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Weekend Edition: It's The Royal Oak's 50th Birthday – But That's Not The Only Party Worth Celebrating This Year

The watch-industry anniversaries you need to know in 2022.

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.

Review: IWC Portugieser Minute Repeater Ref. IW5242-02. Old but gold.

The year 1995 was as eventful as it gets. It was the year the first Toy Story movie was released, the year Operation Desert Storm officially ended, and it was the last time AFC Ajax won the UEFA Champions League. It also marked the debut of a classic IWC timepiece: the original Portugieser Minute RepeaterRead More

Hey, HODINKEE!: Arabic Numerals, Pop Culture Collabs, Requiem For The Pocket Watch, And Why You Can Paint A Car But You Can't Paint A Dial

So many pockets, so few pocket watches.

Interview: Mystery Solved: Here's Who Bought That Tiffany-Blue Patek 5711 At Phillips

The inside story of how Zach Lu went from underbidder to big winner.

In-Depth: The New Zenith Defy Skyline Is A High-Beat Paradox, Featuring A Time-Only El Primero Movement (Live Pics, Pricing)

Look, Ma, three hands!

Introducing: The Grand Seiko SBGJ255 Heritage Collection Mechanical Hi-Beat GMT 44GS 55th Anniversary Limited Edition (Live Pics & Pricing)

Celebrating the 44GS, which defined the brand's Grammar of Design aesthetic.

Review: Omega De Ville Central Tourbillon Co-Axial Chronometer – new but old

We took a close look at the Omega De Ville Central Tourbillon Co-Axial Chronometer. Not quite a new watch, as Omega was the first to offer a tourbillon wristwatch from way back in 1947. Omega later introduced the central tourbillon in the regular catalog in 1994. And this iteration was released in 2020. Here isRead More

Louis Moinet Astronef: It’s Space, Jim, But Not As We Know It

With twin orbiting tourbillons and a highly mechanical display, the Louis Moinet Astronef builds on stylistic spacecraft origins and creates something entirely fascinating. Joshua Munchow heads into space to take a closer look.

That Time Franck Met Snoopy and It Got a Bit Crazy…

Auctions: Forget Jeff Bezos, This Billionaire's Mission To Space – And The Watches That Went With It – Are Doing Nothing But Good For Society

The Pilot’s Watch Chronograph Edition “Inspiration4”

Our Predictions In The Artistic Crafts Category Of The 2021 Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG): Our Panel Is Split, But Not By Much

It could not be a more diverse bunch of crafts in the 2021 Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève Artistic Crafts category! We have exquisite guilloche combined with rare blue gold, peacock marquetry, an art dial made of enamel and silk thread, an automaton with exquisite enameling and engraving costing half a million, and two more engraved masterpieces. How to choose a winner from all this art?

Our Predictions In The Mechanical Exception Category Of The 2021 Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG): Clocks Rock! But Should They Even Be In This Category?

So what do we have here? A watch with an innovative escapement style, two minute repeaters, an ultra-thin timepiece, and two clocks: the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève has never seen such a wildly different bunch in one category – not even the Mechanical Exception category, which is kind of a fun free-for-all in terms of mechanical creativity. Join our panel's discussion right here.

Our Predictions In The Iconic Category Of The 2021 Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG): Our Panel Has a Favorite But Wonders If This Category Should Be Scrapped Altogether

The Iconic category emphasizes men’s or women’s watches from a brand’s emblematic collection, meaning one that has had a lasting influence on watchmaking and its history as well as having been on the market for more than 20 years. Five of the watches pre-selected here are either time-only or time with date; one lone chronograph completes the set.

Our Predictions In The Men’s Category Of The 2021 Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG), Again Close But Not Quite Unanimous In Our Pick For Winner

It might be hard to find six more diverse pieces! Three shaped watches, two with visible movement parts, one gimmicky “troll” watch, one Japanese timepiece, one by a fashion brand turned serious watchmaker, and one designed by one of the best watch designers of all time. Whew, this is gonna be tough!

Ulysse Nardin UFO Clock: Not Your Typical UFO Sighting, But It Quite Literally ROCKS!

The Ulysse Nardin UFO clock was inspired by historical marine chronometers as well as the movement of the waves and tides. It is a gorgeous mechanical creation showcasing the creativity of Ulysse Nardin and its willingness to push the bounds of what is expected. Joshua Munchow takes a closer look without getting too seasick.

Cheerful, crazy and cheeky: Another six great recommendations for quirky but fabulous watches

We take the off-beaten path with something different in this week's article - courtesy of a slew of quirky and more unusual watches.

Modest but fabulous: Six best Accessible and Uncommon Watches

In this week's article, we will be taking a look at some of the more accessible and uncommon watches for the budding collectors.

Oldies But Goodies: Yet Another Six More Rare and Discontinued Watches of the Yesteryear

In this week, we are uncovering gems in the horological space, with six rare and discontinued watches that we think are incredible in their own ways.

Introducing: The Doxa Sub 200 Whitepearl Is Anything But Vanilla

A new color for an already vibrant line of dive watches.

Hands-On: The Clear CasiOak I Bought For My Long-Awaited Summer

I picked up the G-Shock GA2100SKE-7A with warm weather in mind. How's it doing so far?

Vintage Watches: A 1978 Rolex Day-Date With Spanish Day Disc, A 1972 Patek Philippe 'Beta 21,' And A 1950s Heuer Autavia Dashboard Stopwatch Retailed By Abercrombie & Fitch Co

From classy to funky to kitchen, this week's vintage drop runs the gamut.

Cheerful, crazy and cheeky: six great recommendations for quirky but fabulous watches

How do you add life into your watch collection? In this column, we will help you by seeking out six quirky watches with ununsual deisgn twists!

Alberta Premium Cask Strength Rye: World’s Best Whisky Of The Year 2021, But Opinions Are Divided

The Alberta Premium Cask Strength Rye was judged "World Whisky of the Year" for 2021; however professional opinions range from “a joyous experience” to "threatening to trigger the gag reflex." Ken Gargett throws caution to the wind and shares his thoughts on this opinion-splitting Canadian rye here.

Heitis Chronograph ST19 V2: Well Built, But Not Inspired

Rather than be your run-of-the-mill fashion chrono, the new Heitis is set to be your “go anywhere, do anything” watch with a touch of class.  Now, usually if you try to jam to many characters into one movie, you end up with a jumbled mess that rarely achieves anything it sets out to do.  Will a watch be the same?