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Historical Perspectives: The Surprisingly Not Totally Boring Search For Who...
(The original impetus for this story was a question asked by commenter MrGrentch, in the comments section of our story on the Speidel Twist-O-Flex bracelet. Little did I know where it would go.) It’s...
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Introducing: The Montblanc Heritage Chronométrie Collection Twincounter Date
Yesterday we talked about the new Montblanc Heritage Chronométrie Annual Calendar Chronograph, and today we are taking a look at the new Montblanc Chronométrie Collection Twincounter Date wristwatch –...
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In-Depth: 9 Basic Things You Should Always Look At Before Buying A Vintage Rolex
Shopping for a vintage Rolex can be an intimidating task – frightening, even – given the number of fake and "Franken" watches lurking all around. We even showed you a bad one earlier this week. You've...
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Introducing: The H. Moser & Cie. Swiss Alp Watch, A Not-So-Subtle Jab At The...
You know, 2015 was absolutely the year of the smartwatch. And by smartwatch, what we really mean to say is 2015 was the year of the Apple Watch. Following up the September 2014 announcement (covered...
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Found: A Rolex Submariner Lost At Sea, Recovered 14 Months Later...And Still...
So we all know that the Rolex Submariner is a good diving watch. But what we didn't know is that the beloved Sub could sink to the bottom of the Pacific Ocean, only to be recovered 14 months later,...
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Introducing: The Montblanc TimeWalker ExoTourbillon Minute Chronograph
In addition to the Montblanc Heritage Chronométrie Collection Twincounter Date and the Chronométrie Collection Annual Calendar Chronograph we talked about earlier this week, Montblanc has pre-released...
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Bring a Loupe: A Spectacular Submariner, A Large Breitling Top Time, A Very...
This week, Bring A Loupe focuses on a perennial favorite: vintage Omegas, from an intriguing Railmaster to an exotic Speedmaster. We will also examine one of the very first Rolex Submariners with...
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Horological Society Of New York: Noted Collector And Horological Author Kiran...
Noted expert on independent watchmaking, author, and HODINKEE contributor Kiran Shekar will lecture at the Horological Society of New York (HSNY) next Monday, January 11, 2016. Shekar literally wrote...
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Introducing: The IWC Pilot's Watch Automatic 36 (The 36mm IWC Pilot's Watch...
We're getting closer and closer to the main event for the Richemont maisons: SIHH is only 10 days away. IWC has already announced that this is going to be the Year of the Pilot's Watch, and we had a...
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Introducing: The Oris Carl Brashear Limited Edition, A Bronze Version Of The...
You may be familiar with the Oris Divers Sixty-Five, the retro-designed diving watch for under $2,000 that we have talked about here before. Today we bring to you a limited-edition version in bronze....
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Introducing: The MB&F LM101 In Platinum For SIHH 2016
Pre-SIHH releases are in full swing over here at HODINKEE HQ and we've just received word that MB&F will be releasing the popular LM101 in platinum. The LM101, originally released in 2014 in white...
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Introducing: The World's First Fully Functional 3D Printed Watch: The...
It was an unseasonably warm Saturday afternoon in Brooklyn, and I was walking my dog when my phone buzzed with a text message from a friend, containing only a link to something on Thingiverse (a 3D...
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Found: The Very First Laurent Ferrier Galet Traveller Ever Made, For Sale (A...
At Baselworld 2013, everyone's favorite quietly badass independent, Laurent Ferrier, introduced the Galet Traveller, a two-timezone take on his expertly finished, double-impulse,...
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Found: An Omega Speedmaster Gifted By Paul Newman
Paul Newman, as HODINKEE readers probably know, was both a renowned actor and a professional racing driver, who famously prompted his wife to gift him a Rolex Daytona to time his laps. He actually...
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Announcing Four New Books And Eight New Straps In The HODINKEE Shop
We’re happy to announce that the HODINKEE Shop is now carrying several new watch books and straps, including the out-of-print The Art of Breguet by master watchmaker George Daniels, George Daniels: A...
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HODINKEE Powerball Special: What Watches We'll Buy When We Win Tonight's $1.5...
Here at HODINKEE HQ, we have been talking about the Powerball A LOT lately. We all (shamelessly) have bought tickets and are waiting with bated breath until the numbers are drawn tonight. Naturally,...
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Technical Perspective: Stopping The Whirlwind: Four Tourbillons With Stop...
One of the single most important features of watches intended to keep very accurate time is the presence of a stop seconds function. The single most important purpose of the tourbillon – as Breguet...
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A Week On The Wrist: The Breguet Classique Chronométrie 7727
Here's the thing. When most watch folks think of the best and brightest in high-end watchmaking today, we most often mention names like Patek Philippe, A. Lange & Söhne, F.P. Journe, Audemars...
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Announcing HODINKEE Live, Our New Live Broadcast Platform (Just In Time For...
Today we're excited to announce the launch of HODINKEE Live, a new platform we've developed to enable you to stay on top of the watch world – seen through our editors' eyes – in real-time. HODINKEE...
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Bring a Loupe: Two Vintage Omega Speedmasters, A Larger Patek Calatrava, A...
This week, Bring A Loupe covers some of the most emblematic wristwatches ever made – watches that have become symbols of the companies that made them. We're starting with a couple of vintage...
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