VIDEO INTERVIEW: Stephen Urquhart, President & CEO of Omega Watches
Today is the final day of our first ever Interview Week - a week we spent giving you unparalleled access to some of the most powerful men in the industry. Our last installment features a man in...
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Follow HODINKEE For Live Updates From Geneva Next Week
Ben and Jason are currently somewhere over the Atlantic ocean en route to Geneva for one of the most important weeks in watches. This week is the annual SIHH, where the Richemont brands, plus some...
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Introducing The IWC Pilot's Watch Worldtimer
Announced this very moment at SIHH is the Pilot's Watch Worldtimer from IWC. This 45mm piece in stainless steel has the ability to not only display two timezones at once, but actually 24 timezones...
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Introducing The New Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Jumbo, Complete With "AP" At 6...
This is the watch we've been waiting for. You are looking at the new Royal Oak Jumbo, a fitting tribute to the 1972 original if there ever was one. Sized at 39mm and using the same AP caliber 2120...
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First Look: The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Diver In Forged Carbon...
Two years ago, Audemars Piguet released their first real diver – the Royal Oak Diver – and it’s been a huge success for the brand (We reviewed it in its briny element here.) For 2012 comes a new...
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Introducing the Roger Dubuis Pulsion Chronograph In Titanium
The evolution of Roger Dubuis continues. Last year’s Monegasque collection provided a more elegant alternative to the oversized bling of their Excalibur lineup and this year the brand introduces the...
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The Richard Mille RM056: A Split-Seconds Chrono-Tourbillon Encased Entirely...
This is the new Richard Mille RM056. It is a split-seconds chronograph with tourbillon with a case built entirely out of sapphire. The whole thing. In fact, this three piece case is actually...
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Hands-On With The New A. Lange & Söhne Datograph Up/Down (Live Pictures)
The Datograph from A. Lange & Sohne is a sacred object amongst watch collectors. It is, according to some, one of, if not the chronograph of this generation. It is most sacred of course, to...
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New TAG Heuer Mikrogirder 2000 Re-Defines Fast, Ditches Balance Wheel In The...
Apparently not content with chronograph speeds of 1/1,000th of a second, TAG Heuer have gone ahead and built a new concept watch, the Mikrogirder which has the ability to time events to 1/2,000th of a...
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Q) What Does The 40th Anniversay Royal Oak Jumbo Look Like Next To The...
LEFT: Royal Oak Ref 5402 Circa 1972 RIGHT: Royal Oak Ref 15202 Circa 2012I love the Royal Oak Jumbo, I think that is pretty clear by now. So when we were showed the new RO's from AP yesterday at SIHH,...
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Introducing the Girard-Perregaux 1966 Minute Repeater (Live Photos)
For 2012, Girard Perregaux has added a minute repeater to their 1966 collection. With an enamel dial, applied gold Arabic numerals, blued hands and distinctive G-P movement bridges, it is a simple,...
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SPY SHOT: A Ceramic Tourbillon Pocketwatch From Panerai
Historically, Panerai is known for oversized cases containing pocketwatch movements. So it was only logical that one day Panerai would make a pocketwatch but we didn’t expect this. Something of a...
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Hands-On With The (Awesome) Jaeger-LeCoultre Deep Sea Vintage Chronograph
We showed a quick preview of the Jaeger-LeCoultre Deep Sea Vintage Chronograph last week - now we've gotten our hands on it, and are proud to show you these live pictures and impressions. Here's the...
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Introducing The JeanRichard Diverscope LPR, Complete With One Crazy Power...
This is perhaps the most unique rendering of a power reserve complication I’ve seen. The new JeanRichard Diverscope LPR (“Linear Power Reserve”) incorporates an intuitive, subtle “gauge” directly in...
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Introducing The Tank Louis Cartier XL Slimline: A Classic Tank With A...
Does it get any better than the Cartier tank? No, it simply does not. I mean, the watch is as iconic as they come, and has been worn by everyone from General Pershing in 1918 to Clark Gable in 1948...
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Photo Essay: The $1.65 Million Richard Mille RM056 In The Metal...
Richard Mille's RM056 split-seconds chrono tourbillion is encased entirely in sapphire and costs $1.65 million - that much you know thanks to our post about it on Monday. The feedback to this x-ray...
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Just Because: Two IWC Siderales In One Hand
Click to enlargeSIHH can really distort your horological reality. The absolute best watches in the world are everywhere, and you can actually touch them! One highlight of the week was getting to play...
View ArticleVIDEO: John Reardon Takes Us Inside The Patek Philippe Museum
John Reardon really knows his Patek Philippe. In addition to heading up Sotheby's New York watch department, authoring a book or two on Patek, and moonlighting as a HODINKEE contributor, Reardon...
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Sneak Peek: The Omega Seamaster Limited Edition James Bond 50th Anniversary...
2012 marks the 50th anniversary of the James Bond film series. To celebrate, it looks like Omega is releasing a special edition James Bond 50th anniversary watch (despite the fact that fifty years...
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The Baume & Mercier Hampton Emblematic: A Fitting Nod To The Brand's Past
Baume & Mercier continues their string of hits with a special “emblematic” version of their Hampton. Modeled after an historic Art Deco model from the company’s past, this Hampton features an...
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