Results for Watch Dial Text Conventions

Ep. #222 Watch Brands We Know Nothing About: Certina

Certina on air. Truly, it's an impressive brand with some murky history - but several attractive models well under $1000.

Ep. #220 Watch Recommendation Faux Pas

Kaz and Mike are back to talk about the challenges behind introducing new collectors and enthusiasts to the world of watches. Getting into watches can be tough, and many times - experienced collectors can inadvertently turn new enthusiasts off from the hobby by meeting their questions with outlandish responses.

Ep. #219 The Last Watch We’d Ever Sell

Some of you will not be pleased with this episode. Several of the watches that you've come to love - courtesy of the TBWS Wristwatch Museum - are about to be let go.

Ep. #218 The Dad Watch

Kaz and Mike take some time during Father's Day weekend to reflect on the watches worn by their dads, and how this shaped the way they look at watches today.

TAG Heuer for Only Watch 2021, the Carbon Monaco

Watch Design Icons and rare watches: the original Piaget Polo

We handled and photograph the original Piaget Polo, the property of the Piaget private collection when it was showcased in an exhibition in Singapore.

Vintage Watches: A 1974 Rolex 'Daytona' Sigma Dial Ref. 6263, A 1967 Omega Seamaster Chronograph, And A 1970s Vacheron Constantin

An incognito Daytona, complete with sigma symbols surrounding the six o'clock lume plot, headlines the week's vintage selection.

Auctions: Highlights From Phillips Geneva Watch Auction XIV

A massive sale, full of heavy hitters from across the horological spectrum – plus an under-10k CHF low estimate bonus round.

Dawn Of The Dead: Four Frighteningly Good Watch Brands Just Came Back From The Grave

They're alive! But don't call them zombies. This is genuine rebirth and resurrection on the wrist.

Culture Of Time: It's Another Skull Watch Story For Halloween, What Were The Odds?

Not zero, comrades, not zero.

One To Watch: Brew Watch Co.

For the barista in all of us.

Raketa Introduces the Copernicus Semiprecious Stone Dial

Originally a 1980s Soviet vision of a funky, space-inspired wristwatch, the Raketa Kopernik paid homage to the USSR’s space programme. With hands shaped like the sun and moon, the Kopernik was simple but distinctive. Two years ago Raketa revived the model with a refined design and larger case. It was one of the first models launched by the brand, now owned by European investors advised by Manuel Emch, the former chief executive of Jaquet Droz who’s injected an artistic sensibility into Raketa. Now the brand reveals the Copernicus Limited Edition, which features a semiprecious stone dial cleverly composed to resemble the cosmos. Initial thoughts The new Copernicus is a simple variation that manages to be smart and stylish. The yellow agate disc inlaid into the dial evokes the swirling atmosphere of gaseous planets like Jupiter, set against sparkling aventurine glass that calls to mind deep space. Add to that the oversized, stylised hands and the result is a appealing watch that’s relatively affordable. Perhaps the only downside to the watch is the basic finishing, especially the movement. Though it’s been dressed up with gold plating and a solar system motif etched on the bridges, the movement remains rough looking. For about US$1,500, the mechanics could be better. Deep space The aesthetics of the watch are meant to evoke deep space: the steel case is coated matte black, creating contrast with the dial. Inside is the cal. 2615, a fuss-free automata calibre ma...

Hands-On: Hamilton's Surprising New Take On The Pilot's Watch

The 38mm Khaki Aviation Pilot Pioneer is 20,000 feet of cool.

Watch Of The Week: Why I Still Love My Junghans Max Bill

It’s a museum-worthy design. And one hell of a value proposition.

Vintage Watches: 1987 Rolex Air-King With Domino's Pizza Dial, A 1964 Tudor Oyster-Prince Ranger, And A 1986 Rolex GMT-Master In 18k Yellow Gold

Bust out the Pizza Tracker and stay away from The Noid, it's Domino's Air King time.

Restaurateur Simon Kim's Favorite Watch

"I always return to Rolex."

Gérald Genta: Legendary Watch Designer With A Renegade Spirit – Reprise

Gérald Genta's claim to eternal horological fame is closely connected to the rise of high-end stainless steel watches: he designed both the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak (1972) and the Patek Philippe Nautilus (1976). While those two watches alone are enough to make Genta a legend, he did much, much more than that as Martin Green shares here.

Pre-Owned Picks: A Dressy Patek Philippe, An Unexpected Ulysse Nardin, And Rolex's White Dial Wonder

Logan gives the lowdown on his seven selects from launch week.

Patek Philippe Introduces the 5204 Perpetual Calendar in Rose Gold with Slate Gray Dial

HODINKEE Radio: Death, Taxes, and Watch Collecting

Make my coffin out of cork and bury me with my Nautilus.

The Complete Catalog – Pink Dial Project

How They Made It: The Vacheron Constantin Les Cabinotiers Westminster Sonnerie – Tribute to Johannes Vermeer Pocket Watch

Paul Newman's Paul Newman Daytona, or this?

A Complete Newbie Attempts To Understand How A Watch Actually Works

I took a crash course – and I crashed. But along the way, I learned a few things that will serve me well once I pull myself from the wreckage.

Auction Watch: Enamelled Automaton Masterpieces at Sotheby’s Hong Kong

Sotheby’s upcoming Hong Kong Sale is primarily focused on wristwatches, encompassing several unique Patek Philippe chronographs commissioned by Eric Clapton and a dozen examples of early F.P. Journe. But two of the most valuables lots in the auction – and with estimates well into seven-figure US dollar sums – are a pair of museum-quality automata. Made for the Chinese market more than two centuries ago, this pair of objects are tremendously rare and exquisitely decorated in enamel and pearls. Two generations ago, such automata as well as pocket watches were the most respected genre in watch collecting. They were sought after by eminent collectors like the former chairman of HSBC and the German billionaire who was once the fifth-richest man in the world, which is why the record-setting lots in watch auctions of that era were inevitably pocket watches or objects, like the million-dollar Cremsdorff. Almost 400-years old, this pocket watch made by Jehan Cremsdorff sold for £2.175m, or about US$2.734m, including fees, at Sotheby’s in 2019 With the rise of wristwatches as the preeminent collecting category, demand for automata and pocket watches have declined sharply. Now the most expensive timepiece ever sold is the Patek Philippe Grandmaster Chime ref. 6300A mega-complication that sold for over US$33 million in 2019. But elaborately enamelled pocket watches are arguably the closest thing to fine art in horology, because of the intrinsic nature of the artisanal dec...

Introducing: The SolarBeat Tank Must, The First-Ever Solar-Powered Cartier Watch

It's the dawn of a new era.