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Auctions: More Than Highlights: Everything I Saw While Attending My First Auctions In Geneva

Life beyond Patek and Rolex, selling dials in front of the Mandarin, and limited-edition cocktails.

Cochlea Unique Piece Automaton By Brittany ‘Nico’ Cox: Hare, Snail, Philosophy, History, And Horology. It’s Got It All And Will Make You Smile! – Reprise

Brittany "Nico" Cox is fascinated by looking at philosophical problems from a tactile perspective, and automata are a practical application of these ideas. Cochlea, a unique piece automaton, is the first in a series of ten animated imaginary animals she is creating.

Business News: Tudor Pop-Up Will Offer Watches & Wonders Novelties The Same Day They're Released (That's Tomorrow)

Are you in Geneva for the trade show? Skip the waitlist and get in line for the latest and greatest from Tudor.

Watching Movies: Tom Cruise Pilots Fighter Jets While Wearing A Familiar Porsche Design Chronograph In 'Top Gun: Maverick'

More than 30 years later, he's got the same motorcycle. The same cocky smile. And the same watch.

Mido Revives the Ocean Star Decompression and Adds a Local Jumping Hour GMT and a Whole Lot of Color

Mido had a bonafide hit on their hands in 2020 with Ocean Star Decompression Timer, a colorful skin diver based on the original Ocean Star divers from the 1960s. The brightly colored sectors allow divers to time decompression stops by sight, but for those of us who tend to spend most of our time topside, it was just a fun way to incorporate some color into a style of watch that sometimes veers toward the sober. The viral success of that release (it sold out quickly and seemed to dominate Instagram for a brief period of time) makes it somewhat surprising that Mido hasn’t returned to the format more frequently in the years since, but here we are with what I think many would argue feels like a natural follow up.  The Ocean Star Decompression Worldtimer takes the colorful sector layout of the Decompression Timer and applies it to another complication altogether. The execution is actually rather simple, even if the dial appears to be extremely complicated. In the dial’s interior, we have the same decompression table as seen in the prior version of the watch. But at the perimeter, Mido has added a 24 hour scale, and instead of a traditional dive bezel, we get a rotating city ring for time indication. Importantly, the bezel maintains a minute scale, with 10 minute intervals marked off in the midst of international cities, which means you could still use this watch as a dive tool if you needed to.  The dial is a lot of fun, and if you were drawn to the original, there’s a ...

Watching Movies: Leonardo DiCaprio Wears Two TAG Heuers For ‘The Wolf Of Wall Street’

One’s gold, and the other’s less gold in our watch-related movie of the week.

Buying, Selling, & Collecting: To Only Look At The Omega Seamaster In Steel Is To Miss – Well – Everything

Omega's use of varying materials in its famed dive line is underrated, and some of them are hiding in plain sight.

Watches, Stories, & Gear: Hybrid Sport Cars, Crab Walking Electric Cars, Self-Driving Cars (well, kind of) & More

“Watches, Stories, and Gear” is a roundup of our favorite content, watch or otherwise, from around the internet. Here, we support other creators, explore interesting content that inspires us, and put a spotlight on causes we believe in. Oh, and any gear we happen to be digging on this week. We love gear. Share your story ideas or interesting finds with us by emailing tcalara@wornandwound.com Header Image Via: The Verge Best Of Both Worlds: Chevrolet Introduces First-Ever Hybrid Corvette  Via The Verge Electric vehicles are becoming something of a norm now. Whether it’s on your block, on the highway, or parked at a designated charging station at the mall, EVs have become omnipresent. In the past couple of years, more automotive brands have started to fall in line by redesigning flagship models to fit the EV standard, or creating brand new models all together. In regards to the latter, we’ve covered classic cars like the Ford Bronco and the Dodge Challenger that have gotten the EV treatment here on WSG. Some of you may have winced at the designs and others might have totally blocked it out due to the lack of mechanical spirit. It’s an old story we’ve seen in watches as well (mechanical vs. quartz), but we can assure you an EV based on a classic design is not the worst thing in the world, especially with the new Chevy Corvette E-Ray. Via The Verge It’s been seven decades since Chevy first introduced the Corvette Stingray. Over the years, we’ve seen an evoluti...

3 Annual Calendars From Patek Philippe, Parmigiani Fleurier, And Omega That Will Only Need One Adjustment In 2023

The annual calendar is much more practical than a standard calendar, which needs correction in all months with 30 days or less; the annual calendar only needs correcting once a year in February. For owners of this noble yet practical complication, making this adjustment marks a yearly highlight. In celebration of the annual calendar, here are three exciting new models to kick off 2022 in style.

Are Bulova Watches Good Buys? Here are 10 Watches that will Convince Y

Founded by Bohemian immigrant Joseph Bulova in 1875, originally with both its corporate headquarters and its manufacturing based in New York City, Bulova Watch Company is one of the most important historical watch brands in the United States. Many an American watch enthusiast has a story about the Bulova watch they inherited from a parent or grandparent, or about how their first watch was a Bulova before building up the financial wherewithal to delve into pricier Swiss luxury brands. Many of these enthusiasts may well be unaware of the many milestones that Bulova has contributed throughout its history - not just to American watchmaking to watchmaking in general - and how those milestones live on today in some of the brand’s most notable timepieces. Here we spotlight 10 important Bulova watches available now and the stories behind them; most are available in our online shop, many below MSRP. A Watch That Helped Win Wars: Bulova Hack Watch During World War II, Bulova took its patriotic duties as one of the few American-based watch companies quite seriously: many of its male employees joined the armed forces while female employees took over much of the watchmaking work at the factory. Bulova also devoted 25 percent of its advertising to the promotion of war bonds and stamps, a service for which it was awarded a distinguished service certificate by the U.S. government. Most notably, in the early 1940s, the company contracted with the United States government to produce i...

Happenings: 14 Pièce Unique Timepieces Will Be Sold This Weekend At The TimeForArt Auction

A first-of-its-kind auction sees the worlds of art and high horology collide through the Phillips New York Watch Auction: SEVEN.

Watching Movies: Daniel Craig Returns As Benoit Blanc, Solving Crimes While Wearing A Special Omega Seamaster In 'Glass Onion'

Our watch-related movie of the week proves that we don't need James Bond in order to get Mr. Craig in an Omega.

Weekend Edition: Watches Designed To Help You Time Your Turkey (Well, Not Just Your Turkey)

Yes, I know all watches time things. But these are watches with interesting and funky timers.

Watching Movies: Cameron Diaz Tries To Keep Up With Tom Cruise While Wearing A Rolex Submariner In 'Knight And Day'

Yes, Cruise is back yet again, only it's not his wrist that interests us in our watch-related movie of the week.

Watching Movies: Arnold Schwarzenegger Refuses To Be Prey While Wearing A Seiko 'Arnie' in 'Predator'

Muscles, more muscles, explosions, aliens, and Seiko fill our watch-related movie of the week.

Watching Movies: Will Smith Makes The Hamilton Ventura Look Good In 'Men In Black'

And Tommy Lee Jones follows suit in our watch-related, '90s-themed, movie of the week.

Hands-On: The New Citizen 'Orca' Is A Whale Of A Watch – For Less Than $500

Strapping on this neo-vintage-style timepiece transported me to a fun period in watch collecting – one I missed the first time around.

In-Depth: If You're Into Technical Watchmaking, This Escapement Will Melt Your Mind

It's called the Central Impulse Chronometer. It's made by Bernhard Lederer. And for movement nerds (like me!), it's a revelation. Here's how it works.

Watching Movies: See Paul Newman's Rolex Daytona In A Whole New Light In 'The Last Movie Stars'

Our watch-related movie of the week, about the lives of Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward, proves that context is everything.

Beginner's Guide: A Complete Newbie Loses Her Damn Mind While Attempting To Assemble A Movement

First, I made a rudimentary clock. Then I made a rudimentary watch. Then I flew into a fit of rage.

Watching Movies: Cate Blanchett Steals A $150 Million Cartier Necklace While Wearing An IWC Mark XVIII In 'Ocean's Eight'

And Sandra Bullock wears George Clooney's timepiece in our watch-related movie of the week.

Laurent Ferrier Classic Traveller - Your Fellow Travelers Will Be Green with Envy

Audemars Piguet CEO François-Henry Bennahmias Will Leave AP In 2023

He'll leave behind a company transformed by his vision.

Introducing: MB&F;'s First-Ever Chronograph Will Have You Seeing Double (Live Pics & Pricing)

The LM Sequential EVO is a genuine breakthrough in the history of the chronograph.

Inside The Design: Why Salmon Dials Are Still a Thing – And Probably Always Will Be

The unlikely pinkish color bewitches collectors and watchmakers alike. Our design columnist thinks she knows why.