What We Know Just last month, Raúl Pagès launched his second production timepiece in the Raúl Pagès RP2, itself a long-awaited sequel to his detente escapement RP1. Now, the independent

I spent the week before Watches and Wonders 2025 in London meeting some friends, and while there, I couldn't not go visit what I think is just the most temple

One of the under-the-radar yet quietly successful releases from Watches and Wonders was the Panerai Luminor Marina. Part of why it seems to have not gotten much attention is because

Origin Story As the watchmaking industry strives for greater female representation, Shona Taine emerges as a pioneering female presence within the Académie Horlogère des Créateurs Indépendants (AHCI) and a formidable

Rolex, the top Swiss watch brand by sales, will raise prices in the U.S. next month in response to import tariffs. The Geneva-based company will increase prices at U.S. retailers

Welcome back to Bring A Loupe, and happy Friday! This week's group is a bit all over the place, but the "best" vintage watches for sale on the internet tend

After not meeting in person for several months, one doesn't start a conversation with Rolf Studer talking about business. You will get there, but only after some genuine pleasantries. Affable

What We Know To celebrate its 250th anniversary, Breguet is reaching into the archives — not for a tourbillon or a complication-laden pocket watch, but for a then-revolutionary idea that

Lost in the Land-Dweller, Cubitus, and tariff headline-stealing madness of Watches and Wonders 2025, a nearly undeniably great watch snuck right under our typically hyper-sensitive watch enthusiast noses. The Chopard

What We Know Big news out of Maidenhead, England, and Biel, Switzerland, today as the two locales for Christopher Ward's watchmaking have announced their next new big release – the

This year, Tudor has added a new dial to the Black Bay Pro lineup. Since the model's one and only variant was introduced back in 2022, folks have been speculating

Elephants are anything but inconspicuous and should not be ignored when entering a room. They should be addressed, just like the much-debated changes at Bremont. Over the last two years,

This story first appeared in the pages of Hodinkee Magazine, Volume 13. To get your copy—and to be ready for the upcoming release of Hodinkee Magazine Volume 14—subscribe here. The

The spring auction season is in full swing, with auctions in Hong Kong already underway and many more to come. In a few weeks, attention will turn to the Geneva

A few weeks ago, after arriving in Switzerland for Watches and Wonders, I did something counterintuitive—I immediately left Switzerland. While I'm fortunate to visit the country several times annually, my