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Introducing The Frederique Constant Worldtimer, A New Navy Blue Motif On the...
Frederique Constant is well known as the solid Swiss watchmaker that offers quite a few complications at accessible margins. One of said complications is their World Timer. We covered the original...
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The Three Coolest Watches From Audemars Piguet At SIHH That You Probably...
This year at SIHH, the big news from Audemars Piguet was certainly the unveiling of the RD1 Acoustic Research project. In more modest releases, we also saw a two-tone Royal Oak 15400. Somewhere in...
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Introducing the Breitling Transocean Chronograph 1915, A Mono-Pusher Column...
While we're die-hard vintage Breitling fans, we can recognize good development when we see it. A couple of months ago we reported on the Breitling Transocean Chronograph. That model hankered for its...
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HODINKEE Is Hiring: We're Looking For NY-Based, Watch-Loving Journalists
It's a new year, and with it, we're looking to bring in a few new members to our team. While every aspect of our business is growing, what we are looking for right now are experienced writers with a...
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Introducing The Greubel Forsey Tourbillon 24 Seconds Vision, The Smallest,...
If there is one brand out there that is universally appreciated, though rarely listed among the most desired watches around, it's Greubel Forsey. Their over-the-top, do-it-just-because-we-can mantra...
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IWC Opens Boutique In Miami’s Design District
This week, Miami’s Design District is welcoming yet another watch boutique, this time courtesy of IWC. This will be IWC’s eleventh boutique to open in the U.S., and their second in Florida (the other...
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What's Selling Where: Some Promising Restoration Projects On eBay Plus A Few...
In this week's What's Selling Where, we are bringing you just five watches that could be promising restoration projects on eBay plus a few other watches I like, including a grail Patek Philippe in...
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Found: One Of The First Self-Winding Chronographs, Ever
We all know that in 1969, Heuer launched three watches using their caliber 11, self-winding chronograph: the Carrera, Monaco, and Autavia. In the very earliest of advertisements for these advanced...
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Introducing The Alpina Startimer Pilot Chronograph Big Date, With A New Dial...
When someone says Alpina Startimer, you might think of pilot watches with bold numerals and a solid, unadorned dial. (Comparatively, some of us reminisce about early-20th-century chronographs and the...
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Hands-On With The F.P.Journe Octa Lune, Up-Sized To 42 MM
In most of F.P.Journe's watches, there seems to be an uninterrupted flow from concept to design, prototype, and production. This results in watches of an uncommon, seemingly personal, integrity that...
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Introducing the Montblanc Heritage Chronométrie ExoTourbillon Minute...
We recently introduced you to Montblanc's Heritage Chronométrie Quantième Annual Calendar, one of a number of recent releases that highlight the brand's capabilities in watchmaking. Not only is...
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Hands-On With The De Bethune DB25T Zodiac, A Limited Edition With 12...
Not to be a curmudgeon, but generally, if I'm asked my "sign" while on a date, I know that the future prospect of any long-lasting relationship is slim. So while I'll probably remain single for a...
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Richard Hoptroff's Atomic Wristwatch Prototype Is Big, Strangely Attractive,...
When Richard Hoptroff presented his "No. 16" Atomic Wristwatch Prototype to me, he posed a fascinating question: "What would Breguet be doing today?" My train of thought paused for a moment. Breguet,...
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Jaquet Droz Announces The Grande Seconde Deadbeat With Updated Caliber And...
In the new Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde Deadbeat, a pared-back dial (crafted in Grand Feu enamel) provides an elegant backdrop to the hours, minutes, date, and ticking dead-beat seconds function. The...
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Zenith's New Lacquer Dial El Primero Offers A More Refined Take On A Sporty...
During the week of SIHH, Zenith took over a palatial suite at the Grand Hotel Kempinski in Geneva, where we were shown an addition to the brand's iconic El Primero lineup. The new model features a...
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FOUND: An Original Universal Geneve Tri-Compax, For Sale
Don't worry, this article won't upset our regularly scheduled Friday afternoon "What's Selling Where" flow – this is just a quick notice about a great watch we came across for sale today that we...
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Swatch Introduces Five New Versions Of The Sistem51, Available To Purchase On...
When Swatch announced the Sistem51 at Baselworld 2013, watch enthusiasts took note. The mechanical, machine-made wristwatch was lauded for its simple movement architecture (51 components anchored to a...
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Just Because: The Movado Datron HS360, A More Budget-Friendly El Primero
One of the most fascinating and important milestones in wristwatch history was the race to manufacture the world’s first self-winding chronograph. This race culminated in 1969 with three factions...
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Watch Collecting In Japan: For F.P.Journe Enthusiast Toshio Aoyama, It All...
Given the opportunity to collect any modern brand, based solely on your aesthetic preferences, where would you go? For Toshio Aoyama, founder of Japanese luxury lifestyle publication Nile's Nile, the...
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New Nomos Alert: Introducing The Metro 38 Datum, With An Updated Dial And...
Today, Nomos announces an addition to their line of crisp, contemporary Bauhaus-inspired watches: the Metro 38 Datum. The changes are subtle, but they make for a clear delineation between the original...
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