Date of interview: Oct 2026Now Joe Rogan had an interview with UFO gov whistleblower David Grusch and things really got interesting as he revealed some…
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A newly obtained Central Intelligence Agency release provides a detailed look at the material prepared inside the U.S. government for the public rollout following the…
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The 1980 presidential campaign between Democratic President Jimmy Carter and Republican challenger Ronald Reagan became the subject of a political controversy after it was revealed…
Read MoreThis year marks the 90th anniversary of the Delbana watchmaking company, now merged with Delma and owned by the same family. In what is a celebratory year, we’ve seen the Delbana Recordmaster and Recordmaster II being presented as a pair of music-inspired, value proposition watches. While both those watches were limited to only 90 pieces…
It’s funny that, despite being fairly rare watches, some models keep coming back in our installments of The Collector’s Series. A watch with an extremely bold design, produced by a niche independent watchmaker, today will be the third appearance of a Urwerk UR-103 in this series of collector’s interviews. We’ve talked about the important piece…
Unlike our Western tradition of celebrating New Year on a fixed date, the Chinese celebrate the date on the second new Moon after the winter solstice. In 2022, Chinese New Year will fall on the 1st of February and with it a changing of the guard for one of the 12 animals of the Chinese…
The working thesis for this holiday-season version of Point-Counterpoint pivots around a single question, to wit: Is this the year that interest in modern watches finally eclipsed interest in vintage watches? I think that while Point-Counterpoint is certainly a lot of fun when it's a sort of well-mannered free-for-all, in this case, the answer is…
The working thesis for this holiday-season version of Point-Counterpoint pivots around a single question, to wit: Is this the year that interest in modern watches finally eclipsed interest in vintage watches? With scarcity at retail, skyrocketing secondary-market prices, and ever-higher hammer prices for many of the most popular new watches, I have taken the Yes…
It's easy to forget that the stainless-steel-sports-watch-with-an-integrated-bracelet format isn't owned by any particular brand. Any manufacturer can do it, and many do – although some manufacturers are so strongly tied to the design that it might seem like they've become synonymous with this category. The Royal Oak has come to define Audemars Piguet in recent…
We saw a lot of watches this year. We won't put a precise number on it, but between digital trade shows, in-person events, and hands-on in the office, we gazed at, handled, and tried on a big ol' amount of timepieces. And while we loved many and liked even more, a few extra-special watches rose…
Cosplay, Being James Bond, And A Theory Of Watch Collecting Cyberpunk godfather William Gibson, and being James Bond – or his boss. Originally published by JACK FORSTER on HODINKEE, September 17th 2021 Way back in 1999, William Gibson – one of the founding fathers of the sci-fi genre called cyberpunk – wrote a story…
Last week, when we reviewed the Traditionnelle Complete Calendar with its sexy, sleek grey dial, we asked whether Vacheron Constantin was getting hipper in its old age? Looking at what the world’s oldest manufacture has pulled off today, a Complete Calendar with an openworked dial, it seems like some of the more complicated models in…
Yesterday, exactly 24 hours ago, we introduced our second MONOCHROME Montre de Souscription, our own vision of a discreet yet high-end luxury sports watch with an integrated bracelet: the Czapek Antarctique “Monochrome White” Edition. As we explained yesterday, we wanted to give you a 1-day window before kicking off our pre-order campaign. So, without further…
