Recommended Reading: Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About The Heuer Camaro
When it comes to vintage Heuer, the Carrera gets all the attention. Even from us. Whether it's going in-depth on the very first Carrera or celebrating the watch's 50th anniversary, we're on it. And...
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In-Depth: The IWC Automatic Aquatimer 2,000 Meters And What Would Happen If...
The IWC Automatic Aquatimer 2,000 Meters is a watch designed to withstand the pressure found at a depth of two kilometers. It looks and feels every inch the part, but could anyone ever – even...
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Old vs. New: The Tudor Reference 7031 'Homeplate' And Heritage Chrono
Welcome to the inaugural Old vs. New, a column in which we take a look at an iconic vintage watch and the revamped 21st-century tribute. To kick things off, we’ll compare the Tudor Reference 7031...
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In-Depth: Seven Tourbillons For The Man (or Woman) That Hates Tourbillons
I think it's clear that the days of a tourbillon as a point of pride are over. Two of my colleages, Stephen and Cara, both decried this truly superfluous, showy variation on a regulating organ within...
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You're Invited: Fourtané Jewelers And The Vintage Rolex Forum Are Hosting A...
As it's tradition 'round these parts, we know that a good chunk of the watch collecting world will be out in Carmel, California, this weekend for car week, and the good folks at Fourtané Jewelers and...
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Hands-On: The Arnold & Son HM Double Hemisphere Perpetual Moon
The Arnold & Son HM Double Hemisphere Perpetual Moon is pretty much pure eye candy. There's plenty of good stuff going on technically, but the real point of this watch is obviously to create a...
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Bring a Loupe: A Selection Of Sports Chronographs Including A Split-Seconds...
This week, chronographs are the stars of the show, with a good number of them currently listed on Ebay. Though these sporty watches were primarily built with functionality in mind, that didn't stop...
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Found: This Is What Timekeepers Looked Like At The 1968 Summer Olympics In...
We're now in the final days of the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Following two weeks of intense competition, thousands of athletes will be flying back home after Sunday’s closing...
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The Value Proposition: Longines Heritage 1969
Are you tired of me talking about tribute watches yet? I hope not, because this is a really awesome one. Longines has been featured in The Value Proposition a number of times, and for good reason. Out...
View ArticleWeekend Reading: An Ice Hotel In Antarctica Where You Can Earn A Special...
Do you like traveling? I mean really traveling. This year is the 10th anniversary of the White Desert camp, a collection of small buildings on a remote piece of land in Antarctica, and to celebrate...
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Weekend Report: Officine Panerai Sponsors Sailing Heals For Fifth Year,...
Panerai has cultivated an extremely close relationship with yachting communities, sailors, and competitive yachtsmen for almost a dozen years, and the various circuits – in the Western Mediterranean,...
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Watch Spotting: What Athletes Wore At The 2016 Olympic Games In Rio
I don't know about you all, but I am pretty depressed that the 2016 Rio Olympics are coming to a close. The past two weeks have been filled with such remarkable athleticism, some weird shenanigans,...
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Hands-On: The Oak & Oscar Sandford GMT
When assessing a watch, too often we make judgments based on the name on the dial, ignoring other aspects that make it interesting or give it value. And while sometimes the brand name translates into...
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First Look: The GPHG Presents This Year’s Competitors, And A Brand New Category
The Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG) has published the full list of watches competing for this year’s awards, including the coveted Aiguille d’Or, the most prestigious award in watchmaking....
View ArticleIntroducing: Roger Dubuis Excalibur Spider Americas Edition, The Company's...
Roger Dubuis doesn’t do bland. You're either into the brand's aesthetic or you're not, and that’s the way the company’s CEO Jean-Marc Pontroué likes it. Earlier today we received a quick announcement...
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The Value Proposition: The Christopher Ward C9 5 Day Small Second, A...
Thin Roman numerals, a railroad-style minute track, blue hands, and a small seconds register. On paper, the C9 5 Day Small Second reads like a classic mid-century dress watch. But it isn’t. The...
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Hands-On: The A. Lange & Söhne Richard Lange Jumping Seconds, A Second Look...
There's a wonderful documentary film about Henri Cartier-Bresson, starring the photographer himself, in which he looks back over a lifetime of work and gradually reduces the number of images that he...
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Photo Report: The Dobel x HODINKEE Get-Together In New York City
Last week we co-hosted an event with Maestro Dobel Tequila at the Stephen Weiss Studio in New York City. Aptly named On Dobel Time, the event focused on the similarities between fine-crafted tequilas...
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In The Shop: A 1960s Breitling Top-Time Chronograph, A 1978 Tudor Submariner...
Last week we brought you a selection of rare finds instead of vintage watches, but this week we are taking you back to your regularly scheduled program. We have nine watches for you this week, ranging...
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EXCLUSIVE: Discommon Unveils The 'Discautavia' – A Vintage Heuer Viceroy...
Blacked-out watches have become one of the most annoying wrist-worn trends of the last few years. With few exceptions, they're uninspiring, overpriced, and flat out ugly. This is one black watch,...
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