Best Super NEWS Watches
Introducing: The Chronoswiss Open Gear ReSec In Blue And Gold
Chronoswiss' Limited Edition Open Gear ReSec In Blue And Gold is a bold take on a design rooted in classic watchmaking. This regulator timepiece evokes styling cues from past models, but now, it boasts a multi-dimensional blue dial with a variety of finishes. The main attraction is the retrograde seconds hand; it flows in a subdial in 30-second increments from four o'clock to eight o'clock?before jumping back to the point of origin. Housed in a striking blue CVD-coated case with gold-plated lume-covered hands, this 50-piece limited edition is yet another progression in the very particular, yet classic spirit of Chronoswiss design.? ...
Introducing: The De Bethune DB28XP, An Extra-Flat Celebration Of 10 Years Of The DB28
De Bethune is a company quite unlike any other I can think of in modern horology. Over the 18 years since the company was founded by Denis Flageolet and David Zanetta, it has been responsible for many patents and dozens of innovations, many of which have to do with the most basic and essential elements of a watch: the balance and balance spring. At the same time, De Bethune (now headed by Denis Flageolet and CEO Pierre Jacques) has also created a visual language for watches which is unlike anything in modern watchmaking. In fact, it's unlike anything else in the entire history of watchmaking (and if anyone can prove me wrong, I'll eat a box of mainsprings, no ketchup).? ...
Last Friday, we introduced you to "My Watch Story," a new HODINKEE video series starring you. A week later, we could not be more thrilled with the entries we've received so far. Today, we present to you the first batch of those stories, which were submitted by Norbert Schmeidler, Kyla Allyna Entena, Matt Prior, Brandon Lowery, and Eddie Kim. My Watch Story See all of the videos in the series here. Already sent your video, and don't see it here? Fear not C it's likely to appear here in the weeks to come. Due to the large volume and quality of submissions, we are happy to announce that we will be presenting five more videos eac...
A recurring theme in the Retailer Spotlight series is how retailers create and support the local scene and sometimes manage to create a strong community where there wasn't one before. The watch community thrives in America's major cities, but it's the retailers that allow such a scene to flourish in many places that we may never have visited.? Today, we're taking a look at operations in Omaha, Nebraska and Pensacola, Florida. The watch scene in both of these locations is growing quickly. Read on to see what these retailers are doing to make that happen.? The watchmaker on staff at Borsheims, Karson Barnes, initially reached out to me ...
Introducing: The Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Control Geographic
The Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Control Geographic is a further expression of design characteristics which are shared across the entire Master Control line, and it fits nicely within the new collection released this year. While certainly on the more complicated end of the spectrum, this new iteration of the Geographic presents a slightly updated dial, case size, and, best of all, a new-generation movement with increased power reserve. With the signature blue hands and functional crown-operated city indicator, JLC has yet again housed a ton of complication into a very visually pleasing and familiar dial layout.? Initial Thoughts ...
HODINKEE Radio: We're Hosting Our First-Ever Call-In Episode!
One of my favorite things about HODINKEE Radio, after nearly two years of making the show, is the countless incredible interactions I've been able to have with listeners. From Instagram DMs to conversations at HODINKEE meet-ups to random encounters at sushi bars (you know who you are C?and thanks for saying "hi"), I always relish opportunities to talk about what went into creating certain episodes, the little pre-interview details that didn't make it into the shows, and what might be coming up on future episodes. I also just really like talking about watches (big surprise, right?). At its core, HODINKEE Radio is all about getting passionate people together to talk about the things that are i...
Introducing: Three Supercomplicated Cartier Watches From The Fine Watchmaking Collection
The Cartier Fine Watchmaking collection launched with enormous fanfare in 2008. It was a radical departure from anything that anyone had ever before seen from the company. Over the next ten years, the Fine Watchmaking Collection became the launch platform for a dizzying range of unique and sophisticated complicated watches, many of which were variations on the basic concept of the Cartier mystery clocks. A mystery clock is one in which the hour and minute hands are attached to disks made of some transparent material, which have gear teeth on their edges. The teeth are hidden from view and driven by the movement, so that the hands appear to move unaided by any mechanism. The effect is quite m...
Retailer Spotlight: Davis Jewelers In Louisville, KY, And Moyer Fine Jewelers In Carmel, IN
This week, we're taking a look at retailers in Kentucky and Indiana that have been built over decades with a strong focus on the local community. Through events focused on the region, like Moyer's "Moyer Pro-Am Golf Tournament" and Davis' local watch club, these retailers play a vital role in keeping the excitement around horology ever-growing. Read on the learn what else they're doing to help folks fall in love with watches.? Davis Jewelers In Louisville, Kentucky Everyone has a creation story, what is yours? Our creation story truly began when Hank Davis, our president and chief executive, chose to come into the...
The First Rexhep Rexhepi Chronomtre Contemporain Up For Auction This Week At Phillips
It's a conversation I have frequently with new collectors in the watch world. "What do you think the best watch being made is right now?" they ask. "It's a complicated question," I tell them. "No but really, if I could buy something, anything, what should I get?" I tell them that, regrettably, they can't get what I'd suggest, a watch that's probably my favorite being made today, the Chronomtre Contemporain II by Rexhep Rexhepi.? A Chronomtre Contemporain by Rexhep Rexhepi, to be auctioned this week at Phillips Hong Kong. I've heard rumors that the waitlist for his most recent watch runs in the th...
Introducing: Is The New J.N. Shapiro Resurgence The First Truly American-Made Watch In Decades?
Almost 60 years ago, Hamilton Watch Company shuttered its doors and with it closed what looked to be the last chapter in (fully) American-made watchmaking history. It was a history that once scared and threatened Swiss watchmakers and kickstarted Swiss industrialization C but it was one that, for one reason or another, couldn't last the test of time. Today Josh Shapiro is announcing what it deems the first fully "made in America" watch since 1969, and it is appropriately named the "Resurgence." Following the George Daniels method of watchmaking, Josh Shapiro and his team (including five full-time watchmakers who helped with the c...
Introducing: The Doxa Sub 300T Clive Cussler Special Edition
Today, at an event in New York City, Doxa announced a special edition watch made in commemoration of the brand's long standing connection with novelist and explorer Clive Cussler. Having written more than 85 books during his career, Cussler helped to establish Doxa with a wider audience by featuring an orange-dialed Sub 300 Professional on the wrist of his fictional protagonist Dirk Pitt. The new Sub 300T Clive Cussler Edition is a nod to that pulp lineage and to Cussler's shipwreck-hunting prowess via the National Underwater and Marine Agency (NUMA), which he founded in 1979. ...
I am hooked on Serpenti. This isn't hyperbole: I think about the yellow-gold, triple-wrap Serpenti Tubogas most days. And when I am really in the mood to mentally escape the mundanity of my day-to-day New York life (subway rides, dodging vermin on the sidewalk, and trudging up my fifth floor walk-up), I escape to a land of sinuous gem-set treasures via the Internet. I can spend whole afternoons scrolling through pictures of vintage enamel Serpentis and carved coral-colored Serpentis, Serpentis with emeralds for eyes, or with teeny tiny diamond-set tourbillon movements. Vintage enamel Serpenti. Image: courtesy of 1st dibs Bulga...
Photo Report: Community And Watches Converge At Hodinkee's Atlanta Meet-Up
On Wednesday night, members of the Hodinkee team hosted a little meet-up at a very cool spot in Atlanta called Victory C.C. There was a bit of food, a bit of beverage, and a whole lot of you C the H Community. We were so thrilled to see the sheer amount of responses we received from our initial invite last week and we reached capacity fast.? Hodinkee is known for its presence in New York, but we have our other home base in the ATL, so it was nice to be able to show out there. Members of our executive team, from our founder Ben Clymer to our CEO Jeffery Fowler to our Chief Brand Officer Eneuri Acosta, were all in attendance C as were folks across the Hodinkee Atla...
How To Style A Vintage Cartier Dress Watch.
Welcome to "How To Wear It," where our Style Editor Malaika Crawford takes one beloved watch and shows you how to make it look its best C with styling tips and tricks, a delve into the current fashion discourse, some historical references, and a dash of British sarcasm thrown in for good measure. The Tank Cintre is about near a perfect watch. Admittedly, this is a mildly selfish inclusion for the series because, well, good luck getting your hands on a Cintre. So, for those of us not lucky enough to have a Cintre to style, you could likely sub in any other classic and beautiful dress watch C a Baignoire Allonge, a Cloche Calandre, a Tank, or some other watch w...
Pre-Owned Picks Mario Kart, Classic Speedmaster, and Breguet
This week, the Hodinkee Shop is hosting a tiered pre-owned sale, featuring increasing discounts based on the price of the watch, with potential savings of up to $1,000. In light of this promotion, we would like to showcase a selection of our favorite watches, gradually moving up in terms of price. We begin with Tudor, a renowned watchmaker that has established a reputation for offering exceptional watches that provide excellent value for money. We culminate our tour with Breguet, an esteemed and iconic name in the history of watchmaking. These five watches represent a delightful assortment of our available inventory, but please note that we have a wider range of options both above and below ...
New Audemars Piguet CEO: Ilaria Resta
Big news out of Le Brassus as Audemars Piguet has just announced this morning that Swiss-Italian national Ilaria Resta will be joining the company this coming August C and will assume her role as Chief Executive Officer beginning January 1, 2024. Resta will be succeeding long-time CEO Fran?ois-Henry Bennahmias after a very successful 30 year tenure at the company.? This passing ?of the torch marks a seismic shift for the company and for the watch industry as a whole. Bennahmias was a trailblazer who shaped Audemars Piguet into one of the most desirable brands on the market and whose impact resounded t...
An In-Depth Look At The Imperial Patek Philippe Owned by Puyi, Last Emperor of China
Every watch has a nickname these days, but the "Imperial Patek Philippe" is one that might just live up to its royal sobriquet, both because of its provenance and its rarity. Phillips Hong Kong has just sold the watch for HKD 48,850,000 (about $6.2 million) in a dedicated sale alongside 11 other items from Puyi, the Last Emperor of the Qing Dynasty. It's the most expensive watch to sell at auction so far in 2023, and the eighth most expensive vintage wristwatch ever sold at auction. When we first mentioned that Phillips would be auctioning a rare Patek Philippe 96 complete calendar moonphase ("Quantieme Lune") owned by Emperor Puyi, we didn't focus too much on th...
An Interview With New Bremont CEO Davide Cerrato
About five minutes into my Zoom interview with Davide Cerrato, he's the one asking me the questions, drilling me on what "Britishness" and "made in England" mean to me. He's been in this business way longer than me, and surely he can answer these questions more competently than me, but that's not Cerrato's style. Cerrato brings this singular sense of style everywhere he goes. He's probably best known for his tenure at Tudor, during which time the brand relaunched in the United States and introduced the Black Bay line. But he's not all business; he told me he'd pull up to Rolex HQ in Geneva in a Land Rover or a vintage Morgan. If you've ever been to Rolex HQ in Ge...
Comedian Will Ferrell Wearing A Zenith Defy A A3691
Lead image: Getty Images/Gareth Cattermole The Zenith Defy is so hot right now. At the Cannes Film Festival in France this week, actor and comedian Will Ferrell wore the new Zenith Defy Revival A3691 with its immediately-recognizable red dial down the red carpet.? We've seen Ferrell wear a number of nice watches over the years, from a Rolex Explorer or Submariner to a Zenith El Primero, and this looks like his latest acquisition. In fact, just a few weeks ago, the folks at Feldmar Watch Company in Los Angeles posted about Ferrell's visit when it seems he picked up his new Defy Revival.? Image: Co...
One To Watch: Yosuke Sekiguchi Draws Inspiration From The Past As He Charts His Future
It was the busy week of Watches & Wonders and I had snuck off to a meeting at the hotel La Rserve to meet with a watchmaker who I had only seen before on Instagram. A nice Japanese businessman, a representative of his retail partner in Japan, ran ahead of me down a hallway waving at me to catch up before we walked into a room where a number of other Japanese men watched patiently, pressed up against the walls, as the watchmaker Yosuke Sekiguchi finished his meeting with a prospective client. The Yosuke Sekiguchi Primevre. Yosuke Sekiguchi, the Japan-born and Swiss-based watchmaker, had apparently found another new custom...