Best Super NEWS Watches
Vintage Watches At The Original Miami Beach Antique Show
At least three or four times, I was asked how much? for the vintage Rolex Explorer I wore around the Original Miami Beach Antique Show all weekend. No hello, how you doing, or pretense of any kind, just straight to business.I gave the standard chuckle that communicates some perverse version of flattery before responding not for sale, but at the Miami Beach Convention Center on this weekend, everything's got a price, and the surest way to drive yours up is to say those three magic words.?But unlike most attendees last weekend, I wasn't there to make a few bucks buying or selling watches. I was simply there to take in the sights (i.e., lots of watches and even more jewelry), the sounds of deal...
King Frederik X Of Denmark Wearing An Omega Seamaster 300M on NATO
On New Years Eve, the world's longest then-currently reigning monarch, Her Majesty Queen Margrethe II of Denmark, shocked her country (and the rest of the world that follows the monarchy) by abdicating the throne and preparing to pass the crown to her son, then-Crown Prince Frederik. Over the past weekend, that process finally happened, with King Frederik X succeeding to the throne. After some brief paperwork, King Frederik took to the balcony of Christiansborg Palace, and he did so with some horological flair. King Frederik X wearing an Omega Seamaster 300M. Photo: Getty Images King Frederik has lived a fascinating life. He's...
Fun news from one of our favorite automotive podcasts today as Spike's Car Radio has worked with Sheffield Watches to create a unique collection of four watches for a charity auction with Bring a Trailer, a popular automotive auction platform. The SCR-themed dive watches each feature a custom dial design surrounding a portrait of the hosts for the podcast, which include comedian and writer Spike Feresten (who is also a Talking Watches and Hodinkee Radio alum), comedian Jerry Seinfeld (a frequent presence on the show), MotorTrend Editor Jonny Lieberman (who has also graced the homepage and Hodinkee Radio), and Paul Zuckerman (an L.A. lawyer and car collector). ...
Review of the Seiko SRPK43 Diver and SSC923 Solar Chronograph
If the photo above looks similar to you, its not dj vu. Last year, Seiko hit us with February releases from a new "Black Series" of watches with reimaginations of the fan-favorite 1965 62MAS diver, its successor the 6105-8000, and the Alpinist field watch, all in black with textured dials and turquoise LumiBrite. Those were "limited editions" (with a very large run of some of them), and I thought that would be the end of the series. But now Seiko has brought out two more watches, a "King Turtle" diver and Solar Chronograph, in a similar color combo. The Seiko SRPK43. Both watches feature a stainless steel case with hard coat...
Watch Spotting: Kieran Culkin Wearing An IWC Portugieser As He Flexes His New Emmy Award
The moment I watched Succession season 4, episode 9, the episode titled "Church and State," I was pretty sure that Kieran Culkin had pretty much locked up the award season. I won't spoil anything, but it was an incredibly strong performance for an actor with a lot of breadth. Well, after the Golden Globes and Primetime Emmys, it looks like critics agree. Culkin went home last with a Primetime Emmy for "Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series." On his wrist was a bold and eye-catching watch. Photo: FilmMagic.com/FilmMagic for HBO & MAX The IWC Portugieser Automatic 40 (ref. IW358310 for those reference num...
The Omega Speedmaster Dark Side Of The Moon 'Apollo 8' Gets A Rocket Hand
Small changes to a watch can often require more than a loupe to understand. But sometimes, a brand adds meaningful incremental updates to a watch that nobody saw coming in a way that preserves the spirit of the original and simply improves it, full stop. Such is the case with Omega's announcement today revolving around the Omega Speedmaster Dark Side of the Moon Apollo 8 Edition. The original design was released in 2018, marking the 50th anniversary of the mission itself. The inimitable James Stacey went Hands-On with that watch. While he C rightfully C waxed lunar about the Apollo 8 crew and their journey around the Moon some ten times before safely returning ho...
Zenith Adds To Its New Pilot Collection With A Fresh Blue Dial
One of the slept-on releases of 2023 was Zenith's update to its pilot's watch collection. Zenith introduced the lineup with the three-hander Automatic and the Big Date Flyback Chronograph in stainless steel and ceramic. It was a modern take on the Pilot collection, Zenith's oldest line. Now, Zenith is adding to the lineup with a pair of blue dials, exclusive to Zenith physical and online boutiques. ? Pilot Automatic and Big Date Flyback Chronograph, boutique only editions. The specs of the new boutique-exclusive Pilot lineup are the same as those of the collection introduced last year. The Automatic features a 40mm stainless s...
Arnold Schwarzenegger Detained Over Audemars Piguet Watch At Munich Airport
Watch-related news spread across the Internet today as movie star and former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger was held by customs officials at the Munich airport over what is purported to be an undeclared Audemars Piguet wristwatch. According to reporting by CBS News, Schwarzenegger was en route to Austria, where his climate charity, the Schwarzenegger Climate Initiative, was hosting an auction at the Austrian World Summit. The watch C apparently a unique AP made specifically for the Arnold C was set to be auctioned off there. Watching Movies: Arnold Schwarzenegger Wearing A Seiko 'Arnie' in 'Predator' In this edition of Watc...
Pharrell Williams Wearing The World's Thinnest Watch
On Tuesday night, during Paris men's fashion week, Pharrell Williams presented his second collection as creative director for Louis Vuitton menswear. I was eager to dissect the Western and workwear-inspired Fall/Winter 2024 collection, but I was distracted by the colossally wide and yet supremely thin (1.75mm to be exact) Richard Mille RM UP-01 Ferrari, strapped ever so nonchalantly on Williams' wrist. I mean how could I not be distracted? Williams was wearing jeans, a Cowboy hat, a western-style belt, and a giant piece of Richard Mille apparatus that, at first glance, looked like some sort of control console to a simulated reality. ...
Nivada Grenchen Found 10 NOS (New Old Stock) Dials And Made A New Watch
Nivada Grenchen was once a brand lost to time, one that fell victim to changing winds in the mechanical watchmaking game. It would, however, pop up in areas of the collecting world like when we had Alton Brown on Talking Watches and he showed us his vintage Depthmaster which he rightly referred to as having a "Pac-Man dial." It became a vintage darling, not to the same degree as Universal Geneve but more as an area of real fascination for a bygone era of watch design before the quartz crisis changed the industry's makeup. Then came current brand CEO Guillaume Laidet, who revived Nivada and imbued it with an intentional vintage-inspired bent. ...
The New Omega De Ville Mini Trsor Ladies' Line
If you haven't felt the romantic twinge of Valentine's Day looming on the horizon yet, today, Omega has officially launched into the role of watchmaking cupid, teasing a new line of five new De Ville Mini Trsor models just under our noses. Are you feeling the love yet? As the "mini" name would suggest, each of the latest Mini De Ville Trsors is distinguished by its teeny 26mm sizing, and the brand presents three models crafted in stainless steel and two in its proprietary 18K Moonshine Gold. Staying true to the Trsor family, each watch features slim and sleek applied Roman numeral indices and is paired with stick hands. It's a...
Happenings: Laurence Bodenmann To Lecture At The Horological Society Of New York
History is not stationary. It is the ever-evolving result of research based on existing material, made alive by continuous questioning. This research is entrusted to ZENITH's Heritage Department, which can take advantage of the exceptionally rich historical assets of the nearly 160-year manufacture. At the February lecture of the Horological Society of New York (HSNY), Laurence Bodenmann, Head of Heritage at ZENITH, will present a behind-the-scenes look at the brand whose collection spans over 3,000 linear feet of archives and 5,000 timepieces. Learn about ZENITH's storied heritage, how they secured their spot in the world of watchmaking, and how they are shaping...
The Complete History Of The Piaget Polo
The Polo was Piaget's first watch with a specific model name, and to me, this fact explains almost everything you need to know about the Polo."The Piagets were strongly against a model name at the time," Alain Borgeaud, Piaget's Officer of Patrimony explains, "they wanted to put the brand first, always." But the design represented a move in a bold new, sports-chic direction for Piaget, and the brand's first sports watch needed a name. At least, that's what its U.S. agent insisted upon. At the time, Piaget was a sponsor of the Polo World Cup in Palm Beach, so the name "Polo" made sense.In 1979, the Piaget Polo was born. An ad for the original Piaget Polo...
Five Underrated Omegas That Should Be On Your Radar
Your Weekly Shop Brief We finally got the Pilot Majetek in the shop (and it looks great with the green leather strap). G-SHOCK has been rolling out the releases in 2024, launching its celebratory Year of The Dragon special edition and reviving its ultra-tactical Rangeman series. Quite a few NOMOS Glashtte's are back after being sold out for a while, including the Club and pleasantly tiny Metro 33 models released in late 2023. Making a quick pivot for your update on the pre-owned side of the Shop, we've just dropped several Cartier favorites, including more Pantheres and this burgundy Tank Louis which looks a lot like the perfect gift fo...
The Nomos Orion Neomatik is back in a new black, and while it's been too long since I've written about the brand, I'm glad to be back. So, I'm going to let loose here and get you all the details. At first glance, it could be mistaken as just a black dial and steel case, but there's a little more going on here. The Orion Neomatik 41 New Black. While the Orion might seem like a simple watch with not a lot that can be done to differentiate it from model to model, Nomos has made a number of subtle updates here across the three different sizes. First, you'll notice that the black galvanized dial is streamlined due to the lack of a ...
Announcements: HSNY Announces The Andre Bibeau Scholarship For Veteran Watchmaking Students
The Horological Society of New York (HSNY) announces today the establishment of the Andre Bibeau Scholarship for Veteran Watchmaking Students. The newly formed financial aid opportunity, whose creation supports HSNY's mission of advancing the art and science of horology, aims to assist veterans pursuing a career in watchmaking, honoring and empowering those who have served. About the Andre Bibeau Scholarship for Veteran Watchmaking Students The history of veterans-turned-watchmakers is interwoven with both war and innovation. Returning soldiers often face challenges reintegrating into civilian life. Recognizing their technical skills and ...
The G-Shock Baby-G X Hello Kitty Review
Some things just go better together. Macaroni and cheese. Peanut butter and jelly. Ice cream and sprinkles. Starting today, you can officially add Baby-G and Hello Kitty to that list. The special collaboration Baby-G x Hello Kitty. You might be as surprised as I was to learn that the brand that conjured up Hello Kitty in their cuteness lab doesn't consider the character a cat, despite her whiskers and general cat-like appearance, but rather, a girl. She also does not have a mouth. I'm not making this stuff up. Making her grand debut in 1974, Sanrio's quintessential character has since charmed her way beyond the tween market an...
Omega Watch Predictions And Releases For 2024
A few weeks into 2024, Omega has already given us its first new release, introducing the new Dark Side of the Moon "Apollo 8." It's an impressive, if expensive, update to the previous-gen from 2018, complete with a mini Saturn V rocket-shaped seconds hand.But if this year's January Omega release is anything like last year's first release C remember the Speedmaster Super Racing featuring Omega's new Spirate System? C it might not hint much else about what the Biel brand has in store for 2024.So I've read some tea leaves, heeded the smoke signals, and done a bit of good-old wishful thinking to make five Omega predictions for 2024. Cross your fingers, and let's get to it. ...
Patek Philippe Watch Release Predictions For 2024
Predicting the moves of Patek Philippe is a fool's errand. I doubt anyone would have imagined that last year, the arguably grandest and most even-keeled Maison would have released a rainbow gem-set minute-repeating Aquanaut without any water resistance or an even more curious (to put it lightly) decision to put Philippe Stern's face on the dial like he was on the poster for The Godfather. Even the beautifully complicated 5316/50P garnered feedback that Patek was taking a page out of Lange's "Lumen" book and was so limited that none of us at Hodinkee could get hands-on with the watch long enough to write about it. Will this be the year I finally get to s...
Ben Clymer Presents: Ep. 10 C The Bremont Episode With Davide Cerrato
Welcome to the final episode of Hodinkee's podcast series Ben Clymer Presents. Hosted by Hodinkee's founder, Ben Clymer Presents offers a special chat between Ben and subject experts from the world of watches and, sometimes, elsewhere. It's a limited series that's run over ten episodes, with episodes every Wednesday in both video and audio. Want the video? Swing by Hodinkee's YouTube channel (or watch below). Just want the audio? It's being published to the same podcast feed as Hodinkee Radio, so check your feeds or subscribe wherever you find your podcasts (might we recommend Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, or TuneIn).?We'll be back in a couple of weeks with a revamped Hodinkee Podcasts ...