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Photo Report: The HODINKEE Ladies' Collection At Material Good
This past weekend we hosted a pop-up at Material Good in New York City, featuring some of the most insane timepieces for men and women alike. As you may have read, we had a 1960s Bulgari Serpenti in...
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Watch Spotting: A Split-Seconds Rolex Ref. 4113, Casually Worn At Dubai Watch...
Yes, you're looking at a split-seconds Rolex chronograph ref. 4113. And, yes, it's being worn casually, out-and-about at Dubai Watch Week. In fact, when I spotted it, this watch had been on its...
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Photo Report: Dubai Watch Week 2016, One Of The Year's Best New Watch Events
Where can you grab breakfast with Philippe Dufour, lunch with Max Büsser, and coffee with Stephen Forsey in the same day? Dubai Watch Week, that’s where. Last week, Stephen and I were there to host a...
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Hands-On: The Tudor Pelagos LHD 'Left Hand Drive,' A 500-Meter, Crown-Left...
The Tudor Pelagos LHD is a very specific kind of watch: LHD stands for "Left Hand Drive," which refers to the placement of the crown on the left side of the case. This sort of thing really sings to...
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Watch Spotting: NBA Great Michael Jordan Wearing An IWC Big Pilot While...
Make room next to those five NBA MVP trophies, MJ. Yesterday at the White House, Michael Jordan – you know, that guy who won six NBA championships (where he was the Finals MVP in all six), and who is...
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The Very First Philippe Dufour Simplicity To Be Sold At Auction Next Week...
It is hard to pin down exactly who the greatest living watchmaker is. Is is Francois-Paul Journe with his masterful and innovative complications? Is it Ludwig Oeschslin and his simplification of...
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Just Because: My Five Favorite Watches From The FHH's Mastery Of Time...
For me, one of the highlights of Dubai Watch Week 2016 was undoubtedly the chance to view the Fondation de la Haute Horlogerie's (FHH) exhibition "The Mastery of Time," which first debuted a few...
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Photo Report: HODINKEE Hosts A Collector Get-Together At The Wempe Boutique...
After back-to-back events in New York, HODINKEE and Wempe joined forces on an international scale this week, hosting a private cocktail reception inside the retailer's boutique on London's New Bond...
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In The Shop: Introducing The HODINKEE Holiday Gift Collection
This has been a major year for us at the HODINKEE Shop. In March, we re-launched with an entirely new way of shopping for watch accessories and for vintage watches. In the spring, we launched a pen in...
View ArticleYou're Invited: A HODINKEE Meet-Up In London
Earlier this week we announced that we will be back in London to host a pop-up shop at Harrods December 1-4. To celebrate our return, we are hosting a meet-up on Tuesday, November 29, and you are all...
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Found: A Pair Of Strikingly Similar Patek Philippe Minute Repeaters That...
You could say these two watches are brothers. They certainly look related, and while they're not exactly identical, they do share a common bloodline and quite a bit of history. After twice spending...
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Hands-On: The Moser Heritage Tourbillon Skeleton, A One-Off Tribute To The...
Don’t be fooled by the simplicity of H. Moser’s concept watches, or its supposed affinity for fruity tech companies. This small independent watch company, based in Schaffhausen, may be comfortable...
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Introducing: The Cartier Minute Repeater Mysterious Double Tourbillon,...
Just a few weeks ahead of the 2017 Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH), Cartier has announced three new timepieces. All three are very much expressions of what has been Cartier's most...
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Hands-On: The Samsung Gear S3 Smartwatch Classic And Frontier (Designed By...
As the number of smartwatch offerings continues to proliferate, the choice is often framed as a dichotomy: on the one hand you have the Apple Watch, running watchOS, and, on the other hand, you have a...
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Hands-On: The Bulgari Serpenti Seduttori (With A 16-Carat Sapphire, No Less)
It is no secret that I love Bulgari. I have written articles about the Serpenti and the Tubogas, and most recently sourced a vintage enamel Serpenti for the HODINKEE Ladies' Collection at Material...
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Inside The Manufacture: With Breguet In Switzerland, Pt. 2: The Art Of...
You could spend weeks traveling through Switzerland today without seeing a single rose engine lathe – the complex machine used for centuries to produce the intricate patterns of the art known as...
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All Three Philippe Dufour Simplicitys At Auction Beat High Estimates, Setting...
While Phillips and Christie's offered some superb vintage and modern watches this week in Hong Kong, I would say that many collectors were most rapt with attention over the first three Philippe Dufour...
View ArticleBusiness News: Breitling Possibly Next In Line To Lose Independent Status,...
Some major news out of Switzerland today. According to a Bloomberg report sent out this morning, Breitling is said to be considering a sale, and the most likely suitors would be luxury-goods...
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Introducing: The Parmigiani Fleurier Tonda Métrographe (Updated For 2016)
Parmigiani Fleurier's Métrographe Chronograph was first introduced at the 2014 Salon International Haute Horlogerie, and it was at that point, envisioned by the company as a versatile and relatively...
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Reminder: Be Sure To Stop By The HODINKEE Pop-Up Shop At Harrods In London,...
Just a friendly reminder that we are hosting an amazing pop-up shop at London's iconic Harrods department store that kicks off tomorrow, December 1, and runs through Sunday, December 4. We will have a...
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