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Best Super NEWS Watches
Officially launched just a few months ago, this is the Type 37HW, the first model from a new brand called VPC. With the goal of being the ideal take on a "go anywhere, do anything" watch, the Type 37HW has been created by watch enthusiasts for watch enthusiasts in a methodology that takes the boutique microbrand approach but flips the script by focusing specifically on details and design rather than hitting a specific C low C price point. As a long-term fan of the boutique scene, I was keen to get the Type 37HW on my wrist for a closer look. A Brand By Any Other Name When designing both a new brand and it...
Full-Metal G-SHOCK GMB2100AD-2A and GMWB5000D-2 Review
Like a lot of watch lovers, I own more than a handful of G-Shocks, including every one of the Hodinkee releases dating back to before I ever joined the company. If I had to give a rough estimate, I own something like 11 or 12 C I'm honestly not sure how many. They often end up in dresser drawers and somehow multiply. My wishlist stretches about as long. A seemingly endless number of SKUs come out each year, each just different enough that something often supplants another G-Shock at the top of my brand-specific wishlist. If I'm ever itching for a relatively affordable way to get my "new watch fix," I turn to the G-Shock list and cross one off. It's not like I nee...
A Week On The Wrist: The Ressence Type 1 Squared In Night Blue
I know what you're thinking, and I'll go ahead and say it: no one asked for this. The Ressence Type 1 Squared is seven years old at this point, so why do A Week On The Wrist? Ever since I started working with watches years ago, Ressence has been a brand that has intrigued me, but I haven't really had a chance to spend any meaningful time with one. So I did what anyone else in my position would do C pulled some strings in The Shop to get my hands on one and made a video about it. Naturally, set to 10:10 on Wednesday morning, for educational purposes. By conventional standards, even today, the Type 1 Squared (T1S) is a pretty wi...
Introducing the Grald Genta Gentissima Oursin
Last year, the Grald Genta brand was relaunched under La Fabrique du Temps Louis Vuitton C the high-end movement manufacturer of Michel Navas and Enrico Barbasini. Their first timepiece created under the new directive was a unique piece created for Only Watch 2023. Today, we are looking at the second installment of the GG revival: The Gentissima Oursin. Grald Genta first sketched the Oursin C French for sea urchin C after a family vacation in Corsica. Its spiny, globular exteriors translated into watch form in 1994 as a circular case with convex sides studded with beads.? Gouache of the 1994 Oursin. Image: courtesy of Loui...
HODINKEE Radio: New Watches From Audemars Piguet And More; A Visit To The Patek Philippe Museum
We're back with another episode of Hodinkee Radio. In addition to the podcast feed, each episode also has video, so swing by Hodinkee's YouTube channel (or watch below). Only want the audio? It's being published to the same old Hodinkee Radio feed, so check your feeds or subscribe wherever you find your podcasts (might we recommend Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, or TuneIn). This week, we discuss a few new releases on our desks from VPC and Anoma which leads to a short discussion of the growing small-brand scene. We also jump into our thoughts on the new Audemars Piguet [Re]Master02. Finally, we talk about brand exhibits and spend s...
Introducing: Anoma Watches Unveils The Shape-Shiftingly Retro A1 (Live Pics)
The story of the Anoma A1 starts with its shape. The new U.K.-based watch brand uses a familiar formula: vintage inspiration, modernized and made affordable, but the A1 looks a little different.?The A1 takes as inspiration the shape of a table created by designer Charlotte Perriand in the 1950s, but you might pick up on other threads of inspiration too: Gilbert Albert designs for Patek Philippe (and others), the Hamilton Ventura, and even the Cartier Pebble.? The steel case is a polished triangle measuring 39 x 38mm (9.45mm thick) but wears a touch smaller thanks to its lug-less design. The grained leather strap (offered in grey ...
Gift Guide: Our Top Picks For The Dad With A Taste For Adventure
With Father's Day just around the corner, it's become something of a tradition to scour our digital storefront to create a gift guide or two and curate a list of gifts worthy of all the hardworking Dads and father figures out there. While every dad is unique and multifaceted, from a writing perspective, it's always a bit helpful for round-ups such as this to lean into archetypes. In this case, we're going with the "Outdoorsy" type of Dad. The one who arrives at the carpool with a tent packed in the car on a Friday afternoon. The one who ensures there's some sort of scuba or dive excursion on the itinerary for every beach vacation. The one who has an internal compass to rival Google Maps. Thi...
Timex x The James Brand GMT Review
Sometimes, we see watches first through press releases, but often, I see them just like you C on social media. That's what happened with Timex's new collaboration with The James Brand. I didn't have any advance notice, but it was a watch that caught my eye for its design, functionality, and affordable price tag. Thankfully, in my world, there doesn't need to be any more justification for a story than that. The James Brand wasn't on my radar; as the kind of person that could easily get sucked into new accessory-based hobbies, I've luckily dodged the "Everyday Carry" (EDC) bug. Looking into the company C founded in 2012 in Portland...
Introducing The New King Seiko KS69
"What in the world is King Seiko?" we asked when the brand re-launched in 2022. At the time, it was a valid question for a brand that had been left in the '60s. But, with the introduction of the KSK, people have started to discover King Seiko's story. Now, the brand is back with its second model lineup, the KS1969. ? The new KS1969 lineup (references SJE109, 111, 113, and 115) is based on the King Seiko 45KCM from 1969, using a steel case that's somewhere between C-shaped and tonneau. The mirror-polished case measures 39.4x9.9mm. The KS1969 also introduces a new, multi-row bracelet with alternating brushed and polished surfaces t...
Introducing: Hublot's First Collaboration With Artist Daniel Arsham Is A Droplet-Shaped Pocket Watch
Hublot has recruited contemporary visual artist Daniel Arsham into its collaborator fold. Last week it released the Arsham Droplet, the world's first sapphire crystal pocket watch C and Arsham's first timepiece as an official Hublot ambassador.? The Droplet can be worn/used in three different ways: as a pocket watch, a pendant, or a table clock. Crafted from titanium (the case), rubber (bumpers) and sapphire crystal (a Hublot specialty), it measures 73.2mm (length) x 52.6 mm (width) and is 22.5 mm thick. The shape of the pocket watch is an asymmetrical droplet, unusual in itself when you think about the fact that, outside of Cartier, 99% of timekeeping devices ar...
This Week In The Shop: The Future Heirlooms Edition
Your Weekly Shop Brief Last week, we launched our second collaboration with Merci, the Beaumarchais H02 Limited Edition For Hodinkee, drawing inspiration from dress watches of the 1940s. Additionally, Nivada Grenchen's heritage-inspired Antarctic in 35mm arrived in our digital storefront in cream-white and black hues. The Future Heirlooms Edition If I were to gaze into my crystal ball in attempts to conjure images of contemporary watches that have the potential to stand the test of time required to be future family heirlooms, a certain throughline materializes. First, they would need to be versatility-sized, large...
Finding My Father In His Watch
My father was a criminal defense attorney on the south side of Chicago. He made quite a name for himself C so much so that, after he died, Id continue to hear stories about him from people I often thought were strangers: a roofer from a job one summer, one of my doctors, countless business owners, and, of course, family and friends. Things were going well for him at work, at a firm he owned with another partner. So, in 1988, two years after I was born, he bought a brand new yellow-gold Rolex Day-Date 18038. This was basically the watch of the decade and I remember my dad wearing it pretty much everywhere. My father wearing ...
Talking Watches: With Keegan Allen
The name Keegan Allen might not ring a bell to many in our audience, but mention it to anyone under the age of 21, and be be prepared for a full-fledged meltdown. Keegan is an actor, and a well-known one at that C his hit show Pretty Little Liars ran for seven seasons, and was a runaway success. The series finale, for example, saw more than four million social media reactions, and over 1.4 million viewers. Keegan's personal instagram account itself has over six million followers.?The young actor could easily be just another face in the crowd, but speak to him once and you know he's just different. He's artistic and sensitive, thoughtful and pensive, spiritual and emotional. He's a poet, and ...
This year marks the 35th anniversary of Citizen's sporty and ever-capable Promaster series, and as part of the brand's celebration of all things Promaster, Citizen has just announced a special trio of limited edition models. Representing Sea, Land, and Air, we get one model for each realm, including a special colorway and surface treatment for the lovely Fujitsubo diver and a pair of tech-forward multi-function quartz watches. After 35 years of making a wide collection of sporty do-it-all watches, it's an interesting look at what Citizen sees as the core tenants of the Promaster line.? Originally launched in 1989 as the brand's o...
From The Magazine: Finding My Grandfather And Myself In His Watches
The houses in my family have always been filled with the sounds of time. As a child, when we'd visit my grandparents' house we'd invariably arrive to a quiet cacophony of clicks and clunks. The grandfather clock hanging on the wall behind the TV and the German cuckoo clock in the shape of a Bavarian chalet C bird and all C overpowered the other noises of the cooking in the kitchen next door or even the television if it wasn't turned up loud enough. But if you focused, you could pick out the much more frenetic and high-pitched beat of pocket watches among the mix. John H. Wilterding Jr. made his life's work as a pharmacist in the small...
Introducing: The TAG Heuer Carrera Chronograph x Porsche 963
Watches and cars are like peanut butter and jelly. You can decide which is which. For the purposes of my metaphor, and this particular sandwich, the jelly to TAG Heuer's peanut butter is none other than one of the most iconic names in sports car racing history C Porsche. It's no surprise, given that both brands independently trace inspiration back to the same auto race: the Carrera Panamericana. To celebrate this iconic duo, the two brands have collaborated to deliver a numbered limited edition Carrera Chronograph commemorating the automaker's successful endurance racing campaign and "relentless pursuit of excellence" in the Porsche 963. ...
Gift Guide: For The Dad With A Taste For The Finer Things
Last week, we rounded up gifts for the "Outdoorsy" kind of Dad. For our second (and final) installment in this year's series of Father's Day gift guides, we're taking on Dads who would much prefer an evening sipping whiskey by the fire or a weekend in a cozy bathrobe at a nice hotel rather than a weekend off the grid. Yep, indoor dads C this one's for you. While it might be entry-level in terms of its price, Bulgari's most recently revamped take on its Octo Roma packs a punch in terms of its geometrical complexity, minimalist design, and sophisticated in-house movement. Seen here in white, the dial is adorned with a richl...
In-Depth on the Patek Philippe ref. 2497 Perpetual Calendar
Some collectors like to cover a broad spectrum, and some are completists. When it comes to vintage Patek Philippe, being in the former camp is far easier than the latter. As an illustration of that point, I want to talk about one of Patek's most iconic and yet C I'd argue C overlooked references: the ref. 2497. The ref. 2497 was Patek's first serially produced central-seconds perpetual calendar. Frankly, it's an oddball design and C dare I say it C not my favorite Patek perpetual calendar. It's funny now, in hindsight, that I spent so much time on this article, which all started because of one simple question for which there was no easy answer available online. B...
Review of the new Louis Vuitton Escale
The overhaul of Louis Vuitton's watch lineup continues. Today, the brand announced a refresh of the Escale, and it's the dressed-up answer to last year's sporty Tambour.?Louis Vuitton introduced the Escale lineup 10 years ago, so it was time for an update. To start, LV is keeping it simple with a quartet of classic, three-hand dress watches: Two rose gold models and two platinum models that take it even further with diamonds and stone dials. All feature a reworked case, textured dials, and leather straps. The two new rose gold Escale models. The updated case measures 39mm and 10.2mm thick (46mm lug-to-lug). Like the previous E...
Staff Picks: The Watches We Wish Were Our Dads
With Father's Day just around the corner C don't worry, he'll love the gift card you get him at CVS on Sunday morning C I thought it would be fun to ask a handful of the Hodinkee staff to weigh in on a dad-adjacent round of Staff Picks. Given that we're running some other fatherly stories that have more of a serious tone, I thought it might be fun to get a little bit silly, and I tasked my colleagues with thinking of a watch that they would want as their father. Otherwise, I provided little additional guidance, and I rather like how everyone went in their own subtle direction with this lighthearted thought exercise.? So here you go, our picks for watches that we ...