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Introducing The Louis Vuitton Escale Worldtime, A Hand-Painted Travel Watch
Back in 2011, Louis Vuitton acquired the La Fabrique du Temps manufacture and began working in earnest on inventive complications. Last year we saw the Tambour Twin Chrono and today Vuitton presented...
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On The Block: Highlights From Antiquorum's April Auction In New York
On April 9, Antiquorum will be holding its next auction in New York. On the block are some compelling (and holy) timepieces as well as a few other items that caught our eye, like Paul Newman's racing...
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Introducing The De Bethune DB29 Maxichrono Tourbillon, A New Take On The...
De Bethune has been known for its unconventional approach to watchmaking since its founding in 2002. Creations like the DB27 and DB28 have successfully challenged conventional wisdom with their...
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Introducing The Chopard L.U.C 8HF Power Control, An Ultra High-Beat Movement...
We first introduced you to the Chopard L.U.C 8HF live from Salon QP in 2012, when it was the world's first COSC-certified high-frequency watch. Today we get an update to the 8HF, the Power Control. It...
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Introducing The Linde Werdelin Spidospeed Chronograph Green And Rosegold...
Linde Werdelin first introduced the Spidospeed Chronograph three years ago, and has since followed with variations that add color and material diversity. Ben spent a week with a steel example and came...
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Hands-On With The Patek Philippe Nautilus Chronograph Travel Time 5990A
Earlier this week we showed you the first details of the brand new Patek Philippe 5990A, which is the new Nautilus chronograph with travel time functionality. Now we're back to show you the photos...
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Introducing The Antoine Martin Tourbillon Astronomique, With Eleven Total...
The Antoine Martin Tourbillon Astronomique represents a high point in the career of watchmaker Martin Braun. With years of experience developing an in-house movement for his namesake brand, Braun has...
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Introducing The Rado Diamaster Skeleton, An Openworked Watch In High-Tech...
Rado is best known for its high-tech ceramic watches that highlight different ways to use the material. Here we have a new skeleton from Rado that combines a modern take on the otherwise traditional...
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Introducing The Rouchefoucauld World Complication: THE Sports Watch Of The...
It's not often that a watchmaker waits 31 years to develop a new timepiece, but today HODINKEE brings you a world exclusive of just such a model, the Rouchefoucauld World Complication. Made famous by...
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Hands-On With The Tudor Heritage Ranger (Live Photos, Full Specs, Official...
The Tudor Heritage Ranger. It might have been the most expected unexpected hit of BaselWorld 2014. Tudor has made a name for itself bringing its mid-20th century sports watches into today, without...
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Introducing The MB&F Starfleet Machine, A Time-Keeping Spaceship For Your...
MB&F has perennially surprised us with their creations, both for the wrist and for the table top. This year at Basel is no different, with the introduction of the Starfleet Machine, a deep-space...
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The Value Proposition: The Victorinox INOX, A Robust Sport Watch Built To...
The Victorinox INOX can withstand impacts, sandstorms, and extreme temperature changes. A sport watch under $600 that can withstand being run over by a tank–this is an apt description for the INOX by...
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Introducing The Grand Seiko Limited Edition 9F, A $4,000 Quartz Watch Worth...
Little known fact: there are two truly integrated manufactures in watchmaking. One of them is Rolex, the other is Seiko. Don't believe me? Consider this – Seiko grows its own quartz crystals. No...
View ArticleReference Points: The Rolex Paul Newman Daytona
In the second installment of our Reference Points series we will tackle perhaps the most discussed family of watches in modern timepiece collecting. This watch is as infamous as it is famous, it's as...
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Introducing the Ulysse Nardin Dual Time Manufacture, More Reasons To Love...
The Ulysse Nardin Dual Time Manufacture features a new in-house movement: Calibre UN-334. In the world of fine watchmaking, we’re frequently presented with dazzling complications from rotating GMT...
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What's Selling Where: Four Time-Only Vintage IWC's, All For Less Than $7,000
Today, we are bringing you a four vintage IWC watches. When people ask me what I would recommend for a great vintage watch under $2,500, I typically suggest IWC as one brand to consider. They offer...
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Introducing The Longines Heritage 1935, A Tribute To The Classic Czech Air...
The Longines pilot's watches made for the Czechoslovakian Air Force in the 1930s and 40s are some of the funkier military watches from the World War II era. These watches were oversized, had an usual...
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Hands-On With The Omega Speedmaster Co-Axial Professional "Lunar Dust": The...
Omega released an update to last year's popular Dark Side of the Moon, this time in grey ceramic. We saw a number of new releases from Omega this year, from the polarizing Seamaster 300 reissue, to...
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Introducing The Ressence Type 1: Now Without Crown, A Modern Master Continues...
Editor's Note: This year at BaselWorld, we had four contributors running all over the show covering everyone from Eberhard to Omega to HYT to Patek. There was but one single appointment where each...
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Getting Exotic: Introducing Crocodile And Kangaroo Leather Straps To The...
Our shell cordovan straps, Italian leather straps, and nylon NATO straps are still as popular as ever, but we're always looking for something new to bring you in the HODINKEE Shop. Today we launch two...
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