Technical Perspective: A Look Under The (Incredible) Dial Of A Ressence Watch
Mechanical watches have a certain relatable aspect that make them appeal to humans in a way that quartz watches cannot. If a screw is loose, we can understand how to tighten it. If debris is jamming a...
View ArticleHands-On: The Jaquet Droz Petite Heure Minute Paillonnée
The very first time I can remember seeing a Jaquet Droz paillonnée enamel dialed watch in person was sometime around 2003 or 2004, at an event the company had organized at the Museum of Arts and...
View ArticleIntroducing: The MB&F Arachnophobia, A Clock That Will Give 3.5 To 6.1...
MB&F is nothing if not iconoclastic in its approach to everything from... well, to everything, and this time they've come up with a clock that is guaranteed to not be bought by a sizeable fraction...
View ArticleIntroducing: The Urwerk UR-106 Lotus
Urwerk has just released their first ladies watch, the UR-106 Lotus. The new Lotus watch exemplifies that same creativity and complexity that Urwerk has been known for since its founding in 1997. This...
View ArticleIn-Depth: The Science, History, And Romance Behind The Longines Lindbergh...
“As all experienced navigators know, it is extremely easy to get lost.” --Philip Van Horn Weems, Air Navigation, 1931 "Where are we? Directly above the center of the Earth." —Old Joke Possibly one of...
View ArticleInterview: Atom Moore: Watches Photographed Through The Eyes Of A Collector
Atom Moore, a New York City-based photographer, presents an exhibition of watch photography next month. "Watch Portraits" will open Thursday, September 3, 2015, with a reception at Sacred Gallery in...
View ArticleTechnical Perspective: A Look Under The (Incredible) Dial Of A Ressence Watch
Mechanical watches have a certain relatable aspect that make them appeal to humans in a way that quartz watches cannot. If a screw is loose, we can understand how to tighten it. If debris is jamming a...
View ArticleIntroducing: The HYT H2 Aviator, A Futuristic Hydro-Mechanical Pilot's Watch
HYT, known for their fluid complication for showing the minutes, has released a newly re-designed H2 Aviator watch. Design cues were taken from pilot's watches and clocks, resulting in a futuristic...
View ArticleHands-On: The Tudor North Flag, With Tudor's Own In-House Movement
When HODINKEE got its first look at the North Flag in Baselworld last March, it was one of the biggest stories of the show – Tudor was launching not only a new model, but its own in-house movement,...
View ArticleIntroducing: The Richard Mille RM 011 Midnight Fire, Sold Exclusively In The...
Richard Mille has just announced the release of a new limited edition collection of 88 pieces, the RM011 Automatic Flyback Chronograph "Midnight Fire." The wristwatch will be sold exclusively in the...
View ArticleBring a Loupe: Great Vintage Watches From Universal Geneve, Heuer, Cartier,...
This week's Bring a Loupe will present you a handful of great vintage chronographs from Universal Geneve, Heuer, and Enicar. We will also cover a sporty Rolex Explorer that traveled magnificently...
View ArticlePhoto Report: Inside The New Bremont Boutique On Madison Avenue
The British brand Bremont has traveled stateside and opened a boutique on Madison Avenue in New York. The new store is similar to the Mount Street outpost in London, wth a great selection of watches,...
View ArticleThis 20-Minute Video Will Teach You About Watch Collecting & The History Of...
Did you kow that we, at HODINKEE, have published hundreds of professionally shot, highly produced videos on watches over the span of the last few years? You can see them all on our Youtube page. One...
View ArticleIntroducing: The A. Lange & Söhne 1815 Chronograph Boutique Edition (With...
Today we have a new release coming out of Glashütte – a new A. Lange & Söhne 1815 chronograph, boutique edition. As many of you know, the 1815 is the mighty Datograph's little brother, featuring...
View ArticleA Week On The Wrist: The Panerai PAM 560 Luminor Base 8 Days Acciaio With The...
This is the most stripped-down watch in Panerai’s current collection and it also represents the entry level price into the world of Panerai in-house movements. It’s actually a relatively new movement...
View ArticleHands-On: The Chanel Boy.Friend Watch
The Chanel Boy.Friend watch – when I first saw the release for this watch I wanted to hate it. After all, it appears to be your typical quartz fashion watch. But I was wrong. It isn’t – it’s actually...
View ArticleThree On Three: Comparing The Patek Philippe 5170G, The Vacheron Constantin...
There is something special about a hand-finished, manually wound, in-house chronograph. It is a category that houses so many of the timepieces to which so many of us aspire to own – and today we will...
View ArticleThe (Second) Coolest Thing You'll See Today: Someone Made A Split-Seconds...
On almost any day of the year, what you're about to see would easily be the coolest thing you'll see in the span of 24 hours. Today, because we just published this head-to-head-to-head review of three...
View ArticleBreaking News: Apple To Partner With Hermès On The Latest Version Of The...
Today Apple announced that it will be partnering with French luxury brand Hermès in creating a new version of the Apple Watch. The latest version, which will go on sale next month, will use straps...
View ArticleHands-On: The Ralph Lauren 867 Square Model In White Gold
Ralph Lauren is a person of many paradoxes – a man whose career has spanned many decades; a man who almost single-handedly created a uniquely American, but also very cosmopolitan, design language...
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