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Just Because: Seven Years Ago Today HODINKEE Was Born, And You Won't Believe...
It's hard to believe it, but on today's date, May 13th, seven years ago, the very first story on www.HODINKEE.com went live. Published over my lunch break, my browser hidden behind countless Excel...
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Photo Report: Inside The Blancpain Boutique In London
It was only in November of last year that Blancpain opened the doors to its first London flagship boutique on Bond Street, situated in the heart of London’s Mayfair area. Even though it is comparably...
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Introducing: The IWC Spitfire Perpetual Calendar Digital Date-Month
IWC is adding a stainless-steel version of the Spitfire Perpetual Calendar Digital Date-Month Chronograph. Initially launched in 2012 in red gold, the reference IW379107 is the only IWC pilot watch to...
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You're Invited: An Evening Celebrating Independent Watchmaking With Kari...
Kari Voutilainen is one of the most respected watchmakers on the planet. He is truly one of the leading independent craftsmen making high-end watchmaking what it is today, and his timepieces are as...
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Bring A Loupe: Some Quick Picks From A Patek 3670A To A Rolex Submariner...
Please forgive the abbreviated Bring A Loupe this week. It was a busy and amazing auction weekend in Geneva and I am off to celebrate a family member’s graduation from law school – congratulations,...
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Inside The Restoration Of A World War II Hamilton 37500 Cockpit Clock
New York City based-watchmaker Aaron Berlow specializes in restoration of vintage timepieces. Enjoy this fascinating look at the restoration of an important World War II timepiece, told from a...
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Bring A Loupe: Some Quick Thoughts On The Collectibilty of (Special) F.P....
F.P. Journe is one of the few modern watch manufactures that many serious collectors have any love for. Their watches are thoughtful, beautiful, wearable, and rare. Don't believe me, read this. That...
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Product Launch: The GrillTimer™ By Little Griddle, A Watch Designed To Be...
In the words of Little Griddle Founder Jon Stein, "everyone either loves to cook outside or knows someone who loves to cook outside," and the GrillTimer™ is bound to be a grill master's new best...
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IN-DEPTH: How The Number Three Cigarette In America Made Heuer A Household Name
Struggling To Sell Chronographs “A tough year, 1971.” With these four words, Jack Heuer – then the 38-year-old President of Heuer Leonidas – opened the 1972 case study on his company by the Swiss...
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Interview: A Collector's Discussion With Roger Smith
The origin of Roger Smith’s watchmaking career is well known. He studied at the Manchester School of Horology and while there George Daniels visited his school – an experience which considerably...
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Introducing: The IWC Pilot's Watch Double Chronograph Edition "Le Petit Prince"
IWC has just released a new special edition watch to benefit the Antoine de Saint-Exupéry Youth Foundation. Antoine de Saint-Exupéry was a famous pilot and author from the early 20th century, best...
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Photo Report: Event Recap: An Evening With Independent Watchmaker Kari...
Last night HODINKEE co-hosted a fascinating event with the Horological Society of New York, to celebrate independent watchmaking and the great Kari Voutilainen. The Q&A event took place at The...
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Historical Perspectives: Revisiting The History Of The Omega Speedmaster With...
The official status of Omega’s Speedmaster Professional as that of “Moonwatch” is widely known and celebrated amongst enthusiasts and certainly by Omega themselves. Unlike many brand partnerships, the...
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Introducing: The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Concept Laptimer Michael Schumacher
Let's get this out of the way. Audemars Piguet and Michael Schumacher, perhaps the greatest driver in the history of motorsports, have had a longstanding relationship. In 2012, Schumacher even had his...
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Introducing: The First Watches To Account For Leap Seconds, From Hoptroff London
The calendar complication is one of the more commonly seen complications in mechanical wristwatches. One thing they don't do is keep track of leap years where an extra day is added to February. To...
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Sir Roger Bannister's Four-Minute-Mile Watch Sells For $31,000 At Auction
One of the stopwatches used to time Sir Roger Bannister's record-breaking four-minute mile sold at auction for a cool £20,000 (approximately $31,000) in London on Monday. The silver Swiss chronometer...
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A Brief History Of Ladies Complicated Watches: Old Technology, New Innovations
“Is that a moonphase?” After the sold-out New York City premiere of David Armstrong’s documentary The Watchmaker’s Apprentice, a group of watch enthusiasts gathered at Distilled in TriBeCa. A fellow...
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Bring A Loupe: A Killer Vintage AP Chronograph In Pink Gold, A Heuer Monaco...
In this week's Bring A Loupe, we've got a wide range of incredibly rare vintage pieces – some of which are offered by dealers that are, more or less, "off the grid," but that I've encountered in my...
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Introducing: The Omega Seamaster Diver 300M ETNZ, To Commemorate The 35th...
Omega has just released the Seamaster Diver 300M ETNZ, a new timepiece to commemorate the 35th America's Cup, which will take place in Bermuda in June of 2017. Omega proudly sponsors the yachtsmen of...
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Hands-On: The Voutilainen Vingt-8, In Platinum And White Gold
Kari Voutilainen was recently in New York for an event sponsored by HODINKEE and the Horological Society of New York. Here’s what he was wearing on his wrist. Actually, make that “wrists,” because the...
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