracks under pressure. And it worked by giving me a panic attack for about 30 seconds (that felt longer). Any story about one favorite…

Omega had quite a busy day in Mykonos where it unveiled 11 new watches to commemorate the Seamaster’s 75th anniversary (we wrote about it here, here, here, and even here). It teased these new models throughout the last few days with many speculating that new case designs and bracelets were on the horizon.  Instead, Omega…