Bring a Loupe: A Crazy Rare Zenith El Primero And Five Nicely Priced...
This Bring A Loupe will be dedicated entirelely to everyone's favorite complication, the chronograph. You will find an extremely rare (and very exotic looking) Zenith El Primero, the reference G383,...
View ArticleEditorial: New Reports That Smartwatches Pose Heightened Threat To Swiss...
If you follow news about watches, and smartwatches, there's an excellent chance you've seen a widely breaking story today about how, for the first time in history, the sales of smartwatches have...
View ArticleBreaking News: James Bond's Omega Seamaster From 'Spectre' Just Sold For Over...
The first 10 lots of the Spectre auction were offered yesterday, and altogether, they brought almost $4 million – which is great news since all the proceeds went to charity. Our eyes were obviously...
View ArticleVintage Watch Shopping In Paris: Three Must-See Places To Visit (And A Ton Of...
You have probably heard Parisian monuments and restaurants celebrated many times before, but I bet you are much less aware of the amazing vintage watches that you can find in some shops in the city....
View ArticleBreaking News: Watch Worn By Steve Jobs In Iconic 1984 Photo Of Apple Founder...
We've just found out that a quartz Seiko watch from the 1980s, that was owned and worn by Steve Jobs, just sold at auction for $42,500 – and we'd bet cash money that's the highest price anyone has...
View ArticleEditors' Picks: A Sub-$5,000 Mechanical Watch To Buy Now, And The Watch It...
So what do you do when you have $5,000 to spend on a watch? Read HODINKEE of course. We've got four of our editors to consider the question for you: what's the best buy in mechanical watches under...
View ArticleA Week On The Wrist: The Slim D'Hermès (And Some Thoughts On What Makes Or...
Think about Hermès and suddenly your mind envisions magnificent French leather goods. Yet, this manufacture also has had a very important place in horology, collaborating with Jaeger-LeCoultre, and...
View ArticleIntroducing: The Grönefeld 1941 Remontoire, Inspired By A Church Clock In The...
The Grönefeld Brothers hail from the town of Oldenzaal, in the Netherlands, close to the border with Germany; they're third-generation watchmakers who, after training and considerable professional...
View ArticleIn-Depth: The IWC Mark XVIII And Mark XVIII Edition Le Petit Prince, And The...
I’m sure it’s out there somewhere, but it’s hard to think of a single wristwatch model from any company that excites as much of a sense of ownership, from owners and non-owners alike, as the Mark...
View ArticleFive Reasons The Cartier Tank Basculante Isn’t 'The Other' Reverso
They came out 12 months apart, both with rectangular reversible cases, and both constructed by Spécialités Horlogères SA. But different fates awaited the Reverso and the Tank Basculante. One spawned...
View ArticleWin An All Expense Paid Trip For Two To Baselworld 2016, With Carl F. Bucherer
It's getting close to that time of year again: Baselworld 2016 is just around the corner, and if you've never been, now's your chance. Take our brief survey, and if you're lucky, Carl F. Bucherer will...
View ArticleIntroducing: A Thomas Mercer One-Off Marine Chronometer Made To Accompany A...
File this story under “just plain awesome.” Thomas Mercer, a UK-based builder of marine chronometers (yes, there is still such a company) has built a one-off timekeeper that accompanied a British...
View ArticleIntroducing: The New Omega Speedmaster Moonphase Master Chronometer...
The pre-Baselworld releases have started to roll in and today we bring you the upcoming new addition to the Omega Speedmaster Collection – the Speedmaster Chronograph Moonphase Master Chronometer. The...
View ArticleHands-On: The Bremont ALT1-C/PB, A Dress Chronograph With A Difference
From the watch company that specializes in flying instruments, yacht racing instruments, and race driving instruments, comes a timepiece that has all the hallmarks of a classic dress chronograph. The...
View ArticleFound: Two Incredible Pocket Watches From Girard-Perregaux, Including A...
The romantic notion of a handmade watch is one that doesn't stand very much exposure to the present world of watchmaking. For many decades, the overwhelming majority of components found in series...
View ArticleBreaking News: Nestle Chairman Peter Brabeck Among Group Who Invested $23...
Everyone's favorite hydro-mechanical watch company (wait, are they the only hydro-mechanical watch company?) HYT has just received investment to the tune of $23 million. The most notable investor is...
View ArticleIntroducing: The Limited Edition Zenith El Primero Chronomaster, In...
Last February 18th, Zenith announced that it would partner this year with the Sports Car Vintage Racing Association, and we were on hand as the partnership was announced. We got together with Zenith...
View ArticleYou're Invited: Managing Editor Jack Forster To Speak This Sunday At The...
This past fall, we told you all about an exceptional exhibition of historical clocks and watches showing at no less than New York's famed Metropolitan Museum of Art ("The Met," as it's called...
View ArticlePresidential Hopeful Marco Rubio Claims Rival Trump Would Be "Selling Watches...
If you were watching the Republican primary debate last night you might have noticed a spirited exchange (what were the odds) between contenders Marco Rubio and Donald Trump that culminated in Mr....
View ArticleBring a Loupe: A Diverse Selection Ranging From A $500 Takano To A $25,000...
This Bring A Loupe looks at unusual watches, all with a twist that makes them collectible in their own right. We start strong with a rare military Omega, and a minty Rolex GMT-Master retailed by...
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