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Interview: Timex Design Director Giorgio Galli Chats About His Time At Swatch, His Creative Process, And Gérald Genta
The design powerhouse has spent the last 30 years improving the aesthetics of entry-level watchmaking.
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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.
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Citizen Combines Japanese Paper Dials and Cutting-Edge Quartz
Long available only to the Japanese domestic market, Citizen’s top-of-the-line quartz watches have been slowly making their way into foreign countries in recent years (although last year’s high-end mechanical Caliber 0200 was launched internationally). The latest high-end quartz model, however, is being launched globally. The Citizen Iconic Nature Collection is a quartet of lightweight titanium watches featuring dials made of traditional, translucent Japanese paper dyed in vivid, natural colours. But the mechanics are cutting edge in contrast – a solar-powered quartz movement accurate to within five seconds a year. Initial thoughts Citizen’s ultra-accurate quartz watches are largely unknown outside of Japan, but that is gradually changing with the global rollout of new models, which are crucially dressed in eye-catching colours instead of the muted dials historically found on these watches. Citizen has used washi for dials on The Citizen before, but usually in a low-key white. The new Iconic Nature quartet calls to mind high-end quartz watches from Citizen’s Japanese rival, though Citizen’s offering edges ahead, at least on paper. The solar-powered A060 inside the Iconic Nature is accurate to +/- 5 seconds per year, while the Grand Seiko 9F movement is rated to +/- 10 seconds per year. And the practicality of the A060 is boosted by a perpetual calendar as well as an “on-demand” power reserve indicator. The price tag of US$3,500 is might seem high for an...
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Business News: Patek and Rolex Prices Surge As Inflation Hits 40-Year High
You might need to wait a little longer for that watch you've been saving up for.
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Hands-On: A Lesson In Proportion And Fit With The Doxa Sub 600T
Does this chunky '80s design work for today's wrists?
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The Omega Speedmaster IS A HOMAGE Watch ?!?! Before the Moon Watch There was the Rodania Geometer
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Dandy Watches: What They Are And Why You Might Consider One – Reprise
As there is no official, universally accepted, or legally binding description of what a dandy watch is, Martin Green takes it upon himself to coin one. A dandy (like Martin) doesn't follow fashion, but walks to the beat of his own drum. Here Martin shares a few watches that he thinks are just dandy.
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Hands-On: A 42mm (Yellow Gold) Hublot Both My Wife And I Can Wear? Yes, Please
The Classic Fusion goes YG in 42mm for the first time ever.
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Interview: Frédéric Arnault On Rising Prices, Naomi Osaka, And NFTs
The young TAG Heuer CEO has trained his eye on the future: "We can't rely on Steve McQueen for decades to come."
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Business News: Kering Sells Ulysse Nardin and Girard-Perregaux to Management
After several years of trying to grow its sub-scale watch division, Kering has sold both of its watch brands in a management buyout led by chief executive Patrick Pruniaux. A former Apple executive who started his watch career at TAG Heuer, Mr Pruniaux first took charge of Ulysse Nardin in 2017 before also taking the top job at Girard-Perregaux a year later. He proceeded to merge both brands into a single factory in La Chaux-de-Fonds, a move that was subsequently followed by layoffs the next year. The slimmed-down brands will have the flexibility to do more, while also facing the challenge of being relatively small players facing off against stronger brands. The French luxury group never managed to replicate the earlier success of its watch brands, both of which were run by iconoclastic entrepreneurs – Rolf Schnyder at Ulysse Nardin and Luigi “Gino” Macaluso at Girard-Perregaux. Both their deaths led to their heirs selling the respective companies to Kering, the Macaluso family in 2011 and the Schnyder family in 2014. Patrick Pruniaux With brands like Gucci and Saint Laurent in its stable, Kering had 2020 revenues of over €13 billion, leaving its two-brand watch division diminutive in comparison. The group never found the right formula for its watch division, resulting in the gradual erosion of sales. At the time of their respective acquisitions, Girard-Perregaux has annual sales of about CHF180 million and Ulysse Nardin about €190 million according to recent es...
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Hey, HODINKEE!: What Even Is A Sports Watch, Fonts From Grand Seiko, And The Epic Search For The Endangered Independent Watchmaker
The watchmaker is out there.
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Seamaster Diver 300M Tokyo 2020 | OMEGA
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Steal Vs. Splurge: High-Climbing White-Dial Sport Watches From Rolex And Timex
Grab your mitts, I'm in a polar state of mind.
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Just Because: Of Moons, Tides, And Floods
An old, obscure complication takes on a fresh urgency.
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Vintage Watches: A 1984 Rolex Explorer II With Cream Dial, A 1960s Aquastar 63, And A 1980s Heuer Yacht Timer
The cream rises to the top in the first Vintage drop of 2022.
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And Just Like That, The Patek 5711 Is Gone
Raise your glasses to a real one.
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Introducing: Porsche Design Just Turned 50, And It's Celebrating With A Quartet Of Snazzy Cars And Watches
The brand is bringing back famous design cues from its golden era.
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Tactical Watches with - Lume, Tritium, and Other Ways of Lighting Up The Night !!
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Photo Report: Vintage And Modern Play Well Together At Pitti Uomo
Even in ways you may not expect.
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In-Depth: Have Price And Quality Filed For Divorce In Luxury Watchmaking?
You get what you pay for, or maybe not … if you can pay at all.
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Announcements: Roger Smith And Romain Gauthier Appointed Trustees Of The Horological Society Of New York
HSNY's Board of Trustees Goes International.
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Weekend Edition: Everything You Need To Know About The Omega Speedmaster
All things Speedy can be found right here, from a comprehensive Reference Points feature to the history of Snoopy.
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Tutima M2 Coastline Chronograph Tested On A Cold And Stormy Coastline – Reprise
Martin Green enjoys hiking to the Dutch beach in the winter. So when he borrowed a Tutima M2 Coastline Chronograph for a test he decided to put it through its paces at the coastline. The stormy conditions were challenging, but the M2 Coastline Chronograph proved its worth.
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Hands-on Grand Seiko SBGH277 and SBGH279 Review
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In-Depth: What Does 'Fine Watchmaking' Really Mean (And Can I Tell When I See It)?
"You were supposed to get a good tree. Can't you even tell a good tree from a poor tree?" – Lucy Van Pelt, A Charlie Brown Christmas
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Two Silver Foil Lacquer Dials From Citizen: The “Mayuiro” (NB3020-08A) and “Nibiiro” (NB3020-16W)
What do you get when one of the largest watch brands on earth collaborates with a 120 year old Japanese lacquerware crafter? Apparently you get these two new mechanical timepieces from Citizen.
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Second Opinions: I Can't Afford Any Of These Watches. And That's Just Fine.
Our managing editor finally stopped worrying about all those unattainable prices. He's never been happier.
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Second Opinions: All Watches Should Be Unisex – And Here's Why
In the first installment of her new monthly column, Cara Barrett says it's time to retire our outdated gender norms.
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In-Depth: The 23 Unusual, Wonderful, And Remarkable Things I Learned And Witnessed During Geneva Auction Week 2021
Behold the watch world in all its eccentricity.
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