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Watch Spotting: Former President Barack Obama Seen Wearing A Rolex Cellini
The wristwear of presidents has always fascinated us – and when I say "us" I mean basically all watch-loving brethren around the world – because we know why we wear a watch, but the concept of the...
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Introducing: The Doxa SUB 300 Aqua Lung Edition (Live Pics & Pricing)
Among collectible vintage dive watches, there are a few that stand out as truly rare, such as the Tornek-Rayville TR-900, and the Submariners that Rolex and Tudor made for the British and French...
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Photo Report: The HODINKEE Magazine Launch Party
Last week we had the pleasure of celebrating the launch of the HODINKEE Magazine, Volume 1, in New York City. Nearly 200 friends and enthusiasts turned out to enjoy cocktails (kindly provided by The...
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Hands-On: The Christophe Claret Maestro
Christophe Claret is an enigma trying to not be one. If you have been following the saga of complicated watches in the late 20th and early 21st centuries for any length of time, there's a good chance...
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Editorial: Why I Miss The COSC Chronometer Data
Maybe you heard that Switzerland’s official chronometer testing agency has decided to stop issuing chronometer data by brand. I can’t speak for anybody else, but as a guy with a serious watch-data...
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Introducing: The Chanel CODE COCO
Chanel is no stranger to the watch game. In fact, the Parisian fashion house has been on something of a roll lately. It all started a few years ago with the Boy.Friend, and then last year they made an...
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Introducing: The A. Lange & Söhne Richard Lange Jumping Seconds In Pink Gold
The Richard Lange Jumping Seconds from A. Lange & Söhne was first introduced at the 2016 edition of the SIHH, and as part of the Richard Lange family, it's intended to showcase certain aspects of...
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Announcements: Stay Tuned For Something Big Tomorrow At 1 PM ET
We've been working on something really special for nearly a year, and we're almost ready to share it with you all. All the details will be available tomorrow, October 4, at 1:00 PM ET (10:00 AM PT),...
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Technical Perspective: A Conversation With De Bethune's Denis Flageollet
De Bethune is famous for their award-winning, space age watches. The architecture and aesthetics of the watches themselves are mesmerizing, but there is much more to De Bethune's watchmaking than...
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In The Shop: Introducing The Laurent Ferrier Traveller Limited Edition For...
You knew the next one was going to be good, didn't you? In our relentless effort to produce interesting and thoughtful timepieces for our audience, we've already worked with some icons of haute...
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Introducing: The New Vacheron Constantin Historiques: Triple Calendrier 1942...
The Historiques Collection from Vacheron Constantin is the home of a number of critic and fan favorites, including the Cornes de Vache chronographs and the oh-so-deliciously-thin Ultra-Fine 1955. It...
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Introducing: The Bremont 1918 Limited Edition Chronograph
At an event tonight in England, Bremont Watch Company released the latest in its annual tradition of limited editions, the “1918,” a watch that pays tribute to the centenary of Britain’s Royal Air...
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Four Revolutions: A Concise History Of The Modern Watch World
Forty years ago last month, I started a new job as an associate editor on a monthly magazine with the tortured name of Jewelers’ Circular-Keystone. My reporting career began the year before on a...
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Dispatches: Visiting David Thompson, The Captain Who Fell In Love With Ship's...
“I’m 75 years old, and how the hell that happened, I have no idea,” David Thompson tells me. It’s an ironic statement from a man whose job is repairing clocks, so concerned with the precise marking of...
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A Week On The Wrist: The TAG Heuer Autavia 2017
On my first official day here at HODINKEE, I walked into the office to find a surprise waiting for me. After I had a chance to settle in at my desk, Stephen handed me an unexpected treat: a watch that...
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Happenings: The Horological Society Of New York To Hold Weekend Classes In...
The Horological Society of New York's award-winning classes are on the road again! Classes will be held in San Francisco on October 21 and 22. One week later, October 28 and 29, HSNY will head home...
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Introducing: The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Frosted Gold In 41mm (Finally)
Well, Audemars Piguet has done it again. Today I introduce to you the Royal Oak Frosted Gold in 41mm. If you are anything like me, I know you have been dreaming of this since my last Hands On with the...
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Inside The Manufacture: Six Of The Coolest Things I Saw Inside Montblanc
Anyone who has visited more than one watch factory knows that they almost all share a number of things in common. There are the large industrial floors with the bays of CNC machines. There are the...
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Hands-On: The Cartier Tank Cintrée Skeleton
The Cartier Tank has existed in a truly bewildering range of variations and sub-variations over the years since it was first introduced in 1917, and yet surprisingly enough almost none of those...
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Recommended Reading: Jason Heaton Talks Dive Watches With The New York Times
Well, this was a pleasant surprise. Looking at last week's Style section of the New York Times, I stumbled upon a familiar face: that of friend and longtime HODINKEE contributor Jason Heaton. The...
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