No products in the cart.
Best Super NEWS Watches
What Is The New Bremont ENG300 Movement?
Heres a headline. Bremont has a new manufacture movement, all of its very own. Finally. This evening, the British watch company will introduce ENG300 to the world, a 65-hour automatic with a silicon escapement thats heavy with components manufactured at The Wing, the brands newly opened watchmaking facility. Would that that were the sum of it. But its not. Which is why I hope youll forgive me the indulgence of saying that this has been one of the most challenging watch-related stories Ive ever had to write. There are two reasons for this. First is that covering Bre...
A Review Of The AP 34mm Black Ceramic Royal Oak
It all started in the Womens Novelties section. Summer had arrived in New York, and Cara Barrett and I had popped over to Audemars Piguets New York headquarters to see a new piece before its public release. The room was buzzing over one particular watch, a 34mm black ceramic Royal Oak. Ooh, ceramic! everyone seemed to be whispering. I didnt quite understand why. Granted, I was new to the game. Id recently founded the blog and Instagram account Dimepiece to celebrate women in watches, and I was learning along the way. Dimepiece was strong on the culture side of watches, which I felt had been underrepresented (especially for ...
Talkin' Shop With Ben Clymer and Russell Kelly
With the recent launch of HODINKEE Pre-Owned, we thought it would be fun to have a couple of legit heavy-hitters on the show to talk all things HODINKEE. As such, please welcome Ben Clymer (HODINKEE's Founder and Executive Chairman) and Russell Kelly (our Chief Commercial Officer) to the show for a solid hour-long discussion on watch retail, the next big thing in watches, the role of editorial, and the core tenets of watch enthusiasm.? Ben and Russell quite literally have their finger on the pulse of the watch world and it was a special treat to have them on mic to share their perspectives. A big thanks to both for being on the show an...
Hey, HODINKEE on world time cities, blued steel hands, and trimming a collection
Hey gang, welcome to another episode of Hey, HODINKEE! where you ask watch questions, and we give watch answers. As always, HODINKEE's Editor In Chief, Jack Forster, is on the case. Today we have three questions that come from very different directions but which all speak to the variety of interests found among watch collectors. A reader writes in with the most detailed question we've taken on so far, which is: Of all the watches I've got (and they've got a lot) which ones should I let go to fund a new business enterprise, and which ones do I keep that speak to my deepest love of horology. Another wants to know why some cities show up on world time dials and othe...
Jack Forster looks at the history of the Offshore, and the new models with in-house caliber
The Royal Oak Offshore is a watch that invites controversy, and it's done so since the first day it appeared, back in 1993. The Offshore has always been a love-it-or-hate-it watch C Grald Genta, the designer of the original Royal Oak, is on record as disliking it immediately. Its size, heft, and unapologetically aggressive take on his original design could seem like anything from a brilliant take on the Royal Oak, to a hideous near-parody, but over the years the Offshore has not only remained a mainstay of Audemars Piguet's collections, but also an extremely versatile platform for further experiments in design, materials, and complications. One thing, however, t...
To view the entire current selection of vintage watches available in the HODINKEE Shop, click here.?Questions? Send us a note, or let us know in the comments. Want to sell your vintage watch through the HODINKEE Shop? Click here. Want to sell your pre-owned watch through Crown & Caliber? Click here. This Week's Vintage Watches Like a ship coming into the Port of Los Angeles after an overcrowded and chokepoint-ridden wait, yet another week of HODINKEE Vintage arrives, packing some serious heat. Luckily, this crew survived the wait safely in, well, a safe, completely unharmed. Supply chain jokes, if you can call them that, aside, ev...
WatchTime New York 2021 And WindUp Watch Fair
Watch events have slowly but surely started to creep back on the industry's collective calendar. A few weeks back, we took you inside Jaeger-LeCoultre's Sound Maker Exhibition, a two-week exhibition that took place in Manhattan's Meatpacking District and that Jack christened one of the biggest watch events of 2021. And it was. But if you wanted to see more than one brand, you were out of luck. For that, the folks at WatchTime and Worn & Wound have New Yorkers covered. WindUp Watch Fair This weekend, two watch fairs will take place simultaneously in Manhattan. WatchTime New York, a ticketed show focused on luxury watchmaker...
MB&F 2021: New Titanium Perpetual Calendar
Today, MB&F (Short for Maximilian Bsser & Friends) is releasing a new take on its most complicated watch C the Legacy Perpetual EVO. Well, more like a new color and case material, but it's still cool as ever. The watch takes everything we have come to recognize from past MB&F designs and melds it with a longstanding tradition of mechanical watchmaking. In doing so, it continues in a now decade-long tradition of positioning the Legacy collection as the most true to classic watchmaking. The EVO (short for evolution) sub-collection takes the concept and makes it a bit (okay, a lot) sportier. ...
Alternatives to Expensive Speedmasters
I am not here to tell you how or why certain Limited Edition Omega Speedmaster prices have seen triple-digit growth in recent years C for instance $20,000 TinTins. Or $50,000+ Silver Snoopy examples, even though the most recent edition retailed for under 10 grand. Your guess is as good as mine. I can tell you, however, that I probably feel the same way you do: That current prices make me wonder how on earth the hobby I've loved for the past decade and a half ended up like this. Not to sound bitter, but I remember the days when the Speedmaster 2004 Japan Racing Edition was under $10k, and the TinTin was right beside it, consistently of...
George Cleverley CEO George Glasgow, Jr. On Watches And Shoes
George Glasgow's business is one of craftsmanship. As the second-generation owner of bespoke London shoemaker George Cleverley, he understands the handwork required to make some of the finest shoes in the world. Unsurprisingly, he approaches watch collecting with a similar appreciation for craftsmanship, the art of watchmaking, and the people who practice it. And like shoes, watches are something he learned from his father. "Watches, for me, are associated with home life. My dad was into Rolex," Glasgow says. "He's not a collector per se. He's had a few watches over his time, and they've always been timeless. He wore them on a daily basis." The younger Glasgow do...
It's Thursday at 11:00 AM ET. That means it's time to highlight what's new in HODINKEE Pre-Owned. I've selected five favorites from the hundreds of pre-owned watches available in the HODINKEE Shop, with more being added all the time. Go ahead C?take some time to explore our entire selection right here. Or, grab a cup of coffee, kick back, and enjoy my personal top picks for this week. The Dress Watch Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Control Date This sweet and simple Jaeger-LeCoultre is firmly grounded in the watches of the 1950s. With a stainless steel case measuring 3...
Ulysse Nardin is celebrating its 175th anniversary this year, and will deliver a lecture at the Horological Society of New York as part of the ongoing celebration. At the November 2021 meeting of the Horological Society of New York, Massimo Bonfigli, Head of Heritage for Ulysse Nardin, will discuss the history of the marine chronometer and the brand's specialization in manufacturing them. These particularly precise timekeepers allow for safe navigation of the open seas, even during harsh weather that would hamper other navigation methods. Bonfigli will be joined by Jean-Christophe Sabatier, Head of Products for Ulysse Nardin, who will explain how the recent launch of the capsule collection C...
Sunday Rewind: A Super-Collector's Collection - Talking Watches With John Goldberger
There are collectors and there are collectors, and Mr. John Goldberger is decidedly the latter. In this early Talking Watches (episode 3!) from way back in 2013, Ben sits down with John to chat about a selection of his watches. From Rolex to Longines, Patek, and even Panerai, John has been collecting watches since the '70s and he has a penchant for chronographs and golden-era vintage Swiss watches.? Have you ever wanted to see a Paul Newman Yachtmaster? Or a unique white gold Daytona 6265? John's got 'em C or he did in 2013, at least. Click the link for the watches but don't skip the part where Mr. Goldberger grabs a cheese knife...
Hublot's Latest Collaboration With Paris Shoemaker Berluti
At 41 years young, practically an infant among watch brands, Hublot doesn't have the luxury of reviving distant vintage models. It puts on no airs of a 17th-century founding. It has no multigenerational story to tell. The brand was created in 1980 by Carlo Crocco on the belief that a rubber strap could adorn a luxury watch, and then got a boost from the modern industry's marketing GOAT, Jean-Claude Biver. Together they positioned Hublot as a company interested in the present moment, and C if anything C in looking forward rather than backward. Hublot's young age and contemporary mentality allows it to meet its many collaborators C whether they be artists, ambassad...
This week's episode is delivered with no small amount of English influence as HODINKEE contributor (among writing for many other illustrious outlets) Robin Swithinbank joins Cole, Logan, and me for a chat about the latest from Bremont (you know, a brand new movement and a new limited edition), along with a spoiler-free look at the latest from the James Bond franchise, No Time To Die.? I promise we don't go too far into Mrs. Featherbottom territory, but we do take a close look at Bremont's new ENG300 movement, the Longitude limited edition, and the new James Bond film C not to mention his watch. So take your stiff upper lip and give it ...
Watch Of The Week: Why I Still Love My Junghans Max Bill
In Watch of the Week, we invite HODINKEE staffers and friends to explain why they love a certain piece. This week's columnist is a watch collector and sporadic watch writer, contributing to publications like A Collected Man and Highsnobiety. He also writes a semi-regular newsletter called Rescapement C which we consider essential reading around HODINKEE HQ, and which you can subscribe to here. Back in the more innocent times of 2016, a few years and many fewer watches ago, I was just a young graduate student with big dreams and small pockets. And I had my heart set on the Junghans Max Bill.?Rolex had always felt too ... Rolex. It fit on the wrists of suave ...
A. Lange & Sohne Zeitwerk Lumen Honeygold
Twenty-seven years ago, defunct German watchmaker A. Lange & Sohne was reborn. So on the day of its anniversary, the brand has revealed C?surprise! C?a new watch. And for those of us obsessed with Teutonic craftsmanship, it's a dream come true. Limited to 200 pieces worldwide, Lange has taken its famous digital watch, the Zeitwerk, and dressed it up in the company's proprietary gold alloy, Honeygold, before undressing the dial in the fashion of its exclusive Lumen series. These are three of the company's most exclusive attributes, all mixed together in a single watch. The only one missing is the even more exclusive Handwerksk...
To view the entire current selection of vintage watches available in the HODINKEE Shop, click here.?Questions? Send us a note, or let us know in the comments. Want to sell your vintage watch through the HODINKEE Shop? Click here. Want to sell your pre-owned watch? Click here. This Week's Vintage Watches Limited edition weeks are important around here at HODINKEE. From teasing to launching to hearing the thoughts of our community, it is a process we have come to really appreciate. The vintage team could not let an opportunity to get in on this action slide by. The Longines "Tre Tacche" we have today is our way of celebrating the week. ...
WatchTime New York And WindUp 2021
Want to hear something cool? For the first time in nearly two years, I was able to attend a watch show C?and I didn't even have to fly to Switzerland! As we told you last week, our friends at WatchTime and Worn & Wound held their separate, and evenly thrilling, events this weekend in Manhattan, with 50-odd watch brands represented from all over the world. The watches were (obviously) fantastic, but what stood out to me this weekend was the energy. Watch collectors and enthusiasts from around the United States descended upon Gotham Hall and Chelsea Market. Brand representatives were able to fly over from Switzerland for the first t...
Hamilton Delivers One Cool Pilot's Watch
Surprises are genuinely hard to come by in the watch world today. While we know not to expect leaps and bounds on the technical side of things, design ubiquity leaves a lot to be desired in the creativity department. This trend is most present in the pieces at the sub-$1,000 level, where design imitation is core to success. You'll find countless similarly styled divers and chronographs hovering around this price point. To be honest, there are only two brands which are able to cut through the uniformity C those being Seiko, and the brand relevant to today's discussion, Hamilton. I've often called Hamilton the Seiko of Switzerland, mostly due to the value proposition it offers. ...