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The Worlds Greatest Pilot's Watch Collection
At HODINKEE, we believe watches are for everyone C everywhere. So we're very proud to present this new video series, which celebrates the collectors and creators thriving in every corner of the globe. Our first installment focuses on Thailand. In Episode 1, we found out what makes the local Seiko market so special. In Episode 2, we'll meet the man behind one of the most interesting pilot's-watch collections on the planet. And in Episode 3, we'll visit an ordinary box factory hiding an extraordinary horological secret. In this episode of Watches in the Wild, we take to the skies above Thailand and uncover the nation's incredible aviation history C as well as one o...
The New Black Dial Cartier Tank Must and Tank Louis Cartier
Last year for Watches and Wonders, Cartier dropped a trio of colorful Tank Must watches and?the SolarBeat Tank Must, the brand's first solar-powered watch. But much like a summer-weary New Yorker at the first sign of an autumn breeze, Cartier has traded in sunbeams and pops of color for the chicest option of all, black.? This year Cartier is offering up an all-black dial, stainless steel Tank Must in two sizes, large and small, both 6.66mm thick, on a black alligator strap. The dial is characteristically unfussy with not a roman numeral in sight, and "Cartier" and "Swiss Made" serving as the only dial text. The Must line was deve...
When HODINKEE sent me to SXSW (the scene-y film, media, and music festival in Austin, Texas) to photograph watches, I didn't expect to come back with stories about lighting Phil Collins' Christmas tree on fire or getting sober after years of drug abuse. But I've found that watches have a way of connecting us to the most unforgettable periods in our life. And what's more important than that? Mark And His Airport Rollie Mark in his Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date; a pick-me-up gift to himself. "I've had this Rolex for 25 years. I bought it for myself in the Geneva airport after having a row with Phil Collins...
Cartier's new Coussin watches include limited editions with flexible cases
Naturally, here at HODINKEE we tend to think of Cartier as a designer and maker of luxury watches C which they are C but it doesn't hurt for us to remind ourselves that Cartier is also a jeweler and, in fact, nothing less than one of the grand maisons of haute joaillerie dans le monde (how's about that French? Nothing says fancy like saying it in French). You would therefore expect to find many instances in which the two domains overlap and you would be right; one such place is in the Coussin collection. "Coussin" means "cousin" but it also means "cushion" (why the words for cousin and cushion should be homophones in French is a question perhaps best left to a cu...
Randall Park's Watch Collection
Randall Park is a known watch guy C a known Rolex Explorer 1016 guy, to be precise. But his interest in watches is hardly limited to Rolex's humblest and most compact sport model. From vintage Heuers to mid-century Vulcain Crickets and the Explorer's quirkier cousin, the Explorer II, Park finds satisfaction in offbeat watches, often from the 1970s. "I've been into watches since I was a kid," says the 47-year-old actor, writer, and comedian. "I wouldn't say I was a collector, though I did collect them unknowingly because I never let go of my watches, even after they'd break and I'd stop wearing them." ...
Jaeger-LeCoultre Introduces Two New Atmos Clocks For Watches & Wonders 2022
Very few people who think about watches think very much about clocks. But clocks were here long before watches (a lot longer if you count things like sundials and water clocks, and I do), and they will undoubtedly be here long after wristwatches are gone. One of the most interesting things you can do with a clock, which is harder to do with a watch, is use changes in ambient temperature as an energy?and while across centuries of watchmaking, there have been several attempts to take advantage of the idea, the Atmos clock, invented in 1928 by Jean-Lon Reutter, more or less has the field to itself these days.? The Atmos: A Value Proposition To find out...
The Impressive Longines Spirit Zulu Time GMT
A little over six months ago, I posited that Longines had C?somewhat quietly C?released the best pilot's watch of 2021, with the titanium, no-date Spirit. When Danny took it for a Hands-On spin a few months after my initial story, he agreed it was "a hit" C?and so did you, the commenters. The new Longines Spirit GMT "Zulu Time." One member of the HODINKEE Community, @Sdamico555, left a glowing review of the watch underneath Danny's story, having purchased the model for himself. His enthusiastic 500-word comment ended with this declarative line that now feels particularly prescient: "The Spirit Tita...
The First Serial Grand Seiko Diver With Spring Drive Caliber 9RA5
Grand Seiko is updating its tentpole dive watch today, adding the Spring Drive caliber 9RA5 into a serial production dive watch for the first time since it debuted in 2020's 700-piece limited edition SLGA001. The new Spring Drive Diver SLGA015 comes in a high-intensity titanium case that utilizes Grand Seiko's new Evolution 9 form factor, an expansion of Grand Seiko's original all-time classic 44GS profile, and features a striking "Black Stream" dial texture that Grand Seiko says is inspired by the Kuroshio Current, a powerful ocean stream that flows northward past Japan and into the Pacific Ocean. It's priced at $11,600 and will be available at Grand Seiko boutiques and retailers in August....
Grand Seiko Introduces A More Wearable Spring Drive Chronograph GMT
Grand Seiko has dropped a number of new releases for us to discuss and debate during Watches & Wonders 2022. Jon has introduced you to a few (here), while I professed my love for the new Spring Drive Diver right here. In addition to those releases, Grand Seiko is rounding out its novelty lineup with a fresh take on a contemporary classic C?the Spring Drive Chronograph GMT. Similar to what we saw with the Spring Drive Diver SLGA015 and the Spring Drive GMTs (SBGE283 and SBGE285), the new Spring Drive Chronograph GMT SBGC249 and SBGC251 include a case design influenced by the new-for-2022 "Evolution 9" design codes, which are ...
Watch Spotting: A Patek Philippe Nautilus On The Cook At Kronenhalle In Zurich
The Swiss respect a good timepiece. Last time we were in Zurich visiting our friend Daniel of Maurice de Mauriac (the same day we photographed his awesome studio for this slideshow), we went to one of the city's most famous restaurants, the legendary Kronenhalle - think of it as an older, cooler, classier Peter Luger without the surly wait staff. The cook who served us our meat, a friend of Daniel's, came to the tableside in full chef's gear wielding some fantastic chunks of beef, one majorly long knife, some buckets full of gravy, oh yeah, and one vintage Patek Philippe Nautilus. But he wasn't some poseur, no no, he had bought the watch brand new about 30 years ago and had worn it every day...
VIDEO: A Vintage Mechanical Alarm Watch In Action, As Requested By You
We've received a handful of requests from you guys to actually demonstrate how these old mechanical alarm watches work - you know, those Polaris guys and the Vulcains that we feature from time to time.? So, while we had this incredibly rare Presidential Vulcain Cricket in our possession (the one that Eric showed you earlier), we thought we'd film a little video to show you how they operate and just what they sound like.? Enjoy....
What Omega Was And What It Could Be Again - As Seen In One Photograph
Click to EnlargeDuring the 60s and 70s, few brands made more interesting or cooler watches than Omega.? At the time, many considered the brand to be premier sport timepiece manufacture in the world, a grade above Heuer (who really focused primarily on motorsports and not much else) and on the same page as Rolex - who was was (and still is) limited by a narrow product width.? Omega took risks, and they made a lot of watches.? That eventually hurt them when they started going a little too heavy into quartz and lower end automatics (which they are now trying to reverse with the introduction of their own in-house, high-end pieces).? But, the fact remains that 40 years ago, Omega was probably the...
In-Depth With A Vulcain Cricket With Presidential Provenance
Originally published in August, 2011. We recently showed you some selections from the new Vulcain line-up, which is a brand that has returned to the United States after an absence. Much of their collection is centered around the Cricket, the world's first wristwatch with an alarm that just happened to be launched at the Waldorf Astoria in 1947 to mass media attention and that had been called "one of the greatest achievements in the whole history of watchmaking." Since then, the Cricket has had a strong connection with US Presidents including Harry Truman, Dwight Eisenhower, Lyndon Johnson, as well as Richard Nixon. In fact, Crickets have been gifted to every Pres...
We broke the news of IWC's Portuguese Sidrale Scafusia yesterday morning and it's all the watch world can talk about.? Now, IWC has gone and released more details on this amazing timepiece, including something you don't see too much from a large watch company - who actually worked on it, both internally and externally.? Included here are a gaggle of IWC engineers, but also a man you may recognize from his other work, Jean-Francois Mojon. Mojon worked at IWC for ten years, but since going out on his own has been responsible for a handful of great creations such as the Opus Ten for Harry Winston and this bad boy for Cyrus.? Fo...
Every watch guy's dream is to go up into his grandparents' attic, open up a dust covered shoe box, and discover an unmolested horological masterpiece. It doesn't happen often, but it does happen. And that is exactly what happened here with what could easily be described as a mega watch - a Patek Philippe Reference 1436 Split-Seconds Chronograph Retailed By Tiffany & Co. in NYC dating to 1960. And, what makes this particular piece so special is that it is literally untouched and unmodified in any way. It comes with the original crystal, strap, and buckle, and the thing hadn't even been serviced!Made in 1960 and sold by Tiffany's NYC in 1961, it doesn't get much cooler than a vintage Pate...
NEW RELEASE: The IWC Portuguese Sidrale Scafusia, The Most Complex Watch From IWC...Ever
This is the most complex IWC ever made - it took ten years to develop - and it is awesome.? The front of the Portuguese Sidrale Scafusia features the solar time, the sidereal time (both can be set independently), power reserve and a very large tourbillon as seconds display.? The sidereal time (a true 24 hour scale) is immensely accurate - deviating by just 11.5 seconds per year! And, this isn't just any tourbillon, it's a true constant force tourbillon, "which compensates for the continuous depletion of energy in the barrels and transmits a steady trickle of energy to the balance.? Two barrels aligned in parallel guarantee a minimum of two days constant power. All this time, the seconds ...
'The Rise Of The Independents' In Forbes Magazine
It isn't everyday that our friends in the field of independent horology make it into the pages of Forbes Magazine. But, in the issue dated September 12th, a few guys we really like get the spotlight shown on them, their products, and their way of life. Written by Hannah Elliott, this story examines just who these men are, where they came from, what drives them, how they spread their gospel (hint: blogs don't hurt), and how they plan to survive through the generations.This is a great story for anyone interested in timepieces, independent or not, and to hear where most of these guys got their starts is really cool. What is also interesting, and unknown to many, is the role that Max Bsser pl...
Your Official Hurricane Irene Survival Watch: The IWC Deep One, A Rare Sea Beast Emerges At Auction
Consider this your official Hurricane Irene survival watch.Two key pieces of data a diver needs to know at all times are his depth and his time. Obviously, any dive watch worth its salt will tell you the latter. But in 1999, there were none, outside of some quartz Citizens, which could display both depth and bottom time. If you wanted to see your depth, youd rely on a digital dive computer or brass and glass depth gauge. So when IWC introduced its Deep One at the end of the millennium it was something special. And it still is.? It's a dive watch legend, and we found one for sale.The Deep One was part of IWCs GST (Gold, Steel, Titanium) sport watch lineup and it bore the design hallmarks ...
SPOTTED: Richard Mille's Richard Mille and Bubba Watson's Richard Mille "Bubba Watson"
Yup, that really is the title of this post.Yesterday, we had the pleasure of visiting Plainfield Country Club in New Jersey to spend some time with Richard Mille (the brand, and the man) along with brand ambassador and PGA pro Bubba Watson at the Barclays Golf Tournament.? Both men were wearing prototype pieces introduced at SIHH this year.Mr. Mille had on the RM032, which is essentially the RM025 sans tourbillon, a serious diving watch with chronograph function.? And Mr. Watson? Well, he had on the RM038 tourbillon that was developed specifically for him.Click through for up-close looks at these two watch guys' personal watches. ...
Fossil's Meta Watch Passes FCC: Get Ready For Some Real Dick Tracy Style Communication
Fossil has been working on their Meta Watch for a while. The device is called a "development platform" which allows for the extension of existing devices to the wrist, such as an Android tablet or telephone.? Today, Engadget reports that it has passed the FCC so we might actually see it hit stores pretty soon!? Check out the video below for more details on the Fossil Meta Watch....