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Norqain leads the way in sustainable watchmaking

Opportunity Knocks: Join Watchmaking School while Getting Paid

Found: Scott Carpenter's Breitling Cosmonaute - The First Swiss Wristwatch Worn in Space

Here's the full story of where it's been. And a peek at a new limited-edition tribute to the original.

One To Watch: Benjamin Chee Is A Rising Watchmaking Power Player

Chinese roots; international ambition.

Catawiki Auction May 2022: An Eclectic Century of Watchmaking

Watching Movies: Dustin Hoffman’s Two Watches From 'Kramer vs. Kramer'

Prep for this weekend’s Oscars with the 1980 Best Picture winner – featuring a PVD chrono and (sort of) a Rolex.

Naturally Eternal: The Watchmaking of Van Cleef & Arpels

Van Cleef & Arpels’ intricate new collection of technical timepieces draw inspiration from the life and whimsy of nature.

‘Keeper Of Time’: Superb Full-Length Feature Documentary On Time And Watchmaking Premiering On April 28, 2022

Back in December 2020 a teaser trailer was released for a then-upcoming feature documentary called 'Keeper of Time.' Elizabeth Doerr was quite excited by the trailer and couldn’t wait for its final release. Well, that release has finally come, and she has had the chance to preview it. She shares her (very positive) thoughts about the film here.

Rewind: Can Watchmaking Move Towards A More Sustainable Future?

Jack's deep dive from HODINKEE Magazine Vol. 9.

Time Design Exhibition: Hands And Eyes On The Beauty Of Watchmaking

If you attended Watches and Wonders 2022, you may have noticed the large exhibition called Time Design right near the entrance, which was organized by the cultural arm of the Fondation de la Haute Horlogerie. If you missed the Time Design exhibition at the fair, you may now see it until May 8, 2022 in the FHH’s space at Pont de la Machine right in the center of Geneva. It is free and open to the public.

Inside The Manufacture: A Visit To La Fabrique Du Temps, Louis Vuitton's Audacity-Inspiring Temple To Fine Watchmaking

The world's largest luxury brand has an eye for detail.

J.N. Shapiro is Putting America Back on The Watchmaking Map

The 3,900 Swiss Franc Watch With Grand Feu Enamel Dial

Introducing: Roger Dubuis' Wild Approach To Watchmaking Is On Full Display At Watches & Wonders

Where Arthurian legends meet "Hyper Horology."

Hands-On: Bees And Tourbillons: Building Watchmaking Buzz At Gucci

Please allow me to introduce myself, I'm a watch of wealth and taste.

“The White,” A Unique Wristwatch By David Walter: A Clockmaker Returns to His Watchmaking Roots (And What’s In A Name?)

GaryG seized a welcome opportunity to handle and photograph a unique version of The White by David Walter, which is equipped with Walter’s second prototype movement and a bespoke Chinese-character dial. The watch is owned by a friend who also happens to be a local-to-California expert watchmaker.

Watch Of The Week: On Greatness In Watchmaking, And The Omega '1894'

A quiet rebuke to the hype watch and the horse it rode in on.

Hey, HODINKEE!: Gold Vs. Gold, Hot Sweaty Watch Showers, Watches In SPAAAACE, And The Evolution Of Watch Culture

Who now remembers when watch magazines were on the newsstand next to doll collecting mags? Pepperidge Farm remembers.

What Does The Word "Record" Really Mean In Watchmaking?

"You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means." – Iñigo Montoya, The Princess Bride

Patria Brigadier Flyback Chrono: Run, Don’t Walk, It’s The Best Value Swiss Made Automatic Chronograph Of The Year

Every time Ian Skellern writes the words “relatively affordable” here on Quill & Pad, he braces himself for the stream of comments reminding him that he must live in an alternative reality to most of the world. So he doesn't describe the Patria Brigadier Flyback Chrono as relatively affordable (though compared to most of the watches we review on Quill & Pad he thinks it well merits that description), but he does think that it’s fantastic value and the bargain of the year. And here he explains why.

Introducing: The Grace Fryer Scholarship For Female Watchmaking Students

The Horological Society of New York introduces its fourth scholarship.

The GUCCI 25H - High Watchmaking in Slim Cases

Beginner's Guide: Lost In Geneva: A Complete Newbie Wanders The Capital Of Watchmaking

Adventures and misadventures in horological Valhalla.

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

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

In-Depth: Have Price And Quality Filed For Divorce In Luxury Watchmaking?

You get what you pay for, or maybe not … if you can pay at all.

Book Review: ‘Konstantin Chaykin: Haute Horlogerie, With Russian Soul’ - If You Love Independent Watchmaking, You Will Love This Book

Elizabeth Doerr was particularly pleased to receive a copy of 'Konstantin Chaykin: Haute Horlogerie With Russian Soul' and to discover it was expertly written by Alexey Kutkovoy, both of whom she has known and respected for many years. Her verdict? "There is nothing left to say but 'spectacular'.”

Interview: Why Indie Watchmaking Star Kari Voutilainen Is All-In On Reviving An Underrated Danish Brand

The Finnish watchmaker taps into his past to chart the future of a hidden gem.

In-Depth: What Does 'Fine Watchmaking' Really Mean (And Can I Tell When I See It)?

"You were supposed to get a good tree. Can't you even tell a good tree from a poor tree?" – Lucy Van Pelt, A Charlie Brown Christmas

Hey, HODINKEE!: Odd Vs. Even (Lug Widths), Pilot Vs. Field, Mainsprings Vs. Time, And Co-Branding Vs. Everybody

"We have met the enemy and he is us." -Walt Kelly, Pogo

A Family Heirloom and the Legacy of American Watchmaking

This is the story of a man, my great grandfather Dominik “Dinko” Bakuk Kovacevic, his Waltham pocket watch, and the legacy of the American watch industry. Though he died before I was born, Dinko is a significant figure in my life because I was given my middle name, Dominic, in his honor. Dinko was born in 1875 in Stari Grad on the island of Hvar on the Dalmation coast of what is now Croatia, but was then part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. As a young man, Dinko joined the short-lived Austro-Hungarian Navy and quickly rose through the ranks to become an officer. My great grandparents, Dominik and Aloisia Kovacevic, on their wedding day in 1908 Following his military service, at the age of 27, he set sail from the French port of Le Havre for New York City, aboard the SS La Lorraine. He arrived on Ellis Island in New York Harbor on August 16, 1902. He was joined by his fiancee Aloisia six years later, and they were married a few days after her arrival in the US in 1908. The SS La Lorraine, the ship that brought Dinko to the United States in 1902. Image – Library of Congress After his arrival in the US, Dinko moved west, like many entrepreneurial immigrants of his generation. By 1920, he was the proprietor of a grocery store in Tonopah, Nevada, before eventually settling near Berkeley, California where my mother’s family still lives. Dinko passed away in 1953, by which time he was affectionately known within the family as “Grandpa Old Man.” My great grandmother, ...