The true watch aficionado regards the weekly winding of his wrist companion to be a consistently joyful ritual. With their in-house manufactured Calibre 59215, IWC Scaffhausen’s Portuguese Hand-Wound Eight Days ticks for a full week and then some following this beloved task. The face stays true to the original Portuguese design of the 1930s and includes a rail-track ring and a small seconds at six …
by HODINKEE Some seriously complicated watches have been unveiled recently—and we’re not just talking perpetual calendars and minute repeaters. We’re talking about entirely novel ways to count and tell time by utilizing new power systems, integrating liquids with mechanics and combining existing complications in new ways. Although Francois Quentin’s 4N essentially displays the time with a digital-style readout, this watch’s mechanism is far from an …
Comprised of the combined talents of Craig Redman and Karl Maier, transatlantic illustration and design duo Craig & Karl has collaborated with South Korean luxury leather goods brand MCM (Mode Creation Munich) to create a limited edition spring/summer collection of products sporting brightly colored pop graphics. The collection, entitled Eyes on the Horizon, includes backpacks, pouches, document cases, shoppers and more—all of which are adorned …