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Fossil’s new Signature Collection made its debut at Windup Watch Fair NYC 2026, with a behind-the-scenes film, a Q&A with Senior Creative Director Ryan White, and the first chance to get the watches on the wrist in the Fossil Signature Lounge.

While the idea of a skull watch might sound like a kitschy Halloween-themed novelty, they actually run deep in horological history, dating back to pocket watches of the 17th century in the memento mori tradition of reminding you of your own mortality.

I’ll keep it simple: when someone says “Vianney Halter,” the first thing that comes to mind is the Antiqua.

What is a microbrand?

Maybe “trend” was always the wrong way to frame the watch industry’s collective obsession with stone dials?

I’ve never claimed to be much of an outdoorsman, but it never hurts to keep a few rugged and utilitarian watches in the watch box.

Last month, the Swedish brand E.C.

It’s finally autumn (even here in California), which means changing leaves, tasty hot beverages, and a smattering of new Sinn novelties.

I hail from the boyband era.

Every so often, I find that I need to talk about the watches of Ralph Lauren.

There are many crossovers between watches and other spheres, from diving and broader sports to exploration of the skies and outer space.

Leica Q3 43 Formula 1 Edition It’s no secret that we’re big fans of Leica around these parts and, while I’ve never seen a single race, I think there’s something – dare I say it?

eBay Finds is back!

At my rather hippie-dippie public elementary school, the entire student body performed an ocean conservation-themed musical number every year in a school-wide assembly.

On Thursday, November 5th, you are invited to join us at the Windup Watch Shop Showroom for a special (and colorful) event with our friends at Baltic.

Writing about the Gagà Laboratorio Aqualab has proved a difficult task.

Breitling fills a big hole in their Navitimer collection today with the release of a pair of watches that feel like concerted efforts at engaging the watch enthusiast community.

“In times of war or uncertainty there is a special breed of warrior ready to answer our nation’s call.

We’ve arrived at the time of year where we can finally highlight my favorite seasonal watch niche.

When you’ve been using the same camera and lens for literal decades, it can be hard to push yourself creatively and get out of your own habits.

The Solar Hiker returns for 2026 with two new colorways, updated straps, and a new custom carrying case.

We know the trend of all black watches well – what was once a novelty has now become a regular part of most catalogs, so perhaps we can no longer call this a trend but an industry staple.

Hublot is a brand that has long endured scrutiny for its bold and out-of-the-box approach to watchmaking, and frankly, I’ve never quite understood why the industry and the collector sphere has relentlessly put the brand under fire.

Reelizer I think part of the reason that I spend $100 a year on my Criterion membership is solely because I was roped in by their box sets at Barnes & Noble in my youth and haven’t recovered.

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Our story starts back in 2014 on the year of Oris’ milestone 110th anniversary.

For their tenth anniversary, Monta has released a pair of limited editions paying tribute to the Swiss watchmaking town of Neuchâtel, where every Monta from the earliest days of the brand has been developed.

At Windup last fall, De Rijke & Co. made a surprise unveiling of the Capri collection, marked by its distinctive ultra-thin rectangular case, unique curved sapphire crystal, integrated shrouded lugs, and stone dials.

You probably know I’ve been a fan of Papar from the brand’s launch in 2024 with its initial model, the Anillo.

Today, Christopher Ward officially introduces what some might call one of the worst kept secrets in indie watchmaking.

Wren, the microbrand founded by Wrist Enthusiast’s Craig Karger, has just unveiled the Vessel, a sharp left turn from the brand’s well received dive watches, and easily their most ambitious watch to date.

As a watch enthusiast, one should be a movement enthusiast too, right?

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Earlier this year, I got a whole new appreciation for the Nomos Metro after sitting down with its creator, Mark Braun.

In 2022, the inaugural TimeForArt auction took place in partnership with Phillips, marking the first and only benefit watch auction to support contemporary art and artists.

In the early 20th century, people envisioned a future both wondrous and bleak.

We’re at an interesting time when it comes to the dialogue in the watch community on vintage inspired watches.

Are you sleeping with your windows open?

When the Tudor North Flag came out in 2015, it was met with a collective “what?”

One of several running stories I’ve been working on lately is a chronology of influential watch ads, and perhaps I need to add this latest campaign from Shinola to the list.

Matty Extension-C Cables I am currently writing this week’s column from the comfort of the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

When you work in a world about objects that measure time, you are confronted daily with the finite nature of things – nothing lasts forever.

One of my favorite celebrity couples of all time is Johnny Depp and Winona Ryder, who embodied that grungy sort of early-’90s aesthetic that, thirty-odd years on, I still gravitate toward.

Favre Leuba is a slightly curious brand.

It started with a topic that’s readily on watch collectors’ minds over the past few years in particular – a topic we even discussed on a recent podcast: watch prices are climbing and pricing younger collectors out of the hobby.

If you follow me on Instagram, or if you know me in the real world, you’re probably aware that I’m currently in the uncomfortable but exciting process of packing up my life into a neverending series of cardboard boxes, destined for a moving truck.

We’ve been saying it for years, but one of the things that makes the microbrand and small independent scene so exciting is that there is truly a watch for everyone.

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One of the recurring topics of conversation I’ve long heard among watch collectors is the fantasy of a pared down collection.

Breguet has long been a brand with a deep reverence to its history spanning over 250 years.