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Bring a Loupe: A Rolex From The '30s, A Philippe Dufour Simplicity, And A...
Auction season is upon us, which means some of the most exciting watches in existence are emerging from the woodwork. This year's spread is particularly epic, with a number of historically significant...
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Photo Report: An Evening With Seiko In New York City
Earlier this week, Seiko and HODINKEE hosted an evening of classic cocktails and watches Chumley's, a historic downtown Manhattan pub and former speakeasy long known as a preferred haunt of famous...
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Editors' Picks: Three Watches That Dazzle From Phillips Geneva Watch Auction X
There are two types of watches I'm drawn to: Those over-engineered to tell time reliably in an adverse environment, and those that are over-engineered simply for the sake of telling time – in short,...
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Found: The Original Prototype That Inspired The Tudor P01
Earlier this year at Baselworld, Tudor debuted the controversial P01. The design was polarizing, dividing the Tudor camp into those who praised the manufacturer for breaking the mold and acknowledging...
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A Week On The Wrist: The Omega Speedmaster Racing Master Chronometer
When Buzz Aldrin wore his Speedmaster on the moon in 1969, it instantly propelled the watch to horological stardom. It would define the reputation of the watch for the next 50 years – and it surely...
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Introducing: The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Minute Repeater Supersonnerie
Quick Take Out of the blue, some pretty big news appeared on the AP website this week. What you are looking at is an Audemars Piguet Supersonnerie in a conventional Royal Oak case shape. Originally...
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Introducing: The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar In Platinum
Quick Take Recently announced as part of a special edition series with Yoshida, a Japan-based retailer, this latest Royal Oak rocks a black dial and a full platinum case and bracelet. All of that...
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Recommended Reading: Phillips Presents 'Jean-Claude Biver: A Retrospective'...
Phillips auction house recently announced a new non-selling exhibition featuring a collector with whom we have some experience. Entitled "Jean-Claude Biver: A Retrospective," the exhibit is supported...
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Breaking News: Patek Philippe Grandmaster Chime For Only Watch 2019 Sells For...
Well, this is a big one! Ahead of Only Watch 2019, taking place right now in Geneva, there was speculation that the unique stainless steel Patek Philippe Grandmaster Chime ref. 6300A might become the...
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Auction Report: Tudor Black Bay Ceramic One For Only Watch 2019 Sells For CHF...
One of the craziest bits of blockbuster news to come out of Only Watch in years past was the sale of the Tudor Black Bay One in 2015 for over 100 times the retail price of a normal Black Bay. People...
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Auction Report: The F.P. Journe Astronomic Blue Sells For CHF 1.8 Million At...
Heading into Only Watch 2019, one of the most-talked-about watches was the F.P. Journe Astronomical Blue. This is the second time that Journe has chosen to introduce a totally new complication in a...
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Weekend Round-Up: Fighting Fires, Duelling Italians, And Running With Memo
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...
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HODINKEE Radio: Episode 65: Drake's Creative Director Michael Hill And Some...
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! Way back in 2012, the...
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Just Because: The Bulgari Octo L’Originale Blue Full Baguette Diamonds
I think of myself as someone whose taste skews toward the low-key, less-is-more side of things. Think Kjaerholm and Rams, not Versace and Marino. But sometimes the heart wants what the heart wants,...
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In-Depth: The Ochs Und Junior Day/Night
Ochs und Junior is an anomaly in many respects. The company was founded in 2006 by Dr. Ludwig Oechslin and Beat Weinmann, and has as its guiding principle the rejection of much of what is...
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And Now, A Message From Ed Sheeran
Editor's Note: At the end of the day, HODINKEE is nothing if not a vibrant community of watch lovers and enthusiasts. If we are doing things right, this community is continually growing – but every...
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Editorial: The (Almost) Inexplicable Popularity Of The Diver's Watch
I spent last week in Geneva, during which time it poured incessantly for four straight days, which gave me the time to consider a number of questions. Naturally, given the location a lot of what I...
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You’re Invited: We Are Popping Up With Omega In SoHo, New York
It's been a while since we last popped-up. In 2018 we celebrated our ten-year anniversary with H10 and hosted our first (and only) West Coast pop-up with UTA. This year, we wanted to do something a...
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In The Shop - Vintage Watches: A 1946 Rolex Precision Ref. 4222 In Stainless...
We've got an exciting day ahead of us at HODINKEE, so we're dealing out our weekly vintage fix a bit earlier than usual. There are five watches up for grabs this week, including two each from Heuer...
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Introducing: The HODINKEE Magazine, Volume 5
The HODINKEE Magazine is back for Volume 5, and this issue is a great one. We've searched near and far for the most engaging long-form stories to tell. And each one of them has been rigorously...
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