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Late Fall Meet-Up at Capriccio
Capriccio (bar area), 2 Pine Street, Providence
Friends, fine watches, and watchmakers in the bar at Capriccio, plus a first look at our new Watch Exchange.
RSVPMonthly Meetings Begin
Rhode Island
Starting in January 2027, RIHOSO will meet every month.
Watch World News
The latest from the world of horology and watchmaking
First Look – The Voisin Aerosport, Albishorn’s Retro-Futuristic Take on the Dress Watch
By now, most of you should be familiar with Albishorn, the independent watchmaking brand created by Sébastien Chaulmontet. Built around the concept of “imaginary vintage” watches – models that are visually grounded in the past but that never exist...
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Albishorn’s Voisin Aérosport is a Time-Only Time Machine
The Albishorn Voisin Aérosport brings the brand’s imagined histories into a simpler format, pairing a layered sector dial with a slim case and hand-wound movement in a design inspired by the era of French automotive designer Gabriel Voisin. The br...
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Review: The Albishorn Voisin Aérosport Imagines an Art Deco Watch That Never Was
Albishorn might be one of the most overlooked independent brands right now. For the last few years, they have quietly been making striking chronographs using proprietary movements, riffing on the concept of “imaginary vintage,” at reasonable, thou...
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The Best Omega Speedmaster Of 2026
The Omega Speedmaster had a relatively quiet year. Omega kicked off 2026 with two versions of the Speedmaster Professional “Reverse Panda” in stainless steel and full 18K yellow gold. The brand then quietly added another 18K gold watch — a green-d...
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Introducing – MB&F Releases a Trilogy of LM101s Transformed by Gabriel Colliard into Enamel Jungles
Imagine an enameller offered the chance to display his work on a watch dial, only to find the canvas already bears a 3D landscape of its own. For independent artist and enameller Gabriel Colliard, the LM101’s suspended balance wheel, sculptural br...
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MB&F Taps Cloisonné Artist Gabriel Colliard for LM101
MB&F has introduced the LM101 Gabriel Colliard, featuring cloisonné enamel dials by the independent enamellist. Offered in three jungle-themed designs limited to eight pieces each, the new editions bring vivid colour to the familiar LM101 while ex...
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