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Interview: Why Bonhams Chairman Hans-Kristian Hoejsgaard Doesn't Want To Be In The Business Of Breaking Watch Auction Records

How a something-for-everyone approach makes Bonhams the dare-to-be-different auction house.

Watch Spotting: Scottie Scheffler Wins The Masters – His First Major Championship – Wearing A Rolex 'Root Beer' GMT-Master II

Two-tone is for winners.

Montblanc 1858 Iced Sea Automatic Date: Ice Diving With Its First Diver’s Watch

Diver’s watches rank among the most popular timepieces, which is not surprising considering that they combine cutting-edge features with bold, sporty looks. At Watches and Wonders 2022 Montblanc joined the ranks of sports watch manfacturers with a refreshing take on the diver’s watch called the 1858 Iced Sea Automatic Date.

Philippe Dufour Explains The Difference Between The (Civil) Time You See On Your Watch And The True Solar Time (Video) – Reprise

True solar time is measured by the position of the sun and can run up to 16 minutes ahead of and 14 minutes behind the time shown on our clocks and watches. Our friends at The Watches TV spent a day with Philippe Dufour to have a look at this phenomenon in a personal way.

Watches and Wonders 2022 – The Rolex Air King

A new dial, new clasp and crown guards. The Air King truly turns professional…

MoonSwatch Bioceramic: Omega x Swatch

M.A.D.1 Friends Edition From (Not By) MB&F;: Why I Bought It, Why You Can’t (Not Yet Anyway), And Why It’s A Marketing Masterclass – Plus Video of Max Büsser Explaining The Watch And Concept – Reprise

Ian Skellern generally likes relatively restrained, traditional, high-end watches that are not too big for his small wrists. So with its large, high case, blingy, spinning “LOOK AT ME!” rotor on top, and mass-market Miyota movement, the M.A.D.1 ticks all of the boxes on his “may be interesting, but not for me” list. Here he explains why he bought one anyway and his first impressions.

One To Watch: Aera Watches, A Young British Brand Making The Tool Watch Feel Contemporary

Ikepod and the Ice Hotel both deserve credit for the birth of this new microbrand.

Watch Of The Week: I Have To Admit, I Love Nixon’s Tribute To The Grateful Dead

Most rock-band watches are hopelessly lame. But I've got a soft spot for this one.

Auction Watch: Zenith Chronomaster Revival “Poker Chip” on Loupe This [Updated with Result]

A limited edition launched at the end of 2021, the Zenith Chronometer Revival “Poker Chip” was the result of a collaboration between our founder and the watchmakers in Le Locle. One of them just popped up for sale at online auctioneer Loupe This – the first example to go under the hammer. The 200 pieces sold out at launch, making this a perfect opportunity for anyone who missed out last year. If the funky dial appears familiar, that’s because the Poker Chip reimagines the G383, one of the standout designs from the first references of the El Primero. While the G383 had a lavish, gold-on-black palette, the Poker Chip is entirely contemporary. Its dial is generously “lumed” – even the strap glows in the dark – bringing it to life at night, with the aesthetic alluding to the disco era of 1960s and 1970s when the G383 was born. [Update March 17, 2022: The Poker Chip sold for US$16,500 including fees on Loupe This.] The case is a micro-blasted titanium coated in DLC, which complements the military-esque dial. Notably the Poker Chip was the first – and remains the only – classic, 38 mm El Primero with a titanium case. Continuing the blend of new and old, the movement is the original El Primero 400 that’s almost identical to the 1969 original. As it is being phased out, this movement was chosen instead of the latest-generation El Primero 3600 (which has a lightning seconds), making the Poker Chip one of the last watches with the landmark calibre. Accompani...

Buying, Selling, & Collecting: How Seeing Your Dream Watch In Person Can Change Everything

Let's put the internet aside for once, and do things the old-fashioned way.

Vault V2+RCT: When An Industry Insider Orders A Custom-Made Watch

The Vault V2+RCT is a very modern creation, yet grounded in old-school craftsmanship and the desire to bring it to a higher, more contemporary level. It is the latest technology combined with the oldest skills – understated by day and extroverted by night. And it is a unique piece made for an industry insider.

Watch Of The Week: I Didn't Really Like Watches – And Then I Bought a Royal Oak

I came for the brutal design. And stayed for the way it made me feel.

Watch Of The Week: The Rolex That Lived Up To Seven Years of Anticipation

I wanted it. I saved for it. And I was a nervous wreck that it'd be a disappointment.

Watch Spotting: The GOAT Of Men's Wheelchair Tennis Wears A Longines At The Australian Open

Dylan Alcott strapped on a Legend Diver for his final Australian Open.

GaryG’s Favorite Watch Photos of 2021

With another year in the history books, it’s time for GaryG to move his prior year’s photos from his desktop computer into backup storage while scanning through them to pick out his personal favorites from the past 12 months to share with us. Enjoy!

Auctions: Sir Michael Caine's Rolex Oysterquartz Is The Watch I Didn't Know I Needed

It's up for grabs in March, at Bonhams.

My 2021 Watch - The IWC Big Pilot 43

The case might be smaller, but the impact is still big. Felix Scholz explores why the IWC Big Pilot 43mm is such an important release for IWC this year and one of the defining releases of 2021.

Talking Watches: With Greg Selch, Father To An 'Orphan' Watch Collection

You're pretty much guaranteed to see something here that you've never seen before.

Behind The Lens: Patek Philippe Rare Handcrafts Ref. 5089G-018 Geneva Harbor Wood Marquetry Watch

What does Patek Philippe mean to you? For GaryG, Patek Philippe is a firm both mindful of the traditions of horology and clearly focused on its own legacy. This is exemplified by the brand's Rare Handcrafts: watches and clocks displaying traditional arts, including engraving, enameling, micro mosaics, and a favorite of his: wood marquetry. Here Gary gets behind the lens to shoot Reference 5089G-018, a 175th anniversary limited edition with wood marquetry dial.

I Helped My Friend Buy His First Automatic Watch – Here’s What We Landed On

In which I re-examine my own preconceptions about the hobby and help a pal find his perfect timepiece.

Review: Dietrich Skin Diver SD-1, a new microbrand diver watch

We review the new Dietrich Skin Diver SD-1, a timepiece that was built for skin divers that features a combination of classic and modern touches.

The Story of the World’s Most Famous Reversible Watch

History’s most famous reversible wristwatch would never have been invented were it not for Joseph Ford Sherer, then a lieutenant in the 44th Regiment of Sylhet Light Infantry of the East India Company’s army. The story begins in the middle of the 19th century in Manipur, a state in east British India, where Lieutenant Sherer observes locals play a game known as sagol kangjei. Translating as “horse hockey”, the game was long played by local royalty. The game has players on horseback wielding sticks to hit a ball across a rectangular field. The Lieutenant reported his observations to his boss, Captain Robert Stewart. The two men eventually began to play the game, which evolved into what is now known as polo. In March 1859 Sherer and Stewart established their own polo club, Silchar Kangjai Club, and four years later the earliest written rulebook for polo was. With that, the pair started a long tradition of polo-playing among British soldiers in India. And soon polo would find its way around the world with polo-playing soldiers across the Commonwealth – the first polo match was played in Europe sometime in the late 1860s. Lieutenant Joseph Sherer, Assistant to the Superintendent of Cachar (second from left), with his bearers, Manipur, 1861. Image – National Army Museum As the game grew in popularity, a problem arose: polo players would often damage the crystals on their wristwatches, sometimes with errant mallets. During a visit to India in 1930, César de Trey ...

Watch Spotting: What's On Roger Smith's Wrist?

No, it's not one of his own. But it's a fitting choice for one of horology's modern masters.

Year In Review: How the Cartier Crash Became The Most Important Vintage Watch of 2021

A new world-record auction price for the Crash is just the latest chapter in the history of this surreal Cartier.