Weekend Round-Up: The Birth Of Nikka, Noseless Egyptians, And Bauhaus Logo Redesigns
It’s the weekend, so don’t overthink it. Put your phone on silent and dig into some of the best stories we found over the past week.
Introducing – Maurice Lacroix Aikon Venturer Automatic
The Maurice Lacroix Aikon has been around for a couple of years in various guises. This sporty model is an attractive package, to be considered as an affordable alternative to the high-end luxury sports watch. With the Venturer, Maurice Lacroix is taking the Aikon into different territories, shifting its focus on a sportier, more adventurous […]
EDITOR’S PICK: That time the T+T team picked the one watch they’d wear for the rest of their lives
Editor’s note: For some reason, the days before Baselworld always fire up my acquisitive tendencies, however hypothetical. And when it comes to hypotheticals, for watch fans they don’t come much greater than this. One watch. For ever. That’s the question I asked the team last year, and this is what they said … Let me be clear from the outset, this is a ridiculous challenge. It’s clearly hypothetical and I’m pretty sure none of us has any plans to sell our collections and follow through with this. But having said that, it’s a perennial watch party favourite, and can be pretty fun. It’s also a useful challenge for distilling just what it is you like about watches – it’s like mindfulness for watch nerds. Dan’s pick – A. Lange & Söhne Zeitwerk Striking Time My one watch is also my Grail watch. The A. Lange & Söhne Zeitwerk Striking Time. It’s robust enough for everyday wear yet horologically significant to make a statement. I would choose the white gold with black dial version as my preference. I may be forced to have this as my ‘only watch’ regardless – as I’d have to sell or trade everything I own (along with…
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In Partnership – Panerai: The Making Of A Design Icon, Part 3
In part three of this series, we look at the advanced manufacturing and testing processes that go hand in hand with old-school watchmaking at Panerai.
Value Proposition – Dutch Brand Fromanteel Launches the Pendulum Blue (Live Pics)
Dutch brand Fromanteel is expanding their range of automatic watches, the Pendulum being their first mechanical model, followed by the recently introduced Fromanteel Pendulum Traveller. Certainly not a new watch but an updated version in the existing Pendulum collection by Fromanteel, this blue dial version adds more classy elegance to this already surprising watch. Let’s have a closer look.
In The Shop – Introducing: The Ultimate Collection Books From Assouline, Including The New ‘Rolex: The Impossible Collection’
Three stunning new volumes are available now in the HODINKEE Shop.
Bring a Loupe: A 1962 Tudor Submariner Ref. 7928 ‘PCG,’ A Universal GenèVe Polarouter De Luxe SAS, And An Omega Seamaster Ref. 135.007 With ‘Speedmaster Dial’
This week’s round-up of vintage watches from around the world, including a Polarouter commemorating SAS’s first trans-Atlantic route from LA and NYC.
Bring a Loupe: A 1962 Tudor Submariner Ref. 7928 ‘Eagle Beak,’ A Universal Genève Polarouter De Luxe SAS, And An Omega Seamaster Ref. 135.007 With ‘Speedmaster Dial’
This week’s round-up of vintage watches from around the world, including a Polarouter commemorating SAS’s first trans-Atlantic route from LA and NYC.
Introducing – Garrick S2 Central Seconds
Despite the looming threat of Brexit, weak retail sales growth, and an underlying sense of doom and gloom in the UK, specialist artisan brands are still finding ways to survive. And in some cases, even thrive. British watch manufacturer Garrick is one of them. Having established a niche following, the brand has a very clear […]
Introducing – Delma Blue Shark III, Now With 4,000m Water-Resistant Case
Delma might not be the most famous of brands, but it has history and credibility when it comes to dive watches and launched its first dive watch in 1969. More interesting are recent developments of the brand, which include a robust, tool-oriented piece called the Blue Shark. As part of the Basel Watch Week, Delma […]