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Best Super NEWS Watches
If you're a voracious reader of the Watching Movies column, penned by a certain fantastic Senior Editor here at Hodinkee, then you already know that this week marks the 60th Anniversary of the James Bond film franchise, which began with 1962's Dr. No and has since spawned 27 films. Bond, the character, has been beloved since his origination in Ian Fleming's series of novels, and the Bond movies are so popular thanks to their propulsive action, wild gadgetry, and straight-up fun. Add the artistry of the iconic title sequences and theme songs penned by everyone from Paul McCartney to Garbage, and you can see we have a recipe for a classic. But most of us are here b...
Omega Speedmaster Chronoscope Co-Axial Master Chronometer Chronograph Specs
About a year ago, Omega introduced a new Speedmaster. But this one was different than any other Speedmaster we'd seen. First, there's the moniker: The Omega Speedmaster Chronoscope. Then, there's the look. Sure, it's the classic Speedmaster form C?lyre lugs, tachymeter bezel, even the three-link bracelet. But sitting inside the tachymeter bezel, the dial features two additional, vintage-inspired scales: First, there's the telemeter scale, used for measuring the distance of something based on its sound (soldiers would use this in war to measure the distance of enemy fire); and inside that, there's a pulsometer, used for measuring a person's heart rate. ...
Inside Zenith's Collaboration With Phillips And Kari Voutilainen
Lead image, courtesy of Phillips. One of the most extraordinary watch releases of the year came in early June when news broke that Zenith had worked with legendary independent watchmaker Kari Voutilainen and the auctioneers at Phillips on an exclusive vintage revival wristwatch: the Zenith Caliber 135 Observatoire.? Limited to just 10 pieces, the collaborative release contained original restored examples of Zenith's caliber 135-O, an Observatory-grade chronometer movement from the 1950s that won over 230 chronometry trials, more than any other movement in the history of watchmaking. Zenith and Phillips called on the assistance of Vout...
The Nomos Club Sport Now Comes In A 37mm Case
Nomos just announced that the Club, the company's second most popular collection after the tentpole that is the Tangente family, is gaining a whole new case size.?Joining the existing 36mm, 38mm, and 42mm options, the latest addition to the Club family comes in a 37mm stainless steel case and is placed within the Club Sport sub-collection. There are two dial colors to choose from at launch, in either Polar Blue or Petrol Green, each paired with the company's slick Oyster-style steel bracelet that was first seen earlier this year when Nomos updated the 42mm Club Sport with a dark blue dial. Unlike most of the standard entry-level ...
John Mayer: Five Neo-Vintage Watches That Slipped Under Instagrams Radar
There's no doubt that Instagram has changed the watch industry forever. New timepieces are revealed almost weekly, and get logged in both the public consciousness and the now-well-preserved digital annals of what-came-out-when. It's easy, then, to lose track of watches that were released before the social media era, especially in the last 20 years. It's always fun to show an example of a pre-IG watch to someone who swears they've seen it all, as they reconcile in real time the fact that an ultra-cool watch by a brand they love had slipped their radar. The truth is, before Instagram (and Hodinkee), there really wasn't a good way to track what watches were being released. So I thought, in cele...
Breitling Chronomat Automatic GMT 40 Review
Breitling's Chronomat was relaunched in 2020 and quickly became one of the most integral parts of the Breitling brand. From the brand's large 44mm chronograph offerings down to the small 32mm ladies' models, Breitling has built up a solid lineup of Chronomats to choose from. But the collection has always jumped from 42mm to 36mm with nothing in between. That is, until today. All the dials of the new Breitling Chronomat Automatic GMT 40. Image: Courtesy of Breitling The new 40mm Chronomat Automatic GMT fills a gap in the collection in more ways than one. First, it brings a more reasonable size with a new 40mm diameter, 11.77mm ...
New Vintage Watches In The HODINKEE Shop
To view the entire current selection of vintage watches available in the Hodinkee Shop, click here. This Week's Vintage Watches Variants on a model or theme are, to a point, what vintage watches are all about. Be it an underline, an exclamation point, or maxi matte finish, much of this variation occurs on the dial. Of course, as Hodinkee, we can't call this the "face" of the watch but it does represent much of the character a certain watch takes on C just like, um, a person's face. The dial is where we most often find a watch showing its age, another face parallel, and, with that, much of its charm, yet another face-like trait. This w...
Pre-Owned Picks That are Cockpit Ready Pilots Watches
Paris, 1904, a frustrated aeronaut named Dumont is complaining to his friend about how cumbersome it is to use a pocket watch while flying. His friend, Mr. Louis Cartier, knew he could help the situation and lent his expertise. The solution: The Cartier Santos.Since that moment, pilots and watches have gone together like peanut butter and jelly. They started as a necessary tool to help time exact flight paths, measure remaining fuel, track two time zones, or be reliably legible in a cockpit full of instruments. Today, a pilot's watch may not be a necessity,?in the same way dive watches are no longer strictly necessary, but they still work as a backup to a dive computer or modern flight instr...
Why We Love The Tudor Heritage Black Bay Fifty-Eight
The Tudor Black Bay 58 has been a runaway hit since its debut in 2018. A new watch, yet one that's firmly planted in Tudor's history books, the BB58 has developed an identity all its own. The vintage proportions and carefully considered design choices reverently call back to the mid-century scuba diving boom, but not at the expense of a form factor capable of standing up against its modern counterparts. Wrist Size: 6.5 in | 16.51 cm Amongst the usual suspects of case materials for a dive watch (steel, gold, bronze), our dear BB58 is also available in silver. Today, though, The Spec Sheet is taking a swing at the steel version....
The Best Dress Watches C And How To Wear Them
In an increasingly casual world, the dress watch has become an old-world idea, one that has taken a recent back seat to the trendiness and longstanding versatility of sports (or simply sportier) watches. But whether you want to dress up for a special event or add a dash of class to an otherwise dressed-down lifestyle, the quiet world of the dress watch offers a great deal of charm and style in a package that might be worth reconsidering for day-to-day duty on your wrist. ? The truth is, we're starting to see some of that sports-centric thinking turn around. Consider the continued growth of power in the independe...
Phillips New York Watch Auction Seven Highlights
The December watch auctions in New York feel a bit like the dessert of the auction season. Not an afterthought by any means, but not the main course, either. Sure, every once in a while there's something sweet that steals the show C a certain bubblegum blue Nautilus or a movie star's Rolex GMT-Master C but often the hearty fare from the auctions in Geneva is what we'll remember most. Phillips has rolled out the highlights for this year's dessert menu from its New York Watch Auction: Seven, to be held December 10 and 11. They might not steal the show from an entre like the George Daniels Spring Case Tourbillon we'll see in Geneva next month, but that's just fine....
The Super Mario TAG Heuer Review
TAG Heuer and Nintendo are following up on last year's Super Mario Connected Watch with two new mechanical chronographs with a distinct Mario Kart bent. The first is a "conventional" take on the TAG Heuer Formula 1, and the other is a Super Mario Formula 1 Tourbillon C and yes, you read that right (this coming from the guy who's written about the Space Jam tourbillon, mind you). The Formula 1 model will be limited to 3,000 pieces C a big number C and will come in at 44mm in stainless steel. It features Mario in his eponymous Kart inside the nine o'clock subdial and has a distinct checkerboard pattern on the dial. The most fun pie...
Bell & Ross BR 03-92 Golden Heritage Specs
Founded in 1992, Bell & Ross makes serious watches inspired by aviation and diving instruments. The BR 03-92 is a big, bold square with exposed screws on all four corners, one of the brand's more recognizable shapes. Wrist Size: 7.25 in | 18.42 cm Introduced in 2007, the BR 03 series sizes down some of Bell & Ross' classic designs from its BR 01 series. This means the BR 03-92 is a wearable 42mm across (reduced from the 46mm BR 01-92). Featuring an automatic movement, the BR 03-92 still manages to measure less than 10mm in thickness. The 03 series continues with the aviation instrument-inspired aesthetic of the origina...
Picture this: You're a teen in the '80s shopping in the mall, Walkman fastened safely to your belt loop, Whitney Houston's I Wanna Dance with Somebody blaring through your over-the-ear headphones, you know, the ones with the little orange sponges. You walk past a shop window where you spot a TAG Heuer display with a rainbow Skittles array of watches: red, green, pink, and indigo. And thus the seed of luxury has been planted firmly in your mind. Now comes high school graduation, class of '90-something; maybe you're lucky enough to be ordained into adulthood with an entry-level Rolex, maybe you get a Breitling, or maybe you get that Formula 1 you wanted, in the color that suits you best. ...
San Francisco and Bay Area Watch Shopping
HODINKEE writers are always on the move. In this new series, we'll show you the world through our eyes. This is how we (and watch-loving locals) experience some of our favorite cities around the world. Set your GMT bezel and join us on the trip. The San Francisco Bay Area is huge, about 8,000 square miles, home to about 7.8 million people (plus a small herd of bison, in Golden Gate Park). The region includes the city itself, Marin County to the north, Berkeley, Oakland and Emeryville to the East, and San Jose and Palo Alto to the south. The ocean is to the west. When I asked Zach Pi?a, a watch industry veteran living just over t...
You Should Attend WatchTime New York And Windup Watch Fair
Lead image is of WatchTime New York 2021 C?check out our Photo Report from last year's WatchTime and Windup shows for more images.? New Yorkers should go ahead and clear their calendars for next weekend. From Friday, October 21, to Sunday, October 23, 2022, the two biggest U.S.-based watch events will take place simultaneously in Manhattan.WatchTime New York, presented by WatchTime magazine, is returning to Midtown's Gotham Hall for its seventh edition, while Worn & Wound's Windup Watch Fair is moving to an entirely new location inside the Altman Building in Chelsea that is nearly twice the size of their previous stomping grounds. ...
What Watch Does Matt Damon Wear In 'The Bourne Identity?'
Man suffers from amnesia after being discovered by a fishing boat in the middle of the ocean, learns he has innate combat and counterintelligence abilities while being chased by the CIA and a string of assassins across Europe. Such is the plot of 2002's The Bourne Identity starring Matt Damon, who plays that very man (named Jason Bourne), who spends his time zipping Mini Coopers around Paris and scaling tall C by European standards C buildings, all while wearing a one-time iconic steel sports watch from a certain brand with racing heritage. Jason Bourne (Matt Damon) referencing a passport while wearing his TAG Heuer in The Bourne Identity. Image: Courte...
'Blamo' Host Jeremy Kirkland's Watch Collection
Nowadays, Jeremy Kirkland can admit it. "At first, I got into watches for the wrong reason," he says. "I wanted to find a way to set myself apart, to communicate the status of who I wanted to be. I got into watches because I wanted the world to think more of me than what I thought of myself." Kirkland is the host of Blamo, a podcast about clothes and culture, so his relationship with watches runs long and deep. Somewhere along the way Kirkland, 37, started buying watches he liked instead C fun, accessible, often affordable. He started to love watches for what they were, "the stories behind them and the sto...
Pharrell Williams Is Auctioning Off His Watches
Pharrell Williams has one of the most diverse and interesting discographies of any musician working today. The award-winning producer, rapper, and singer has had a massive influence on the trajectory and evolution of popular music over the past 30 years C not to mention his even broader cultural contributions in style and streetwear. Oh, and his watch collection isn't half bad, either. Pharrell Williams pictured at the launch party of the Joopiter auction platform on October 13, 2022. Photo by Johnny Nunez/WireImage A few weeks ago, Pharrell's newest business venture was announced: an online auction platform called Joopiter. A...
For this episode, I invited Danny and Logan back on the show for an expanded discussion about a pair of recent limited edition chronographs from TAG Heuer and the nominations for the various categories of the 2023 Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genve. The GPHG always leads to a great discussion and whether you're in it for the indies, the dive watches, the tourbillons, or the chronographs, the nominations remain an exciting look at high-profile products from the past year.? Thanks so much for listening, and to Accutron for supporting this episode of Hodinkee Radio. Click here for more information about the Spaceview 2020 Collection or sta...