Introducing: The Ulysse Nardin Marine Torpilleur Monaco Yacht Show (With Live...
Quick Take Years ago, my introduction to Ulysse Nardin came via its marine chronometers and pocket watches. On the occasion of the Monaco Yacht Show, an event second in prominence only to the city's...
View ArticleIn The Shop - Introducing: The Grand Seiko 'Blue Snowflake' SBGA407 And The...
Grand Seiko is far from the only watch brand to use its timepieces as a form of poetic expression, but it's likely the company that does it to the greatest effect. Japanese culture, the surrounding...
View ArticleBring a Loupe: An Omega Speedmaster Ref. 145.022, A Patek Philippe Ref. 404,...
That time of the week has come once again, and the roundup is just as good as you'd expect. Kicking things off is a striking Pre-Moon Speedmaster Professional, followed by the single coolest Patek...
View ArticleWeekend Round-Up: Wild Photography, Running The First Sub Two, And Nonna's...
Each week our editors gather their favorite finds from around the internet and recommend them to you right here. These are not articles about watches, but rather outstanding examples of journalism and...
View ArticleSunday Rewind: The Man Who Saved The El Primero
While the Swiss watch industry may often appear to move at a glacial pace, survival within such an environment is far from guaranteed. As such, when a watch, or even a movement, manages to persist...
View ArticleHODINKEE Radio: Episode 62: Talking Auctions With Eric Ku And A First Look At...
Subscribe to the show: (Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, TuneIn). Already heard it once or twice? Please leave a short review here, and tell us which guests we should have on! Auction season is fast...
View ArticleJust Because: My Top Picks From The Upcoming 'Swatch, The All It Takes Is The...
Phillips has announced that it will hold a new show called "Swatch, The All It Takes Is The Will To Do It Exhibition," and when I saw the email, it really put a smile on my face. I am a huge vintage...
View ArticlePhoto Report: HODINKEE And Grand Seiko In London And Glasgow, With Grand...
Last week, HODINKEE traveled to London and Glasgow to join Grand Seiko's UK team, as well as Grand Seiko chief designer, Mr. Nobuhiro Kosugi, for presentations centered around the evolution of the...
View ArticlePhoto Report: A Look Inside New York City's Secret Vintage Rolex Meet-Up
This past weekend, the world's top vintage Rolex collectors and enthusiasts descended on New York City for a clandestine meeting of the minds. Dubbed "Rolliefest," this wasn't the kind of watch...
View ArticleBusiness News: Hong Kong In Swiss-Watch Recession (Again)
Normally, the Swiss watch export data for September, released last week, would have triggered hearty high-fives among Swiss watch executives. Exports rose 10.2% for the month versus the previous...
View ArticleIntroducing: The Oris Movember Edition 2019
Quick Take For the third year in a row, Oris is releasing a special edition watch for Movember, the global men's mental health charity. The original 2017 Movember Edition was based on the Divers...
View ArticleHands-On: The Patek Philippe Henry Graves Jr. Minute Repeater
A few weeks ago, I reported that the famous minute repeater that Henry Graves Jr. commissioned from Patek Philippe in the 1920s is coming up for sale again at Christie's Geneva on November 11. In...
View ArticleHappenings: David Walter To Lecture At The Horological Society Of New York
What does it mean to be independent in the world of horology? There are many answers to this question, from brands that are vertically integrated, to smaller companies with limited production. The...
View ArticleTalking Watches: With Reza Ali Rashidian
Reza Ali Rashidian is the greatest dive watch collector in the world. Full stop. His name might not ring out like Pucci's does in the world of Daytona, or Goldberger's in, well, everything, but he's...
View ArticleIn-Depth: The A. Lange & Söhne Odysseus, A New Stainless Steel Watch On...
The A. Lange & Söhne Odysseus is a first on several counts for Lange & Söhne. It is of course, the very first stainless steel, series-produced watch the company has ever made – there were 20...
View ArticleThe Grey NATO: Episode 92: TGN Film Club 3
Subscribe to the show: (Apple Podcasts, SoundCloud, Google Play). Already heard it once or twice? Please leave a short review here, and tell us what topics you'd like us to chat about. As summer...
View ArticleIn The Shop - In The Shop: Five Hamilton Khaki Watches That Are Packed With...
It's pretty easy to understand the innate enthusiast appeal of the Hamilton Khaki collection. The watches are honest in appearance, offering both form and function with no extra frills. They reference...
View ArticleIn Partnership - My Leica: Mo Ali
My Leica Mo Ali My life as a race car driver and my life as a photographer fit together perfectly. I first took up photography when I was working in the management consulting and start-up world, when...
View ArticleBring a Loupe: A Rolex 'Paul Newman' Daytona, A Universal Geneve Polerouter,...
It's Friday, and that means we've got another handful of the latest and greatest listings from around the web to share with you. There's a bit of an aeronautical theme going on this week, with the...
View ArticleIn The Shop - In The Shop: The TAG Heuer Monaco Calibre 11 CAW211P
The TAG Heuer Monaco enjoys a special kind of recognition in the world of Swiss watchmaking. It is a collector favorite, due to its role in the arms race to produce the world's first automatic...
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