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Year In Review: The Rise And Fall Of The Hype Watch

Last year, a handful of specific watches – you know the ones – went from "rather expensive, even for a luxury item" to "these prices simply cannot be real." This year, the bubble popped. Here's what happened, and what it means for 2023.

Gifting A Book To A Watch Lover This Holiday Season? Here’s A Selection Of Horological Tomes To Consider

At Quill & Pad we love reading books as much as we love writing them (on occasion). Here is a selection of inspiring books published in 2022, suitable for gifting or reading at any time of year.

Gift Guide: A Toast To The Intoxicating Selections Of The Author And Watch Enthusiast Gary Shteyngart

Gary's controversial and not-so-controversial gift picks for the holiday season.

Auctions: Five Hodinkee Editors Chat About Paul Newman's Stuntman, J.P. Morgan's Pocket Watch, And Watches We'd Actually Bid On As We Preview This Week's Auctions

Eavesdrop on a Hodinkee Slack chat as we talk auction trends, rare Cartier London watches, tiny chronographs, and more from the upcoming New York auctions.

Gift Guide: Gifts For The Watch Newbie In Your Life

Gifts for someone who knows they don't know a lot about watches, but knows they want to know more.

Watch Of The Week: The Third Polerouter Is The Charm For RedBar's Kathleen McGivney

Nothing can stop my fascination with radium lume. Not even a divorce and pandemic.

The Style Section: Our Favorite Watch Merch Of All Time

From branded baseball caps to cell phones – and everything in between.

The Once Upon a Time Watch Project…Watch Stories Waiting to be Told

A Week On The Wrist: The Search Is Over - This Entry Level F.P. Journe Chronomètre Bleu Is My New Favorite Watch

For now, at least.

Watch Of The Week: I Took A Professional Leap Of Faith - And Ended Up Celebrating With A Tudor North Flag

How Brendan Cunningham twice earned tenure and fell into watches at the same time.

One for the Watch Mods

In-Depth: What Can A Watch That Looks Like A Horse Teach Us About Hermès' Past, Present, And Future?

A horse is a horse, of course, of course. Unless there's a tourbillon and minute repeater and nearly 200 years of history behind the horse, of course.

The Two Watch Collection: The Grand Seiko SBGW033 130th Anniversary Limited Edition And The A. Lange & Söhne Saxonia Thin 37mm

Demonstrating how a shared philosophy about watchmaking can produce different, but complementary, expressions.

The Two Watch Collection: The Patek Philippe 3940 And The A. Lange & Söhne 1815 Chronograph

Only the important stuff. Nothing else.

Breaking News: Calling All Watch Lovers: Louis Vuitton Is Establishing The ‘Watch Prize for Independent Creatives’

The new award kicks off in the New Year and is geared toward furthering creativity and entrepreneurship in horology.

The Conversation: We Discuss The Perfect Dress Watch And Other Hot-Button Issues

Much more than idle chit-chat.

Zooming in with Silas Walton from A Collected Man on Grail Watch 2

Silas Walton, founder and CEO of A Collected Man, is a market mover and tastemaker who has always had a keen sense for watches that are timeless, very often before most people realise the perennial qualities those watches possess. He was one of the early few that identified the inherent value of Franck Muller chronographs […]

The Spec Sheet: One Minute With The Most Popular (Rolex) Watch In The World

A small Datejust is an all-time classic, and in two-tone it just feels right.

Introducing Grail Watch 2: Franck Muller 30th Anniversary ‘Tribute’ Chronographs

Watch Of The Week: The Watch My Mother Gave Me Reflects Her Astounding Strength

She fled Cuba as a baby and built an incredible life for herself and her children.

New: Urwerk UR-102 Reloaded - one of a kind watch

Urwerk releases a new collaboration with Cooper Jacoby to reload their original and highly desirable UR-102. Piece unique to be auctioned off.

The Greatest Watch (Bracelet) Story Ever Told. Spoiler Alert: Lange Datograph Lumen Upgrade, What Could Possibly Go Wrong? - Reprise

CB thought it was a great idea to add a legendary platinum bracelet to his A. Lange & Söhne Datograph Lumen. At first it looked like it would be easy, but then there were a few unforeseen "issues." GaryG tells the up-and-down story of one man's search (and willingness to fight) for his dream grail.

Editors' Picks: Nine Watches We Recommend To Our Non-Watch Friends

They aren't going to read this.

The search for value: Six modestly priced watches to add into your watch collection

In this week's article, we focus on modestly priced watches - more specifically, timepieces with a price point at the sub-S$2,000 range.

Photo Report: Jacob & Co. Releases A Wild New 'Godfather' Watch With A Blowout Gala In Sicily

It costs half a million bucks, comes with a triple-axis flying tourbillon, and plays the movie's famous theme song. About the only thing it can't do is make you a cannoli.

Introducing: Rolex Shatters Water-Resistance Records With Its First Titanium Watch (And We've Got Exclusive Live Pics)

Come with me, 11,000 meters deep.

Rolex Announces Their First Titanium Dive Watch: The Rolex Sea-Dweller Deepsea Challenge

A quick look at the absolutely massive Rolex Sea-Dweller Deepsea Challenge crafted out of Rolex's proprietary RLX Titanium.

Photo Report: This Group Gathered To Celebrate Watch Collecting Through The Lens Of Black Culture

Incredible watches and even cooler people at CP Time's Denver meetup.

Event invitation: IWC Top Gun Exhibition and new IWC x SBTG Watch straps

Your invitation to the IWC Top Gun Exhibition in Singapore, where you can also buy the maison's collaboration with Singapore designer Mark Ong.

Introducing: A Steel Nautilus With A Blue Dial! The Travel Time Chronograph 5990/1A Returns, Plus The Other Patek Newness

Including a rose gold 5712 and baguette bezel surprise.