It’s the end of another fun year in the world of watches, and that means it’s time to kick off our annual round-up of many of our favorite watches from 2024. To kick off our end-of-year programming, I asked the Hodinkee editorial team to pick their favorite budget watch, something great for less than $1,500. …

We’re back with another episode of Hodinkee Radio. In addition to the podcast feed, each episode also has video, so swing by Hodinkee’s YouTube channel (or watch below). Only want the audio? It’s being published to the same old Hodinkee Radio feed, so check your feeds or subscribe wherever you find podcasts (try Apple Podcasts,…

Operating under the slogan “Art on the Wrist” and headquartered in the German town of Alzenau, Alexander Shorokhoff is the eponymous brand of the Russian-born watchmaker by the same name, and the company specializes in creating unique timepieces that emphasize visual creativity and artisanal craftsmanship. Many Alexander Shorokhoff watches showcase premium details such as enamel…

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Another Friday, another Top 5! This week, we continue our series of best-of-the-year lists as we cover the best watches from high-end independent brands in 2024. Expect to see an exotic group spanning a nice variety of designs and complications. Of course, five watches do not do justice to the many ones we could have…

Happy Friday, and welcome back to Bring A Loupe! Rewinding two weeks here to Thanksgiving week here in the States, our last standard edition of this column included some devastating personal news – losing access to my eBay account. The good news is that I’m back in after a few calls and a random address…

For the most part, Urwerk tends to embrace a fairly dark color palette consisting of black and gray, often punctuated by small colorful accents. However, for its latest release of 2024, the futuristic Swiss brand has embraced a crisp white aesthetic, and the new Urwerk UR-230 Polaris iterates upon the original UR-230 from last year…

Roughly six months ago, I penned my first article on a Venezianico watch. It was impressive considering I hadn’t heard of the brand. Since then, I’ve covered several of the company’s watches from a distance. I finally met the team and saw the watches in person at the WatchPro Salon 2024. Among the pieces we…