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VIDEO: The HODINKEE 2013 Year In Review
Well, the end of 2013 is drawing near. And what that means is it's time to recap some of our favorite adventures of the past twelve months, from chats with legendary artisans to witnessing record...
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Just Because: Hands-On With A 1968 Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris
Every now and then, we like to show you something fun, not because it's timely, but just because one happened to make its way into the HODINKEE offices. Today is one such example. You're looking at...
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Follow Ben Clymer on eBay For The HODINKEE Holiday Reading List, And More...
eBay is one of the best places in the world to find great watches. I've long said it's one of of my daily visits (if you don't believe me, read the last line of this article in yesterday's NY Times),...
View ArticleMonday Afternoon Video Rewind: A Look At Eric Clapton's $3.65 Million Patek...
A little over a year ago, a platinum Patek Philippe ref. 2499 owned by none other than Mr. Eric Clapton sold at Christie's Geneva for an astounding $3.65 million. Being one of only two platinum 2499s...
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IN-DEPTH: The Very First Heuer Carrera, Explained
The First Heuer Carrera Ben's in-depth article from this summer dissecting the 1963 Mark 1 "Double-Swiss Underline" Rolex Daytona on the occasion of its 50th anniversary has already become a reader...
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Your Post-Christmas What's Selling Where: Three Grail Chronographs (And The...
We hope the holidays are treating everyone well so far. In our Post-Christmas What's Selling Where round-up, we bring you three very different grail chronographs plus the most insanely beautiful Rolex...
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Just Because: One Of Twelve F.P. Journe Chronomètre à Résonance In Titanium...
F.P. Journe Chronomètre à Résonance For Toyko Boutique The Chronomètre à Résonance is definitely a fan-favorite for devotees of F.P. Journe. First introduced in 2000, it was the second serial...
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Hands-On With The Zeitwinkel 273°, An Under The Radar Independent (Live Pics...
Zeitwinkel 273° Zeitwinkel is one of those brands you just don't hear about very often. And this is not because the watches are not compelling. Zeitwinkel produces watches that straddle the design...
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Hands-On With The Bell & Ross WWI Monopusher Chronograph Heritage (Live Pics...
Bell & Ross WWI Monopusher Chronograph Heritage Bell & Ross might be best known for its square, aviation-instrument inspired watches, but there is a lot more to the brand than just that. Most...
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Solving the Mystery of the Early Heuer "Kingon" Autavias
Photograph by Richard Crosthwaite It's been a mystery that has intrigued serious Heuer collectors for years: what was the origin of the early ("first execution") two-register Autavia that says...
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Contest: Win A One Year Subscription To Auction House Catalogs And Three...
To ring in 2014, Vintage Rolex Forum is hosting a contest and giving away a one-year subscription to the catalogs for Antiquorum, Bonhams, Christie's, and Sotheby's, making sure you're fully informed...
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Year In Review: The Ten Most Popular HODINKEE Stories Of 2013
We said it before and we'll say it again – 2013 was a great year for HODINKEE. Over the past 365 days we've published some of our best content to date, including the awesome (if I do say so myself)...
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Pre-SIHH 2014: Introducing The New IWC Aquatimer Collection
New IWC Aquatimer Collection Last year IWC reinvigorated the Ingenieur family of watches and in 2012 we got a new series of Pilot's watches. Well, 2014 is going to be the year of the Aquatimer and...
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The Watch I Wore The Most In 2013, By Every Single Member Of The HODINKEE Team
Something that we often get asked about are our personal watch buying and wearing habits. We spend our days around incredible watches, both old and new, and most of us have dedicated not only our...
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Introducing The Zenith El Primero 410, A New Triple Calendar Chronograph...
Zenith El Primero 410 It’s no quiet fact that the Zenith Calibre 410 is well-respected. This automatic column-wheel chronograph movement with moon phase and calendar functions was retired in 2000,...
View ArticleRewind: Hands-On With The C3H5N309 "Nitro," The Experimental Collaboration...
Well, it's the beginning of a new year, and that means one thing for watches: it's almost SIHH time. To get prepared for SIHH 2014 – which starts Monday, January 20th – we're going to be bringing back...
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Recommended Reading: Plans To Fix A Broken Landmark Clock In The Bronx
Image via NYTimes.com For a long time, a central clock could be found at the center of most communities and time had to be told in public, not on the wrist. While things have changed, a clock can...
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A Week On The Wrist: The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Chronograph
The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Chronograph. This is a watch that is so known to many of you, it may not need much of an analysis – but this is HODINKEE and you can believe you're gonna get one. The...
View ArticleSIHH Rewind: Hands-On With The Richard Mille RM59-01 Tourbillon for Yohan Blake
Richard Mille makes some pretty polarizing watches – people love them or hate them. While you can debate the aesthetics of this watch all day, there is no denying just how technically impressive the...
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Introducing The Zenith Pilot Montre D’Aeronef Type 20 GMT 1903, A Tribute To...
Zenith Pilot Montre D’Aeronef Type 20 GMT 1903 Zenith has quickly built up its current Pilot collection of watches after starting with only one provocative 57.5mm model. What you’re looking at here is...
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