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A Brief Exploration Of Funky Dive Watch Features
Humankind's quest to conquer the ocean has often resulted in technological innovations that blur the line between science fiction and reality. Exploring the?ocean, from its crushing depths to its dangerous and ever-changing surface, presents a unique set of challenges that scientists have spent nearly a century trying to address. This sort of thinking has extended to horology, and plenty of innovation in dive watch design has occurred since the early '50s when dive watches came into existence. Below, we'll take a look at three specific innovations and how watch manufacturers have incorporated these technologies into their designs. Liquid-Filled Cases ...
Record Setting Dive Watches, A History
The enthusiast community seems constantly and perennially preoccupied with depth ratings, which is not surprising. In the world of watchmaking, which is almost entirely oriented around matters of opinion, a depth rating is a seemingly objective measure of the performance of a watch. The problem, of course, is that depth ratings are perhaps less concretely meaningful today than at any other time in the history of watchmaking. First of all, working professionals generally seem to regard the dive watch as, at best, a fun accessory rather than a necessity. This is not a universal opinion; there are people who dive regularly who have experienced dive computer failures...
Nick Lowe Is A Secret Vintage Omega Collector
Nick Lowe is to music what a great character actor is to the movies C he's always there, practicing his craft, standing just barely outside the spotlight. Even if you don't recognize Lowe's name, you can probably hum one of his tunes. And for those who do know him, the multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter is a voice of a generation with timeless songs, like "Cruel to be Kind," and "(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love, and Understanding" (originally written for his band Brinsley Schwarz in 1974, and later made famous by Elvis Costello). Lowe's been writing songs and playing shows for more than 50 years now, and at age 73 he continues to emanate rock-star energy...
The Seiko SKX Is Back C Sort Of C With A GMT!
Who said the summer was slow? Seiko surprised us all with a new model range within the Seiko 5 Sports collection that we had no idea we needed C until now. Feast your eyes on the new Seiko 5 Sports GMT Series C the first time a GMT movement has been introduced within the Seiko 5 line. These shocking novelties are a design iteration on the modern Seiko 5 Sports design sensibility. Where the Seiko 5 Sports released in 2019 come in a 42mm wide case, these new GMT models are only upsized by 0.5mm to 42.5mm and there's an increase in thickness of only 0.1mm bringing it to 13.6mm. The movement inside is bas...
What You Should Know Before Buying Your First Dive Watch
Look, I get it, just like with diving, dive watches are not for everyone. But, if World Oceans Day has you considering a dive watch for the weekends or perhaps even a diving certification to call your own, it's best to consider a few basic pointers to separate the useful tools from the murky waters of watch marketing. The author diving off of Clipperton atoll. (Photo: Alex Rose) The following is a consideration of a few things that will seem obvious to the divers and dive watch nerds among us, but is far from conventional knowledge to the non-diver. So, if you want to dip a whole lot more than your toe into the world of SCUBA ...
An Overview Of Seiko Prospex Save The Ocean Dive Watches
Lead image, Seiko SPB301. There are very few, if any, watch companies that are more closely linked to the dive-watch category than Seiko. Those watches C?iconic references like the SKX007 and others, with larger-than-life nicknames like the Sumo and Monster C?are incredibly universal in their appeal, attracting everyone from seasoned collectors to neophytes. But it can be hard to evolve an icon. We see countless new dive watches from Seiko every single year, but how often do we come across an entirely new design or collection? We don't see unexpected and entirely new case profiles from Seiko at the same clip we did in the late 1990s a...
Sharing Watches With My Dad On Father's Day
I remember walking into my parents' bedroom as a six-year-old and seeing a watch sitting idly on the dresser. It was my father's Rolex Submariner C a ref. 5513 with a matte dial and maxi tritium lume plots. Of course, I didn't know any of those words yet. For me, this was Dad's watch, the black one with the white squares and triangles. When I asked about it, my dad told me that he picked it up in Switzerland in the early '80s before I was born; it was older than I was. That watch was, and remains, important to me. It started it all. I've spoken a lot on HODINKEE about my family watch history C about the Rolex Submariner that I found in my grandfather's apartment ...
Gone But Not Forgotten: My Favorite Pieces That I've Let Go Over The Years
On a recent HODINKEE Radio episode, James, Danny, Jack and I chatted about the watches that we've owned, let go of, and now miss dearly. After the episode, I couldn't stop thinking about all the watches that have come and gone in my own collection. The first time I bought a watch on my own was in 2003, and since then I've been acquiring, enjoying, and purging watches. Then doing it all over again. And again. Some watches stick around long after the honeymoon phase. Others don't; they're let go to make room for a new watch, or sometimes, funding for another hobby. Looking back on the last 20 years, I've seen my taste in watches change and I wouldn't have been able...
Interstellar Is The Perfect Father's Day Film Because Of The Watches
Once you're a parent, you're the ghost of your children's future. Christopher Nolan's 2014 hit sci-fi film, Interstellar, was something of a phenomenon when it hit theaters. Nolan had effectively promoted this film for an entire year, releasing an emotionally driven teaser powered by the Hans Zimmer score (which was penned before a single frame of the film was shot). Poster for Interstellar from its 2014 release When we all saw it, one thing became clear: This was a watch movie with a capital W. Watches were the through-line to the movie's entire plot, they were key to its emotional backbone,...
Zenith Masters Of Chronograph Event In New York
On the heels of Zenith's recent revival of its caliber 135-O, in partnership with Phillips and Kari Voutilainen, the Swiss watchmaker has just announced a pop-up exhibition of vintage chronographs in Manhattan, to take place at Phillips New York headquarters, from June 15 to 17.?And we'll be there to help support.? The "Masters of Chronograph" gallery consists of 15 historic Zenith chronographs, starting with early 20th-century Zenith pocket watches and stretching up to include various vintage El Primero-powered chronographs from the late 1960s and early 1970s, such as the solid-gold G381 that inspired HODINKEE's 2019 special-edi...
Hey HODINKEE looks at German watches, Rainbow watches, watch safes, and golfing
Greetings, gentles all, and welcome to yet another edition of that horological extravaganza that we (and we hope, you) call Hey, HODINKEE! where you, the unwashed but eager masses, ask questions and we, the terminally exhausted elite of the world of le haute horlogerie, try to answer. Never have so many staked so little on the opinions of so few. This week's questions are notable for not only their brevity, but their simplicity and urgency, as well. One reader writes in to ask, how does one keep one's preciouses safe from the greedy fingers of interloping marauders? Another wants to know if there is a watch, under a certain price, capable of withstanding the slin...
The HODINKEE Father's Day Watch Lookbook
Dad Style. What does that even mean? Well, it depends on the dad. Popular opinion to the contrary, not every father runs around wearing pleated khakis and a Wilco tee stained by whatever mushy foodstuff (is that applesauce?) dripped down from the pint-sized passenger in the BabyBjorn. So in honor of Father's Day, we assembled dads of different ages and personal styles C and all manner of watch knowledge C and got them in front of a stylist to express their individualism. And as part of the process, we did what we do best C chose some watches to pair with their newfound looks. Below, in their own words, these five dads explain what Fat...
Inside Clara Kessi's Collection
Clara Kessi, 29, has worn a variety of hats since she started at Phillips five years ago, including Executive Assistant to Aurel Bacs. You'll most likely recognize her from her recent time spent as an auctioneer hosting Phillips' sales in Geneva and New York. Kessi has long been fascinated with the art of auctioneering, how to direct the flow of a sale while standing in front of a packed room. Not everyone is cut out to be an auctioneer, but it's something Kessi's found intriguing for most of her life. "I was a weird kid; I wanted to be an auctioneer since I was 12 years old," she said. "I saw Somethi...
I have to admit at the outset that I don't actually know for sure, without a shadow of a doubt, that the bezel is the most talked-about watch component, but I think it's probably close. Cases are too general to be in the running, and crowns are often too innocuous to merit much discussion (and, let's face it, with modern automatic watches you are probably not going to touch the crown very often unless your watch has run down and you have to re-set it). Date windows are more or less binary as objects for discussion C people seem to either love them (or at least not mind them) or hate them (or at least, wish they weren't there) and that's more or less it. Bezels, o...
'Build' With Tony Fadell (The iPhone, Better Watches, And His New Book)
I will cut right to the chase. This week's episode features a deep and very fun chat with none other than Tony Fadell. Widely known for being the man behind several game-changing products (like the iPod, the iPhone, the Nest thermostat, and an excellent episode of Talking Watches), Tony recently debuted his book "Build: An Unorthodox Guide to Making Things Worth Making." If you're making something or are part of a team that makes something, the book is a patient and thoughtful collection of lessons and considerations that Tony learned from his mentors and his own life experience. It's funny, insightful and full of interesting stories from Tony's time in Silicon Valley.? ...
Push A Button For Worldtiming Weirdness With The Oris Holstein Edition 2022 Full Steel
As many of you may know, I have a long-standing penchant for both travel complications and watches that manage to make the most out of genuinely unconventional design. This usually means either the likes of the jaw-dropping Patek 2597 or some weirdly lovable dive watches from Doxa, because these two fascinations don't commonly overlap. Occasionally, though, they do, and I was thrilled to see what Oris launched for their 2022 Holstein Edition C a recreation of a travel-ready model from the mid-90s that is commonly known as the Oris Worldtimer. Dubbed the "Full Steel" in this modern guise, the Holstein Edition 2022 is a 250-piece r...
The Cars, Watches, and Many Colors of Rare Shades 6
Thrown by 000 Magazine in partnership with Marqued and PTSRS, Rare Shades is a very specific type of car show: It features Porsche vehicles that have been painted in special colors via the brand's "Paint To Sample" (PTS) program. Much like many of us obsess over specific and special colorways of watches, a corner of the Porsche world obsesses with the special-order colors found within the PTS portfolio.? For the sixth running of the multi-colored show, Rare Shades 6 came to the beautiful grounds of?Toronto, Canada's Aga Khan Museum this past Saturday. With the sprawling front lawn and its many reflecting pools beset by all manner of Porsches, mostly 911s, the cro...
Happenings And Stand-Outs From Couture, America's Biggest Watch Trade Show
I just got home from three days in Las Vegas attending The Couture Show.?It's a long-standing trade show that's mostly about jewelry, but there's a sizable contingent of watch brands in attendance. It's also a show aimed mainly at retailers rather than media. But after a few years of canceled and pared-back trade shows, I wanted to check out all the new watches and catch up with industry folks. The industry is still figuring out what trade show model works best, and here in the States, that means fewer brands electing to attend. However, the brands that did show up certainly brought watches worth talking about. Here are some of the highlights from this year's sho...
HODINKEE Photographer Tiffany Wade On Her Father's G-Shock
In Watch of the Week, we invite HODINKEE staffers and friends to explain why they love a certain watch. In honor of Father's Day, we're proud to turn the reins over to Tiffany Wade, HODINKEE's exceptionally talented editorial photographer, who is writing about her father's G-Shock Gulfman. Her father, Derrick Wade, is a photographer in his own right, and he took the watch images used below for this story. The lead image is a Wade family photo, with Tiffany in her father's arms.? The watch is older than me, but it's not mine C I've never actually worn it. My dad purchased the watch, a G-Shock Gulfman, after starting a three-year apprenticeship in ironworking. Alth...
A Hands-On Review Of The $4,000 G-Shock MRG Cobarion Dat
HODINKEE Magazine, Volume 10, has plenty of in-depth profiles, detailed reports, and personal essays, but one of my favorite stories in the issue is also one of the simplest. The editorial team got together to debate, discuss, and rate our top 10 favorite G-Shock watches. It's not exactly revelatory but it's all in good fun and some of the models that made the cut might just surprise you. If you haven't snagged a copy yet, here's a spoiler for 'ya, free of charge:?I wrote about the unexpected, oft-overlooked MT-G and MR-G lineups, a pair of G-Shock sub-collections that represent the very top of the brand's current production pyramid.? I own a bakers' dozen of G-S...