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Introducing: The Vacheron Constantin Overseas World Time (Exclusive Live...
It was just five months ago that Vacheron Constantin revealed what is sure to become one of its most commercially successful lines to date – the new Overseas collection. We saw a whole heap of new...
View ArticleWatches, Automatons, 'Soul,' And The Digesting Duck Of Jacques de Vaucanson
People who prefer mechanical watches to quartz sometimes say it is because mechanical watches have "soul" and quartz ones do not. Most of them probably don't know it, but in saying this, they're part...
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In The Shop: A Military-Issued Hamilton, A Stainless Steel Vacheron, A...
We are now a full two months into watch sales on the HODINKEE Shop, and we could not be more proud of all that has happened. Over 80 watches have found new homes, including some really special pieces....
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Talking Watches: With Roni Madhvani
You know, since we started Talking Watches some 21 episodes ago, we've featured some incredible and varied collections – "varied" being the key word here. Sure, all of the collectors we've spoken to...
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Found: Three Great Vintage Chronographs To Watch At The Upcoming Kaplans...
The auction season is just starting in Geneva – the team recently picked favorites from the dreamy selection at Christie's and Phillips, here and here – but there are many other exciting watches in...
View ArticleVIDEO: Robert Downey Jr. Shows GQ Style His Watch Collection (In The Most...
Here at HODINKEE, we have a history of showing you the private collections of some not-so-private collectors. We are lucky to have been able to interview some of the most interesting people in the...
View ArticleBreaking News: Parmigiani Fleurier Manufacture To Cut Workforce By One Third...
We’ve known, for a while now, that lackluster performances over the past 12 months would mean redundancies at manufacture level throughout the watch industry. As we reported late last April, the...
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You're Invited: A Roundtable Discussion Tomorrow In Geneva (And Via Live...
It's auction week in Geneva and you know what that means – party! Just kidding. But if you are in Geneva for all the festivities, be sure to join our very own Arthur Touchot Friday, May 13th...
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Bring a Loupe: A Grail Patek 1518, A Gold Rolex Submariner, A Rare Heuer...
This Bring A Loupe offers an eclectic selection of stunning watches, from the legendary Patek Philippe reference 1518 to a gold Rolex Submariner with a tropical dial. You will also find some pieces...
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Interview: Four Experts Pick Their Favorite Daytonas From The Upcoming...
This Saturday's "Start-Stop-Reset" sale, hosted by Phillips, offers what is surely one of the most concentrated collections of rare and important Daytonas since the game-changing, November 2013,...
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Recapping The 88 Epic Stainless Steel Chronographs Sale At Phillips, A 100%...
Long before Aurel Bacs picked up his gavel, we knew this auction would be EPIC. After all, Phillips had spelled it out for us in the auction’s title. Epic, because of the content of the sale. Epic...
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Breaking News: Mid-Auction Report: Obscure Urban Jürgensen Pocket Watch At...
Just reported to us via Davidoff Brothers on Instagram, an Urban Jürgensen pocket watch just hammered this morning at Antiquorum Geneva for CHF 620,000 – an astonishing 12.4 times the the high...
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Recapping 'The Geneva Watch Auction: Three' Sale At Phillips, Which Saw Three...
Well that was intense! "The Geneva Watch Auction: Three" promised something special. Four hours of bidding, 137 lots, and 16.4 CHF later – roughly the same result as the Epic 88 Stainless Steel...
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Hands-On: The Citizen Eco-Drive One, An Ultra Thin Light-Powered Quartz Watch...
We've been looking lately at ultra thin mechanical watchmaking; let's take a look, now, at one of the thinnest wristwatches in the world of any kind. The big release from Citizen this year is a very...
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Breaking News: Christie's Sells Historic Havas Breguet Pocket Watch For CHF...
Amidst a sea of Rolex Daytonas, it is refreshing to see another type of watch sell for more than CHF 2,000,000. Today at Christie's in Geneva, this Breguet et Fils self-winding, quarter repeating...
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Four Heuers Sold For A Total Of $461,333 Over The Weekend At Sotheby's And...
As you may know, we have been closely following the auctions in Geneva over the past few days. There were records broken and sleeper hits, but you may not have heard that four Heuers hammered for a...
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Hands-On: The Omega Globemaster Co-Axial Master Chronometer Annual Calendar...
The Globemaster was originally introduced just last year, at Baselworld 2015, and back then the big news (aside from the return of a pie-pan dial, and some arguing about whether or not Omega was...
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Results And Thoughts On Christie's Rare Watches Sale, Including Strong...
It was announced as the star of the auction, forecast with the highest estimate, and given a central position on the back cover of the Christie's catalog. And after 20 minutes of intense bidding...
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Introducing: The New Panerai Luminor 'Due,' Watches Officially Debuted At The...
This is some pretty big news for Panerai: a new family of watches, the Luminor Due, has just been announced concurrently with the opening of the "Dive Into Time" exhibition of Panerai timepieces...
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In The Shop: A Longines Single-Button Flyback Chrono, A Rolex Milgauss 1019,...
It's that time of week again, and we have a great selection of watches for you to choose from, including a Rolex Milgauss 1019 and a Breitling Super Ocean 2005. We even have a vintage ladies' watch...
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