Results for WOSTEP (Watchmakers of Switzerland Training and Educational Program)

Weekend Edition: The Most Popular Watches Of 2022, So Far

As determined by the most discriminating audience in watchmaking – you.

Ressence Introduces the Minimalist and Affordable Type 8

The latest from Ressence dials back on technical complexity, but preserves the brand’s trademark aesthetic centred on a planetary time display. As a result, the Type 8 is substantially more affordable, while instantly recognisable as a Ressence wristwatch. By doing away with a seconds indicator as well as simplifying the case construction, the Type 8 is priced at CHF12,500, or about US$13,500, making it the most affordable watch in the brand’s catalogue. The next most affordable model, the Type 1, costs about 30% more. Initial thoughts Ressence founder Benoît Mintiens once said to me that he wished he could make his watches more accessible, but that was impossible without more economies of scale. Ressence has evidently inched closer to Benoît’s vision, since the Type 8 looks to be an excellent product in both design and execution, while being affordable, at least relative to the brand’s other watches. It sacrifices nothing in terms of aesthetics – the missing seconds but isn’t overly obvious – while still managing to be a Ressence. In fact, the Type 8 case is entirely different from the brand’s other watches, bringing a new form to the brand’s design language. But it fits right into the catalogue and feels no different from the other watches, illustrating the coherence of the design. Type 8C The inaugural version of the model is the Type 8C, which has a grained blue dial. Minutes are indicated on the full dial, while the hours are shown on an “orbita...

Watch Of The Week: The Omega Seamaster Diver 300M I Gifted To Myself

After I finished my first novel I rewarded myself with a new watch, but then I had to put it through its paces.

Four + One: Actor, Writer, And Comedian Randall Park Loves Watches From The '70s

The quirkier the better.

Pre-Owned Picks: Interested In Chronographs? Start With One Of These

Six favorites to start – or end – a collection.

Hands-On: The Vivid and Easy-Wearing New 34 and 38mm Omega Aqua Terras

Color me interested.

The Pièce de Résistance of the Double Balancier Concept

Hey, HODINKEE!: Watch Hands, First Loves, Chronometers And How They Got That Way, And Display Back Arguments Just Won't Die

Would you still love your boo if they had a display torso?

Hands-On: Dive, Dive, Dive! With The Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean Ultra Deep (Titanium And O-Megasteel)

Submarine sold separately.

Watch Of The Week: I Have To Admit, I Love Nixon’s Tribute To The Grateful Dead

Most rock-band watches are hopelessly lame. But I've got a soft spot for this one.

Introducing: Want To See All Of Bremont's New Releases? We've Got You Covered

Be it by land, sea, or air – England's hottest watchmaker brought the goods this year.

Watch Of The Week: The Cartier Tank Cintrée That Never Was

A dream watch that sends me on a brief ride through history.

Hey, HODINKEE!: Dogs, Tanks, Screw-Down Crowns Again, And A Public Service Announcement On Chronographs

Better a dog that's a watch than a watch that's a dog.

Vintage Watches: Our Experts Debate Over A Pair Of Rolex Submariner Ref. 5513s

Produced within the same decade yet worlds apart – which no-date Submariner is for you?

In-Depth: How Movement Design Can Make A Machine The Sexiest Part Of A Watch

Baby got display back.

Introducing: A New Kind Of World Time, Courtesy The Moritz Grossmann Universalzeit

A watch 140 years in the making.

Vintage Watches: A 1970s Heuer Carrera, A 1970s Patek Philippe 'Backwind' Retailed By Tiffany & Co., And A 1970s Zodiac Orbiter

"I believe in the Golden Rule … the man with the gold rules." - Mr. T

The Arnold & Son 'Year Of The Tiger' With Luminous Moon Disk

The moonphase complication gets a glow-up.

Watch Of The Week: A Longines With A Mysterious Inscription

What could it possibly mean?

Before The Daytona Was A Hype Watch, It Was The Watch Of Racing Champions

Just remember that when you're watching the Daytona 500 this weekend.

Buying, Selling, & Collecting: The Watches Of President Biden, Collector-In-Chief

This Presidents' Day weekend, we're wrist-gazing at the highest office in the land.

Historical Perspectives: Your Complete Guide To The Watches Of United States Presidents (Updated Yet Again)

Settle in, this is a long one ...

Weekend Edition: Love Is In The Air, And On The Wrist

When the moon hits your eye like a big Panerai, that's amore.

Hands-On: The Return Of The TAG Heuer Autavia Chronograph

With a new GMT thrown in for good measure.

Watch Spotting: The Watches Of Super Bowl LVI

A lot happened out on the field, but our eyes were glued to the wrists.

The 8 (Well, 9 If You're Lucky) Stages Of A Relationship With A Watch

We've all been through it.

Seven Of Our Favorite Watches To Engrave

This Father’s Day – or any day – give your next watch a personal touch.

Vintage Watches: A 1978 Rolex Submariner With Full Set, A 1980s Cartier Santos-Dumont Ultra-Thin, And A 1970s Heuer Autavia

Vintage Wednesday! Click to get the full scoop.

Vintage Watches: A 1966 Rolex Cosmograph 'Big' Daytona, A 1967 Omega Constellation In 18k White Gold, And A 1969 Grand Seiko Day Date

Let's get fancy.

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.