The Vacheron Constantin Patrimony feels like a classic collection that has been around forever. However, you may be surprised to learn that it celebrates only its 20th anniversary this year. Still, it stands on the shoulders of much older VC creations in spirit and style, as we will see in a moment. To mark the occasion, Vacheron Constantin collaborated with designer Ora ïto. Ïto has carefully pushed the Patrimony Self-Winding into new territories while respecting its heritage. The resulting watch, limited to 100 pieces, is familiar and jarring at the same time. It is a watch worthy of closer inspection.…

Welcome to this week’s episode of Fratello Talks. Watches are many different things — functional objects, fashion accessories, charming anachronistic timekeeping companions… The list goes on. But one thing they aren’t is funny. In the world of watches, the only thing more serious than the timepieces themselves is their prices. But does that mean there’s no room for humor and levity in the watch world? That’s the question Nacho, RJ, and Lex set out to answer today. In an industry that tends to take itself rather seriously, we look to find rare examples of humor and levity with varying degrees of…

Last week, we teamed up with UBS to host the inaugural outing of a new event series called the UBS House of Craft. It was a week of amazing presentations, candid talks, special events, and, yes, a truly ludicrous array of amazing watches. From a display of past Hodinkee LEs to the watches that were worn by the many attendees (many reading this now), we had so many amazing wrist shots from the events that we figured it would make for a very fun, and very watch-focused, photo report to help recap all the amazing watches that showed up over…

If you’ve been paying any attention to H. Moser & Cie. over the last few years, one thing should be abundantly clear — the Swiss watchmaker likes to keep things simple. While they may occasionally indulge themselves with an overwhelming quantity of dial text, or acquiesce to the need for a chronograph scale, Moser has increasingly adopted a minimalist approach in their watch design, with wide open expanses of dial and invisible logos taking center stage alongside hammered enamel finishes, minute repeater strikers, and elegantly finished hands.  Today, Moser is throwing all that out, and, in partnership with Massena LAB,…

Photos by Jake Witkin Collaborations and customizations have become mainstream in the watch industry in recent years, yet I’d argue that no one does it quite like Massena LAB — an outfit that “conceives, designs, and develops unique, limited-edition timepieces with independent watchmakers from around the world.” H. Moser & Cie. is the latest independent watchmaker that has tapped into Massena LAB’s expertise. Together, they’ve launched the limited edition H. Moser & Cie. x Massena LAB Endeavour Chronograph Compax watch, which we recently had the pleasure of going hands-on with. To create the Endeavour Chronograph Compax, the duo draws cues…

Sponsored post presented on aBlogtoWatch for an advertiser Named after the location of its third boutique, opened in the 1850s in Warsaw, Poland, the Czapek Faubourg de Cracovie sits as the brand’s chronograph offering and was fittingly its third new model from the brand in 2018. Since its reemergence, Czapek has never rested upon its laurels, always pushing to create stunning timepieces with unique displays, as with the Quai des Bourges, and unrivaled execution within larger trends, like the Antarctique. This year, Czapek is bringing another brilliant interpretation to its chronograph with the Czapek Faubourg de Cracovie Crossroads.    While…