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Business News: The 2016 Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG) Finalists
The Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG) has just announced the 72 pre-selected timepieces that will vie for the most prestigious awards in watchmaking later this year. Each of the 12 categories...
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Bring a Loupe: A Titanium Zenith Port Royal, A Military Universal Genève...
Vintage chronographs are a recurring theme of this column, and this week we rounded up some pretty unusual examples from some of the most celebrated manufactures. We start with Universal Genève and a...
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Business News: The 2017 Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG) Finalists
The Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG) has just announced the 72 pre-selected timepieces that will vie for the most prestigious awards in watchmaking later this year. Each of the 12 categories...
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Recommended Reading: The Fascinating Story Of Actor James Garner's Special...
It is impossible to deny the fascination that surrounds watches worn by famous people. Just think about the "Paul Newman" Rolex Daytona, the "Ed White" Omega Speedmaster, or any of the great missing...
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Dispatches: Wheels & Waves California With Baume & Mercier
Much has been made about the affinities that join performance cars to fine timepieces. And virtually every watch brand with a chronograph has entered the world of automobiles through an association or...
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The Value Proposition: Rado HyperChrome Captain Cook Limited Edition
Baselworld 2017 was full of great watches, especially for a sports and dive watch aficionado. There were Omega’s “Trilogy” Speedmaster, Seamaster 300 and Railmaster, the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms...
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A Week On The Wrist: The Ferdinand Berthoud Chronomètre FB 1
Back in September 2015, Chopard Group launched a new brand. The new company was named for one of the most important figures in the evolution of precision timekeeping: the Swiss chronometer maker...
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Hands-On: The Mido Multifort Escape
Mido's Multifort watches have a name that goes back pretty far – the first time the company used the name was in 1934, for an early self-winding watch with a bumper-type winding rotor. Founded in...
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Introducing: The HODINKEE Magazine, Volume 1
Today we're proud to announce the inaugural HODINKEE print magazine. While the magazine of course covers watches (and a lot of them), it also looks at collectible cars, architecture, travel, and...
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Introducing: The Urwerk UR-105 CT Streamliner
This is the latest timepiece from Urwerk, the UR-105 CT Streamliner, and it's a watch that comes to us on the 20th anniversary of one of the most offbeat and creative independent watch marques in...
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A Week On The Wrist: The A. Lange & Söhne 1815 Annual Calendar
It’s no secret that A. Lange & Söhne makes a good watch. Heck, you could even go so far as to say they make a magnificent watch, and I don't think anyone would argue with you. However, a byproduct...
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Friday Live: The Grand Prix d'HODINKEE
After a week's hiatus, we are back with a bang. It's officially fall, and we feel like we're back to school with freshly sharpened pencils and new Trapper Keepers all around. A lot has happened over...
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Introducing: The Audemars Piguet For Material Good Royal Oak Tourbillon...
The Royal Oak Tourbillon Chronograph Squelette, reference 26347, was released in platinum at the 2016 SIHH, but what you see here are two new models – one in pink gold and one in titanium, with a new...
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Bring a Loupe: A Doxa Sub 200 T. Graph Sharkhunter, A Triple Calendar Heuer,...
This week will be about very special chronographs, each with their own distinctive features. The triple calendar Heuer and the Doxa Sub 200 T. Graph Sharkhunter both boast an indisputable rarity, in...
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Found: A Divex Watch On An Indian Ocean Shipwreck
“It’s the Captain’s watch,” Felician Fernando said as I struggled aboard the small panga boat and stripped off my heavy diving kit. He was holding out his open hand, in his palm a wristwatch, crusted...
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Happenings: The Horological Society Of New York To Hold Traveling Education...
The Horological Society of New York's award-winning classes are on the road again! Classes will be held in Miami, Florida, over the weekend of September 30 and October 1, hosted by F.P. Journe. Next,...
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Introducing: The Merci LMM-01
If you're somewhat familiar with the retail scene in Paris, you may have heard of Merci: a store on the Boulevard Beaumarchais which was originally founded with two goals in mind. The first was to...
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Watch Spotting: Ralph Lauren Wearing An Urwerk 210 In The New York Times
In the fall of 2015, I was presented with the opportunity to sit down with a personal hero of mind to talk watches. This look at Ralph Lauren's personal collection of watches is a story I often think...
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My Speedmaster Story: Elias Weiss Friedman
This year, Omega and Speedmaster fans everywhere are celebrating a milestone: the 60th anniversary of the Omega Speedmaster Professional. The Speedmaster, as the name implies, is a watch that began...
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Breaking News: Apple Introduces Apple Watch Series 3
Apple has just unveiled the Apple Watch Series 3 at the first ever event at the Steve Jobs Theater in Cupertino, California. The semi-annual update to the company's flagship smartwatch adds some much...
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