Results for Taste of Time 2026

The Greatest of the Tool Watches: The Rolex Explorer

On The Block: Video From Our Webinar With Mr. Aurel Bacs Of Phillips Watches

In case you missed it yesterday, we've archived the special online event.

Best of Watchville: Quill & Pad Book Review: 'Retro Watches'

This book brings the groovy, the weird, the "out there," and the obscure.

Sunday Rewind: A Tour Of Early Longines Chronographs

The 13ZN and more.

Best of Watchville: Worn & Wound On Reconnecting With A 70-Year-Old Certina Dress Watch

Finding new appreciation for a watch nearly forgotten.

My Watch Story: Wearing The Watch Of A Hero, Reviving An Old Heuer, The Sound Of A Rolex Bracelet, And More

Five video stories from HODINKEE readers.

Best of Watchville: Fratello Examines A Complicated Crystal

The Prokop & Broz Spiral uses a crystal that takes months to make.

Introducing: The Rebirth Of Nivada Grenchen With New Versions Of The Chronomaster And Antarctic

Cult favorite watches at back-to-basics prices.

The History of the Rotating Bezel and Reviewing the Longines Weems Reissue (In Two Parts)

Within the watch world, companies are always quick to recount their milestones and marks on watchmaking history. And yet, it’s puzzling as to why a feature as influential as the rotating bezel never really got its due...

Business News: Frédéric Arnault Named CEO Of TAG Heuer

A young executive has the opportunity to breathe new life into the historic brand.

Business News: Frédéric Arnault Appointed Chief Executive of TAG Heuer

Having joined TAG Heuer in 2017, Frédéric Arnault has just been named the watchmaker’s boss, effective July 1. He succeeds Stephane Bianchi, who will then be elevated to head the newly-formed LVMH Watch and Jewellery division – a job that Mr Arnault is perhaps being groomed for – which encompasses the group’s three watch brands, which include Hublot and Zenith, as well as its smaller jewellery brands, Chaumet and Fred. The biggest LVMH jewellery brand, Bulgari, retains its standalone status. Bulgari chief executive Jean-Christophe Babin, who industry sources say enjoys a competitive rivalry with Mr Bianchi, will report only to the number two man in LVMH, Group Managing Director Antonio Belloni. Presumably Tiffany & Co., the American jeweller that LVMH is in the process of acquiring, will enjoy similar independence. A digital leader While Mr Arnault is the fourth son of Bernard Arnault, the founder and controlling shareholder of LVMH, the younger Arnault arrived in the watch business with an impressive résumé. The 25-year old graduated from France’s prestigious Ecole Polytechnique with a degree in Computational and Applied Mathematics, notching up internships at McKinsey and Facebook along the way. He started at TAG Heuer as head of connected watches, just as the brand was ramping up its push into smartwatches, before being promoted to Strategy and Digital Director in 2018, where he led the design of the latest-generation Connected watch. The recently launch...

My Watch Story: A Grandfather's Wish For Success, A Universal Genève Deep In The Swedish Forest, A Seiko At The Birth Of Two Daughters, And More

Five video stories from HODINKEE readers.

Found: One Of Two Urwerk UR-103 Prototypes In Stainless Steel

A watch that truly changed modern horological history.

Best of Watchville: Watchonista On Identifying A Watch By Its Hands

Think you can guess them all?

Zooming In With Auro Montanari On His New Book: Time to Race

Retailer Spotlight: Schwanke-Kasten Jewelers in Milwaukee, WI, and Right Time International Watch Center in Highlands Ranch, CO

Our two retailers in this edition feature both the established favorites and some lesser-known brands.

Introducing: The Grand Seiko x Watches of Switzerland Group Toge Special Edition SBGM241 (Live Pics & Pricing)

A new GMT with a British Racing Green Mount Iwate dial.

Auctions: Urwerk Raises Nearly $100,000 With Charitable Sale Of Unique UR-100 Gold Edition

Yellow gold for good.

Best of Watchville: An In-Depth Guide To Patek Philippe Vintage Chronographs

Settle in and get comfortable for a long and enjoyable read.

All the Colours of the Casioak – The Dial Artist on Creating Custom Rainbows

Fancy the rainbow look at Casio prices? Then meet Chris Alexander, AKA The Dial Artist.

Best of Watchville: Collectability's Definitive Guide To Skeletonized Patek Philippe Wristwatches

A can't miss reference guide to a traditional craft.

My Watch Story: Four Generations Of Watch Gifting, A Rolex Received After Playing With Clapton, A Beloved Seiko 5, And More

Five video stories from HODINKEE readers.

Introducing: The De Bethune DB28XP, An Extra-Flat Celebration Of 10 Years Of The DB28

Prepare to go to warp.

Best of Watchville: TheWatches.tv On How To Pronounce Watch Brand Names

Breaking them down and sounding them out

Zooming In With Michael Friedman, Head of Complications at Audemars Piguet

With the Audemars Piguet 20th Century Complicated Wristwatches book as our map, Michael Friedman brings us through maison’s rich perpetual calendar lineage

Using the Passion of Watchmaking for a Good Cause

The Importance of Arnold Schwarzenegger in Audemars Piguet’s History

The watch that Arnold Schwarzenegger designed was the first Royal Oak Offshore limited edition

Best of Watchville: Worn & Wound Suggests 10 Contemporary Dive Watches For Those With Vintage Fatigue

Don't let modern divers get lost in the shuffle.

Introducing: The Seiko Prospex SPB143, SPB145, SPB147, And SPB149 Interpretations Of Seiko's First Diver

Shut up and take my money.

Just Because: The Signs Of the Zodiac And The Watches That Go With Them

It's Taurus szn, y'all!