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Best Super NEWS Watches
A couple of recent collaborations centered around Wimbledon and the upcoming Paris Olympics take a more playful approach to the idea of a staid "sports watch." Both use a similar tact: they take vintage-inspired references but spin them forward, all with subtle hints to the sports that inspired the design. It's a different kind of "sports watch" than the legion of stainless steel, black dial watches we most associate with the form, and they don't demand to be taken so seriously. Let's look at the fun collabs from Maurice de Mauriac and Merci. Maurice de Mauriac x Racquet Rallymaster III ...
Vintage Patek Philippe 2497 Perpetual Calendar Sells for $1 Million
One million dollars is such a ridiculous amount of money to pay for a watch. Any watch. The clean, round number has always fascinated me; a while back, I wrote about what makes for a million-dollar watch at auction today. The truth is that all kinds of watches can sell for a million bucks. But one factor has remained pretty constant: The watch typically had to appear at one of the biggest auction houses.Not anymore, apparently.? The Patek 2497 perpetual calendar that sold for more than $1 million on July 4th. Last week C on July 4th, no less C a Patek Philippe ref. 2497 perpetual calendar sold at a small auction house in Madri...
With many of us keeping an eye on the semifinal round of both the Euros and Copa America, we're also checking out the wrists of the players and coaches of the remaining squads. One of the big questions coming into today's Euro semi-final between France and Spain was whether French superstar Kylian Mbapp would suit up, as he is still recovering from a broken nose suffered in an earlier Euro match against Austria. And as things kick off in Munich, Mbapp is indeed on the pitch. Photo: Alex Livesey/Getty Images Before the match, the French striker was spotted wearing what appears to be a Hublot Big Bang Steel with a diamond-clad...
Everything You Need To Know About the Vintage Patek Philippe Calatrava
It's Wednesday, so 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). Today: the vintage Patek Philippe Calatrava episode. Introduced in 1932, though it wouldn't be called the "Calatrava" until years later, the Patek Philippe Calatrava is perhaps the most iconic watch ever, laying the blueprint for the modern dr...
Hands-On: The Tudor Pelagos FXD 'Cycling Edition'
Over the past year or so, Tudor has been on a tear, taking their growing stable of sports sponsorships (or even informal relationships) and turning them into interesting and surprising models. Some are as simple as dial color changes C even if they are very unusual ones like the pink Black Bay Chronograph slightly inspired by Inter Miami C and some are more purpose-built. The new Pelagos FXD Chrono "Cycling Edition" certainly falls in the latter camp.? In theory, this is a purpose-built tool for cyclists wanting a mechanical watch. Whether or not that person actually exists is a matter of some debate among serious cyclists I info...
Introducing: Furlan Marri Revives The Disco Volante
For the last few years, Furlan Marri has been a darling for collectors with an eye toward vintage-inspired releases at affordable prices. Leave it to them to revive a design popular from the late 1930s to 1980s that has long been overlooked by most modern brands: the "Disco Volante." Italian for "flying saucer," this hidden lug design was an icon for its sleek, round case. This time, the watch has been updated to a more modern 38mm size with new dial designs to bring the futuristic design into the 21st Century. The watch comes in three colors: Havana (salmon and brown), Celeste (shades of blue and white), and Verde (green and cre...
Andrew Grima's Personal Boucheron Watch
Lately, Andrew Grima has become a buzzy name amongst the design-led watch cognoscenti. Even those who are only narrowly interested in watches from the '70s will have likely heard the name. His contribution as an artist to the watchmaking metier was, well, atypical, to put it mildly. The late London-based artist and jeweler, whose clients included the British Royal Family and Jackie Kennedy, among others, is most well known among watch enthusiasts for creating a series of watches for Omega in 1969. The aptly named About Time collection was composed of wildly bold designs in a space of largely conservative-looking Seamasters and De...
Kari Voutilainen's 20th Anniversary Tourbillon Review
Thirty years ago, Kari Voutilainen finished the first step on a path that would ultimately change the direction of his career. Like all good stories (in my universe, at least), it began with a pocket watch. While employed at Michel Parmigiani's restoration workshop (where he worked from 1990 to 1999), Voutilainen worked after hours on his first-ever watch. The project took three years to complete, but by 1994, Voutilainen had created a one-minute tourbillon pocket watch in the style of Abraham-Louis Breguet. Ten years later, Voutilainen launched the first watches under his own brand name. And now, Voutilainen has brought it all full circle with his 20th Anniversary watch C a one-minute tourb...
This Week In The Shop: Rounding Up Five Watches Under $5,000
Your Weekly Shop Brief Over the weekend, we launched our latest collaborative Limited Edition with Porsche with the Chronograph 1 Limited Edition For Hodinkee. And, while it didn't make the top five picks this round, I'd like to give a special shoutout to this green dial take on Grand Seiko's classic time-only dress watch, which deserves an honorable mention and more.? Rounding Up Five Watches Under $5,000 If the title of this week's column seems a bit vague, it is intentionally so. The under $5,000 mark is a bit of an odd one in the world of contemporary watches C it's a limit that there's a lot of room to play ...
Introducing: The Doxa Sub 300T Sharkhunter Clive Cussler Limited Edition
Following last year's release of the brand's first Clive Cussler-inspired 300T edition, Doxa has just announced a new Sharkhunter version made in honor of what would have been the famous writer's 93rd birthday. This new edition swaps in a black dial but otherwise maintains the aged look, and the Cussler-themed flourishes that made the original model a distinctive offering. However, where the original 300T Clive Cussler was a special model but not explicitly limited, this new Sharkhunter is definitely limited C they're only making 93.? The Sub 300T Sharkhunter Clive Cussler Limited Edition is in every way a specific extension of t...
One word is notably absent from Seiko's latest Prospex Speedtimer Chronograph, but it also can't be escaped: "Pogue." On its surface, the new SSC947 is just an addition to the existing Prospex Speedtimer lineup with a different red-and-blue bezel and yellow dial. But we know there's more to the story.? Astronaut Colonel William Pogue wore a yellow-dial Seiko ref. 6139 on his Skylab 4 mission in 1973, making it the first automatic chronograph to travel to space. Because of this, it's become one of the most collectible vintage Seikos and also something enthusiasts are always demanding a reissue of. The defining features of the "Pog...
Introducing: Timex Brings Back The 'Mystery Dial' With The Q Timex 1975 Enigma Reissue
There's something particularly cool about a post-Space Age design that taps into the futuristic imagination that grew into a design movement well into the 1970s. These designs are so out there, sometimes so unnecessary, that they are instantly recognizable anachronisms. Well, today, Timex is bringing one of those designs back with its new Q Timex 1975 Enigma Reissue, a watch that (in certain, perfect conditions) makes it look like the time indications are just floating on the dial. This is a new $199 quartz (hence the "Q") watch with hours, minutes, seconds, day of the week, and date, all in a vintage-sized 37mm stainless steel c...
Hodinkee Editors Choose Their Favorite Watches of 2024 So Far
It's Wednesday, so 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). Today's episode is coming at you in two parts. In the first part, Jeff Hilliard, our director of Limited Editions, joins Ben and me to chat about limited editions and Hodinkee's recent collaboration with Porsche Design, a take on the original ...
A Week On The Wrist: The Zenith Defy Revival Diver A3648 C The Orange One
Watch enthusiasts love a good reissue. Smaller proportions? Nice. Historic references? Heck yeah. Tasteful accents that mimic years of ever-so-perfect aging and patina? That one's a toss-up, to be honest. For better and for worse, the watch-collecting zeitgeist puts a lot of stock in the past. Watches are vehicles through time on so many levels that it only makes sense for brands to leverage that history in one way or another. Strong arguments can be made for both leaving this behind (not getting bogged down) and looking forward. Or, alternatively, celebrating one's heritage and leaning into historical pedigree as a valid identity. Often, the execution of historical references can be hit or ...
The watches worn by the greatest tennis champions
Last weekend saw Barbora Krejcikova and Carlos Alcaraz win their respective grass court Grand Slam titles at Wimbledon. After a repeat matchup of last year's final against Novak Djokovic, Alcaraz managed to retain top spot, victorious in his yellow gold Daytona (the watch was also a 2023 repeat).? Every year, watching Wimbledon brings back happy memories of little me, perched on Henman Hill under the blazing hot sun (yes, sometimes the sun does shine in England), eating an ungodly amount of strawberries and cream while very naively hoping and wishing for a victory by England's grass court legend Tim Henman. He never once made it to the finals. ...
Talking Watches: With Greg Yuna, New York City Jeweler And Watch Collector
Greg Yuna is a born and bred New York City guy C Queens to be precise (he'd be sure to let you know). He's the kind of character that helps the city move and breathe and exist in all of its frenetic intensity. The type of NYC/Diamond District character who lands a small role alongside Adam Sandler in the Safdie Brothers film Uncut Gems. Full of energy, cheeky grins, and quick retorts, they don't make guys like Yuna anywhere else but New York City. Yuna started his journey selling jewelry and watches in the Kaplan building on 47th Street, at the same booth as Jacob Arabo. Jacob, Ben Baller, Avi Hiaeve (of Avi & Co.), and their Diamond District cohort all start...
Julien Tornare is appointed as new Hublot CEO
Frdric Arnault, CEO of LVMH Watches, has announced a reshuffle within the division. Effective September 1, 2024, Julian Tornare will leave his post as CEO at TAG Heuer to become the CEO of Hublot. Antoine Pin, the general manager of Bulgari watches, will take Tornare's place.? After a 20-year career with the brand dating back to pre-LVMH acquisition, current CEO of Hublot Ricardo Guadalupe has now been appointed Honorary President of Hublot. This change comes amidst a tornado of watch industry C-Suite rearranging, which started with Cyrille Vigneron's departure from Cartier a mere two weeks ago. Why...
Introducing: G-Shock Debuts The Fifth NASA-Themed Limited Edition
While a certain Swiss brand might be most closely associated with space exploration, that hasn't stopped G-Shock from using NASA as the inspiration for not one, not two, but now five releases, and if the last few were a bit too bold and loud for you, they've got you covered. The new watch, reference GW6900NASA241, draws as much from Casio's iconic calculators as it does NASA inspiration. After all, you need a lot of math to safely get to space and back. The base for the watch is the GW6900, the brand's best-selling case design, with a semi-round case 53.2 50 17.7 mm resin case (and band) in black. The text around the dial fea...
Hands-On: Victorinoxs Latest Titanium Diver C The Dive Pro
Launched this past April, the Victorinox Dive Pro lineup is the latest evolution of the brand's work in larger pro-spec dive watches following the continued success of the INOX line and its tough-as-nails dive offerings. Offered in both steel and titanium, this new generation of Swiss divers offers a consideration of the brand's traditional focus on value and quality wrapped in a modern, distinctive, and downright tool-ish package. The new Dive Pro models are all 43mm wide, and you have your choice of both the movement C automatic or quartz C and the case material, be it steel or titanium. This new line runs a price range of $800...
Hands-On: Ming's New 20.01 Series 3 Chronograph Is The Best Of What The Brand Does So Well
I've been set on a Ming for the past few years. I've come close to pulling the trigger a few times, but folks who follow my brand coverage know I haven't quite gotten there yet. Maybe part of that is because there is one Ming that I love above all others and is far out of reach, so I've been content to let the brand live in that space for me. That watch is the 20.01, Ming's central counter chronograph powered by the fantastic AgenGraphe movement made by Agenhor for Ming and part of the brand's "Special Projects Cave." I think it's the Platonic ideal of Ming at its finest: experimenting with dial design, case material, and a fantastic movement done to their specifications. ?Just look at their...