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You're Invited: HODINKEE Is Hosting A Meet-Up In Los Angeles, TODAY
This week some members of the HODINKEE team are out west in Los Angeles, working on some really incredible stories (seriously, we can't wait to share them with you soon). But, while those are in the works, we figured there was something else we could do for the impatient: get a bunch of watch lovers together for a few drinks and some nerding out. How's that sound? Well, we're having a get-together tonight at Geary's Beverly Hills and we'd love for you to join us.We'll be gathering tonight at the great Beverly Hills retailer (huge thank you to Geary's for generously offering to host)?with drinks and hors d'oeuvres. Both founder Benjamin Clymer and senior digital producer Will Holloway will be...
This, folks, is horological madness. A few weeks ago I showed you four Patek Philippe 5970s, one in each metal, all together, but now I think I can up the ante. We have learned from a source at Phillips that the Geneva Watch Auction: Four sale taking place in November will include three, yes three, Patek Philippe 1518s, one each in yellow gold, rose gold, and stainless steel. This is the first time every case metal of the 1518 has been available in a single auction. We broke news of the steel 1518 hitting the block back in July, but we didn't know it would be accompanied in the catalog by two of its 280 sisters. Here are all the details about these three absolute mega watches. ...
Introducing: The A. Lange & Sohne Richard Lange 'Pour le Mrite' In White Gold With A Black Dial
An annual gathering of watch retailers talking shop might not sound like the most exhilarating event on the planet, but A. Lange & Sohne just used its international dealer's conference as a platform for launching what is without a doubt the coolest watch in the current Lange lineup. Meet the new?Richard Lange 'Pour le Mrite,' a limited-edition release with a white gold case and a striking black dial. It's also approximately 30% less expensive than the last?Pour le Mrite in pink gold. This could just be the baddest time-only watch available today.Lange has been using the?Pour le Mrite name to designate its most advanced creations going all the way back to the modern brand's launch in 1...
Girard-Perregaux's 1966 50th Anniversary Automatic was introduced at this year's Baselworld, and it's one of the most recent additions to the fan-favorite 1966 line of watches. The collection's appeal is in its very traditional design codes, and the 1966 50th Anniversary hews strictly to that philosophy overall. It's also a very enthusiast-friendly size and the movement has some respectable history behind it too, but is it enough to coax watch enthusiasts, who in general are in a very conservative mood nowadays, to seriously consider buying one? Let's take a closer look. The Girard-Perregaux 1966 50th Anniversary is very much a traditionalist's timep...
The Road Through Britain: Episode 3: Bremont Watch Company
In March of 1995, Nick English, one of Bremont's co-founders, and his father, Dr. Euan English, were participating in a practice formation flying session for an airshow when the aircraft immediately in front of their two-seat North American AT-6C suffered an engine misfire. Their aircraft was forced to maneuver sharply to avoid a mid-air collision, but went into a spin and crashed. Dr. Euan English was killed, and Nick C then 23 years old C nearly died as well. The loss of their father, and Nick's very close brush with death, caused Nick and his brother Giles to stop and consider whether their then-current careers in finance were really what they wanted to do with their lives. ...
This week, Bring A Loupe focuses on presenting some rare watches that come with outstanding stories. We start with a French Lip Mach 2000, one of the most polarizing watches ever designed. There's also a military Blancpain Fifty Fathoms, with all the info on its former owner C a German combat diver from the Bundeswehr. We round out the week's selection with a nice Royal Oak 5402 with a tropical dial, an early Heuer Autavia 2446C, and a great Zenith El Primero G381 in yellow gold. This is your Bring A Loupe for September 23, 2016. Lip Mach 2000 Reference 43820, With Valjoux 7734 While some might rememb...
Introducing: The MB&F HM8, Another Automotive-Inspired Design From The Horological Mad Scientists
It's that time of year again, folks: new Horological Machine time. Every fall, followers of modern haute horlogerie gather around their computers, hoping to see the latest creation from Max Bsser and his highly creative friends. This year we've got Horological Machine No. 8 (HM8 for short), an aggressive watch with styling and architecture taken from Can-Am auto racing. It uses a discs-and-prisms display, has hand-polished roll bars, and a visible movement that references a fan favorite from the archives. The HM8's overall design is inspired by Can-Am racecars, an idiosyncratic breed of super fast (and super dangerous) autom...
If you've been following us on Instagram, you'll know that a chunk of team HODINKEE spent this past week on the West (best?) Coast. We were out there for a few different projects, including a celebration of the official launch of Vacheron Constantin's Overseas collection in retail stores. The intimate event in the garden of the Peninsula Hotel displayed all of Vacheron's latest, and, naturally, we documented the whole thing. Check out the photo report below. The new Overseas World-Time. The Overseas line is now fully available in retail stores. The ultra-...
As hard as it is to believe, the next Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH) is actually not that far off, and we're already starting to get in the first batch of what's started to become a tradition for the Richemont Group brands and other participating manufacturers: pre-SIHH teaser announcements. Vacheron Constantin is the first out of the gate with two new timepieces C relatively restrained, very classical interpretations of traditional complications for Vacheron, one a little more accessible than the other. The Patrimony Moon Phase And Retrograde Date This isn't the first time a retrograde date complication and a moonphas...
Hands-On: The Bovet 19 Thirty, A Wristwatch Homage To The Pocket Watch
Bovet is one of those companies that everyone seems to have heard of, but about which one doesn't actually hear a great deal C and there are a couple of reasons for that. The first is that it's a small firm, plain and simple. The second is that, in general, its watches are more expensive than not. The third is that the designs are rather idiosyncratic and tend to strike the average watch aficionado as odd or even eccentric, thanks to the company's preference for creating watches that resemble pocket watches that have been converted to wristwatches. In fact, a number of Bovet watches are exactly that C they can be converted back to pocket watches or even turned into free-standing desk cloc...
Hands-On: The White Ceramic Apple Watch Edition (And Some White Ceramic Watch History)
When Apple unveiled the Apple Watch Series Two earlier this month, it was the first hardware update to the Watch, excluding new colors and bands. This included updates across the range, the removal of the "Sport" moniker from the aluminum models, the complete disappearance of the solid gold models, a new collaboration with Nike, and, of course, the white ceramic Apple Watch Edition. There's no question this is the stand-out Apple Watch from the Series 2 collection, and so I got my hands on one as quickly as possible (does launch day count as quick anymore?).The Apple Watch Edition we have here is the 38mm version with the white ceramic case. Both the main case body and the crown are white ce...
In recent years, Zenith has been working hard to make its presence felt in the world of vintage cars and motorsports, partnering with the Tour Auto, the Hero Cup, the Sportscar Vintage Racing Association, and a handful of other classic car events. Its decision to partner with Land Rover therefore seems in some ways like a natural extension of that effort, though it's also the first time its partner is an actual modern car manufacturer. The result is a pretty special watch that manages to tick a lot of boxes on its own, partnerships and marketing aside. To inaugurate this collaboration, Zenith chose to create a modified version of the standard 42mm El Primero 36,0...
Hands-On: The Casio Edifice EQB-600 Smartphone Link With 3-D Globe Dial
The sheer number and variety of smartwatches, connected watches, fitness trackers, and so on continues to proliferate. The biggest recent news was of course the introduction of the Apple Watch Series 2, which, with its new OS, both broadens the scope of possible applications for the watch and gives it an ability to focus more specifically on fitness and fitness related apps. The idea of making a watch that doesn't try to be everything to everyone, but instead fills a certain purpose and appeals strongly to a certain audience, seems to be one we'll see more of, and this is the direction in which Casio seems to be going too. The Casio Edifice EQB-600 is...
Just Because: Trs Chic C Two Spectacular Pocket Watches Spanning 65 Years Of Cartier Design
"Luxury is a humorless thing, largely, and when humor happens in luxury it happens involuntarily."– Luca Turin, in Chandler Burr's "The Emperor Of Scent" One of the nicest things that can happen to you if you're into the history of watches and watch design (and aren't we all) is getting to not just see, but actually handle, things that physically represent that history (one of the reasons vintage watches can be so attractive). Doing really strong designs for functional objects like watches is pretty tough though, and often you see decisions made that make it clear the designer or designers decided to prioritize either aesthetics or functionality,...
Announcements: The HODINKEE iOS App Now Includes Messages Stickers For Watch Lovers
Even for those of us obsessed with tiny analog machines, our smartphones are unavoidable and ubiquitous. Whether you swap your watch every day or have a daily driver, there's a good chance that the gadget you actually interact with most in your life is that little slab of glass that sits in your pocket and on your desk. So today we've got another awesome addition to our HODINKEE iOS app: stickers. Yes, stickers. Now you can tell your collector friends about your new watch with an animated siren, show your excitement with our cartoon moonphase man, or even virtually try on some of your favorite watches. If you're not familiar yet with stickers, they're exactly wha...
Auctions: Announcing Highlights From This Fall's 'Nautilus 40' Thematic Sale From Christie's
We were the first in the world to tell you about a Nautilus-only sale taking place this fall across four cities, and as we promised, we're now back to tell you about the most interesting watches in the sale.?To recap: there will be 40 watches in total C 10 in each city, offered at the tail end of each of four larger sales in Dubai, Hong Kong, Geneva, and New York. Let's get into the highlights. Dubai C?October 19, 2016 One of just two known steel 3700s with Omani crest. The rare reference 3700/3 in yellow gold with diamond bezel. Th...
Photo Report: Watch Spotting At The HODINKEE Meet-Up In Los Angeles
Last week, a few members of Team HODINKEE ventured out to the West Coast for an event and a few video shoots (read: Talking Watches) C so naturally we decided to put together an impromptu meet-up for the watch nerds of Los Angeles. With Gearys Beverly Hills providing the venue, we chatted about watches and enjoyed a few cocktails, with friends both old and new. The watches that showed up were impressive C more than a few Rolexes, as well as pieces from NOMOS, IWC, and Panerai, to name just a few C and we thought we'd share a few shots from the evening. Enjoy. ...
This might seem like another Bring A Loupe focused on chronographs, but this time around we've found some pieces that you might never have encountered before. No Patek reference 1463 or Rolex Daytona with Paul Newman dial this week; instead, we're looking at some more affordable chronographs, with a strong focus on the late 1960s. All those share an undeniable rarity, as well as relatively reasonable prices. For instance, you will discover an uncommon Breitling Top Time reference 2011, with an unexpected case shape that's actually fairly similar to the Nivada Taravana we've found as well. This is your Bring A Loupe for September 30, 2016. An Abercrombie & Fit...
Bell & Ross has just released the Instrument de Marine Collection, a trio of new watches based on the marine chronometers used on ships to aid with maritime navigation (more on chronometers here). The three watches all maintain the characteristic square-shaped case popularized by Bell & Ross, with details specifically tailored to bring chronometers to mind. The watches include the BR 01 Instrument de Marine, BR-X1 Skeleton Chronograph, and the BR-X1 Tourbillon Chronograph. Let's start with the most complicated and work our way down. BR-X1 Tourbillon Chronograph Instrument de Marine BR-X1 Tourbillon Chronograph Instrument...
Frederique Constant has been one of the watchmaking firms that's taken a leading position in providing a lot of horological bang for the buck. It's been doing a great job in recent years of making watches that are affordable but also appealing purely on their merits as watches. For fans of a less decoratively elaborate approach to classic, simple watchmaking, it's just launched two new versions of the Frederique Constant Classic Manufacture watch, with cleaner dials than ever before. One option is a dark black dial with white hands and numerals. There is also a silver-colored version with...