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Credor Unveils Three New Watches Ahead Of Its Watches & Wonders Debut

The IYKYK Japanese brand teases a trioMore

Talking Watches: Christian Bangert, Collecting For The Love Of The Game

A collection driven by craft, curation, and the personalities behind every watch.

Breaking News: Hazemann & Monnin Wins The Second Edition Of The Louis Vuitton Watch Prize For Independent Creatives

The Swiss-based watchmakers pick up their second major award in three years.

Finally, a Japanese Manhole Inspired Watch with a Cloisonné Enamel Dial

Having none myself, I’m always a bit impressed when it comes to those who have artistic talent – and that goes doubly for those who can appreciate the everyday beauty around them. This is especially true when those two virtues combine to form a beautiful little timepiece, like the Altmann × Isotope Osaka Cloisonné Enamel, a new collaboration between English watchmaker Isotope and designer, illustrator, and typographer Björn Altmann. The first, and perhaps only, thing you will notice about this watch is its dial, which is based on a municipal manhole cover featuring Osaka Castle. Now, you may be asking yourself, why Japanese manhole covers? I can assure you that you are not alone in that. Apparently, after a Wikipedia deep dive, it is something of an urban art form and a show of civic pride throughout Japan. In fact, more than 15 million manhole covers across the country feature some sort of carved, imprinted, or painted design. This was a niche interest of Isotope founder José Miranda, which eventually led Miranda to Björn Altmann’s book Manhole Covers of the World. This, in turn, led to this collaboration you see before you today. The intricacy of the dial does not stop with its source material. The dial itself is made in grand feu cloisonné enamel, using fine silver wires and multiple rounds of firing to build out the design and color. The process took close to a year to develop, and in the end only five dials were successfully completed, which helps explain ...

The ABCs of Time – All About Watch Crowns, the Small but Crucial Interaction with your Watch

For almost all modern watches, besides a few exceptions (there is always an exception to the rule), the crown is literally the command centre that winds the mainspring, sets the time and controls common complications like dates, calendars and GMTs. Supplementary controls like pushers complement the crown, but they’re limited to specifics like chronographs or […]

Introducing: Merci Instruments Launches Six New Versions of its Geometric 'Beaumarchais'

The 1970s-inspired case design returns in a larger collection for the brand.

Citizen Eco-Drive at 50: Half a Century of Light-Powered Innovation

The Unique Creations of L.Leroy

GPHG President of Jury: Wei Koh

L’Epée 1839’s Objects Of Desire

Horological Lifestyle: some of the best champagne experiences for February

You told us you loved the Jan champagne article. So we continue here are the best champagne experiences we had in February.

Business News: TAG Heuer Names Béatrice Goasglas, Current Head Of The Americas, As New CEO

In a bid for executive stability, TAG says Goasglas, who has been with the brand since 2018, will take over the top job May 1st.

Why the Plotter Notebook Cover Is One of the Best Refillable Leather Notebooks

Look, I’m not going to say that I have all the answers here, people, but if there’s one thing I know how to spot, it’s a good notebook. While taxes may send me into a tailspin and I enter a fugue state any time that I’m forced to load the dishwasher, I can confidently say that if you want your notes written down and you want to carry around something that’s aesthetically pleasing…well, I’ll humbly say that I’m your guy for the right answer. Partially, my knowledge of notebooks is collateral damage because of my job – it doesn’t take a rocket scientist (or even someone who knows how to load a dishwasher) to see a job in pens has given me a deep understanding for what one writes with as much as what one writes on. To this effect, I have a general knowledge of the pros and cons of legal pads versus Moleskines, washi tape versus Scotch. But that stuff can be found fairly easily – Reddit, for better or worse, is a gold mine of information on stationery. But the other reason I find myself knowing about stationery is, quite simply, it’s a passion of mine. While some may find something akin to passion in their marriage or by binge watching Heated Rivalry, I’m much more likely to get butterflies ripping the cellophane off a new notebook versus ripping – you get the picture. This is all to say that, when I tell you Plotter makes some of the most beautiful notebook covers out there, you need to believe me. And when I tell you that pricetag flirting somewhe...

Introducing: The Kurono Tokyo 'Diver's'- A Two-in-One Reimagining Of Dive Watch Case Construction

If you've ever had to decide between grabbing your dive watch or your dress watch, well, why not both?

An Owner’s Long-Term Review Of The Serica 5303-2 Dive Watch

Discover the Serica 5303-2 in our detailed review, highlighting its vintage-inspired design and professional-grade features.

Introducing – The Tutima Patria Titanium, Now with a Light Blue Dial

Long associated with pilot’s chronographs and robust instrument watches, Tutima has, over the past decade, built a compelling “classical” collection. The Patria line, introduced in the early 2010s and coinciding with the brand’s return to Glashütte, offered refined cases, restrained dials and, most notably, beautifully executed hand-wound movements rooted in Saxon tradition. Following earlier executions […]

Piaget’s Duo of 2026 Limelight Galas

Happenings: Celebrate 50 Years Of Eco-Drive At Citizen’s New York City Flagship Store

Join Hodinkee and Citizen for an enlightening conversation and exclusive look-ahead.

First Look – Studio Underd0g and Time+Tide Hand Delivered, Again, with a new Duo of Pizza-Themed Watches

Whatever reasons exist for creating a watch, be it heritage, technical or design-led necessity, the Studio Underd0g x Time+Tide Hand Delivered Pizza Duo exists for a much rarer, if not unique, reason: because a joke went too far. What began as an April Fool’s prank in 2023, a pizza-themed Studio Underd0g teased by Time+Tide, unexpectedly […]

The Best Pockets of Value In Watches in 2026

When we hear the phrase 'value for money' in watches, many often reduce it to spending as little as possible. This, however, is not the way we look at it, as value can be found at several price points, and in our mind, it's more a balance between price and diminishing returns. So, what we are going to look at in this v

Happenings: The Horological Society Of New York To Hold Classes In Washington, D.C., Atlanta, and Chicago

These next classes will be hosted by Tiny Jewel Box, Atlanta Watch Society, and Oak & Oscar.

Just Because: The Watches Of The Year Of The Horse

A look at some horse-themed special editions as we gallop into the Lunar New Year.

Watches of Cinema

A 10-part guide, decade-by-decade, charting watches on the silver screen, hosted by Danny Milton.

The COSC Introduces the New Excellence Chronometer Certification

The Contrôle Officiel Suisse des Chronomètres (COSC, the body responsible for certifying watch movements as Swiss chronometers) has just announced a new chronometry standard that will be rolled out over the course of 2026. The news comes at a time when the COSC has some competition for timekeeping certifications, most notably the METAS certification (which first requires a watch movement to be COSC certified) used by Omega and Tudor, as well as other certifications provided by the brands themselves.  The new COSC certification is being framed as an additional level of certification that will accompany the familiar “Certified Chronometer” tag that is seen on the dials and paperwork of millions (literally) of watches that have been put through the COSC paces over the years. The new “Excellence Chronomenter” certification provides an additional layer of guarantee of reliability that goes beyond simple accuracy. As a refresher, COSC certification certifies the movement is working at an optimal level, not a fully cased watch. To achieve a Certified Chronometer certification, a movement must show average accuracy of -4 to +6 seconds per day over a 15 day period, tested across 5 positions and 3 temperatures.  The Excellence Chronometer certification tightens the accuracy threshold from a spread of 10 seconds in total to 6 (-2 to +4 seconds per day). It also adds metrics for magnetic resistance and power reserve verification in fully cased watches. According to the COS...

The Inherent Significance of the Laurent Ferrier Sport Auto