Hands-On: At The Audrain Newport Concours With The A. Lange & Söhne Saxonia Thin Watches With Onyx Dials

Editor’s pick — Accessory quick take: key highlight (movement/specs for watches, materials/finish, limited run, pricing tier) in 1–2 lines. German A. Lange & Söhne does not have a history of sponsoring events. The high-end watchmaker from the town of GlashĂĽtte in Saxony tends to operate on the principle that the company and its activities should…

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ABTW Weekly Podcast #190: Casio Colon Cleanser, Doxa’s Infinite SKUs, And Grand Seiko Flake Wars Episode 55

Editor’s pick — Accessory quick take: key highlight (movement/specs for watches, materials/finish, limited run, pricing tier) in 1–2 lines. This episode of ABTWWeekly serves up a stir-fry of watch talk, fast food analogies, and hot sauce banter. Rick kicks things off with his thoughts on “the watch recognition experience” before diving into notable new releases…

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GlashĂĽtte Original Senator Meissen Watches & Visiting The Meissen Porcelain Factory

Editor’s pick — Accessory quick take: key highlight (movement/specs for watches, materials/finish, limited run, pricing tier) in 1–2 lines. Two major, historic, and indeed awe-inspiring industries of Germany, watchmaking and porcelain manufacturing, come together in these latest GlashĂĽtte Original Meissen Limited Edition watches. Ariel and I went to GlashĂĽtte to visit its complex and highly…

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Hands-On: H. Moser & Cie. Pioneer Flying Hours Watches

Editor’s pick — Accessory quick take: key highlight (movement/specs for watches, materials/finish, limited run, pricing tier) in 1–2 lines. Along with lovely fumĂ© dials, presenting complications in a clean and deceptively simple manner is one of the qualities that I associate most with H. Moser & Cie. as a brand. While Moser certainly isn’t afraid…

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Photo Report: UBS House Of Craft NYC [Day 2]

Editor’s pick — Accessory quick take: key highlight (movement/specs for watches, materials/finish, limited run, pricing tier) in 1–2 lines. Yesterday, House of Craft rolled on with a full slate of conversations and crowds for day two. The day opened with Hodinkee Magazine’s Editorial Director, Malaika Crawford, sitting down with Thom Betteridge, Editor-in-Chief of i-D Magazine,…

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Introducing: Daniel Arsham Returns With The Hublot MP-17 Arsham Splash

Editor’s pick — Accessory quick take: key highlight (movement/specs for watches, materials/finish, limited run, pricing tier) in 1–2 lines. What We Know This week, Hublot continues its ongoing collaboration efforts with artist Daniel Arsham for the wild new MP-17 Meca-10 Arsham Splash Titanium Sapphire. The materials are all in the name, but despite the very…

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Dispatch: A Visit To The La Joux-Perret Manufacture In La Chaux-de-Fonds

Editor’s pick — Accessory quick take: key highlight (movement/specs for watches, materials/finish, limited run, pricing tier) in 1–2 lines. On the eve of Geneva Watch Days, the Manufacture opened its doors for a private visit led by Pascal BĂ©chu, Managing Director of Arnold & Son and Angelus. “La Joux-Perret produces approximately 150,000 movements every year,…

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