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…

Launched in 2018, the Faubourg de Cracovie was Czapek’s third model and first chronograph, powered by Vaucher’s sophisticated high-frequency column-wheel movement. Maintaining the brand’s spirit of modern classicism, the 41.5mm chronograph defied the canon of most sporty stopwatches by flaunting traditional guilloché dials. This autumn, Czapek releases two iterations of its chronograph with a racing-style tachymeter scale on the flange and a sportier Crossroads guilloché pattern. While there have been many dial variations over the years, one thing that never changes is the stylish yet discreet 41.5mm case. A far cry from burly chronographs with oversized protruding pushers, the brand’s…

Anyone else have a watch that you look forward to seeing on the wrist of someone else? I think if you’ve been part of this community long enough, it’s almost a certainty. Invariably a friend or colleague will own something that you genuinely look forward to seeing – that watch you hope they will decide to bring to the regular meetup that always impresses. A watch that easily slides into that somewhat niche category for me is the Fears Garrick, a limited edition collaborative effort between the two British brands that first appeared in 2022. Asher Rapkin, a co-founder of…