This year marks the first time I could not attend the GPHG awards ceremony in person in a while — thanks to COVID-19. As a member of the Academic jury, I was bummed. But then, as it turned out, the entire event had to be held virtually because of the pandemic. I was even more…

GPHG Nears Final Vote For Winners, Commentary On Academy
Following a Swiss-based traveling roadshow that went from La Chaux de Fonds to Zurich and then Bern, the 84 watches up for the Grand Prix de Horlogerie d’ Geneva awards will be on exhibit in Geneva starting October 30 and through November 15 at the Musee d’Art et d’ Histoire. The prize ceremony for the GPHG…
WatchTime New York, Horology Forum Go Virtual
We watch lovers – especially in America where we were persona non-grata during the Geneva Watch Days and the Asian Watches and Wonders shows — have all been starving for hands-on experiences with our favorite brands. This is the time of year we all usually flock to New York for the WatchTime show, or to…
Why The H. Moser Streamliner Center Seconds Green Watch Is Golden
Earlier this year, H. Moser & Cie. opted to unveil a vintage-inspired sports watch. Lots of watch pundits scoffed. This independent brand with classical looks wouldn’t be able to pull it off. Those pundits were wrong. Yes, the new Streamliner Self-winding Flyback Chronograph and the ensuing Streamliner Center Seconds watches were a marked departure from…
GPHG 2020 Finalists: Full List, 84 Nominees
This year’s Grand Prix d’ Horlogerie de Geneve (GPHG) — what some refer to as the Academy Awards of watchmaking – has announced the 84watch nominees for the 2020 edition. The nominations have been selected by more than 350 members of the watchmaking community, from brand executives, to watchmakers, watch educators and leaders and journalists…
A Comprehensive Look At The A. Lange & Sohne Homage To F. A. Lange Watches
At the Watches & Wonders Shanghai watch exhibition, that took place from September 9-13, German watch brand A. Lange & Söhne released three new watches in its proprietary Honey Gold that celebrate 175 years of watchmaking history: the F. A. Lange series. We wrote about these watches last week on Forbes, but now we can expound on them…