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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.

Watch Spotting: Kanye West Wearing A Solid Gold Ikepod Hemipode Chronograph On The Cover Of GQ

This is some serious design-nerd inside baseball right here.

The Baselworld Saga: MCH Group Responds, and a Bit of Background

Hours after the momentous but unsurprising exit from Baselworld by Rolex, Patek Philippe, Chanel, Chopard, and Tudor, the fair’s organiser, MCH Group, issued a strident response expressing “great surprise and equally great regret” at the brands’ departure, while noting that all the brands were privy to the discussions about “postponing” Baselworld 2020 to January next year. And MCH Group then took a swing at its former exhibitors, implying a long-planned conspiracy to depart Baselworld: “[We] must therefore conclude that the relevant plans [to leave Baselworld] have been in preparation for some time and that the discussions concerning the financial arrangements for the cancellation of Baselworld 2020 are now being put forward as an argument.” Memories of days past – the main hall of Baselworld 2019. Photo – Baselworld Unilateral decisions, and more According to insiders, however, the MCH Group statement is only half the story. Most crucial were the circumstances surrounding the negotiations for changing the date of Baselworld, once the world’s largest watch and jewellery fair, a status that likely buoyed MCH Group’s confidence to unsustainable levels. The major brands, led by exhibitors’ committee head Hubert J. du Plessix – who is also the chief of investments and logistics at Rolex – were amenable to postponing Baselworld to January 2021. Amongst the most vocal proponents for the move were the LVMH-owned brands, namely Bulgari, Hublot, TAG...

Baselworld Update: Show’s Death Knell Sounds in the Departure of Rolex, Tudor, Chopard, Patek, and Chanel

While already fighting an uphill battle to stay alive, Baselworld's chances for survival just received another striking blow.

Best of Watchville: Watchonista On The Watches Worn During The 'Golden Age Of Flight'

Watches for the people, on the people.

Jaquet Droz Loving Butterfly Automaton: Millions Of Years In The Making

Joshua Munchow's love for Chinchilla Red petrified wood in combination with red gold might make some believe that he puts it well above the other models in Jaquet Droz's Loving Butterfly Automaton line, but that couldn’t be further from the truth. He adores the opal dials too because they look like interstellar explosions. What else makes them so unique?

In-Depth: The Eerie Beauty Of The Apple Watch Solar Face, And The Anatomy Of Nightfall

Welcome to the Twilight Zone.

Recommended Reading: Why Roger Dubuis Chronographs Are Some Of The Most Underrated Watches Of All Time

I mean, just look at them!

Best of Watchville: Deployant's Watch Photography Initiative

The enthusiast site invites readers to submit watch shots.

Best of Watchville: Remembering The Ikepod Megapode

At 47mm in diameter, it's a watch that lives up to its name.

Announcements: The Horological Society Of New York Expands Its Scholarships And Awards For 2020

$55,000 awarded to watchmaking schools and students across the USA.

Retailer Spotlight: Grenon's Of Newport, RI, And Brent L. Miller Jewelers & Goldsmiths Of Lancaster, PA

Straight from America's horological homeland.

Best of Watchville: A Fond Look Back At A Classic Seiko Diver, From Fratello

A much-loved Monster takes a bow.

To Mr. Jean-Christophe Babin, CEO of Bulgari: Geneva Watch Days In August 2020 Isn’t Optimistic, It’s Delusional!

"Dear Mr. Babin, I’m speaking as a fan, but you are sure making it difficult. It gives me no pleasure to take shots at you like this, but if you keep standing up and saying these things, I’ll keep rebutting you," Ian Skellern begins his second open letter on this subject . . .

Getting Through The Great Lockdown Of 2020: A Collector’s Guide To Solitude

These are tough times. People around the world are fighting for their lives against the novel coronavirus, and far too many have already lost the battle. However, as GaryG explains, as with many other challenges in life, there is one sure-fire solution to lift the spirits: watches!

Breitling Introduces the Top Time “Zorro” Dial

Following the faithful and well-received Navitimer 806 and AVI Ref. 765 1953 re-editions – both very much instruments for pilots back in the day – Breitling has now recreated a distinctly different watch from the archives – the Top Time “Zorro”. And while the new Top Time takes its cues from the past, it will be sold entirely online via Breitling’s website, at least initially. Produced from the 1960s to the 1970s, the Top Time was Breitling’s simpler and more affordable line of chronographs designed to appeal to younger buyers – which is also the rationale behind the new remake. Unlike the Chronomat or Navitimer, which were mostly no-nonsense tools equipped with slide-rule bezels for pilots to do in-flight navigation, the Top Time did away with the slide-rule bezel and relied on a more generic style emblematic of the era. The Top Time limited edition Despite being an entry-level mode, the original Top Time had a starring appearance on the big screen: a Top Time ref. 2002, with a “reverse panda” dial and a fictional Geiger counter, was worn by Sean Connery in Thunderball. The very watch worn in the movie sold for £103,875 at Christie’s in 2013, not long after surfacing at a car boot sale where it was purchased for £25. While the “panda” or “reverse panda” variants are arguably the iconic versions of the Top Time, the new remake is modelled on the more unusual Top Time ref. 2003 equipped with a gold-plated case and “Zorro” dial (or the r...

How Did an Auction House Clock 3 Million in the Heat of COVID-19?

Ross Povey takes a look at the first results to be released during the COVID-19 shut down. And it’s not as depressed as you might expect.

Ep. #168: TBWS State of the Collection 2020

TBWS is keeping things light this week. Listen in to hear more about the latest “TBWS Writers’ Room” episode and get a detailed SOTC rundown from both Kaz and Mike. Plus, the guys challenge each other to a fun little exercise at the end that you won’t want to miss.

‘Member Movado’s History? I ‘member (A Brief Pre-Museum Dial Memoir): Reuniting with Movado - Part 2

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Patek Philippe Announces Closure of All Manufacture Sites

Introducing: The Montblanc Heritage Monopusher Chronograph In Steel With A Salmon Dial (Live Pics & Pricing)

A new take on a vintage classic.

Happenings: The Horological Society Of New York To Hold Weekend Classes In Toronto

Moe Jaber & Ashton Tracy will serve as hosts.

Sunday Rewind: A Game Of Tones

Don't worry, we didn't lose the plot: It's the Audemars Piguet Concept Supersonnerie.

Found: A Unique Philippe Dufour Simplicity In Stainless Steel With Eastern Arabic Dial

There is rare, and then there is unique. This is the latter.

Introducing: A Trilogy Of Seiko 55th Anniversary Dive Watches

55 years later, Seiko is still imbuing dive watches with technological advancements.

Introducing: The Grand Seiko SBGW264 60th Anniversary Limited Edition With Engraved Dial

A special anniversary calls for a special watch.

Leap Day Giveaway: We Have A Winner Of A Gorilla Fastback GT Bandit!

And we have a winner for our February 29 Leap Year competition: find out here how one lucky Quill & Pad reader will soon be receiving her new Gorilla Fastback GT Bandit!

Happenings: François-Paul Journe And Osama Sendi To Lecture At The Horological Society Of New York

The duo will discuss resonance in horology, as well as its discovery, development and modern interpretations.

Hands-On: The Grand Seiko Elegance Collection SBGZ003 For The 20th Anniversary Of Spring Drive

Celebrating Spring Drive with a grander Grand Seiko.

In Conversation: Sherrie Han, Founder of Eliana Timekeeper

A new brand - the Eliana Timekeeper. A Singapore brand, designed in Singapore. And targeted for the ladies. We speak to the founder, Sherrie Han.