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In Conversation: Karl-Friedrich Scheufele Part 1 of 3: The beginnings of the L.U.C Manufacture

We had tea with Karl-Friedrich Scheufele, co-President of Chopard and President of Chronométrie Ferdinand Berthoud. Discover the man and his passion.

The Incredible Story of Marie Antoinette’s Watch with Nicholas Parsons on BBC Four

Rare Watches: Voyage to the bottom of the sea: Part 1: Rolex Deep Special

We get hands-on with the Rolex Deep Sea Special. Very rare hands-on with the first watch ever to have been to bottom of the Mariana Trench.

Hautlence at the GTE in Geneva

During the same week as the SIHH, the GenevaTimeExhibition, the show for the independents brands, was held in the centre of Geneva. Besides Hautlence, brands like Moser & Cie, Cabestan, Heritage and Speake-Marin were among the 34 exhibitors. The location was really cool and looked in fact, like an old former hydroelectric station. http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a65/Pasha_1950/GTEbuilding.jpg http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a65/Pasha_1950/InsideGTEbuiding.jpg […]

Review: the Bulova A-11 “Jimmy”

As decades march on, no conflict has captured and maintained as much attention globally as World War II. Sure, that sounds like a dry opening statement for an AP History exam, but it’s hard to deny the pervasive influence of WWII on world culture, national identity, and yes, even horology. Eighty years on, we keep making movies about the conflict, keeping the 1940s and its aesthetic surprisingly prime in the cultural zeitgeist. Jimmy is one of those movies, due in theaters in November, and featuring a smattering of real Bulova timepieces from the period, courtesy of the brand’s museum. In celebration of the iconic Type A-11 watch that Bulova provided to the United States military starting in 1942, a re-release called the Jimmy A-11 Hack is ready for deployment.  I have long been a fan of mil-spec field watches, though not because I am some sort of military history buff or avid outdoor enthusiast. No, the main appeal for me—and I think for many folks, especially non-watch nerds—is the simplicity. No date window, no chronograph subdials, no functions other than the absolutely vital. It’s kind of refreshing in 2026 to wear a purpose-built piece of machinery that does one thing very, very well, and a classic field watch is the epitome of that catharsis. Of course, hacking seconds is one of the most historically important features of a proper WWII-era design, allowing for soldiers to sync their watches to time operations, but for the average horology enjoyer of today...

First Look - Yema Unveils a New Dress Watch Collection with the Senans Grand Lune CMM.22

Founded in 1948 by Henry-Louis Belmont in Morteau, France, Yema made a name for itself as a producer of ultra-reliable purpose-built tool watches. Its iconic 1963 Superman watch, for example, was a heavy-duty instrument watch for professional divers, while the Flygraf chronograph was geared for pilots. Under Ambre France since 2009, Yema’s mission is to […]

Yema reaches for the Moon with the new Senans Grande Lune CMM.22

Yema unveils its first manufacture moonphase with the Senans Grande Lune featuring a sculpted luminous Moon, micro-rotor and slim 38.5mm case.

Business News: Ateliers Associés Brings The Business Incubator Concept To Independent Watchmaking

The business incubator is coming to the watch bench with Ateliers Associés, a new venture promising business support, infrastructure, industry know-how, and contacts for independent watchmakers and young brands. The incubator is the brainchild of industry veterans William Massena of Massena LAB and Louis Westphalen-Lemaitre, a former Hodinkee staffer and most recently responsible for brand development and marketing at LVMH's Gérald Genta and Daniel Roth revivals.  William Massena Business incubators, which provide capital, office and manufacturing facilities as well as corporate services and guidance to start-ups in return for a stake in the young companies they back, have been around for more than half a century. They have thrived in the technology, specialized manufacturing, and biotech sectors by backing innovative ideas and business plans. There have also been high-profile failures, particularly in the so-called dot.com era of the late 1990s and early 2000s, as a surge of internet startups joined with tech incubators to raise capital only to collapse in short order. Now, as interest in independent watchmakers grows into an increasingly significant part of the watch industry, with scores of young watchmakers seeking to produce their own projects, Massena and Westphalen-Lemaitre are betting the incubator concept can be applied to horology, with hopes of building the next generation of independent watchmaking businesses and brands.  Louis Westphalen-Lemaitre.Photo c...

The New Seiko GMT HDB016: Dr. Pepper

What is it about GMT watches and nicknames? Collectors love a good nickname, and there’s no shortage of them for these bicolor bezel colorways, several with connections to bubbly beverages including Pepsi, Coke, root beer, and Sprite. Within the world of Seiko 5, we’ve seen several iterations of their runaway best-sell

Auctions: The 2026 Geneva Fall Auctions Mega-Preview, Part 2 - Phillips, Sotheby's, And Marteau & Co.

Earlier this week, we tackled two of the four auctions taking place in Geneva this week (and into next). Now we tackle the last two—Phillips and Sotheby's—which will round out to around 1200 watches that I’ll have looked at to consider for coverage. Have I missed some deals? Certainly. Are there maybe one or two watches that don’t quite look as nice in person as they do in pictures? Yes, again, I’m sure. That's part of why I’m in Geneva this week, taking a look at as many previews as I can. As I said before, if I see anything worth noting, I’ll update my story, but I’ll skip further exposition and get right into the watches. Phillips — November 7th and 8th, 2026 Okay, so I’m in Geneva this week, mainly for the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève, but in a great twist, Phillips starts off the action with their auctions starting the same morning of the GPHG awards ceremony that evening. That means I get to start the day watching bidding at Phillips before heading to the hotel to throw on a suit and party the night away. What more could you want? A fresh-to-market, essentially single owner Rolex ref. 6062 "Stelline." Photo courtesy Phillips. Well, there’s a lot I could want at Phillips, starting with this amazing Rolex ref. 6062 “Stelline” that is fresh to market. This watch, with an estimate in excess of CHF 600,000, is one of the nicest, most honest yellow gold ref. 6062s I’ve seen in a long time, and the consignor bought it from the original ow...

First Look - The New, Monochromatic Nomos Club Sport Neomatik 34 All Silver

Nomos expands its compact Club Sport neomatik 34 collection with a new monochromatic edition. No, it’s not something we cooked up in collaboration; the new Club Sport Neomatik 34 All Silver strips away the colourful accents (pink, gold and purple) of the inaugural trio in favour of a more restrained combo of silver, white and […]

First Look - The New Piaget Andy Warhol Camouflage, A Dial Made of Art

After the powerful yet stylish Piaget Andy Warhol Clou de Paris and last year’s colourful Collage edition, Piaget once again teams up with the Andy Warhol Foundation and turns to its expertise in ornamental stone dials. The new Andy Warhol Camouflage limited series is inspired by the American artist’s camouflage self-portraits from 1986, bringing their […]

Introducing: The Piaget Andy Warhol “Camouflage” Limited Edition

Piaget is back with another collaboration with The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. For this second collaborative piece, Piaget drew inspiration from the self-portraits the American artist created in 1986 under the title “Camouflage.” This time, the dial serves as the canvas, with Warhol’s portrait rendered in sodalite, turquoise, rose gold, and yellow […] Visit Introducing: The Piaget Andy Warhol “Camouflage” Limited Edition to read the full article.

DWC Terra: The €42 Carabiner Watch That Broke The Internet

A watch with no traditional lugs, an overall shape often compared to a climbing carabiner, and a price around €42 broke the internet earlier this year. Okay, that might be an exaggeration, but the watch absolutely exploded on social media. It became the hottest thing for a minute. The stock vanished almost as fast as […] Visit DWC Terra: The €42 Carabiner Watch That Broke The Internet to read the full article.

Fratello Talks: Recent Shifts In The Watch Industry

The watch industry is constantly changing, whether through new product launches, shifting ownership structures, or brands reassessing their place in the market. Some developments have implications that go well beyond a single release. They can influence a brand’s direction, its identity, and the watches it chooses to make. In this episode of Fratello Talks, Jorg, […] Visit Fratello Talks: Recent Shifts In The Watch Industry to read the full article.

Introducing - Orient Star Launches Flagship Model for its 75th Anniversary, the Skeleton RE-BR0001N

While most of us picture the Bambino or Mako collections when we think of Orient watches, the Japanese brand owned by Seiko Epson Corporation can make much more advanced and refined watches, especially under the Orient Star umbrella. We’ve seen this especially this year, as the brand celebrates its 75th anniversary, with models such as the M34 F8 Skeleton Hand Winding or […]

Cartier Meets Casio in One of the Strangest Digital Watches of 2026

The Open Bar Funeral Crashio v2 combines the case of the Cartier Crash with classic Casio digital styling in a design that's hard to ignore.

The Business of Watches Podcast: WatchCharts Top Executives Talk Market Reports And Where Prices Might Be Heading

This week on The Business of Watches, an extended chat with a duo whose business is watch market data. Charles Tian is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of WatchCharts.com, and Hamza Masood is Head of Business Partnerships at the U.S.-based company.  Both are longtime technology executives who turned a passion for watches into a business. That venture is WatchCharts, and it gathers and analyzes secondary market watch prices to show demand trends, price movements, and the relative health and desirability of brands and luxury groups in the sector. Its customers include retailers, watch dealers, collectors, and brands.  WatchCharts founder and CEO Charles Tian.Photo credit: Brandon Moore With U.S. investment bank Morgan Stanley, WatchCharts uses its data to produce in-depth reports four times a year on the state of the secondary market. The third-quarter report, published in mid-October, shows the fifth straight quarter of overall market gains of more than 1%, suggesting stability and recovery. Still, the growth is slowing and is the weakest since mid 2025. While gains are more widespread among watchmakers, with prices for 28 of 35 brands tracked posting quarter-over-quarter gains, the overall WatchCharts index is still about 28% below its all-time peak, a record hit during the post-pandemic euphoria of April 2022.  Image and data courtesy WatchCharts and Morgan Stanley.  As for outperforming brands, the usual suspects of Patek Philippe, Audemars Piguet, and Cartier...

Happenings: The 2026 GPHG Is Almost Here - Tune In On November 7 For The Winners

On Saturday, November 7, the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève will return to Geneva for its 26th edition, bringing together 84 nominated watches competing across 19 prize categories, including the coveted Aiguille d’Or Grand Prix (known as the “Best in Show” prize). This year’s ceremony marks an important first for the GPHG: It will be conducted entirely in English, reflecting its growing global audience and a shift toward increased accessibility to the public. The winning watches will be announced at Geneva’s Bâtiment des Forces Motrices beginning at 6:30pm CET (12:30pm ET) — and you can watch the livestream here at Hodinkee or on gphg.org. The 84 finalists have already made stops in Mumbai and Bangkok before arriving in Geneva for the final stage of the competition. Following the awards, Watches of Switzerland will have the privilege of presenting them in another exhibition at its Knightsbridge showroom in London. An invite-only preview will take place on November 18, and the exhibit will be open to the public November 19-23. The 26th edition also introduces a new approach to the award categories. Rather than separating watches into men’s and women’s categories, the GPHG has reorganized the competition around the characteristics and types of the watches themselves. These changes are part of a broader evolution of the awards as the GPHG continues to reflect the diversity of contemporary watchmaking. Hodinkee’s very own Senior Editor, Mark Kauzlarich...

Over The Moon: Farer Launches The New Stratton II Moonphase Watch

If you remember the original Stratton, you’ll know it quickly became one of Farer’s best-selling moonphase watches. It had charm, but the hand-painted moon perhaps leaned a little too heavily into cartoon territory for some. Well, the Stratton is back. It has returned with a spectacular photorealistic moonphase and a rich stone dial. And it’s […] Visit Over The Moon: Farer Launches The New Stratton II Moonphase Watch to read the full article.

Depancel take to the track for a classic 24 hour race

Channelling the energy of a classic 24-hour race onto your wrist with a clever hidden complication to help keep track.

Introducing - Roger Dubuis Presents the Excalibur Lady of the Lake Hawthorn Edition

Roger Dubuis created a powerful storyline for its Excalibur Knights of the Round Table watches, featuring incredibly detailed micro-sculptures and métiers d’art to depict scenes from Arthurian legend housed in large, complex cases. After launching a women’s line with its Velvet collection in 2012, Excalibur also released a scaled-down, more feminine version of the Excalibur […]

Hands-On With The Unusual Chopard L.U.C 1963 Heritage Regulator

You don’t see watches like this too often, so if you have to look twice to understand what’s going on, that’s perfectly understandable. I had to look twice at the unusual Chopard L.U.C 1963 Heritage Regulator to realize I was dealing with something you don’t see every day. A standard regulator watch shows the hours, […] Visit Hands-On With The Unusual Chopard L.U.C 1963 Heritage Regulator to read the full article.

Introducing - Audemars Piguet Adds Obsidian and Onyx Dials to the 38mm Code 11.59

Audemars Piguet added a time-and-date 38mm Code 11.59 watch to the collection in 2023, a more compact, slimmer, and redesigned version of the original series launched in 2019. The first 38mm models came with stamped dials featuring a signature ripple pattern in light blue, “Bleu Nuit, Nuage 50”, green and black, in rose gold cases. […]

Hublot and Jeff Koons bring a splash of colour to the Time+Tide Melbourne Studio

Time+Tide and Hublot celebrated the Jeff Koons Balloon Dog collection at our Melbourne Studio for an evening of art and watchmaking.