HODINKEE Radio: Episode 88: The New Watches Of Watches & Wonders 2020

April 27, 2020

Subscribe to the show: (Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, TuneIn). Already heard it once or twice? Please leave a short review, and tell us which guests we should have on! Under normal circumstances, much of Team HODINKEE would be in Switzerland right now, covering Watches & Wonders Geneva (formerly SIHH) and Baselworld, bringing you all the new releases live from the cradle of watchmaking. But, these aren't normal circumstances. Luckily, the FHH organized a sort of virtual Watches & Wonders fair, and more than a dozen watch brands have released 2020 collections over the last few days. After so much waiting and after hearing non-stop about this and that being postponed or canceled, I'll admit it was a real joy to see a massive drop of new watches happen all at once. It only seemed appropriate to get Ben and Jack into the virtual studio on Friday afternoon, as new pieces were still in the process of coming out. The three of us have shared hundreds of product briefing appointments at SIHH, Baselworld, and smaller shows all over the globe, so we knew we'd all have a lot to say. We start off talking about the brands that appear to be going hard this year, revamping entire product lines, including IWC, Panerai, and Cartier. New Portugieser, anyone? A ton of great Santos-Dumont models? Then we dig into the brands focusing on fewer drops, though those watches are no less exciting. From an Herms watch with a piece of Mars inside to an incredible new skeletonized QP from Vacheron Constantin, there are a ton of pieces that the three of us are jonesing to see in the metal ASAP. This is about as pure a HODINKEE experience as you're going to get. Three watch lovers talking about dozens of new releases just a few hours after they were unveiled, obviously giving each other a hard time in the process. This was a super fun one to record, and hopefully, it's just as fun to listen to. Be sure to check out all the new releases for yourself too! We hope you enjoy Episode 88 of HODINKEE Radio. Check out the show notes below, and let us know your thoughts about all the new watches in the comments below. Show Notes 6:00Seiko 'Tuna' Models S23631 And S2362913:25Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Selfwinding 34mm13:45Audemars Piguet [Re]master01 Selfwinding Chronograph21:00Watches & Wonders 2020: All The New Watches21:35Cartier Pasha De Cartier In 41mm And 35mm22:30Pasha De Cartier Golf24:30Cartier Priv Collection Tank 'Asymtrique'30:30New IWC Releases37:00New Panerai Releases37:10Panerai Luminor Marina '70 Years Of Luminor' Collection41:35Mike Horn42:35Montblanc 1858 Monopusher For HODINKEE44:45Vacheron Constantin Overseas Perpetual Calendar Ultra-Thin Skeleton45:09That Time Paul Boutros Called The New Vacheron Patrimony The Finest Perpetual Calendar Money Can Buy46:00Vacheron Constantin La Musique du Temps Les Cabinotiers46:30The Vacheron Constantin Reference 5726050:22A. Lange & Sohne Odysseus, Now In White Gold50:30A Week On The Wrist: The A. Lange & Sohne Odysseus52:30The Herms Arceau LHeure De La Lune With Five New Dials54:50The Piaget Altiplano Ultimate Concept, The World's Thinnest Mechanical Watch58:00Montblanc 1858 Automatic 24H59:00Laurent Ferrier Grand Sport Tourbillon