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Watch Spotting: At The London School Of Economics Watch Society
" width="540"/> The London School Of Economics – one of the most famous academic institutions in the world – has a watch club. How cool is that? The club was formed this year by three friends with...
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Vertex: A 'Dirty Dozen' Military Watch Reborn (With A Unique Retail Strategy...
" width="540"/> Most vintage watch and military ephemera collectors will know the name "Vertex" from the brand’s history on the wrists of British soldiers in World War II. Vertex was one of the...
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Introducing: The Ressence Type 5G, The Oil-Filled Diver Goes All Grey
" width="540"/> When Ressence announced it was making a dive watch in December 2015, there were more than a few furrowed brows and puzzled glances here at HODINKEE HQ. However, the Type 5 ended up...
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Bring a Loupe: A Patek Philippe Nautilus 3700, An Early Breguet Type 20, A...
" width="540"/> This week we're making a special place for some special chronographs. Some are military issue, like the Breguet Type 20, and others have unusual features, like the full set Heuer...
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Historical Perspectives: Inside The Archives Of Cartier (VIDEO)
" width="540"/> "What makes a Cartier watch different is really the work on shape and design." This one sentence pretty much sums up the 25 pieces we got to see from Cartier's official archives,...
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Seiko To Re-Release The 'Steve Jobs' Watch Worn In Iconic Photo Of Apple...
" width="540"/> One of the most famous photographs of Steve Jobs is one taken in Jobs's home in Woodside, California, in 1984, by photographer Norman Seeff. The image shows Jobs sitting on the...
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Photo Report: HODINKEE And Omega Celebrate The 60th Anniversary Of The...
" width="540"/> Earlier this week, we were fortunate enough to co-host an amazing evening in New York City with Omega, celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Speedmaster. We welcomed more than 60...
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Rolex Airs 60-Second Montage Of Epic Appearances In Film During Academy...
" width="540"/> Marlon Brando, Harrison Ford, Paul Newman, Al Pacino – these are just a few of the faces seen in a 60-second advertisement run within the first hour of the 2017 Academy Awards....
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Hands-On: The Oris Artelier Calibre 113, A Non-Traditional Calendar Packing...
" width="540"/> Oris is well known for offering quality watches that present good value for money. It's the dive watches, the vintage-inspired models in particular, that get most of the attention,...
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Introducing: The Geo. Graham Orrery Tourbillon, A New Version Of Graham's...
" width="540"/> Graham is a company with some very different faces. If you know the company at all, it's probably thanks to the Chronofighter series of chronographs, which have a left-handed crown,...
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Hands-On: The Jaeger-LeCoultre Atmos 568 Designed By Marc Newson
" width="540"/> One of my first stops at SIHH a few weeks ago was the Jaeger-LeCoultre booth, where I was on the hunt for one thing in particular – and it wasn't even a watch I was looking for. I...
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Historical Perspectives: What Exactly Is A Sigma Dial? (And Why Does It Matter?)
" width="540"/> With vintage watches, small details matter a lot. In fact, they're basically everything. When it comes to assessing the originality of a dial, this goes double, since any re-dial or...
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William Massena To Lecture On Watch Auctions At The Horological Society Of...
" width="540"/> Watch auctions can be intimidating even for the most experienced collectors. What questions should you ask a specialist? How do you bid successfully? What pitfalls should you avoid?...
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Hands-On: The Chanel Première Camélia Skeleton Watch, Introducing The...
" width="540"/> The Monsieur de Chanel was one of the more surprising watches from Baselworld 2016. A handsome watch overall, it was the company’s first dedicated to men and it was powered by the...
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Business News: Auctionata Forced To Close After Failing To Find New Investors
" width="540"/> In January, we told you that online auction house Auctionata had filed for insolvency after not paying salaries for weeks. The Berlin-based company began looking for new investors...
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In The Shop: A 1950s Vacheron Constantin Reference 6069, A 1965 Rolex...
" width="540"/> This week in the HODINKEE Shop we have a fantastic selection of vintage timepieces for you to peruse. We have a good selection of vintage Rolexes ranging from a 1950s Oyster...
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Introducing: Three New Bremont ALT1-P Chronographs, With Updated Dials And...
" width="540"/> Bremont launched its first collection a decade ago. It’s hard to believe the British company is already turning 10, and perhaps even harder still to believe that in those 10 years...
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Hands-On: The Bulgari Octo Finissimo Skeleton Tourbillon, And How It Got To...
" width="540"/> The Bulgari Octo Finissimo Tourbillon was introduced in 2014, and, at the time, it was the thinnest tourbillon movement ever made, at only 1.95mm thick. The skeletonized version,...
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Introducing: The Oris Aquis Hammerhead Limited Edition Diver (Live Pics +...
" width="540"/> One of the last people I expected to meet in the middle of the Swiss Alps was Jérome Delafosse. I knew the French diver was an Oris ambassador. I knew also of his commitment to the...
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Historical Perspectives: Why Watch Movements Are Called Calibers
" width="540"/> The word "caliber" has a number of different meanings, but in watchmaking the word is synonymous with "movement." Across the entire industry, one of the few absolutely ubiquitous...
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