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Watch Of The Week: Ed Sheeran On His One-Of-One Ceramic Royal Oak Chronograph

"Audemars Piguet made me a piece unique to bring out on tour. And now it's pretty much all I wear."

Auctions: How High Can The Vintage Vacheron 222 Fly?

We'll find out over the next few days, at Phillips and Sotheby's.

High-end Mechanics from Nomos Glashütte

Hands-On: The Mysterious Vintage Doxa Army Resurfaces As A Modern Ceramic Watch

And a 54-year-old mystery surrounding the blacked-out Doxa diver is finally solved.

Introducing The Big Bang Integral Minute Repeater Ceramic the first Ceramic Minute Repeater in the world, the first

Hands-On: Green And White Ceramic Chronos From IWC

The company's enlistment of Pantone enables different parts to be manufactured to monochromatic spec.

A Week On The Wrist: The 34mm Black Ceramic Royal Oak That Blew Everyone's Minds

In her HODINKEE debut, the founder of Dimepiece takes a flaming-hot AP on a tour of Manhattan.

Hands-On: Parmigiani's Tonda PF Split-Seconds Chronograph Is A Low-Key, High-Beat Masterpiece

An anniversary chronograph that demands your respect.

Weekend Edition: Watches Aren't Just Machines - Sometimes, They're High Kinetic Art

A watch is a watch, but sometimes it's so much more.

Mars Shinshu Japanese Whiskies: High-Altitude Fire And Ice - Reprise

Japanese whisky distillery Mars Shinshu is still working to establish its house style. "Searching for its soul,” distillery manager Koki Takehira calls it, and he is off to a wonderful start. At this stage, the whiskies appear to be from the elegant and complex end of the spectrum, and there is a gentle sweetness, more so than found in most Japanese whiskies. Ken Gargett takes us through the history of Mars Shinshu and shares tasting notes of a few of the whiskies.

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.

The GUCCI 25H - High Watchmaking in Slim Cases

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!

Steal Vs. Splurge: High-Climbing White-Dial Sport Watches From Rolex And Timex

Grab your mitts, I'm in a polar state of mind.

History Of Ferrari Watches: Hublot, A High-Speed Partnership

Ferrari had already teamed up with quite a few different watch brands to feature the Prancing Horse logo on the wrist: Cartier, Girard-Perregaux, and Panerai are forces to be reckoned with, yet it was Hublot who enjoyed the greatest success in partnering with the famed car brand from Maranello. And Martin Green thinks that this might be the most successful car/watch partnership that the industry has seen so far. What do you think?

High End Bicycles: presenting the Giant Propel with Shimano Ultegra

We showcase the Giant Propel Advanced 1 Disc of a friend, equipped with the Giant SLR wheelset and Shimano Ultegra groupset.

In-Depth: The Beautifully Pointless Lunacy Of High Precision Moonphase Watches

Moon pun goes here.

Hands-On: The Black Bay Ceramic Is Tudor's New Dark Star

The latest Black Bay is a technical powerhouse – but is it the Tudor dive watch you've been waiting for?

IWC Introduces the Pilot’s Watch Laureus Edition 2021 in Blue Ceramic

Long an annual tradition for IWC – now in its 15th consecutive year in fact – the “Laureus Sport for Good” edition is back once again in its usual blue livery that echoes the emblem of the eponymous charity with the IWC Pilot’s Watch Automatic Edition ‘Laureus Sport for Good’. Each annual Laureus edition sees IWC facelift one of its watches, from the classical Portofino to the sporty Pilot’s Watch, typically in a simple fashion with the addition of a blue dial – good enough but not quite great. This year the brand is doing something a bit more special with its entry-level aviator’s watch, which gets a blue ceramic case in a first for the brand. Initial thoughts As is typical of the IWC Pilot’s Watch, the new Laureus edition is simple, coherent and appealing. But it offers a bit more with the tone-on-tone case and dial, making it slightly more special than the standard Pilot’s Watches, or even past Laureus editions. Though IWC used a similar formula for the Laureus edition of two years ago – that had a polished, black ceramic case instead – the latest edition is tangibly better. For one, a blue ceramic case is rare, having been utilised by only a handful of watchmakers, and it also looks pretty cool. At the same time, the watch has been upgraded in technical terms. It houses the new, five-day cal. 32111, which is derived from the cal. 32115 first seen in the ultra-shock resistance Big Pilot XPL. Both are in turn modified versions of the cal. 32...

Gorilla Debuts First Chronograph, a Skeleton in Ceramic and Titanium

Founded just five years ago, Gorilla has already established a distinct house style, born of the its two founders’ eye for design. Notably, one of the founders, Octavio Garcia, was design chief at Audemars Piguet for over a decade. The latest from the brand is reassuringly familiar, channeling the style of its inaugural model, but a major step up in terms of form, function, and price – the Fastback Thunderbolt Chronograph. Equipped with a smartly skeletonised dial, it’s the brand’s first chronograph but retains with Gorilla’s recognisable case style. The case is multi-material: a ceramic bezel, followed by an anodised aluminium ring, and then a black-coated titanium case middle and back Initial thoughts Gorilla’s past offerings have been appealing for several reasons. Though evocative of some other well-known designs, its watches are original and handsome – a rare sight at the US$800 price range – and they are usually executed in unusual combinations of materials like titanium and ceramic. At the same time, the brand managed to make uncommon complication relatively affordable, namely the wandering hours display that’s most famously associated with Urwerk and Audemars Piguet in modern watchmaking. The latest offering is an extension of the brand’s strengths. Despite being its first chronograph, the Fastback Thunderbolt Chronograph is well put together, having a skeletonised front that’s intricate in detail and rich in colour that manages to pres...

Auctions: Funky Picasso-Owned Watch Obliterates Its High Estimate At Bonhams

This watch has entered its green period

My Watch Story: A High School Bulova Accutron, A Father's Prized Pocket Watch, A 1969 Omega Chronostop, And More

Five video stories from HODINKEE readers.

Bell & Ross Unveils the BR 03-92 Red Radar Ceramic

First introduced exactly a decade ago, the BR 01-92 Red Radar was one of the brand’s first wristwatches to reproduce a fighter jet’s instrument display, using a red-tinted sapphire crystal and rotating discs to create a dial resembling a flight radar display. A striking and clever idea, the flight-radar time display was unique even amongst the numerous aviation-instrument watches of Bell & Ross (B&R;). Now B&R; is revisiting the concept with the BR 03-92 Red Radar Ceramic, which once again features a radar display but now in the more wearable BR 03 case. Initial thoughts On the surface, the new BR 03-92 Red Radar Ceramic isn’t especially novel. The ceramic case is essentially the same used for last year’s BR 03-92 HUD, while the radar display is modelled on the 2011 original. However, the new Red Radar is a clever rendition of the idea, and a substantial improvement over the earlier version. For one, the case is now 42 mm, making it significantly more wearable than the 46 mm original. And the original also had a black-coated steel case – which typically shows wear and tear as the coating separates from the metal below – while the new model has a ceramic case also that’s scratch-resistant and generally more durable, meaning it will seem pristine even after years of use (though hard knocks or drops can chip or crack ceramic). And the new Red Radar has a more practical dial design than its predecessor, which had hands printed to mimic the sweep of a radar scan, ...

Up Close: Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Double Balance Wheel “High Jewellery”

A watch that combines the famous octagonal case with an innovative movement, the Royal Oak Double Balance Wheel Openworked is unquestionably the most technically interesting time-only Audemars Piguet (AP) Royal Oak. And then there’s this bejewelled version that’s certainly a lot more extravagant, but at the same time shows off the details and finishing of the movement better. Initial thoughts This watch is the ultimate black-tie watch – time-only and eminently classical in size at just 37 mm. In fact, it’s quite a bit smaller than the 41 mm standard model, making it a discreet fit under a cuff that will probably be secured by diamond-set cufflinks. It’s also dressed up with a glossy crocodile strap and a lot of generously sized, baguette-cut diamonds – a technically-inclined watch that takes its bling seriously. But this is not just another octagonal watch with diamonds. The movement relies on a novel technical concept for better timekeeping, but its technical merits are usually overlooked because it is installed inside a “hot” watch. And this particular version of the movement is more attractively executed here than on the standard models. Because movement here is plated in silvery rhodium – no doubt to match the dazzling whiteness of the diamonds – it’s more appealing than on the non-jewelled versions that have a dark grey ruthenium finish that’s almost black. While the finishing of the two is essentially identical, the dark finish obscures much ...

3 New Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde Skelet-One Models For 2021: Sky Blue, Green, And Yellow, All In Ceramic Cases

The Grande Seconde is an iconic Jaquet Droz model. It’s a wristwatch interpretation of a historic Jaquet Droz pocket watch from 1748 featuring two overlapping dials forming a graceful figure eight. The Grande Seconde is as classic a Jaquet Droz as they come, but the Skelet-One, while retaining the same dial layout, is anything but classic. Ian Skellern takes a closer look at three new models from this surprising line for 2021.

Introducing the Big Bang Integral Ceramic

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]In 2020, to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the Big Bang series, Hublot presented the Big Bang Integral with a specially designed integrated bracelet. This was the first time that...

New and reviewed: AP Royal Oak Double Balance Wheel Openworked, now in black ceramic

The Royal Oak Double Balance wheel Openworked was first revealed in 2016 with the stainless steel model. It quickly became an icon within the Royal Oak collection, for its unique skeleton dial, superb finishing and clever technical achievement.

5 High-Jewelry Bulgari Serpenti Viper And Incantati Rainbow And Colour Wave Models Shimmer In Technicolor

One of the things Martin Green enjoys about ladies' watches is their more abundant use of colored gemstones. And Bulgari's Serpenti Viper And Incantati Rainbow And Colour Wave provide all the color your dreams can imagine.

In High Spirits: The Longines Spirit Collection

Longines presents Spirit, a new collection that, while inspired by the legends of the past, is full of modernity.

Greubel Forsey Balancier S: The New (Atypical) Shape Of Ultra-High-End Sport Watches

There are thousands of things to love about Greubel Forsey watches, but the thing that has always been the hook in the root of Joshua Munchow's brain is the variety of distinct shapes that atypically assemble to create very unique timepieces. With the release of 2020's Balancier S, yet another inspiring set of shapes entered his universe, which he share with us here.