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Bring a Loupe: A LeJour Yachtingraf, A Tudor "Elegante", Some Fake Longines...
" width="540"/> This week, almost all our picks are coming directly from Ebay, for better and for worse (you will get two Bidder Bewares at once). You will find a well-named Tudor "Elegante," a...
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Hands-On: The IWC Da Vinci Automatic 40mm (Live Pics, Details, Availability)
" width="540"/> Coming out of SIHH, it was the complicated watches from IWC's Da Vinci collection that were getting most of the attention. This includes both the very complicated models like the...
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Daylight Saving Time: How A New Zealand Bug Collector Helped Make The World...
" width="540"/> Daylight Saving Time (DST) is upon us. As you probably know, that means that starting tomorrow, everyone in a time zone that follows the practice of setting clocks ahead an hour at...
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Photo Report: The HODINKEE Spring Meet-Up In Los Angeles
" width="540"/> Wednesday evening we were lucky enough to host an incredible HODINKEE meet-up in Los Angeles. More than 100 people came by POT (@eatatpot) at The Line Hotel in Koreatown to enjoy...
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Recommended Reading: Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Early Rolex...
" width="540"/> The "MilSub," or "Military Submariner" is a rare variant of the Rolex Submariner that was issued to the British armed forces. But when most of us think of the term "MilSub", we...
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Auction Report: Five Funky Chronographs From The 1970s At Watches Of...
" width="540"/> Auction season is starting soon, and the next sale at Watches Of Knightsbridge is fast approaching. While it is shorter than the previous sale ("only" 335 lots), it does not lack in...
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Interview: Robert-Jan Broer Tells Us The Story Of The 'Speedy Tuesday' Watch...
" width="540"/> We've shown you the "Speedy Tuesday" Omega Speedmaster – the limited edition of 2,012 pieces set to commemorate social media's impact on the collecting and appreciation of...
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Business News: Fossil Is Rolling Out Android Wear 2.0 To All Of Its...
" width="540"/> Fossil is serious about the smartwatch market. From the company's acquisition of wearables maker Misfit back in 2015 to its recent announcement that it would double smartwatch...
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Introducing: The TAG Heuer Connected Modular 45, The Company's First 'Swiss...
" width="540"/> TAG Heuer has just unveiled its second smartwatch, and this time it's officially "Swiss Made." The new electronic watch's finally assembly is tackled in TAG's La Chaux-de-Fonds...
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Introducing: The Longines VHP 'Very High Precision' Watches, A High-End Take...
" width="540"/> The advent of quartz watches – more accurate, more durable, and eventually much cheaper than mechanical watches – dramatically and permanently altered the way most people tell time....
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Omega Museum Opens New Exhibit Showcasing Antimagnetic Tech (With An Aqua...
" width="540"/> Over the last few years, Omega has increasingly become one of the watchmaking industry's leaders in making watches that can withstand extremely powerful magnetic fields and emerge...
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In The Shop: A 1960s Leonidas Reference CP-2, A 1960s Zenith Chronograph...
" width="540"/> This week we’ve narrowed our focus a bit, shining a light on the formal and functional watches of the 1960s and 70s. Each watch was manufactured with a specific purpose in mind,...
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Recommended Reading: 'Confessions Of A Watch Geek' By Gary Shteyngart In The...
" width="540"/> This week's issue of the New Yorker magazine features one of the best pieces of horological writing we've seen in a very long time. Novelist and all-around man of letters Gary...
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Watch Collector PSA: Help The Son Of Legendary Diver Carl Spencer Find The...
" width="540"/> We don't do this often – make a public call to arms for the watch collecting community – but when there is a wrong that needs to be righted, we must use the voice that you've given...
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Introducing: The MCT Dodekal One D110, With A Unique Mechanical-Digital Hour...
" width="540"/> MCT is a watchmaker known for thinking outside the box. Sometimes far outside the box. The new Dodekal One D110 presents a completely new take on a hybrid mechanical/digital display...
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Auction Report: Ex-Lotus Test Driver Bought A Heuer Autavia Ref. 2446C In...
" width="540"/> When Lotus test driver John Parramint was promoted and asked to test drive the Elan and the Europa, two of the British manufacturer’s most emblematic sports cars, his reaction was...
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Introducing: The Hamilton Intra-Matic 68, A Charming Vintage-Inspired...
" width="540"/> In anticipation of Baselworld this year, Hamilton has released a new automatic chronograph, the Intra-Matic 68. It's a throwback to the vintage chronographs produced by the maker in...
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Breaking News: Phillips Announces Its Next Themed Sale, This Time Dedicated...
" width="540"/> Earlier today, we received some fresh details concerning Phillips’ next themed sale - the fourth since the auction house formed a partnership with consulting firm Bacs & Russo....
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Introducing: The Montblanc Summit Smartwatch (Live Pics, Pricing, Full Details)
" width="540"/> Today in London, Montblanc has unveiled its latest horological creation, the Summit Smartwatch. You might remember Montblanc dipping its toe into the digital waters a few years ago...
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Bring a Loupe: A Zenith El Primero Reference A3817, A Movado Super Sub Sea,...
" width="540"/> This week, the selected watches all share one common characteristic: they were made in the late 1960s-early 1970s, just before the quartz crisis. They were not marketed as luxury...
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