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Introducing: The Armin Strom Mirrored Force Resonance Fire, A Wristwatch With...
Resonance watches are an extremely small sub-set of horology, and with good reason: they are notoriously difficult to manufacture and, just as importantly, to regulate. The idea was perhaps most...
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Introducing: The Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Memovox Boutique Edition,...
Innovation is a fine thing, but one of the nice things about mechanical watchmaking is that there are some watches and some movements that have changed very little over a surprisingly long period of...
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In The Shop: Introducing The NOMOS Glashütte Metro Chronometer For HODINKEE
The last time we presented a limited edition watch, it was the Zenith El Primero Original For HODINKEE, a vintage-inspired chronograph limited to an edition of just 25 pieces. We sold out in a little...
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Introducing: The Montblanc Orbis Terrarum Special Edition Great Britain, A...
On day one of SalonQP, the United Kingdom's largest watch fair, Montblanc has unveiled a new version of the Orbis Terrarum that’s extremely limited in production and quite patriotic (if you’re...
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Bring a Loupe: An Extremely Rare Heuer Verona, A Zenith Extra For The...
This week, the hunt for vintage watches unveiled some highly unusual finds, the type you almost never see. In that vein, the 1980s Heuer Verona reference 371.213G might not be the hottest Heuer...
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Business News: Richemont Nominates CEOs Of IWC And Montblanc To Its Board Of...
Yesterday Richemont's board of directors met and did some serious planning for the company's future. The results of the meeting are nothing to scoff at, with a few important executives retiring and a...
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Introducing: The Chopard L.U.C GMT One, Now In Rose Gold (With Live Pics And...
It was just last week that we showed you the latest collection from Chopard, a series of worldtimers and a new GMT to go with them. All of these watches are part of the in-house L.U.C line, but while...
View ArticleBusiness News: TAG Heuer Opens Silicon Valley Office In Partnership With Intel
Well, there goes the neighborhood. Earlier this week, with little to no public fanfare, TAG Heuer became the first Swiss watch company to open a Silicon Valley office. Setting up shop on Intel's Santa...
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Just Because: Every Andersen Genève Worldtimer (And A Custom Worldtime...
Here's something I didn't think I'd see during SalonQP: six Andersen Genève worldtimer references (all five standard editions plus a worldtime chronograph) together in one room. According to Svend...
View ArticleIntroducing: 'Patek Philippe: The Authorized Biography' By Nicholas Foulkes
This introduction is not of a new watch, but of a new book. Today, Patek Philippe announced Patek Philippe: The Authorized Biography, a new 544-page monograph about the vaunted Swiss watchmaker by...
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Photo Report: The NOMOS Glashütte Metro Chronometer For HODINKEE Launch Party
This past Thursday we launched the NOMOS Glashütte Metro Chronometer For HODINKEE, a limited edition of just 100 watches. It took less than an hour and a half for the full run to sell out, but we...
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Hands-On: The H. Moser Endeavour Dual Time Concept, And Concept Cosmic Green
Moser has been making waves lately, starting with the release of the Swiss Alp Watch last January at SIHH – and following up, more recently, with the Swiss Alp Watch S, which was intended to point out...
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Introducing: Atelier de Chronométrie, And Why It's The Most Interesting Thing...
Some of the most interesting watches I saw at this year's SalonQP were made in Barcelona, Spain. And, as if that isn't enough, they were made by a three-person company that's barely more than a year...
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Talking Watches: With Jeff Stein
There aren't too many people in the watch world like Jeff Stein. Sure, there are true lovers of a single category – but few dedicate so much passion, so much energy, and so much time to any one single...
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Photo Report: Watch Spotting At SalonQP 2016
The French contingent of HODINKEE (Arthur Touchot and Louis Westphalen) was in London last week and spent the weekend at the sixth edition of SalonQP, London's premier watch fair. If there were fewer...
View ArticleElection Day Rewind: Your Complete Guide To The Watches Of United States...
It's Election Day here in the United States, and it's safe to say that no matter what your political affiliation is, or even whether or not you reside in the U.S., you're probably somewhat preoccupied...
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Dr. Demetrios Matsakis, Chief Scientist For Time Services At The U.S. Naval...
Philosophers have speculated on the nature of time for millennia. Einstein brought the question to a new level, but today many scientists and philosophers think they have an even deeper understanding....
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Introducing: The New 40th Anniversary Frosted Gold Ladies' Royal Oak From...
In 1972, Audemars Piguet first introduced the Gerald Genta–designed Royal Oak to the market. It was iconoclastic to say the least. Since then, the Royal Oak has become one of the most...
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In The Shop: A 1968 Rolex 'Paul Newman' Daytona Reference 6241, A 1950s Tudor...
And we're back! This week we have a very diverse selection of watches, ranging from super thin dress watches with sharp hands to bold chronographs with lots of color and unusual geometry, with brands...
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In-Depth: The Breitling Emergency Orbiter 3, A Unique Kind Of Adventure Watch
The Breitling Emergency has long been a guilty pleasure of mine. For many watch enthusiasts, it’s seen as a bit of a gimmick—an oversized analog-digital quartz(!) marketing tool for guys who fancy...
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