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A Look At An Obscure Vacheron Mono-Pusher Chronograph From 1930 And The Fake...

Imagine a cushion shaped mono-pusher chronograph wristwatch from a storied brand like Vacheron Constantin, that dates to 1930.  A watch such as this is surely a valuable one and the type of thing an...

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Hands-On With The Piaget Altiplano Skeleton in White Gold: Live Pics +...

Ask most guys under the age of 50 if they'd wear a skeleton watch, and they'd say "No f'n way."  The reason for that is, up until recently, most were relegated to regal, almost faux opulent designs...

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Introducing The Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Limited Edition With Casa Fagliano...

Last year, Jaeger-LeCoultre celebrated the roots of the Reverso with a limited edition model of the Tribute To 1931 called the "US Limited Edition".  This watch closely resembled the standard...

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Field Notes: Inside The Workshop Of Casa Fagliano, And A Look At How Things...

Earlier today, we showed you the new Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Limited Edition that will use a hand-made strap from world reknowned polo boot makers Casa Fagliano.  In this special edition of HODINKEE...

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The Ultimate Jet Setter Accessories: Matching Vintage Patek World-Timers: One...

When we were hanging out a Christie's a few weeks back looking at that history changing "Resonance" pocketwatch from Breguet, we noticed something else that caught our eye.  There were two vintage...

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Sneak Peek: Inside The New IWC Boutique On Madison Avenue in New York City...

There are boutiques that you can't wait to leave (ie., most of them) - the types of boutiques that are cramped and cluttered with nothing but rows of watches and uninspired  "brand extension"...

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Your Vintage Audemars Piguet Buying Guide: Some Watches To Consider From AP...

Great vintage watches from Audemars Piguet do not come up for sale often.  They are rarer than vintage Vacherons or Pateks, especially in modern sizes and aesthetics.  There are a few vintage AP's...

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Exclusive First Look: Introducing The Autodromo Vallelunga Chronograph

Last fall, we were the first to introduce you to the decidedly automotive-inspired watches of Autodromo. The young brand’s Vallelunga, Brescia and Veloce models are exercises in well-thought through...

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Just Because: A Look At The Grönefeld One Hertz

By now, you should know about the One Hertz from Gronefeld.  We showed you a detailed look at it over a year ago, and even had Bart Gronefeld explain it to us in video.  The One Hertz is a real watch...

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VIDEO: The IBM Clock By Schoolhouse Electric

Any lover of fine watches should also have a cool wall clock. And thanks to Schoolhouse Electric, you can now get a beautiful and faithful replica of the IBM wall clocks made in the USA that were...

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Antiquorum To Offer One Of The First 100 AP Royal Oaks Ever & The Very First...

Last week we showed you five watches from the May sales from Audemars Piguet that were all pretty awesome, and yet none of them were Royal Oaks.  Today, we are showing you two watches from AP in a May...

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VIDEO: The Making Of The KAWS X Ikepod Horizon, By Philip Andelman

Last year, NOWNESS premiered a really beautiful film shot produced by Philip Andelman for Ikepod. It detailed the creation of the sloping, flowing Hourglass that we've shown you here. For 2012, the...

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Stepan Sarpaneva For MB&F: Introducing The HM3 Moonmachine (Live Photos,...

Every horological machine from MB&F is a study in thinking outside the box (the legacy machines aint too shabby either).  The HM3 Frog, which Max himself showed you here, is perhaps the most...

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SPOTTED: Two No-Date Submariners Next To Each Other, 40 Years Apart

This year at Basel World, Rolex updated the purest of their sport watches, the no-date Sub, with a new reference (114060).  This new no-date Sub very much the same as the earlier no-dates, but there...

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A Vintage Watch Nerd's Critical Dissection Of The New Omega Speedmaster...

The "First Omega in Space" Speedmaster, missing its "controversial" leaf seconds hand.Let's get one thing straight - the new "First Omega In Space" Speedmaster that you see above is awesome.  It was...

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Q) If One Were To Design A Unique Patek Chronograph, What Would It Look Like?...

"What Is Up With Yo Eye!?" - The great Eddie Griffin in the seminal 2001 comedy "Double Take"Vintage Patek chronographs are in many ways perfectly proportioned.  There is a reason that they are...

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Introducing The Hermes Dressage Wristwatch With A Brand New, In-House Movement

Hermes is practically unrivaled as an independent luxury house, and it has long been said that Patek Philippe is the Hermes of the watch world. Well now, Hermes is looking to become the Hermes of the...

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Introducing The Linde Werdelin SpidoSpeed in 18 Karat Rose Gold

The SpidoSpeed from Linde Werdelin is a contemporary challenger to the likes of AP's Offshore and Hublot's Big Bang, and a watch we reviewed in detail here.  At Basel World, we got a chance to see the...

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Attention Readers: This Weekend Is A Great Opportunity To Buy A Vintage Heuer

If you're in the market for a vintage Heuer (truth: you should always be in the market for a vintage Heuer), this weekend presents some great buying opportunities as there are three auctions taking...

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VIDEO: The Very First Atomic Clock, Explained

Want to know just how the the very first atomic clock (built by the UK's National Physical Laboratory in 1955!) worked? We thought so.  Above is a super vintage-y, almost downright campy video...

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