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Introducing: The Panerai LAB ID PAM1700 With 70-Year Guarantee
It is not often that a watch introduction and an auction intersect, but that is exactly what is happening with the latest release from Panerai. Earlier this year, Panerai released the 70 Years of Luminor collection, kicking off its 70th Anniversary celebration. Well, before this anniversary year comes to a close, Panerai has one more trick up its sleeve, and it is partnering with Phillips to show it off. That trick is the Panerai LAB ID PAM1700, the latest in the brand's LAB ID effort. The watch takes elements from both the 2017 LAB ID PAM700, as well as the aforementioned "70 years of Luminor" watches from this year, to create a watch that upholds the brand's de...
Welcome to another installment of "My Watch Story," a video series starring HODINKEE readers and their most prized watches. The submissions continue to stream in, and we couldn't be happier to share them with the watch community. Today, we have five new stories submitted by Brandon Perry, Alexandr Lvov, Corey Wilson, Edward Shaw, and the Tsao Brothers.Feeling inspired, or just discovering this project? Please scroll down to the bottom of the page to learn how to submit your own video. But first, we hope you enjoy this installment of My Watch Story. Brandon Perry And His Vintage Omega Seamaster Indianapoli...
Introducing: The Sinn 105 Series
Late last week, German tool watch uber brand Sinn launched a handful of new models including a brand new line, the 105. Functioning as a sort of modernization of the format and aesthetic established by the more vintage-effect 104, the new 105 series feels fresh and includes four launch models spanning both a day/date and a UTC complication with either a black or a white dial with a dash of orange accent coloring.? Initial Thoughts Both the 105 St Sa (that is the day/date model, with a "W" added for the white version) and the 105 St Sa UTC are 41mm wide, 11.9mm thick, and 47.4mm lug to lug. Without a strap...
Introducing: The HODINKEE Magazine, Volume 7
There are few things we do here at HODINKEE that require more people, that involve more logistics, and that draw on as many creative perspectives as the HODINKEE Magazine. When I say that every person at HODINKEE, from our editors and photographers to our accountants and operations specialists, is crucial to making this book, I mean it. It's a heavy lift under the best circumstances, but 2020 challenged us to try new things, develop new ways of working, and push ourselves to find the most inspirational stories we possibly could. I'm happy to report that I think we've succeeded, and I couldn't be prouder of HODINKEE Magazine, Volume 7. With travel restrictions, we...
Introducing: The Patek Philippe 6301P Grande Et Petite Sonnerie, With Jumping Seconds
The new ref. 6301P from Patek Philippe is a watch that came as a bit of a surprise to me. If anyone had asked me, in an unguarded moment, if Patek Philippe had ever made a grande et petite sonnerie, repetition minutes wristwatch before, I would probably have said "yes" without thinking about it. Of course, the company has certainly put the complication in a wristwatch before. Most notably, there is one in the Grandmaster Chime supercomplication C an incredibly complicated watch, released by Patek in 2014, which is a sort of museum of striking complications, but which also presented quite a number of innovations to the vocabulary of striking watches.? Th...
Vintage Watches: A 1967 Seiko '62MAS,' A 1972 Benrus Type I, And A 1969 Rolex 'Red' Submariner
We believe every vintage watch has a story to tell. That's what HODINKEE was founded on, and since 2016, we've used our knowledge to bring you a curated selection of vintage watches in the HODINKEE Shop that you won't find elsewhere, all delivered with an emphasis on education, transparency, and storytelling. And now, we're kicking things up a notch.? You'll still find us here every Wednesday morning, and we'll still be highlighting what we love and what you should know about every vintage watch that appears in the HODINKEE Shop. What's new, however, is the amount of watches you'll discover each week. We've grown our team of specialists, and we're now able to del...
Found: A Bulova Accutron Spaceview From The Days Of Flying Wild In The '70s
Late last year, every other Monday, I would meet a small group of watch enthusiasts at a bar in lower Manhattan's SoHo neighborhood. Half-consumed glasses of scotch would be moved aside and collectors and dealers would splay out their assortment of vintage watches on the high tops right under hanging lamps, spotlighting the watches in the same way that an art piece hanging in a gallery would be lit.?And if you've ever been to these sorts of gatherings, you know that enthusiasts treat the watches just like art, too C squinting eyes and saying "hmm" while observing the details of the piece.? On one of those tables was a solid 18k gold Bulova Accutron Spaceview, a w...
This year marks a number of important anniversaries for Seiko, as well as for Grand Seiko C it's the 60th anniversary of the first Grand Seiko, of course, but it is also the 140th anniversary of the founding of Seiko itself. Just as significantly, it's the 160th anniversary of the birth of Kintaro Hattori, the founder of Seiko. In honor of the occasion, Grand Seiko has released two very attractive new limited editions C the Spring Drive SBGZ005, in platinum, celebrating the anniversary of the birth of the founder, and the hand-wound SBGW260, celebrating the founding of Seiko itself. Both watches have cases based on the design of the first Grand Seiko from 1960, which housed the caliber 3180 ...
Live From Geneva, It's The 2020 GPHG
Grab your popcorn and dim the lights because evening has come in Geneva, and tonight, the city plays host to the 2020 Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genve. And since award shows are nothing without their surprises (along with the requisite pomp and circumstance), we highly recommend hitting the live stream below so you can follow along with the winners of each and every category.? With 84 finalists announced across 14 categories, there is a little something for everyone. This is also the first year of a new format for the event, which now sees some 350 academy members (including Cara, Ben, Jack, and Stephen from the HODINKEE team) come to...
Introducing: The Credor Eichi II GBLT997
The lore surrounding Seiko's Micro Artist Studio is well known to many who appreciate watches. It's where the company's most exacting finishing and handwork are practiced by a small number of Seiko artisans who are among the best in the world at what they do. I myself remember visiting the Studio in 2007 C still an infant in the world of watches, though around just long enough to have heard the name Philippe Dufour. I vaguely recall seeing his picture in the small Studio and learning of his interest in its activities, a discovery that I remember charmed me and caused me to ponder the cross-cultural possibilities of a craft which to that point I'd considered solely Swiss. Really, solely Frenc...
Auctions: Be Your Own John Rambo With Sylvester Stallone's Watches, Up For Sale At Phillips
The marquee items of Paul Newman's Rolex "Big Red" Daytona and the Heuer Monaco chronograph worn by Steve McQueen in the film Le Mans are more than worthy of stealing a lot of thunder at the Phillips "Racing Pulse" auction in New York on December 12, and you can learn more here. But, there is even more star-power in store for auction participants that should not be overlooked.Phillips recently announced that the auction will include Panerai and Richard Mille watches from the collection of famed jumbo watch aficionado Sylvester Stallone as well as watches donated for the auction's charity initiative by Cirque du Soleil co-founder Guy Lalibert. Sylvester Stallone ...
Introducing: The Carl F. Bucherer Manero Flyback Collection With Bracelets
Bucherer has long been one of the most important high-end watch retailers in Europe. It's based in Switzerland, of course, and through its 36 locations in Europe has gained a reputation for selling many of the most important watches and brands in the world, collaborating with several of these brands on its successful "Bucherer Blue" series of watches. One need only look to the acquisition of Tourneau a few years ago, a move that saw the retailer enter the United States market in a very major way, to get a sense for just how big a player Bucherer is. A family-owned Swiss company since its founding in 1888, Bucherer also owns and operates the Carl F. Bucherer line of high-end wristwatches, nam...
HODINKEE Radio: Episode 112: A Look Inside HODINKEE Magazine, Volume 7
Subscribe to the show: (Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, TuneIn). Already heard it once or twice? Please leave a short review, and tell us which guests we should have on! Every time we launch a new volume of the HODINKEE Magazine, it feels like a day for celebration. Each volume takes us over half a year to produce, with some stories in the works for over a year before they finally make it onto the printed page, and countless HODINKEE staffers and collaborators work tirelessly to get these magazines together and into your hands. But the release of Volume 7 feels even more monumental than usual. We produced the entire magazine, from s...
Breaking News: The Piaget Altiplano Ultimate Concept Wins The Aiguille D'Or At The 2020 GPHG Awards
The 2020 edition of the Grand Prix dHorlogerie de Genve has just ended, and with its close, all of the night's winners have been announced with Piaget taking home the top prize (aka. the Aiguille D'Or). With more than 80 finalists selected by the new and 350-strong cast of Academy members, there could be only one grand prize among the 14 categories (19 prizes total), and the Altiplano Ultimate Concept took home both the handy statue and the clout of watchmaking's highest honor.? Measuring just 2mm thin, the Piaget Altiplano Ultimate Concept is an excellent selection for the GPHG's top prize, exemplifying cutting-edge and decide...
Sunday Rewind: Listening To All Of Patek Philippe's Minute Repeaters
With the recent launch of Patek Philippe's first-ever grande et petite sonnerie, the ref 6301P, we thought it might be fun to take a look (and listen) back to a day when we got to hear every current minute repeater made by the brand. ? Originally posted back in 2013, this charming story features a video in which you can hear all of the Patek Philippe minute repeaters available at the time. While perhaps the most public of all complications, actually getting to hear a minute repeater is a rare treat for anyone who doesn't have one (or all of them) at their disposal. Grab your headphones and give it a listen.?Click here to read: "I...
What Happens If A Watch Falls Into A Black Hole?
Bremont has just announced a new limited edition collection to commemorate the late Stephen Hawking C best known to most of the world as the physicist who, despite the obstacle of ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease), became not only one of the world's leading astrophysicists, but also one of the most famous scientists in the world C and the author of that unlikely best-seller, A Brief History Of Time.? This slim volume was Hawking's attempt to give an account of the origin and fate of the universe, and to shed light on something that consumes light for a living: black holes. The watches have a number of shout-outs to Hawking, i...
Welcome to another installment of "My Watch Story," a video series starring HODINKEE readers and their most prized watches. The submissions continue to stream in, and we couldn't be happier to share them with the watch community. Today, we have five new stories submitted by Chad Goodman, Joe Behnke, Steve Berg, Adam Walczak, and Savraj Chana.Feeling inspired, or just discovering this project? Please scroll down to the bottom of the page to learn how to submit your own video. But first, we hope you enjoy this installment of My Watch Story. Chad Goodman And His Christopher Ward C60 Trident Pro 600 Chad live...
Just a couple of days into the virtual running of the 2020 Windup Watch Fair, the excellent folks at Worn & Wound have announced a brand new limited-edition collaboration with the British watch brand Christopher Ward. The resulting watch is called the C65 Sandstorm, and it is available in two distinct versions C the Sandstorm and Sandstorm Blackout (the latter sporting a black DLC case). Both are based upon the same 38mm case and offer a lovely take on a sector dial design along with a handsome and effective date display that encircles the mid dial. The team at Worn & Wound are qualified fans of (and crucial voices for) the proliferation of accessible and capable sports watches. This...
Introducing: The MB&F HM3 'Frog X'
Celebrating 10 years of its Horological Machine N3 "Frog," Maximilian Bsser & Friends is releasing a new Frog into the lineup (a watch so named because it resembles a smiling frog). We have covered the Frog in a few variations in the past, and with each new model, MB&F has taken the opportunity to play with the case construction. Today, with the HM3 Frog X, it continues that tradition, releasing a watch with a case made entirely out of sapphire. There are three color variations of the new HM3 Frog X: Purple, blue, and turquoise C and each one is limited to 10 pieces.? Initial Thoughts The HM3 wa...
Recommended Reading: The Cartier Watch To Look For When Bingeing The Latest Season Of 'The Crown'
Nothing is ever scandal-free when it comes to the British royal family. You don't need to be a dedicated royal-watcher or even a big fan of Netflix's The Crown (which came back over the weekend with its fourth season) to know that, either. But a recent Vanity Fair headline caught my attention especially quickly, answering the burning question I didn't know I needed to be asking: How did Meghan Markle wind up with Princess Diana's favorite watch, a gold Cartier Tank Fran?aise?I won't totally spoil the tale for you here (you'll have to click through and read the VF piece for that), but it's way more complicated than you might expect. Princess Diana owned quite a few watches, including multiple...