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Five Of Our Favorite Stories That Aren't About A Watch
The world of watchmaking intersects with a lot of other worlds, and every once in a while we find something watch related that's so interesting, that despite it not being about watches per se, we just...
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Hands-On: The Laurent Ferrier Galet Square Vintage 1 Limited Edition (Live...
I'd been dying to see this one in the metal ever since it was announced early last month – the limited-to-10-pieces Galet Square Vintage 1, from Laurent Ferrier. Why? Because I don't know that I've...
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John Mayer On Watches: John Mayer Talks Original IWC Big Pilot, The New Big...
One of the most popular videos we ever did here on HODINKEE was Talking Watches With John Mayer. It was, in actuality, supposed to be a one-off – a look at a well known watch lover's favorite pieces....
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In-Depth: A Rolex Milgauss, An Omega >15,000 Gauss, And A 4,000 Gauss...
"I will do science to it." – Kimiko, from the web comic Dresden Codak Modern methods and materials have made it possible to make watches capable of resisting just about any magnetic field you're...
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Introducing: The Montblanc M Pen By Marc Newson Set, For HODINKEE (Available...
Today, we’re proud to announce a pretty major collaboration with a pretty major brand, with the help of a pretty major designer, and we couldn't be more excited about it. We’ve teamed up with star...
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Six Watch Industry Insiders To Follow On Instagram
About two years ago, we told you about 10 watch auction industry insiders that you should follow on Instagram. You guys loved it, and one of those peeps is now a full-fledged HODINKEE team member (hey...
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In The Shop: A 1960s Jaeger-LeCoultre Memovox GT, A 1940s Aristo Chronograph,...
It's been a big week here at HODINKEE. Yesterday we launched our new pen in partnership with Montblanc and Marc Newson and today we are bringing you 12 (yes, 12) new vintage watches for the HODINKEE...
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Two Rivals, Two Masterpieces: Arnold And Earnshaw Chronometers From The 18th...
Chronometers by two of England’s most important watchmakers, John Arnold and Thomas Earnshaw, set new auction records at Sotheby’s London last week. Both pocket watches, made at the end of the 18th...
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A Week On The Wrist: Testing The Oris Big Crown ProPilot Altimeter In The...
The summit of Deer Mountain in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, tops out at 10,013 feet, reached after a moderately challenging hike up a boulder-strewn switchback trail. The vistas are the...
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In-Depth: A Detailed Survey Of The Split-Seconds Chronograph, And Its Cousins
In the hierarchy of horological complications, there is some debate on which is the most prestigious. Some claim it is the minute repeater, while others swear by the tourbillon. But within the family...
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The Two Watch Collection: The Grand Seiko SBGW033 130th Anniversary Limited...
There are probably as many different ideas about what constitutes a collection as there are collectors. In our inaugural installment of The Two Watch Collection, we looked at two watches that have...
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Introducing: The Piaget Polo S, An Updated Classic, For The First Time In...
If you know anything about Piaget, you know they are a serious and true manufacture with some notable achievements. From the ultra-thin 9P movement developed in 1957, to being one of the first major...
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Bring a Loupe: A Rolex Chronograph, An Unusual Omega, A Sporty Vacheron...
Eclectic would be the proper word to describe this week's selection; we've got well known models (a Rolex chronograph, anyone?) but also, some more obscure watches, such as a "Disco Volante" from...
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Breaking News: Phillips To Offer Almighty Patek Philippe 1518 In STAINLESS...
This is a big one, guys. Actually, it might be one of the biggest. Phillips, in association with Bacs & Russo, sent us word about their top watch of the upcoming November, 2016 Geneva sale, and...
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Six Italian Vintage Watch Dealers To Follow On Instagram
Last week, I gave you six friends of mine – all of whom happen to be watch industry insiders – to follow on Instagram (find it here). You guys really seemed to like it, and in fact it became one of...
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In-Depth: A Game Of Tones: The AP Concept Supersonnerie, A Minute Repeater...
The Supersonnerie is a super-watch; one of those concept car projects companies produce not because they expect to sell them, but to show that they can. Building something like, say, Cartier's ID One...
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A Week On The Wrist: The Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe Plasma Grey Ceramic
The original Fifty Fathoms wristwatch was one of those watches that helped to define the original, mid-20th century idiom of the modern dive watch: stainless steel case, timing bezel, simplicity in...
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Watch Spotting: At New York Men's Fashion Week 2016
Men's Fashion Week, New York edition, wrapped up just a few days ago, and during the five day, men's fashion only event there were, as always, quite a lot of watch-spotting targets of opportunity....
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How To Not Take A Terrible Watch Photo, Starring The Omega Speedmaster...
We take a lot of watch photos here at HODINKEE, and we see a lot of watch photos as well. Some are great, some are ok, and some are terrible. However, a lot of the terrible ones aren't terrible...
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In The Shop: A 1970s White Gold Cartier Tank, A 1984 Rolex Explorer Reference...
It's that time of the week! We have twelve new watches in the HODINKEE Shop and this time, there is a little bit of everything. We have a some fantastic dress watches (including one hyper-rare white...
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