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Introducing: The MB&F; + L'Epée 1839 Starfleet Explorer

A downsized spin on the brand's out-of-this-world desk clock.

Remembering Rolex Technical Director René Besson, 'The Father Of The Daytona'

"The Father of the Daytona Chronograph" has passed away at 87 years old.

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.

Breaking News: LVMH Watch Brands Leave Baselworld In The Wake Of Rolex, Patek Philippe, And Others

Yet another blow to the industry's oldest fair.

DEVELOPING: Baselworld and Retailers React to Rolex, Patek, Tudor, Chanel & Chopard Exiting Basel Fair

Tiger Woods Wears His Rolex Deepsea While He Sleeps

A mystery has finally been solved.

Business News: Baselworld Responds To Rolex, Other Major Brands' Plans To Exit

The fair's management expressed great surprise at the move.

Baselworld Update: Show’s Death Knell Sounds in the Departure of Rolex, Tudor, Chopard, Patek, and Chanel

While already fighting an uphill battle to stay alive, Baselworld's chances for survival just received another striking blow.

Breaking News: Rolex, Tudor, Patek Philippe, Chanel, And Chopard Leave Baselworld

They'll be teaming up with the FHH to launch a totally new watch show in 2021.

Up Close: Purnell Escape II Double Tourbillon

Given that the tourbillon was invented for the pocket watch, adapting Abraham-Louis Breguet’s invention for the wristwatch opened the floodgate for tourbillon innovations in the beginning of the 21st century – the golden age of the tourbillon, perhaps technically but surely commercially. In fact, many watchmakers have gone far beyond the traditional concept of a tourbillon since English watchmaker Anthony G. Randall invented the double-axis tourbillon in 1978. But as the years passed, tourbillons evolved into elaborate constructions seemingly just for the sake of visual complexity. And there have been so many of them. For this reason, exotic tourbillons now seem dated, with sophisticated or truly interesting technical solutions being hard to come by. Potter and Purnell But the latest development in tourbillons is one of the most intriguing of recent times: maximising the visual effect of a tourbillon regulator not just by multiplying the axes of rotation, but speeding them up with the use of a specialised escapement invented two centuries ago by Albert H. Potter, a highly regarded American watchmaker based Geneva. The full potential of the Potter escapement was recently realised when it was combined with a carrousel outer cage in the MB&F; LM Thunderdome, the world’s fastest rotating triple-axis tourbillon. But the concept was first applied, arguably in a more elaborate manner, in the Spherion tourbillon of Purnell – which was developed by the same watchmaker behin...

Rolex and Tudor Postpone 2020 Watch Releases Indefinitely

The COVID-19 crisis has had an immense effect on nearly every facet of our day-to-day lives - from global economics to modernized healthcare, and the trivial hobbies we indulge in.

Breaking News: Rolex, Tudor, And Patek Philippe Will Postpone 2020 New Product Announcements

It looks like this year's hottest watches are last year's hottest watches.

Watch Spotting: Joshua Jackson Wearing An All-Gold Rolex Daytona In Hulu's 'Little Fires Everywhere'

All gold everything.

Bring a Loupe: An Observatory-Grade Rolex, A Stunning '90s Cartier, And An El Primero With Star Power

And a Swatch phone, because why not?

Bring a Loupe: A Fabulous Rolex Tru-Beat, A Classic Heuer Auto Rallye, And A Remarkably Clean Omega 'Pulsations'

This week features an exciting round-up of watches and watch-related ephemera from around the web.

Sunday Rewind: Inside Rolex

Take a tour where few have gone before.

It’s Not Easy Being Green! 4 Verdant Watches To Celebrate A Socially Distanced St. Patrick’s Day 2020 From Rolex, Glashütte Original, Tutima, And Fabergé

Adding some color to what is in most parts of the western world a self-isolated or even quarantined St. Patrick's Day celebration, Elizabeth Doerr highlights a few watches with eye-catching green dials ranging from about $2,000 all the way up to $89,000.

Breaking News: Rolex Closes Swiss Factories Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

Facilities will close March 17 through March 27.

Watch Spotting: A Gold Rolex GMT-Master And Other Highlights From Fashion Month

Olivier Rousteing brought out a classic to end the Balmain show.

Bring a Loupe: A '70s Audemars Piguet Royal Oak, A Moonphase from IWC X Porsche Design, And A Rolex Oyster Perpetual Deepsea

Another week, another round of watches from the web worth knowing about.

Just Because: Five Rolex Daytona References You Probably Don't Know About

It's not all steel and ceramic.

Bring a Loupe: A Fortis Marinemaster, A '60s Tudor Sub, And A Rolex Ref. 3525

Your weekly round-up of the best vintage watches from around the web.

Watch Spotting: Super Bowl MVP Patrick Mahomes Wearing A Rolex Yacht-Master At The Kansas City Chiefs Victory Parade

It's a heck of a watch for a heck of a quarterback.

Photo Report: Exploring The Hidden History Of World War II Watches At The Horological Society Of New York

Our own Cole Pennington lectured on "horological homecomings" and a whole lot more.

Bring a Loupe: A Funky Rolex, A NOS Breitling, And A Limited Laurent Ferrier

Your weekly round-up of vintage watches from around the web.