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Hands-On: The Laps Arche Collection <img alt="" src="https://hodinkee.imgix.net/uploads/images/b02eecc2-7779-4838-83ad-4b51bea2c071/laps-h.jpg?ixlib=rails-1.1.0&amp;fm=jpg&amp;q=55&amp;auto=format&amp;usm=12&amp;ch=Width%2CDPR%2CSave-Data&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=2000" /> <p>Over the last ten years, Paris has emerged as a leading city worldwide in microbrand-style watchmaking—led by Serica and Baltic—but a lesser-known brand is making a case for entry into that conversation, and that brand is Laps. Founded in 2015 by Antonin Mercier, Laps built its name on graphic dials that were hand-assembled in limited editions using unconventional materials like wood, tobacco leaf, exotic skins, and archival prints. With its latest release, the brand steps away from the loud, design-forward quartz pieces that made its name and into something more restrained—an automatic watch built with subtle and balanced style.</p> <fi...

Introducing: The Ming 37.06 Royal Selangor Limited Edition <img alt="" src="https://hodinkee.imgix.net/uploads/images/20abe53c-becc-4fca-86a7-d51f6f4ad4c6/royalselangorming2.jpg?ixlib=rails-1.1.0&amp;fm=jpg&amp;q=55&amp;auto=format&amp;usm=12&amp;ch=Width%2CDPR%2CSave-Data&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=2000" /> <h3>What We Know</h3> <p>A funky new dial is probably the least surprising thing to come from Ming these days, but somehow, the new Ming 37.06 Royal Selangor still feels like a compelling play on the brand's two-hander 37-series design. This time around, Ming doubles down on its Malaysian roots for a collaboration with Malaysian pewter brand Royal Selangor. What we get is a dramatically hammered pewter dial, made by Royal Selangor in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The grooves and scales of the hammering are quite exaggerated for the size of the dial, which offers an uninterrupted surface for the hamm...

Business News: Independent Watch Retailer Collective Horology Sues Trump And Administration Over New Tariffs <img alt="" src="https://hodinkee.imgix.net/uploads/images/e7a5110b-2b84-4794-a855-c6cd191899f1/djt-tariff2.jpg?ixlib=rails-1.1.0&amp;fm=jpg&amp;q=55&amp;auto=format&amp;usm=12&amp;ch=Width%2CDPR%2CSave-Data&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=2000" /> <p>Independent watch retailer <a href="https://collectivehorology.com/" target="_blank">Collective Horology LLC</a> filed legal action against President Donald Trump, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, and a host of other government officials and departments, alleging the administration's new tariff duties are "unlawful," lack congressional approval, and harm American business.</p> <p>The Ventura, California company, in a lawsuit filed in the United States Court of International Trade on July 24, alleges Trump ...

Citizen Introduces the Tsuyosa Shore “Time Slip” Limited Edition<a href="https://wornandwound.com/citizen-introduces-the-tsuyosa-shore-time-slip-limited-edition/" title="Citizen Introduces the Tsuyosa Shore “Time Slip” Limited Edition" rel="nofollow"><img src="https://wornandwound.com/library/uploads/2026/07/Citizen-Tsuyosa-Shore-Time-Slip-2.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 10px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="1" decoding="async" /></a><div class="article-wrapper pb0 pt0"> <div class="post-content"> <div class="post-content-module"> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">It’s devilishly easy to be reeled in by the promise of a limited edition item. The allure of exclusivity, the potential for appreciation, the collectability factor: all p...

Owner’s Review: the Serica 5303-3<a href="https://wornandwound.com/review/owners-review-the-serica-5303-3/" title="Owner&#8217;s Review: the Serica 5303-3" rel="nofollow"><img src="https://wornandwound.com/library/uploads/2026/07/ZK_Serica-Diver_OR_001_WR.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 10px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="1" decoding="async" /></a><div class="article-wrapper pb0 pt0"> <div class="post-content"> <div class="post-content-module"> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Over the last few years, Serica has emerged as one of these small indies or microbrands that has a real identity, seemingly right out of the gate. We often talk about brand like Ming, or Brew, or SpaceOne as new independents that are approachable and hav...

Photo Report: Tudor and Red Bull Take to the Skies<a href="https://wornandwound.com/photo-report-tudor-and-red-bull-take-to-the-skies/" title="Photo Report: Tudor and Red Bull Take to the Skies" rel="nofollow"><img src="https://wornandwound.com/library/uploads/2026/07/2026_07_Tudor-FlyingBulls-NYC_08_WR.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 10px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="1" decoding="async" /></a><div class="article-wrapper pb0 pt0"> <div class="post-content"> <div class="post-content-module"> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">If there’s one thing I’ve learned from being in the watch industry, it’s that you never know when you’ll have the opportunity to do something unique, and that saying “yes” to something without having all of th...