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My Watch Story: A Magnetic Resonance Spectrometer Versus A Milgauss, A 1950s Bulova Reborn As An Anniversary Gift, A Seiko Couch Find, And More

Five video stories from HODINKEE readers.

4 Exotic New Watches For 2020 By Independent Watchmakers Urwerk, MB&F;, F.P. Journe, And Greubel Forsey

Elizabeth Doerr delves into four exciting new introductions by independent watchmakers that she looks forward to seeing in the metal as soon as the Coronavirus travel restrictions allow.

Retailer Spotlight: Davis Jewelers In Louisville, KY, And Moyer Fine Jewelers In Carmel, IN

Mom & Pop shops are the unsung heroes of the American economy.

In-Depth: The Audemars Piguet [Re]master01 (And Some Thoughts On How To Judge A Watch)

Can a watch from the past show us a path to the future?

My Watch Story: Four Generations Of Watch Gifting, A Rolex Received After Playing With Clapton, A Beloved Seiko 5, And More

Five video stories from HODINKEE readers.

Retailer Spotlight: Borsheims Fine Jewelry And Gifts In Omaha, Nebraska, And Beré Jewelers In Pensacola, Florida

Two retailers from beyond America's major cities.

10 Watch Books (and Other Horological Literature): A Broke Watch Snob’s Guide

10 watch books that would be welcome on every collector's book shelf (or coffee table) - TBWS Contributor Damon shares all the info you need.

Retailer Spotlight: Liljenquist & Beckstead Jewelers In The Washington, D.C. Area, And Projekt8 In Bahrain

"The creation of a thousand forests is in one acorn." – Ralph Waldo Emerson

Introducing: The Chronoswiss Open Gear ReSec In Blue And Gold

It isn't retro: It's retrograde.

Announcements: Our Talking Watches Series Is Nominated For A 2020 Webby Award (And We Need Your Help!)

Let's get out the vote.

HODINKEE Radio: Episode 89: Collector Edmond Saran And Some Killer New Sport Watches

From hardened steel divers to star-dial Rolexes, this week we've got something for everyone.

Bring a Loupe: A Malachite-Dial Datejust, A Mint Longines, And A Grail Heuer Skipper

The week in vintage watches from around the web.

Retailer Spotlight: Hamilton Jewelers in Princeton, NJ, And Ace Jewelers In Amsterdam, The Netherlands

"Nu komt de aap uit de mouw! (The monkey is out of the sleeve!)" – Dutch proverb

This is How Covid-19 Has Changed Auctions and the Vintage Watch Market

New 2020 Sinn U50 and Other Novelties Shared via Live Streaming Press Event

As Baselworld prospects continue to fade, Sinn conducts their first-ever live streaming event to introduce new releases.

Introducing: The Blancpain Villeret Quantième Complet And The Ultraplate With Blue Dials

Who knew what a blue dial could do?

Introducing: The Sinn U50, U50 SDR, And U50 S Dive Watches

A hardened German tool watch now in an everyday size.

Retailer Spotlight: Wempe In New York City And Martin Pulli In Philadelphia, PA

I would rather die of passion than of boredom. — Vincent van Gogh

Announcements: Ressence & Sotheby's Launch A Design Competition And Auction To Support Coronavirus Research

Get your colored pencils ready – it's "Time To Draw."

A. Lange & Söhne Odysseus In White Gold For 2020: A Collector’s (And Stainless Steel Odysseus Owner’s) View

With the introduction of a white gold variant of the Odysseus, A. Lange & Söhne clearly confirms its intention to make the line a true “sixth family” within the Lange universe, not a narrow collection limited strictly to novel stainless steel watches.

Introducing: The Montblanc 1858 Monopusher Chronograph In Steel And A Bronze Limited Edition

Steel or bronze, each with a single button.

Fossil Celebrated Earth Day with New Solar Powered Watches Made From Recycled Bottles and Bio Plastics

If you're looking for an environmentally friendly watch for around $140, this is for you. But know that you may be making concessions on visual design...

Introducing: The Seiko 'Tuna' Models S23631 And S23629

Fine-tuning Seiko's professional diver.

Introducing: The Seiko Presage SPB161 And SPB163

Seiko coming in hot with two new enamel offerings

Just Because: The Signs Of the Zodiac And The Watches That Go With Them

It's Taurus szn, y'all!

The Audemars Piguet Museum is Complete (and Open)

Announced in 2014 as part of a massive expansion of headquarters in Le Brassus, the Audemars Piguet museum is now complete, although the public will have to wait end-June 2020 to visit. The vintage-inspired Remaster01 Chronograph limited edition was launched last month to commemorate this very occasion. [Update June 25, 2020: The museum is now open to the public, with tickets required for admission.] Designed by Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG), the Danish architects responsible for Google’s new North Bayshore headquarters, the Musée Atelier Audemars Piguet is a low-slung spiral that gently rises out of the fields right behind the building Audemars Piguet has occupied since 1875. Inspired by a balance spring, the museum is almost entirely curved glass. A hundred and eight panels of structural glass support the steel roof that’s covered with a garden, blending into the pastoral landscape of the Vallee de Joux, the homely heart of Swiss watchmaking. The glass exterior is covered by a brass mesh to regulate temperature and light A spiral into the past and future Visitors to the museum will follow the spiral through the building – first clockwise towards the centre and then in the other direction to the conclusion – accompanied by some 300 timepieces dating from the 19th century to the present. At the centre of the spiral sit a selection of the brand’s grand complication watches, including the massive Universelle pocket watch from 1899. And appropriately, at the end of the...

Watches and Wonders 2020 Goes 100% Digital, Starting April 25th

Seiko Prospex SPB151 and SPB153 Dive Watches

After Seiko's press "leak" earlier this year, watch fans were able to catch a glimpse at what sort of direction the brand might be taking in 2020. One of the watches we saw in the moderately affordable space was the Seiko SPB149, another recreation of the classic 62MAS.

Breaking News: LVMH Watch Brands Leave Baselworld In The Wake Of Rolex, Patek Philippe, And Others

Yet another blow to the industry's oldest fair.

New on the Shop: Moonwatch Only, the 3rd and Latest Edition