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Reading Time at HSNY: Life in The Loupe
This post is part of a series, Reading Time at HSNY, written by our librarians. Today's post was written by Miranda Marraccini. The Horological Society of New York was founded in 1866 by watchmakers for watchmakersCa community in which members leaned on each other if they got sick or needed help. As the Society grew and flourished, this element receded into the background. HSNY stopped providing sick benefits to members in the early 20th century. Although members continued to support each other in an informal way, their connections are not always visible decades later, through the obscuring screen of time.In the late 1930s, HSNY began publishing the The Horologis...
Take a glance at the American microbrand Typsim. It might be easy to assume that the brand falls into the category of the numerous microbrands that make vintage-inspired watches with a modern twist. But when I first started following the brand and the small catalogue of watches it was producing, I knew that there was just something different about what they were making. Behind the brand is founder Matthew Zinski. Based in Seattle, he spends his day as a professional architect, and on the side, he is a watchmaker and watch designer. That's not an exaggeration C Typsim has a dedicated page for watch repair and restoration. But as a watch brand, Typsim executes the ...
Introducing: The HIDDEN NY x G-Shock DW5600HDN257 (Live Pics)
The first time I ever heard of New York streetwear brand Hidden NY, it was because of Hodinkee alumnus Adam Becker. As colleagues, we geeked out about the brand's collaborations. While the usual streetwear designs like hoodies, sunglasses, and socks would be offered, a lot of the weirder stuff always caught my eye, like a branded ceramic planter, a baseball bat, or a table tennis set. It didn't hurt that the entirety of Hidden aesthetic is in green, notorious around the office for being my favorite color. Today, Hidden and G-Shock come back ...
Happy Friday, and welcome back to Bring A Loupe! We've entered into the dog days of summer and, as our very own Andy Hoffman reported just yesterday, the used watch market posted its best quarterly performance in three years. I've gone my whole life assuming that "dog days of summer" referred to literal dogs being warmer than usual, only to find out today that it's named after Sirius, the Dog Star, the brightest star in the constellation Canis Major ("Greater Dog"). As it turns out, the ancient Greeks and Romans noticed that Sirius rose with the Sun this time of year and believed that the combined power of the Sun and Sirius caused the extra-hot weather. The more you know. ...
In Conversation With Porsche Design's CEO: How The Brand Stays True To Its Rebellious Roots
In the world of luxury, few wordsand brandscan claim the rarefied air that Porsche connotes. And right there with them, Porsche Design continues to expand its offering, making a case for the perfect lifestyle accoutrement for going on a drive in one's 911. From watches to luggage, from hard drives to surfboards (yes, surfboards), the brand has consistently defied conventional categorization while maintaining an unmistakable identity. A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Porsche Lifestyle CEO Stefan Buescher, while he was in New York City, to learn first-hand about the company's philosophy, challenges, and ambitious future plans. 20...
Introducing: The Doxa SUB 750T Clive Cussler
It's July 15, which means it's time for Doxa to release another watch to honor the birthday of the late, legendary American novelist and explorer Clive Cussler. Cussler made a Doxa one of the leading "characters" of his novels on the wrist of the fictional explorer Dirk Pitt. Over the last few years, these limited-edition releases have taken the form of watches with a treatment that gives them a very worn look. This time around, not only does the watch look brand new, but the specs have also been updated. The "SUB 750T Clive Cussler" special edition is a slightly slimmed-down version of the SUB 750T, now featuring a reduced 11.95...
I know that geographically restricted, limited-edition watches can often be frustrating when you fall in love with a watch that's destined to be a long-distance affair. But sometimes it's better to know what could be rather than live in ignorance. That's how I feel about the new TAG Heuer Carrera Chronograph, which is only available in France and limited to 500 pieces. The vintage inspiration here is quite obvious. This Carrera is rendered in a more modern 42mm wide (meaning an estimated 15.7mm thickness) stainless steel case. But the blue quarters of the subdials C a nod to regatta countdowns C and triangles in the white outer f...
Introducing: Breitling Launches Erling Haaland Signature Chronomat Collection
Breitling has partnered with star Manchester City striker Erling Haaland to create the Erling Haaland Signature Chronomat, a limited-edition collection featuring meteorite dials that make each timepiece completely unique. The collaboration includes three public modelsthe Chronomat Automatic GMT 40 in stainless steel and platinum and the Chronomat B01 42 in red goldplus an ultra-exclusive 5-piece edition reserved for Haaland's inner circle. Each watch comes in a wooden box with a signed thank-you note from the football (soccer) star. The collection showcases stunning meteorite dials cut from an iron meteorite discovered in Swede...
The head of Breitling says the major Swiss watch brand has shipped enough stock to U.S. retailers to avoid price hikes for about three months, giving time for Swiss government officials to win an agreement to reduce brutal tariffs imposed on U.S. imports from the Alpine nation. Georges Kern says Breitling, best known for its Navitimer chronograph model, will hold off on boosting prices in the U.S. market for now, as the Swiss government has made a new "optimised'' trade deal offer to the U.S. after being hit with 39% tariff rates, the highest in the developed world."We have been shipping stocks to the U.S. for three months of operations over the last couple of months and took measures in ant...
Creating A Collection Of Lasting Value In An Ever-Changing Market
The collecting journey is seldom a linear one. Buying, selling, trading C they're all part of how your collection will take shape and transform over the years. In an ideal world, your own ever-evolving tastes would inform the depth and breadth of your collection, but we all know that collecting is more than that C it's an investment. "Today, watches have really become an asset class that's part of your financial portfolio," confirms Jacek Kozubek, the dealer behind Tropical Watch, one of the leading destinations for vintage and pre-owned timepieces. "Even though it's smart and necessary to view watches in this way," he continues, "it's important to remember it's still about the joy of wearin...
Introducing: Bulgari's New Lee Ufan Limited Edition and Tourbillon Marble Octo Finissimos
One of the great things about Bulgari's Octo Finissimo is its ability to become the perfect canvas for experimenting in design and overall treatment. Carbon, steel, titanium, gold; brushed, polished, raw; you can even sketch a design on the dial and come up with one of my favorite watches. For Geneva Watch Days, the folks at Bulgari have taken two distinct approaches to the Octo Finissimo: one is rough and textured but otherwise simple, the other is soft and elegant but impressively complicated. First up is a 150-piece limited edition made with Korean-born, Japan-based artist Lee Ufan, who (thanks to his friendship with the brand...
Hands-On: The Grald Genta Minute Repeater C Quintessential Genta, Revised
La Fabrique du Temps Louis Vuitton has a deep, inextricable tie to Grald Genta, long before the revival of the brand alongside Daniel Roth in 2023. Michel Navas and Enrico Barbasini, the watchmakers who run La Fabrique du Temps LV, were the last two watchmakers to work directly under Genta's guidance.? A Grald Genta Sonnerie Perpetual Calendar in white gold with mother-of-pearl dial worn by dealer Roberto Caso at a Monaco Legend Auction. Part of their core ethos was a dedication to highly complicated, boldly shaped design thattrue to Genta's stylewas unique and unmistakable among the other brands attempting to carry the to...
Furlan Marri Disco Volante Diamonds Onyx
I was recently speaking to a dealer about why the Disco Volante is so appealing, and he pointed out that there's a bit of childhood whimsy captured in the watch. I took him to mean that the shapea plain circle with hands and no consideration for how a strap should fit anywhere on the watchwas the kind of thing we'd draw as kids. This is that childhood whimsy all grown up: the Furlan Marri Disco Volante Onyx with lab-grown diamonds. I've written a few times about my growing love of gemsetting (which doesn't seem to get enough respect as an art), but until recently, the idea of owning anything with gems has seemed out of reach. T...
Introducing: Unimatic Updates The Prodiver Line, Including Its First-Ever 600m Diver
At a glance, Unimatic's new trio of Modello Uno divers appears basically the same as the brand's other models in the lineup. But look a little closer, and there are a few subtle updates that make these three a rather interesting new offering. The trio of new divers marks a refresh of the brand's little-used Prodiver collection, first introduced in 2023 and not updated until now. The collection is intended for watches from the brand that embrace the technical aspects of diving over the more, as the brand puts it, "superfluous decoration" we're typically used to from Unimatic in its many, many collaboration-based releases every year. This means pared-back dial desi...
Introducing: The Omega Aqua Terra 150M Turquoise On Strap
It's Omega's summer of increments, so it seems. Following last month's Seamaster Diver 300M splashed with tiny accents of orange, Omega just gave its turquoise-dialed Aqua Terra a very slight update. Less than a year since the first turquoise Aqua Terra was launched, the bright varnished gradient dial with black PVD-coated hour markers now features a contrasting matte black ceramic bezel. Instead of the steel bracelet, it gets an integrated-style rubber strap with turquoise stitching. Just like its cousins, these watches come in both the 38m...
Introducing: The Nodus Contrail GMT 'Evergreen' and Duality II 'Drift Blue'
Los Angeles-based Nodus watches earned coverage on this site a few times in the past for their affordable and fun releases. They're back again with two new models that come in well under $1,000 (before tax): the Nodus Contrail GMT and Duality II Drift Blue. Both are purpose-built watches that, despite their price tag, don't sacrifice style. First up is the new Contrail GMT "Evergreen," a compact 40.5mm by 11.8mm 316L stainless steel GMT with hours, minutes, seconds, date, and a "traveler" or "flyer" GMT that allows the independent jumping of...
If you happen to find yourself around Florida's Space Coast in the near future, you might want to make a stop by the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex if it wasn't already in your plans. There's a new watch to be spotted there, and yes, you guessed it, it's an Omega Speedmaster Professional Moonwatch. But it's not any plain ol' Moonwatch. This one's special the Speedmaster ref. 105.012 worn by Apollo 12 mission commander Charles "Pete" Conrad, Jr. on his moonwalk in 1969. The third person to walk on the Moon, after Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, Conrad, Jr. found himself on the lunar surface after Apollo 12's lunar module Intrepid touched down in the Ocean ...
The teeming and modern campus of Titan Company Ltd. in Bengaluru looks and feels more like a tech firm playground than home to India's biggest watch and jewelry brand. More than 3,000 employees stroll the grounds, huddle over tea or coffee in common areas, and get to work overseeing the design and production of some 15 million watches per year, the vast majority of them destined for the domestic Indian market."We don't have any problems finding workers and employees,'' Himanish Mukherjee, the Head of Product at Titan's watch division, says as he walks beside a small lake peppered with swans and ducks, that frames the three main building headquarters. Bengaluru, previously known as Bangalore,...
Introducing: The Massena LAB x Vianney Halter 'Old Soul'
Finding a cache of new old stock movements is like catnip to any head of a watch company these days. Brands like Nivada Grenchen and others have put them to good use with near period-correct revivals of older models, but when Massena LAB discovered a batch of Minerva 17'22 caliber, first developed in the 1920s and used in pocketwatches until 1942, the brand took a different route. Teaming up with the independent watchmaker Vianney Halter, known for his retro-futuristic steampunk style (like his famous "Antiqua" perpetual calendar) these new watches are something distinctly new and old at the same time. Going far beyond a basic th...
Announcements: Geneva Watch Days 2025 Starts This Thursday C Stay Tuned!
It's that time of year again. The kids are mostly headed back to school, watchmakers have returned from their (much envied) summer holiday, and if you're in the doldrums due to a lack of watch releases, well, it's Christmas in Julyer, well, September. That's right, it's time for the sixth edition of Geneva Watch Days, the mid-year trade show attended by 66 brands and an event that promises to bring many great releases to get excited about.? Laurent Ferrier Srie Atelier Classic Auto 'Sandstone' was a standout from last year's Geneva Watch Days. Coverage will begin in earnest on Thursday, September 4, and the event runs until ...