Hodinkee
Auctions: Five Results From The New York Auctions That Explain The Weird Watch Market At The End Of 2023
The continued rise of Cartier and complicated Patek, a $400,000 G-Shock, along with what's not-so-hot in today's market.
Results for Watches and Wonders 2026
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Hodinkee
Time+Tide
Why Blancpain is the brand that won 2023
There's more to Blancpain in 2023 than just their headline-stealing collaboration with Swatch.The post Why Blancpain is the brand that won 2023 appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
Time+Tide
Why Bovet is the brand that won 2023
We begin to wrap up the year with the brands that were outstanding in their efforts, starting with Bovet.The post Why Bovet is the brand that won 2023 appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
Hodinkee
Shop Spotlight: Inspired By ‘The Most Beautiful Race In The World,’ Three of Chopard’s 2023 Mille Miglia Classic Chronographs Have Just Arrived In The Hodinkee Shop
The latest iteration of the luxury brand's signature retro racing chronograph is marked by its smaller size, more streamlined dial, and the introduction of the brand's lustrous "Lucent Steel" alloy.
Deployant
Dear Santa: Peter makes his picks Christmas Wishlist for 2023
And to close our Dear Santa roundup this year with the Chief Editor's picks. We return the rationale for the wishlist, and why we do this exercise annually.
Deployant
Dear Santa: Stanley makes his Christmas Wishlist for 2023
Stanley makes his picks for his Dear Santa Wishlist. With a diverse selection ranging from UN to JLC and MB&F;. What will Santa bring him this Christmas?
Monochrome
Introducing – The Breguet Reine de Naples 8925 Valentine’s Day Edition 2024
As the leading watchmaker of his day, Abraham-Louis Breguet hobnobbed with France’s royalty and aristocracy. Apart from his commissions for gentlemen, his celebrity client list also included Queen Marie-Antoinette, Empress Josephine, and Caroline Murat, Napoleon Bonaparte’s youngest sister, aka the Queen of Naples. A keen collector of Breguet’s revolutionary timekeepers, in 1810, Caroline Murat placed […]
Worn & Wound
Shopping the Windup 2023 Holiday Gift Guide
It’s over a week into December, and no doubt your holiday shopping is in full swing unless you’re a last minute shopper (we’ll have a blog post for you soon enough too, so stay tuned). For the proactive among us, or even the lost soul who has somehow found your way here trying to shop for the watch fanatic in your life, welcome. The kind folks at the Windup Watch Shop have you covered with our 2023 Holiday Gift Guide. Consider this a guide for a guide, if you will. It’s over a week into December, and no doubt your holiday shopping is in full swing unless you’re a last minute shopper (we’ll have a blog post for you soon enough too, so stay tuned). For the proactive among us, or even the lost soul who has somehow found your way here trying to shop for the watch fanatic in your life, welcome. The kind folks at the Windup Watch Shop have you covered with our 2023 Holiday Gift Guide. Consider this a guide for a guide, if you will. The post Shopping the Windup 2023 Holiday Gift Guide appeared first on Worn & Wound.
Quill & Pad
Watch Market Predictions 2024: Is the Tide Turning?
Many of the trends that we have experienced happening slowly over the last few years have continued. These include more dial colors, case materials, and a shift to smaller case sizes. However, it feels we have also hit a turning point where some changes are coming about.
Monochrome
The Petrolhead Corner – The Record-Breaking 2023 Season Of The Formula 1 World Championship
I’m torn between considering the 2023 season of the Formula 1 World Championship good or bad for the sport. We saw utter dominance, where one team has won all but one race in the season, and specifically one driver declassing the entire field. And this to an extent we have never seen before and are […]
SJX Watches
If You Missed It: Panel Discussions at Dubai Watch Week 2023
There was plenty to see and do around Dubai Watch Week 2023, which just concluded last weekend. Wandering around the glittering hall with showcases full of new releases, and you might run into Rexhep Rexhepi, Maximilian Büsser, and Kari Voutilainen. Punctuating all of this, however, were the insightful panel discussions that happened over the course of Dubai Watch Week (DWW), which was organised by Ahmed Seddiqi & Sons, the largest watch retailer in the Middle East. Covering a wide array of topics and including speakers from an even wider background, it was possible to dip in and out of these discussions throughout the fair. Luckily, they were all recorded and are now available on the DWW YouTube channel. So if you weren’t able to attend the show, or you found yourself stuck between one booth and the next, you can catch up on them at any time. Inside the exhibition hall of DWW The best session of the fair was undoubtedly the in-depth talk given by talented watchmaker, Stephen McDonnell that we quickly recommended in real time. Mr McDonnell provided incredible detail about his work and philosophy in a talk that summarised his horological mind. But we wanted to give some more highlights from across the programme beyond Mr McDonnell, as there is plenty to dig in to. Stephen McDonnell at DWW The first talk of the show focused on a hot button topic, the role of retailers and the allocation of popular watches. Moderated by British journalist Robin Swithinbank, it featured Moh...
Time+Tide
The Time+Tide team pick their favourite Dubai Watch Week 2023 releases
The final big watch fair of 2023 brought some great novelties - here are our favourites.The post The Time+Tide team pick their favourite Dubai Watch Week 2023 releases appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
Quill & Pad
Dubai Watch Week 2023 Photofest – Part 2
The 2023 Dubai Watch Week (DWW) has drawn to a close and what a fair it was: simply sensational. Here is Part 2 of Ian Skellern's DWW 2023 photofest. Enjoy!
Time+Tide
The Glashütte Original Sixties Chronograph Annual Edition 2023 is a subtle tribute to the Swinging Sixties
We check out the new, monochromatic member of Glashütte Original's usually colourful Annual Edition line.The post The Glashütte Original Sixties Chronograph Annual Edition 2023 is a subtle tribute to the Swinging Sixties appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
Worn & Wound
Recapping the 2023 NYC Windup Watch Fair: The Largest Consumer Watch Event in North America
Another year of Windup Watch Fairs is in the books and we couldn’t have asked for a better end to 2023 than the New York City installment hosted just a few short weeks ago. After eight years of producing Windup Fairs around the US, it’s hard to imagine the show continually exceeding our expectations, but in 2023 we were once again pleasantly surprised. And needless to say, the foundation to this success are you, our readers. The Worn & Wound community is truly something special. You bring boundless enthusiasm to every Windup Fair and never make newcomers feel out of place. You show love to the participating brands, whether or not their specific products are your cup of tea. You make our team feel appreciated for all of their hard work, which makes our jobs that much more fulfilling. From everyone at Worn & Wound and everyone involved in the Windup Watch Fair, thank you! This year’s NYC Windup Watch Fair featured the most brands under one Windup roof ever. In total, over 80 brands showcased their goods, including watches over every style and price point, accessories galore, and, more than ever, non-watch products like pens, knives, flashlights, vintage print advertisements, and apparel. But all this product is nothing without an audience, and boy did we have an audience. This year’s show was the most well-attended Windup ever, with Saturday breaking all single-day records for attendance and product sales. To take a look back at the weekend’s festivities, we’ve...
SJX Watches
Dubai Watch Week Begins November 16, 2023
Dubai Watch Week (DWW) is the last major international event of the year’s horological calendar. Organised by Middle East retailer Ahmed Seddiqi & Sons, DWW takes place from November 16-20 at its traditional venue of the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC). The event promises to be bigger and better than before, with exhibitors spanning the spectrum of watchmaking, from Rolex to Rexhep Rexhepi. From its origins as an event focused on niche and independent brands, DWW has grown to involve major marques. The exhibitors this year include Rolex and Audemars Piguet, while independent watchmakers continue to have a major presence. F.P. Journe, MB&F;, Urwerk, and Rexhepi Rexhepi are amongst the indies taking part. DWW founder Hind Seddiqi Many of the industry’s notable personalities will be Dubai Watch Week, with speakers including Frederic Grangie, head of Chanel’s watch and jewellery division; Francois-Henry Bennahmias, the outgoing chief executive of Audemars Piguet; and Jean Arnault, director of watches at Louis Vuitton. And independent watchmaking will have an equal share of the limelight, with Felix Baumgartner of Urwerk, as well as Maximilian Büsser and Stephen McDonnell of MB&F; amongst the speakers. The event includes classes intended to give the public a taste of the watchmaking crafts. These include a gem setting workshop by Audemars Piguet and a miniature painting class by Louis Vuitton. DWW takes place from November 16-20, 2023 at DIFC. Entry is free but...
Hodinkee
Live From Geneva – It's The 2023 GPHG
Cancel your flight to Geneva and get cozy – you can stream the whole event right here.
Revolution
Celebrating Horology: Revo Awards 2023, Part II
Part 2 of the Revo Awards 2023 as the Revolution Team continues with the award winners from 22 diverse categories, from ‘Technical Achievement’ to ‘Watch Of The Year’. Let us know if you agree with our choices! Revolution would like to extend heartfelt congratulations to the 2023 Revo Awards winners and applaud all the brands […]
Revolution
Celebrating Horology: the Revo Awards 2023, Part 1
It’s the time of the year again and the Revolution Team presents the Revo Awards 2023. Join Wei, Constant, Eleonor, Omar and Justine as they introduce the award winners from 22 diverse categories of the Revo Awards, from ‘Technical Achievement’ to ‘Watch Of The Year’. Let us know if you agree with our choices!
SJX Watches
Happenings at the Geneva Auction Season Fall 2023
Regarded as a bellwether of the market, the Geneva auction season just concluded with the main players – Phillips, Christie’s, Sotheby’s, and Antiquorum – having staged their sales over four days. Several records were set over the season, including CHF2.1 million for an immaculate Rolex ref. 6062 triple calendar in steel at Phillips, and CHF2.2 million for the George Daniels Millennium also signed by Roger W. Smith, both including fees. Trending one way Despite the record holders, the tone of the season was set by moderating or even weak prices. This was already evident with the most faddish of the “hype” watches last season six months ago. The May auctions saw prices for such watches gap down substantially, reflecting a new reality. Now the same appears to be happening for independent watchmaking – a good thing in my view as it will hopefully shake out the opportunists and no-hopers. The Roger W. Smith Series 2 hammered for CHF400,000 at Phillips (or CHF508,000 with fees), which is below the current retail price for the model and a third below the price of the lower-priced Series 1 that sold in the same venue in May 2023. The Phillips saleroom at La Reserve. Image – Phillips This phenomenon was not unique to Roger W. Smith, with prices gapping down for significant independents like F.P. Journe and Voutilainen. However, these brands remain buoyed by their relative reasonable retail prices, which still remain below recent auction valuations. Even if some exa...
Hodinkee
Introducing: Drake's For Hodinkee Fall/Winter 2023
For our latest collaboration with Drake's, we're reaching beyond neckties and giving the brand's finest menswear staples a touch of horology-inspired fanfare.
Time+Tide
10 of D.C.’s favourites from Windup New York 2023
D.C. takes a stroll around the booths of Windup Watch Fair, a haven for enthusiasts, by enthusiasts.The post 10 of D.C.’s favourites from Windup New York 2023 appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
Hodinkee
Breaking News: Only Watch Charity Auction Postponed To 2024
The organization has issued an official statement concerning the current controversy and its plans for the future of the charitable auction.
SJX Watches
Business News: Only Watch Postponed to 2024
Today, the Association Monègasque les Myopathies (AMM) has decided to postpone what would have been the 10th instalment of Only Watch to 2024. Following questions on social media over the past couple of weeks, the foundation behind the charity auction has just released a statement outlining plans to push the event to next year, to allow it to take place in “in harmony with the community”. This news is coming despite a strong and public statement of support by François-Paul Journe declaring his “total confidence”, but also shortly after Audemars Piguet withdrew from the auction without any public statement as to why. The statement of support from François-Paul Journe The postponement is a regrettable move given the value of the initiative for medical research, but clearly one that founder Luc Pettavino and his team feel is necessary with just under two weeks until the auction was due to take place. Hopefully this delay will give its organisers time to quell the doubters on social media in recent days. With no set date yet announced, it is clear that this is a still a fluid situation and so we may see this auction take place early in the year, rather than during the fall as is tradition. However, it seems that those behind Only Watch take the concerns of the community seriously enough to ensure there is enough time to answer them all. We will be keeping you up to date as this story develops and more announcements are made. For the full statement from Only Watch, v...
Hodinkee
Hands-On: Taking A Look At 12 Unique Pieces From Only Watch 2023
Getting up close and personal with the auction's most exciting creations.
Revolution
Glimpsing the Future, 2023 Franck Muller Novelties | In Conversation with Nicholas Rudaz
Embark on a journey with Revolution as we look into the future of horology with our exclusive review of Franck Muller’s sensational 2023 novelties as Wei sits down for a riveting conversation with Nicholas Rudaz, the visionary CEO of Franck Muller. Discover the cutting-edge designs, exquisite craftsmanship, and innovative timepieces that promise to redefine the […]
Quill & Pad
H. Moser & Cie x MB&F; Streamliner Pandamonium: The Most Unique Watch in the Only Watch 2023 Auction
For a minute repeater, the volume and clarity of the sound is important. The Moser x MB&F; Streamliner Pandamonium is made from stainless steel and has hollowed-out segments inside the case to amplify the sound. But it's the Panda playing DJ that makes this unique piece repeater so special.
Time+Tide
Louis Vuitton Tambour Einstein Automata Only Watch 2023
We take a closer look at the Louis Vuitton Tambour Einstein Automata, the brand's entry into the 2023 edition of Only Watch.The post Louis Vuitton Tambour Einstein Automata Only Watch 2023 appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
Revolution
Influencers, Innovators, Disruptors at Geneva Watch Days 2023
At Geneva Watch Days Revolution hosted a series of symposiums, with some the watch industries greatest leaders, innovators and visionaries. In case you couldn’t make it in person, we’re sharing the stream here. Think different in Influencers, Innovators and Disruptors, with Wei Koh and Eleonor Picciotto moderating a discussion between Dillon Bhatt, Andrea […]
Hodinkee
Watch Spotting: Coco Gauff Wearing A Rolex Oyster Perpetual After Winning The 2023 U.S. Open
Meanwhile, Novak Djokovic goes big and bright for his 24th Grand Slam singles title.