Date of discovery: July 26, 2026Location of sighting: Mars Source: https://mars.nasa.gov/msl-raw-images/msss/03393/mcam/3393ML1015160341305084C00_DXXX.jpgGuys, this is a unexploded missile laying on the surface of Mars just meter from the…
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Date of discovery: July 27, 2026Location of discovery: In orbit between Jupiter and MarsSource: https://images-assets.nasa.gov/image/PIA07881/PIA07881~orig.jpgI found a comet in the NASA index and I wanted to…
Read MoreFrench brand Bell & Ross has made a name for themselves with the circle-in-a-square design of the iconic BR 01 and BR 03 collection. With a clear and present connection to the world of aviation and flight instruments, these robust square-cased watches are instantly recognizable. The concept was revamped into the sporty-chic BR 05 collection,…
Even though the brand is headquartered in Switzerland, Cuervo y Sobrinos fully embraces its distinct Latin roots. What was started by the Cuervo family in Havana, Cuba in 1882 fell victim to the Cuban revolution and was nationalized in 1965 and vanished shortly after that. Revived in 1997, and now located in Switzerland, the brand…
Christie's has put a good deal of its weight behind its online watch sales, providing more of a steady stream for buyers to shop for interesting watches in a convenient digital format from the comfort of home. The sales lack the high-profile and the drama of an in-person event, an auctioneer presiding, gavel in-hand, over…
So your friend has come to you for watch advice (a dream come true!) and you, being the benevolent soul and generous bosom buddy we all wish for, decide to gift your curious buddy a watch. If a momentary panic has set in, don't worry about it. We turned to the H editors to help…
Mido is by no means a young brand. In fact, it's been in constant operation in Switzerland since 1918. The company has real history, although it has often chosen to fly under the radar, quietly notching achievements with releases like the original Multifort Automatic in the 1930s. This model was one of the first watches…
Twenty-five years ago, watchmaker Michel Parmigiani, with the support of the Sandoz Family Foundation, founded Parmigiani Fleurier. The company has grown considerably since then and the brand, as well as its related companies (which include movement manufacturer Manufacture Vaucher, casemaker Les Artisans Boitiers, and others), have become well-established features of the Swiss watchmaking landscape. In…
Introducing: Did Longines Just Release The Best Pilot’s Watch Of The Year? Five stars all around. Originally published by LOGAN BAKER on HODINKEE, September 3rd 2021 What We Know Let me start this by saying I’m really not much of a pilot’s watch guy. At least not in the traditional sense. I’ve never understood what…
For 30 potential collectors, the return in July 2021 of the A. Lange & Söhne’s Cabaret Tourbillon was a moment of celebration. Not only did the discontinued Cabaret Tourbillon stage a comeback – equipped with the world’s first hacking tourbillon – but it also staged its return in a lavish Handwerkskunst edition, the apogee of…
A new trend is simmering in the distance. Or maybe not so far away. Now the Glasgow Climate summit has been concluded with an end declaration that leaves a lot to be desired, maybe it is time to turn to ourselves, us watch collectors, to make a difference. We are not asking you to walk…
One of the great things when visiting independent watchmakers is that you really never know what to expect. With them, simply forget the pre-established visit programs, staying behind windows to observe the watchmakers. You most often enter their atelier and discover whatever is work-in-progress on the workbench. A case in point, during our last visit…
