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Hands-On With The Hajime Asaoka Tourbillon #1: High-End Independent...
When it comes to high-end manufacture tourbillons, it's fair to say that the Swiss (and occasionally the Germans) have it on lock. And usually, these tourbillons are created by men and women who have...
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Introducing the Wempe Chronometerwerke, A Nautical Chronometer For The Wrist
If you've ever been inside a Wempe retailer, you may have noticed the handsome ship's chronometers they keep on display. They make for lovely office decor and conversation fodder given the company's...
View ArticleCheck Out Stephen's Window At Paul Stuart on Madison Avenue
This fall, Paul Stuart asked six bloggers and editors to style the Madison Avenue shop's windows. Our Associate Editor, Stephen J. Pulvirent, Esquire's Nick Sullivan, Departures' Tasha Green, and...
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True Story: Breitling Emergency Saves Hunter's Life, For Real
Mark Spencer, Saved By His Breitling EmergencyWe've shown you watches that do some pretty cool things: help you navigate the seas, let you chart the stars, and give you feedback on your own movement....
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What's Selling Where: An Original Gold El Primero, A Sweet (And Cheap) Heuer...
It's been a busy week here on the 'Dink, but that doesn't mean we've forgotten our promise to show you some of the illest vintage ish for sale on the net - you know, if you're NOT saving up for a...
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How A European Astronaut Ended Up With A NASA-Issued Omega Speedmaster +...
We all know that the Omega Speedmaster Professional was the watch chosen above all others to become the official chronograph of NASA. But today, our friends at FratelloWatches share with us a...
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A Visit to the Bamford Watch Department
The Bamford Watch DepartmentTurn down a side street off one of London's most famous roads, and you'll find yourself on a block that could be nearly anywhere in central London. Rows of identical...
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Introducing The Porsche Design P’6300 Flat Six Watches
The Porsche Design P'6350 Flat SixPorsche Design, founded by FA Porsche 40 years ago, has a storied history of innovative uses of material and forward thinking concepts. After all, the same man that...
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FOUND: A Prototype Rolex Sea-Dweller, Complete With Single-Red Dial,...
The Rolex Sea-Dweller was, when introduced, the most robust sport watch on the planet. It was developed with the help of a team of professional divers, scientists, and government officials, and was...
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Hands-On With Two Audemars Piguet Grande Complications (At The Same Time!)
Two Audemars Piguet Grande ComplicationsSeeing one Audemars Piguet Grande Complication is exciting enough, but two is just ridiculous. Last week we were able to compare a semi-openworked white gold...
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Introducing the Ralph Lauren Sporting World Time in Steel
The Ralph Lauren Sporting World TimeRalph Lauren has offered their Sporting World Time watch for a while now, but only in white and rose gold. Not anymore. Take a look at the first steel Sporting...
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A Week On The Wrist: The A. Lange & Söhne Lange 1 Time Zone Luminous
A Personal NoteIf someone were to design a watch that would fit “me” (me being Ben Clymer, journalist and editor of this here horologically-focused web-log), it might look very much like A. Lange &...
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On The Block: An FP Journe Chronometre Souverain Given To George Daniels By...
You want horological heavy hitter provenance? It doesn't get much better than this.When George Daniels passed away late last year, we lost arguably the greatest watchmaker of the modern era. With...
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What's Selling Where: A Super Early Rolex Explorer I, A Nice Old Omega Pie...
It's Friday and we've showed you some great stuff this week, including a hyper rare Rolex Sea-Dweller, a look at two AP Grande Comps each worth over $1,000,000, an FP Journe CS given to George Daniels...
View ArticleVIDEO: A Look at HYT, The First Hydromechanical Watches
For your viewing pleasure: a new trailer for HYT Watches, the first hydromechanical watches. Sit back and enjoy, and for more details on HYT Watches, click here.
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IN-DEPTH: A Detailed Look At The Incredible Forty Years Of Porsche Design...
The Porsche Design Chronograph I (1972)There are plenty of automotive-inspired watches and watch brands that partner with car companies. But few carry more bona fide automotive AND horological...
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Under Pressure: A Look At Rolex Water Resistance Testing
Rolex has always explored the limits of water resistance, not only for its dive watches but also across its entire Oyster Perpetual line. It was water resistance that put the brand on the map when...
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A First Hand Look at the Making of an Hermès Watch Strap
Bits and Pieces“Other companies do production line processes,” leather seamstress Delia Ionescu told me on a delightfully sunny day in Brügg, near Biel. “That is far less interesting work for leather...
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ANNOUNCEMENT: PORSCHE DESIGN 40TH ANNIVERSARY PARTY POSTPONED DUE TO...
Due to the after effects of Hurricane Sandy, we have been forced to postpone our celebration of Porsche Design's 40th Anniversary at their Soho boutique, which was scheduled to take place at 6:30pm on...
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On The Block: A Customized Rolex DateJust with a George Daniels Co-Axial...
You might already know that co-axial escapement was invented by George Daniels in the 1970s, patented in the 1980s, and finally introduced in a commercially-available watch by Omega in 1999. But did...
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