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SPOTTED: Jay-Z Wearing A Jaeger-LeCoultre Tribute To 1931 Reverso At Carnegie...
Jay-Z and his watches. Historically, he's been an AP man. He even had a limited edition watch created in his honor, and donated his personal Audemars Piguet Las Vegas Tourbillon to charity, which...
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Rolex Pornography At Its Finest: 27 Freaking MilSubs On One Table
Click to enlargeIn the world of vintage Rolex collecting, those sport models that were never meant to be in the hands of civilians warrant a hefty premium over the guys that were sold in the...
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Basel World 2012: Introducing The Tissot Heritage PR 516
This is a great looking new introduction for BaselWorld 2012 from Tissot. The Heritage PR516 is a throwback to the PR 516 from the 1960s and 70s, one of Tissot's most favored vintage pieces. To be...
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Just Because: A Check From Clark Gable To Cartier, Circa 1948
click to enlargeOne of my favorite parts of SIHH this year wasn't a watch, it was actually the window display of Cartier. They put on a really interesting (and beautiful) exhibit of the Cartier Tank...
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On Trend: A Look At The Time-Only Tourbillons Of SIHH 2012
We're not really one for "trend" here at HODINKEE. The term "trend" is used by fashion magazines when putting together a photo spread on watches with, for example, a blue face, or by the New York...
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SPOTTED: Max Büsser Of MB&F Wearing A Speake-Marin Spirit Pioneer Standing...
A question that journalists love to ask watch execs is "what watch would you wear if you weren't in your position?" Most of the time, they laugh it off so as to not offend the powers that be, or give...
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Hands-On With The Christopher Ward Harrison Jump Hour (Video)
At HODINKEE we all really like Christopher Ward. We like them because they make really nice, classical watches at a very fair price. We also like them because of their refreshing and transparent...
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Over 16,000 Fake Watches Seized In Raid Of Dubai Home
img credit: Dan HellerPolice in Dubai raided a private apartment complex just yesterday and seized (almost) 17,000 fake swiss watches. The website Arabian Business reports they found an entire...
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Wednesday Morning Find: A Vintage IWC Ingenieur With Original Bracelet,...
The IWC Ingenieur is something of a cult-classic. It is one of the few really collectible vintage IWC wristwatches, along with the original Aquatimer and Mark XI. The original Ingenieur launched in...
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Wednesday Afternoon Find: A Vintage IWC Mark XI For Sale
The response to this morning's post on a vintage IWC Ingenieur was really strong. In fact, traffic for it has been downright impressive. So, on that note, and with a little dose of luck, we thought...
View ArticleIn Conversation With Stefanie Graf: Tennis Legend, Philanthropist, Mother,...
What were you doing at the age of 13? If you're anything like me, not much at all, unless you count hanging out with the local Webelos as something. But, if your name is Stefanie Graf, at the age of...
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Photo Essay: George Daniels' Personal 1929 Bentley Blower In NYC
The late, great George Daniels knew his watches, certainly, but he also had a serious love of fine automobiles. As we previously reported, Bonhams have secured the Daniels automobile collection for...
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FOUND: One Of Three Panerai Prototypes From 1984
Most people know the tale of Panerai’s rise in the early 1990s, thanks to the enthusiasm for the brand from a certain action film star. In the early Eighties, Officine Panerai, then based in Florence,...
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Helmut Sinn Selling His Personal Watch Collection: Own A Sinn That Belonged...
Helmut Sinn, the founder of the eponymously-named watch company famous for its robust aviation-inspired tool watches, is selling off some of his own collection. Herr Sinn, a former pilot and flight...
View ArticleIN-DEPTH: The IWC Sidérale Scafusia (Live Photos + Video Explanation)
IWC makes watches with a purpose - watches designed to be taken into battle, or to be worn while doing important research. So, in August, when the gang from Schafhausen released a $750,000...
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A Quick Look At The (Lack Of) Movement Finishing Practices In Early 20th...
American-made pocketwatches from the early 20th century can be had for nothing. And when i say nothing, I mean like $20 or less, in some cases. This New Haven pocket watch is a prime example of the...
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FOUND: A Vintage Rolex Submariner With Big Crown, Explorer Dial, Red Depth...
There are vintage Submariners, and then there are watches like this. You guys are familiar with the run of the mill mega-Rolexes - the Paul Newmans, the MilSubs, and the COMEX pieces (seen together...
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A HODINKEE Reader Recounts His Visit To Piaget: Say Hello To Our Contest Winner!
Remember when we promised to send one of you, a HODINKEE reader, on a VIP trip to visit famed Swiss watch manufacture Piaget?. You should, because it was the biggest, baddest giveaway we've ever held....
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Introducing The iPocketWatch: Exactly What You Think It Is
When Steve Jobs first introduced the latest iPod Nano he made a reference to the device's potential use as a wrist watch thanks to a built in clock interface. This idea took hold with both the...
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FOUND (In A Toolbox): A World War II A. Lange & Söhne B-Uhr Wristwatch
It’s every car lover’s dream to come across a Ferrari in a barn. Similarly, watch collectors hope to stumble upon a pre-Moon Speedmaster at a garage sale or in a relative’s sock drawer. Well, it does...
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