Results for WOSTEP (Watchmakers of Switzerland Training and Educational Program)

Auctions: Some Usual And Unusual Suspects Coming Up At Phillips NY, December 11th

Just in time for the season, an auction with a little something for everyone.

New: Bell & Ross BR05 Horolum (full specs and price)

Bell & Ross brings back their Horolum model after the successful 2017 BR03 model with strong Super-LumiNova C5 in a new limited edition (250 pieces) BR05.

A Kind of Blue

Editors' Picks: If You're Going To Give A Friend A Watch, Give Them One Of These

Like a friendship bracelet, but better.

Beginner's Guide: A Complete Newbie Discovers The Meaning Of Luxury Via Audemars Piguet

Did you know that AP not only has boutiques, it also has something called the AP House, which is somehow an even ritzier place to buy watches? You probably did. But I did not.

Watch Of The Week: The Grand Seiko That Taught Me To Love Subtler, Smaller Watches

Finding my perfect GS took time. But once I saw it, I knew.

Sunday Rewind: It's The Season Of The Speedmaster

Ever wonder what watch Santa wears?

The Value Proposition: Skip The Watches That Pay Homage To The Military - And Get The Marathon They Actually Use

If it's good enough for the battlefield, it's good enough for your daily duties.

Analog Photography: hands-on with a large format camera, developing and making a direct negative print

At the Lange Exceptional Masterpieces exhibition, currently on till Dec 5, we participated in a special activity, showcasing analog photography.

To Be Precise: The Improbable Rise Of The Co-Axial Escapement

The lever escapement works great. So why did one stubborn man decide to fix what wasn't broken?

Hands-On: The New Rolex Explorer II Ref. 226570, In Both Polar And Black

The differences are in the details.

Vintage Watches: A 1965 Rolex GMT-Master With Glossy Dial, A 1970s Patek Philippe Ref. 3525, And A 1960s Heuer Carrera '45'

Lighter on quantity but heavy on quality as always, HODINKEE Vintage is back.

New: IWC Big Pilot’s Watch Monopusher Edition “Le Petit Prince” - with price and commentary

IWC Schaffhausen has unveiled the Big Pilot’s Watch Monopusher Edition “Le Petit Prince”, the first Big Pilot’s Watch with a chronograph function.

WMT Watch Review: A Pair of Royal Marine Divers

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Just In Time For Thanksgiving, It's Five Turkeys Of Watchmaking

As this is a roast, the humor may be slightly dry.

Introducing Zenith DEFY Zero-G Sapphire and DEFY 21 Double Tourbillon Sapphire

Zenith DEFY consumer perception with two exceptionally high-end new watches from their DEFY range, each mesmerizingly on full view through crystal sapphire.

Ep. #224 Road Trips and Broken Vows

Mike has gone completely bananas.

Point/Counterpoint: Daylight Saving Time Is A Joy And A Blessing

Why Daylight Saving Time is great.

Auctions: Forget Jeff Bezos, This Billionaire's Mission To Space - And The Watches That Went With It - Are Doing Nothing But Good For Society

The Pilot’s Watch Chronograph Edition “Inspiration4”

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.

Pick of the Lots: Catawiki’s Vintage Rolex Watch Auction

New and reviewed: Vacheron Constantin Traditionelle Complete Calendar

Vacheron Constantin adds a new white gold, slate grey dial Complete Calendar to their classically inspired Traditionelle collection.

Watch Of The Week: A Ghostly Rado That Barely Tells Time

In the smartphone age, it's often said, nobody needs a watch anymore. This avant-garde design challenges us to consider all the reasons we might want one anyway.

EDITOR’S NOTE: Reflecting on happier times, when you could go on a waiting list for a 5711, and actually get “the call”

Editor’s note: If you can get one at retail the green dial Patek Philippe Nautilus 5711/014 would set you back $34,893 USD. But that’s one extremely big “if”. Consequently, people are willing to pay crazy prizes for what is still a watch that only came out this year. Recently, for example, a Nautilus 5711/014  sold on … ContinuedThe post EDITOR’S NOTE: Reflecting on happier times, when you could go on a waiting list for a 5711, and actually get “the call” appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

Introducing: The Purnell Escape II Carbon And Escape II All Black

The tourbillon-only company's high-velocity tourbillon is based on a surprisingly old idea.

HODINKEE Radio: Skull Watches, Haunted Clocks, And Back-From-The-Dead Brands

"Every watch is a skull watch if you think about it."

Ghosts of Horology Past: The Watches That Haunt Us To This Very Day

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

Not zero, comrades, not zero.

Steal Vs. Splurge: Divers From Oris And Rolex

If you come at the Crown, you best not miss.

HODINKEE Radio: Ben Clymer and Russell Kelly

Talking shop with the boss.