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Best Super NEWS Watches
Last week we introduced you to the new mega-diver from the Brothers Bremont - the Supermarine 2000.? As the name suggests, this new 45mm diver is good to a whopping 2000 meters, meaning this bad boy is about as mean a diver as you could ask for.? We had one pass through the HODINKEE offices just this weekend so we thought we'd snap a few photos for you.? Enjoy.You can read more about the new S2000 right here. ...
Your Vintage Watch Sales Round-Up: Three Different Two-Register Chronographs
And we're back!? It's been a while since our last round-up of the most compelling vintage watches for sale on the web.? For today's installment of "What's Selling Where," we've got a bit of a theme - vintage two-register chronographs.? Two register manually wound chronographs can be viewed in a multitude of ways - in some cases they are "paired down" versions of the a three register chrono, and in others, they are considered more elegant and pure, often times cased in gold with fancy lugs.? Today, we're showing you three different chronographs, all with only two registers.? Enjoy. 1960 Wittnauer Chronograph w Venus 188 Caliber ...
Hands-On: With The IWC Perpetual Calendar Digital Date-Month (Live Photos, Specs, Official Pricing)
IWC came to SIHH this year touting some seriously technical looking pieces - none more so than the Perpetual Calendar Digital Date-Month.? There is a lot going on with this watch so we thought we'd take the time to explain it in full here for you.First, the Ingenieur Perpetual Calendar Digital Date-Month (as it is officially dubbed) is indeed a perpetual calendar, and a chronograph.? As you are likely aware, the perpetual chrono is arguably our favorite combination of complications in, well, just about any watch.? And while this Ingy looks absolutely nothing like the The Patek Philippe 2499/5970/5270 by which all perpetual chronographs are measured, it shouldn't - because it is aimed an enti...
VIDEO: Jack Heuer Explains The Birth Of The "Carrera"
As we told you before, TAG Heuer is gearing up to celebrate a good half-century of racing watches under the model name "Carrera." Today, we're showing a video of Heuer patriarch and honorary chairman Jack Heuer talking about the origins of the name "Carrera" and how both he and his buddy FA Porsche registered the same name for their respective new models and would-be benchmark products at the same time. Enjoy....
Introducing The Hamilton Jazzmaster Viewmatic Skeleton: An Automatic Skeleton for Under $1,200
The Hamilton Jazzmaster Viewmatic Skeleton Skeletonized watches are not generally known for being wallet-friendly. All the extra engineering and handwork required to create a sturdy, beautiful, open machine drives prices upwards. But as part of their collection for Baselworld 2013, Hamilton is introducing an automatic skeleton for under $1,500 with the Jazzmaster Viewmatic Skeleton. Here's your first look.Housed in a 40mm stainless steel case is a special new skeletonized movement from ETA (a fellow Swatch Group brand) that is 100% exclusive to Hamilton. The entire package has a very 1960s vintage look to it, from the thin profile to the shape of the lugs. The ligh...
The Hippocampus Clock: A True Horological Sculpture On Display At Geneva's M.A.D. Gallery
The Hippocampus's Dual Retrograde Indicators Geneva's M.A.D. Gallery (brought to you by the good people of?MB&F) is currently displaying a small collection of clocks by Zurich-based artist Miki Eleta. Though Eleta did not start out a clockmaker, he has quickly become known for doing some of the most inventive and impressive clocks being made today. The crown jewel of this exhibition is his new Hippocampus, which we will explain in detail here.? Miki Eleta In His Zurich Workshop Miki Eleta does not come from a background in horology. Born in Bosnia-Herzegovia in 1950, Eleta moved to Switzerland wh...
A Hands-On Look At The Omega Seamaster Professional PloProf 1200 (Live Pics)
The Omega Seamaster Professional PloProf 1200 We've told you before about the Omega Seamaster PloProf, designed in the 1960s with none other than Jacques Cousteau. The original was released in 1968, in very limited quantities, but a few years ago Omega decided to update this polarizing diver with the PloProf 1200. Here is a closer hands-on look at this beast of a diver. Closed Crown Guard Opened Crown Guard In addition to the massive angular case, 55x48mm to be precise, the PloProf is best known for its idiosyncratic bezel lock system. The large orange button is a...
Grand Central Station Time: The Clocks In This Iconic Terminal Run A Full Minute Fast. Always.
Last week New York City's Grand Central Station celebrated its centennial. And one of the little facts dug up during the celebration has to do with the terminal's iconic clocks - they always run a minute fast. These few extra seconds prevent complete chaos from breaking out the grand marble halls, and we're here to tell you how.?Swarms of passengers running around the polished marble floors of Grand Central Station, pushing every which way to make that last off-peak train, is a recipe for disaster. But with a simple horological trick, Grand Central Station has managed to get itself ranked as having the fewest wipeouts of any train station in the country. Not too bad for a place that sees app...
Opinion: Fantasies Of Being A One Watch Guy, Inspired By A GMT From The Jungle
Two Rolex GMT-Masters. (the author's at top) Last fall I was in Roswell, New Mexico, covering the launchof daredevil Felix Baumgartners Red Bull Stratos mission. While taking in somefresh desert air during one of the numerous launch delays, I spied a familiarwatch on the wrist of a man standing nearby. It happened to be the same watch Iwas wearing, an old Rolex GMT-Master with the iconic red and blue Pepsi bezel. Isidled over to him, trying not to appear too threatening or strange, and said,nice watch, brandishing my own wrist with its identical timepiece. Hesmiled, said, Thanks, and we got to talking about this iconic timepiece. While we spoke, I realized t...
Audemars Piguet has been making grand complications longer than just about any existing watch manufacture - continuously since 1882.? In addition to the handful of AP-marked Grand Comps, they were also consulted on countless grand complications made by other manufactures througout history (ie., did you know that Audemars was consulted by Patek Philippe during the construction of the Graves Supercomplication due to their expertise in chiming mechanisms? They were). ?And, AP in the modern era has continued to push the ideas of Grand Complications forward by, for example, housing them in steel, in PVD (a unique watch that later went into space!), and?a multitude of case metals and dial styles. ...
Watch Spotting: At The Miami Antiques Show
Late last week, I hopped a plane down to Miami to hang out with some friends at the Miami Beach Antique Show. For those who don't know, this is one of the biggest antique and art shows in the country, if not the world, and it also attracts its fair share of vintage watch collectors and dealers. I was down there for personal reasons, but, as always, I had my camera and thought I'd bring some of the action back to you guys. The two most impressive booths at the show belonged to Matthew Bain (who had the awesome vintage AP triple date + the 3970P on canvas strap) and Bob Maron (who had a case full of Daytonas and Day-Dates). Below you will see a small smattering of some of the watches on dis...
The Zenith Academy Cristophe Colomb Hurricane We've recently shown you a few watches utilizing the impressive fuse and chain constant force mechanism, but here Zenith has taken things one step further. They have added this system to their marine chronometer-inspired Cristophe Colomb, bringing the movement component count up to 939 parts. Read on for a closer look at this truly complicated watch. A Closer Look At The Academy Cristophe Colomb Hurricane It's obvious at first glance that the Academy Cristophe Colomb Hurricane has many layers of complexity, so let's start from the case and work our way ...
A (Virtual) Look Inside The Longines Museum With Brand President Walter von K?nel
A few months ago we gave you a look inside the Longines 180th Anniversary Exhibition at the Tourneau Time Machine in New York City. Well today we have another historical look at Longines, though this time a virtual one. The brand is rolling out a series of videos on its YouTube channel giving you a glimpse inside the company's recently re-done?Saint-Imier?museum.There will be a total of ten videos, hosted by Longines President?Walter von K?nel,?and numbers one (above), two, three, and four are available now. The rest will debut on a weekly basis, highlighting different aspects of the brand's history and important references. Keep your eyes on Longines' YouTube Channel for more....
Watch Shopping Boston: A Visit To Shreve, Crump & Low
When David Walker was a teenager, he applied for a job at legendary Boston jeweler Shreve, Crump & Low.? He didn't get it. But years later, in 2006, he got the last laugh when he purchased the 200+ year old New England landmark and made the seemingly controversial decision to move its flagship store to a smaller location. The JLC Deep Sea Alarm Limited Edition Available at SCL He knew what he was doing, and since 2011, Shreve, Crump & Low has become one of the hottest watch retailers in the country, picking up many top-mark brands - think Vacheron Constantin, A. Lange & Sohne, Omega, etc., -? while other stores wer...
Introducing The Girard-Perregaux 1966 Tourbillon With Gold Bridge
The Gold Bridge has been one of Girard-Perregaux's signatures for decades. And here we get the beautiful architecture anchoring a beautiful tourbillon in the brand's vintage inspired 1966 style. The result is a surprisingly wearable tourbillon - if you can get your hands on one, that is. Click through for the full scoop.The 1966 Tourbillon with Gold Bridge starts with the Girard-Perregaux in-house GP09600 automatic movement, housed in a relatively modest 40mm case. Rendered in either white or pink gold, the case bucks the trend of large tourbillons, making this a very wearable option.?Aesthetically, the 1966 Tourbillon with Gold Bridge fits right in with the rest of the 1966 line (including ...
A Guided Tour Of IWC's SIHH 2013 Booth From The Man Who Designed It
IWC takes its Engineered for Men motto seriously and that extends beyond its watches. Every year at SIHH, the brand pulls out all the stops with its booth.?Last year it was a life-size recreation of anaircraft carrier flight deck, complete with conning tower and flight simulator to celebrate the Pilot family.?This year the theme for its Ingenieur refresh was motorsports, and for the occasion IWC built a Formula 1 technical lab, complete with faux wind tunnel turbines, stacks of tires, disembodied engines, and, of course, cars.? We were lucky enough to get a guided tour of the booth by none other than the man who designed it, Chris Grainger.Of course, the point of this was to tie the new In...
Hands-On: With The Jaeger-LeCoultre Grande Reverso Ultra Thin Duoface (Live Pics)
One of the great re-births of the last two years has been that of the Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso.? Already considered a classic by most, the Reverso went through a slimming down back in 2011 with the creation of the Tribute to 1931, and it has taken on an entirely new life in the minds of consumers, collectors, auction houses, and the odd mega-mogul.? At this year's SIHH, we saw a few new Reverso models get the spotlight, and this is one of our favorites - the Grande Reverso Ultra Thin Duoface, known by most as the "Reverso Duo".? It too has been slimmed down by over 1mm, and on one side been given a face similar to that of th...
Introducing The Bremont Supermarine 2000, An Even Deeper Diver
Bremont Supermarine 2000 Bremont has released the latest version of its diver, theSupermarine 2000. This one, as the name suggests, is rated for a whopping 2,000meters of water pressure. Given the British brands claim that the Supermarinesprior iteration was tested well beyond its 500 meter rating, and their almost obsessive focus on ruggedness, were pretty sure this one couldgo even deeper than advertised. Beyond the water resistance ensured by its patented Trip-Ticksteel case, this Supermarine also boasts Bremonts usual arsenal of movementprotection features, like a soft iron Faraday cage for repelling magnetism to a shockabsorbing movement holder that protec...
In-Depth: The A. Lange & Sohne 1815 Rattrapante Perpetual Calendar (Video, Live Pics, Pricing)
Ask the average watch guy what the ultimate combination of complications is, without crossing into the realm of obscene, and odds are he'll say "the perpetual calendar with split-seconds chronograph." More accurately, ask ME what the ultimate combination of complications is (for a mega daily wearer), and I would say "the perpetual calendar with split-seconds chronograph." Sure, there are more complicated, technically impressive watches out there - the repeaters, the tourbillons, and such, but at a certain point, it just becomes A LOT. For me, I'm not sure I would even want to wear a watch more complicated than a rattrapante QP - but that's another story for another day.Up until last week, ...
Introducing The Panerai Radiomir 1940 42mm (PAM00512): What We've Been Waiting For
Panerai Radiomir 1940 42mm The Radiomir 1940 42mm (PAM00512) is one of the Panerai novelties we really liked this year at SIHH.? The standard Radiomircase has gotten a lot of love over the years and has always been the "dressier"Panerai, thanks to its onion crown and slim welded strap loops which are well suited for alligator straps and wear with a dress shirt. The Radiomir 1940is really a Luminor without the crown protector and essentially is a thirdfamily of cases for the brand, as we explained last April. This variation splits the difference and works well as a sports watch but can stillclean up alright. The familiar cushioncase works well on its own without the...