horological
adjective
hor·o·log·i·cal
ˌhȯr-ə-ˈlä-ji-kəl 
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Rolex wasn’t the only horological heavyweight getting love from celebs over the past few days, though.
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 20 Apr. 2024
Buy Bovet Patek Philippe Crosses the Date Line Photograph: Patek Phillippe
Speaking of World Timer watches, Patek Philippe is, among other horological feats, the absolute OG of the World Timer complication, in which 24 time zones are all displayed in a single watch.
—Jeremy White, WIRED, 11 Apr. 2024
If anyone was complaining last year that Rolex had strayed too far into the circus of color–that The Crown was just having too much fun flitting about—then this year proves that Rolex was always going to return to its quiet place at the center of the horological galaxy.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2024
As its moniker suggests, the line is rooted in elegance and pays tribute to the horological classics of the 1940s and ‘50s.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2024
The Tonda is a horological expression of the Islamic calendar, according to Parmigiani.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 13 Mar. 2024
There were other horological humdingers on display this week, too.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 2 Mar. 2024
Squeezing in the more than 100 additional components necessary to have a modern-style wristwatch strike with pinpoint accuracy and rich, clear peals — each watch sounds subtly different — is considered the height of horological craft, and most companies abandoned such complex models long ago.
—Nancy Hass, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2024
In the realm of horological design, the concept of minimalism is not merely an aesthetic choice but a philosophy that embodies the essence of simplicity, utility, and elegance.
—Bhanu Chopra, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 20 Apr. 2024
Buy Bovet Patek Philippe Crosses the Date Line Photograph: Patek Phillippe
Speaking of World Timer watches, Patek Philippe is, among other horological feats, the absolute OG of the World Timer complication, in which 24 time zones are all displayed in a single watch.
—Jeremy White, WIRED, 11 Apr. 2024
If anyone was complaining last year that Rolex had strayed too far into the circus of color–that The Crown was just having too much fun flitting about—then this year proves that Rolex was always going to return to its quiet place at the center of the horological galaxy.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2024
As its moniker suggests, the line is rooted in elegance and pays tribute to the horological classics of the 1940s and ‘50s.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2024
The Tonda is a horological expression of the Islamic calendar, according to Parmigiani.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 13 Mar. 2024
There were other horological humdingers on display this week, too.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 2 Mar. 2024
Squeezing in the more than 100 additional components necessary to have a modern-style wristwatch strike with pinpoint accuracy and rich, clear peals — each watch sounds subtly different — is considered the height of horological craft, and most companies abandoned such complex models long ago.
—Nancy Hass, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2024
In the realm of horological design, the concept of minimalism is not merely an aesthetic choice but a philosophy that embodies the essence of simplicity, utility, and elegance.
—Bhanu Chopra, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
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“Horological.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/horological. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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