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Photo Series: The Faces Of The Road To Basel
Remember that trip Will and I took all across Europe? You know, the one where we saw three historic and previously unseen (and complicated) watches from Vacheron Constantin, where we spent a morning chatting with the nothing short of legendary Philippe Dufour, where we went hands-on with Jaeger-LeCoultre's masterful and mesmorizing Gyrtourbillon 3, where we were the first in the world to see Max Bsser and friend's incredible singing MusicMachine, where we went into the home studio of one of today's most prolific and influential watch designers Eric Giroud, where we experienced first hand Max Bernardini's world of luxury vintage, and where we encountered the most understated and simply compl...
This is a watch that is a long time coming.? In fact, we'd bet most of you thought this watch already existed.? It didn't, until this Basel World.? What it is is a 42mm El Primero with the traditional Zenith Tri-Color dial.? It is just an awesome looking watch with a wonderful in-house high-beat chronograph movement that has thousands of fans the world over.? The reason we're venturing to say that most people already thought this watch existed is because there were (and are) quite a few models from Zenith that look very much like it.? In fact, you can have the exact same watch in 38mm (released in 2011)?, the same dial with a...
A.Manzoni & Fils Launches Canopus Week Planner Watch On Kickstarter
Kickstarter has become the crowd funding platform of choice for entrepreneurs of all sizes and genres. It should come as no surprise then to see it being used as the formal launch platform for a new watch manufacture. Oliver Ike, best known for launching Ikepod back in 1996, has chosen Kickstarter?for introducing us to his latest project, A.Manzoni & Fils and to ask for funding to build its first watch, the Week Planner. The nice thing about Kickstarter is it usually gives a lot back to early funders by way of steep discounts and cool bonus material. So, what's it going to cost you to get in early on A.Manzoni & Fils? Read on for details.If you're at all familiar with Ikepod (and if ...
Richard Mille Yohan Blake Prototype? While most brands create a unique piece for the biannual Only Watch charity auction, Richard Mille is offering something arguably more interesting - the actual prototype watch that Yohan Blake wore when he won his three medals at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. We first spotted the prototype on Blake's wrist during the 100m sprint final, where Blake took home the silver medal with a tourbillon on his wrist. Yohan Blake RM59-01 At SIHH in January 2013, Richard Mille unveiled the RM59-01, the official Yohan Blake watch. This watch is made of bright green carbon na...
First Look: Shinola Flagship Store Now Open In New York City
Shinola Tribeca Flagship This week Shinola Detroit opens the doors of its flagship store in New York's Tribeca neighborhood, only the brand's second store after the one in Detroit. Shinola Creative Director Daniel Caudill gave us a tour of the new space, where you can get a hands-on look at Shinola's watches, leathergoods, bikes, and other offerings, including a number of collaborations and unique creations only available in the boutique. The Smile Newsstand The entrance to the store is The Smile Newsstand, a cafe run by the restaurant of the same name. There is coffee, tea, and snacks on offer, alo...
Sometimes you just have to give respect where respect is due, even when it's not to your personal tastes. Panerai's Radiomir Firenze 3 Days Acciaio is one of those pieces that deserves our collective respect, and it was in fact one of the most universally lauded pieces amongst journalists at the SIHH this year. Here's why... This 99 piece limited edition features a 47mm stainless steel case that is hand-engraved by Italian craftsman in Florence. The geometric shapes and floral motifs you see are inspired by the marble facades of Florentine churches, and are seen through out the case, case band and crown. ...
Introducing The Oris RAID 2013, A Limited Edition Racing Chronograph (Details & Pricing)
Oris RAID 2013 Celebrating the 23rd installment of the classic auto race RAID Suisse-Paris, Oris has introduced the RAID 2013 Limited Edition watch. The automatic chronograph pulls design highlights from the dashboard of last year's RAID winner, the Jaguar 420. A first glance shows that the RAID 2013 has nailed the 420's deft combination of 1960s refinement and sport sensibilities. This marriage of discipline and pure fun is epitomized in a pair of red triangles on the recessed dials, meant to simulate the high end of the Jaguar's speedometer. The RAID 2013's Dial The chronograph function places subd...
Bring a Loupe: Four Cool Vintage Chronographs Under $4,000
It is no surprise that chronographs are among the most demanded and collectible vintage watches these days. Here are four currently for sale. As always, it is up to the buyer to perform due diligence on the watch and seller. Racing Configuration Heuer Camaro This wouldnt be a very good vintage chronograph round-up if it did not include at least one Heuer. In this case, it is the uncommon racing configuration Heuer Camaro with Valjoux 7736 movement. This particular example, which I examined in London, has one of the most beautiful dials I have ever seen. In the sun, it is rich, glossy chocolate brown, and out of the direct sunlight it loo...
Introducing The TE8 Mtiers d'Art I From Arnold & Son
The TE8 Mtiers d'Art I From Arnold & Son Today we have the latest project from Arnold & Son, the TE8 Mtiers d'Art I, a piece inspired by a pocket watch made for King George III. You still get a remnant of the pocket watch styling but this is a fully modern watch, that even borders on futuristic. It's also incredibly Britisheverything from the inescapably linear construction to the fanciful decoration of the barrel bridge displays the balance between the restrained and the decorative. Closer Look At The?TE8 Mtiers d'Art I From Arnold & Son The heart of the?TE8 Mtiers d'Art I is the caliber?A&...
Introducing: The Eone Time Bradley, Telling Time Through Touch
The Bradley By Eone Time Funding horological projects on Kickstarter has been pretty popular lately. Both the Pebble E-Paper watch and the impossibly thin CST-01 were met with massive response on Kickstarter, but today we have a different sort of watch Kickstarter for you. Eone Time is crowdsourcing production for its Bradley watch, a watch that allows you to tell time by touch, not sight. Targeted equally at sighted and blind people, The Bradley tackles a serious design problem that most of us take for granted on a daily basis. The Bradley On The Wrist Looking at the dial of your watch is a simple a...
Hands-On: With The Ma?tres du Temps Chapter Three Reveal (Live Pics & Pricing)
Ma?tres du Temps Chapter Three Reveal Ma?tres du Temps emerged in 2005, producing complex watches that incorporated rollers into their displays. Today we have for you the Chapter Three, which utilizes the familiar Ma?tres du Temps rollers to new ends - a day/night indicator and second timezone. This watch was conceived in collaboration with Kari Voutilainen and Andreas Strehler and requires a bit of explanation to be truly appreciated. The Chapter Three With Closed Panels While most Ma?tres du Temps watches feature detailed calendar functions, the Chapter Three Reveal is much more restrained. There a...
Rochester, New York was once an industrial capital of the east coast, situated staunchly on the Erie Canal. It was, at one point, the largest flour producer in the entire country, and the United States' first official "Boomtown" with the population doubling in just ten years. In its heyday, Rochester was the home of visionary companies like the Eastman Kodak Company, Bausch & Lomb, and Xerox. It was the home of legendary American suitmaker Hickey Freeman and even to one of the earliest American carmakers - Cunningham. It also happens to be where I grew up.To say the landscape of the Rochester economy has changed over the last half-century would be an understatement. Jobs are scarce, indu...
This is one of the quietest new releases of SIHH, but arguably one of our favorites. There is a brand new Lange 1. Most people didn't really pick up on it because aesthetically, the new Lange 1 looks just like the old Lange 1 (with two slight, slight differences I'll get into). But in fact, the watch you see here has an entirely brand new, built from the ground-up, in-house caliber that offers some subtle but meaningful upgrades. Let's get into it. The caliber inside the Lange 1 was among Lange's first ever developed, meaning it has been a quarter century since the design of this caliber began. The men and women of Glashtte ...
In 2011, the original Herms Le Temps Suspendu was named Best Men's watch at the Grand Prix dHorlogerie de Genve. At Basel World this spring Herms introduced an updated Les Temps Suspendu, featuring an additional complication and an in-house base movement. Here we go hands-on with the latest ladies' Le Temps Suspendu to give you a closer look. Le Temps Suspendu Suspending The Time The foundation of Le Temps Suspendu is the namesake time suspension complication. By pushing the button at 9 o'clock the hour and minutes hands snap to a narrow "V" at 12 o'clock, removing the time display from...
John Reardon's Patek Philippe in America Reference Guide: Volume II Ladies' Watches (Review)
John?Reardon?recentlypublished the third and final book in his?Patek Philippe in America?series:?Volume II Ladies' Watches. Itmarks another important contribution to the field of Patek Philippe scholarshipand research by Mr.?Reardon (a HODINKEE columnist himself).It adds to the previously published?PatekPhilippe in America: Marketing the World's Foremost Watch?and?Patek Philippe in America: Volume 1 Men'sWatches.?The Ladies' reference guide is thecapstone book of the series, which is considered the most comprehensive publishedseries on a single watchmaker.? The Reference 3266, Closed Reference 3266, Open ...
In-Depth: Five Serious Watch Guys You Should Be Following On Twitter
There are a lot of guys out there on Twitter and Instagram that talk a big watch game. You know the type - in many cases they are retailers or distributors acting as journalists or collectors hoping to make a quick buck. ?Today, we want to direct you towards five people who don't necessarily talk a big game, but when they do talk, it's worth paying attention to....and not a single one of them has an ulterior motive. ?These are five super knowledgable watch guys that we think you should follow on Twitter, now. 1. @UnderTheDial / Ian Skellern Ian is an industry insider that, despite Aussie roots, lives ...
Hands-On: With The New Omega Speedmaster '57 Co-Axial (Live Pics, Pricing, Specs & Thoughts)
As I told you here, Omega had a REALLY strong showing at Basel. ?Like, shockingly good. ?How can I tell? Well, I went into the show brimming from ear to ear with the thoughts of nothing but the 50th anniversary of arguably a top three Ben Clymer watch of all time (the Rolex Cosmograph Daytona) and I left thinking not thinking about that at all, and instead "Wow, Omega had not one but THREE awesome chronographs this year". ?We've already shown you the Dark Side of the Moon - a fully ceramic Speedmaster that despite our purists'?hesitation?with messin' about with a classic, really works, and the retro Bull-Head here. ?Now let's talk about the awesome '57 Co-Axial Speedmaster, a watch after our...
Watch Spotting: HODINKEE-Sponsored Crew Wins At Henley Royal Regatta
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="955.0"] Courtesy of Henley Royal Regatta Courtesy of Henley Royal Regatta[/caption]This past weekend, HODINKEE-sponsored Taurus Boat Club won the Britannia Challenge Cup at the Henley Royal Regatta in the United Kingdom. The winning crew was coxed by friend of the site Jack Carlson, a Doctor of Philosophy in Archaeology student at the University of Oxford. Tim Broughton, Henry Hoffstot, Sybren Hoogland, and Brian Wettach powered the boat to four days of victories, culminating in a decisive win last Sunday over Union Boat Club of Boston. ...
This is the chronograph we have been waiting for from Cartier. The Rotonde de Cartier Chronograph is round, 40 mm in diameter, uses Cartier's great in-house caliber 1904-CH, and looks fantastic. When we reviewed the Calibre de Cartier Chronograph here, we agreed that though the merits of the excellent in-house chronograph movement were very real selling points, there was a lack of design cohesiveness throughout the piece C?seen primarily on the dial. Here, the Rotonde de Cartier Chronograph provides us with a more balanced, traditional dial with the full Roman numeral treatment, silvered outer minute track, and Breguet hands....
OK, watches are our thing, but we love a great car, too. Just yesterday, Bonhams sold a 1954 Mercedes-Benz Formula 1 car for an astounding?19,601,500, or roughly $29,604,145.45 by today's exchange rates. This is a world-record for a car sold at auction, usurping the title from a prototype Ferrari?250 Testa Rossa?in 2011?at JUST $16 million. Not surprisingly, this car isn't just a pretty face...it has quite a story behind it. The 1954 Formula 1 car was driven by argentine Juan Manuel Fangio on July 4, 1954 at the Reims-Gueux circuit in France. It was the first race Mercedes-Benz had competed in since the pre-war years, and Fa...