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Introducing: The A. Lange & Sohne Odysseus In Honeygold
A. Lange & Sohne's integrated sports watch now comes in the brand's iconic Honeygold. What more is there to say? Really, not much. One of four new releases for Lange at Watches and Wonders, the watch is exactly as I just described except C?well C it's really, honestly fantastic. Here's the breakdown. The Odysseus was released in 2019 as A. Lange & Sohne's first truly "casual" option in the collection. Water resistant to 120m, measuring 40.5mm by 11.1mm with a textured, matte blue dial, powered by the wonderfully decorated L155.1 Datomatic movement with big displays of the day and date, plus subsidiary seconds (that dress ...
Watch Spotting at the Oscars 2025
The 97th Annual Academy Awards have arrived, and while my entire stream of focus will be fixed on Timothe Chalamet's wardrobe choicefollowing his Chrome Hearts baby pink fever dream (complete with a baby Ballon Bleu on a pink strap) at the Berlin Film Festival last monththe Oscars remain the procession of glamour we all anticipate the most, capping off a long tirade of red carpets during award season. The Oscars are generally more sartorially conservative than the Grammys or SAG Awards. This is the night when nominees will likely opt for a glamorous gown la Julia Roberts in Valentino (circa 2001) or a sharp black tux in the vein of peak '90s Jack Nicholson. ...
Andy Hoffman Joins Hodinkee As Senior Business Editor
It is with great excitement that I can announce the latest addition to the Hodinkee editorial team: Andy Hoffman as our Senior Business Editor. Based in Geneva, Switzerland, Andy's name will be known to many of you and he brings an exceptional depth of expertise, journalistic experience, and proven storytelling to Hodinkee. With an illustrious career spanning Bloomberg News and The Globe and Mail, Andy has reported on some of the most fascinating and intricate aspects of the business world, including the Swiss watch industry, tobacco and spirits sectors, as well as global commodities markets. During his tenure at Bloomberg, Andy ...
Last month, H. Moser & Cie. announced its first US-based boutique. Well, sort of. The brand already planted its presence in the Big Apple in 2023 when it launched its "Moserland" concept in New York. A departure from its previous boutiques in Shanghai, Beijing, and Hong Kong, the Moserland concept was no longer a ground-floor retail concept. Instead, it was a private showroom and lounge that also served as the Moser office in the US. For the Schaffhausen-based brand's second American location, the Meylans find themselves on the opposite coast with a new boutique in Silicon Valley in the San Francisco Bay Area, partnering with local retailer Stephen Silver Fine Jewelry. ...
The Horological Society of New York's award-winning classes are on the road again! HSNY is visiting Charlotte, North Carolina, on April 12 and 13, 2025, hosted by Carolina Watch Club. HSNY then heads to Boston, Massachusetts, on May 17 and 18, 2025, hosted by The Escapement Club, EsperLuxe and The Waltham Museum.In addition, HSNY will offer a new class at its NYC headquarters on April 24, 25 and 26: Introduction to the Art and Science of Polishing and Bluing in Watchmaking. Discover the art and science of finishing techniques that includes straight-grain, polishing, screw finishing and bluing. Learn about the traditional and modern techniques along with tools used in this traditional craft. ...
Reading Time at HSNY: You Must Hate Smartwatches, Huh?
This post is part of a series, Reading Time at HSNY, written by HSNY's librarians. Today's post was written by St John Karp. This is a question we get often at the Horological Society of New York (HSNY). And the short answer is: No! We don't! HSNY's Jost Brgi Research Library has many books about quartz movements and digital watches, but smartwatches are more than just electronic, they're a whole computer/cellphone on your wrist. HSNY's Executive Director Nicholas Manousos often wears a smartwatch and says that the best watch is the one that works for you. I appreciate that answer because it embraces all the reasons that people wear watches: as status symbols, f...
Given what they've accomplished, it's hard to believe that Furlan Marri has only been around for four years. From a GPHG win to the world's simplest perpetual calendar for Only Watch, plus more than a dozen creative releases across three different collections and price points, there's a lot to love about the brand. But even they'll admit, they'd be nowhere without their community. That's why the team has opened up a new Community Design Lab to help guide them toward a new release to be produced in 2026. Andrea Furlan and Hamad Al Marri, the co-founders of Furlan Marri. The idea is simple. Anyone can go to this link and vote on...
Diving With The New Blancpain Ocean Commitment IV Fifty Fathoms Tech
As my mode of transport en route to Pangatalan island got smaller and smallerfrom Boeing to puddle jumper to pickup truck to motor skiffthe sense of remoteness became more and more apparent. The journey felt like going back in time to a more primeval world where nature is untouched by human civilization. It had been a two-day trip from Minneapolis, and I was arriving with the clothes on my back, having lost my luggage during a tight connection way back in San Francisco. Turns out, it would never arrive. But I didn't really need it. In fact, this forced minimalism seemed somehow appropriate on such a far flung, tiny island in the Sulu Sea. ...
Introducing: The Vertex M60 Taormina Limited Edition
Vertex, a proud British brand run by its founder's great-grandson, has, to date, hewn largely to more sober, military-derived designs and colorways since the company was revived in 2016. But as part of its participation in the second annual British Watchmakers Day on March 8th, it has created a very limited edition of its M60 Aqualion dive watch with an eye-popping blue dial and bezel. Called the "Taormina," a reference to the Sicilian coastal village renowned for its clear Mediterranean waters and tradition of freediving, it retains the impressive spec sheet of the standard edition M60. At 40 millimeters wide, 14 millimeters thi...
Introducing: The Unimatic x Todd Snyder 'Modello Tre' Chronograph Limited Edition
Todd Snyder, a U.S.-based clothing brand, has just released a new Unimatic "Modello Tre" chronograph called the U3FB-TS. The watch was inspired by designer, founder, and brand president Todd Snyder's love of everything from Saville Row to military workwear. The new watch trends heavily toward the latter, with a blacked-out PVD-coated stainless steel case and military olive dial, all in a 41.5mm by 13.7mm package. The new U3FB-TS comes in a sleeker package due to the lack of a bezel. While on the thicker side, it has 300m of water resistance while housing a VK64 Meca-quartz movement. Due to the movement, the watch has the unusual ...
Introducing: The Second Act of Anoma Watches, The A1 Slate
With its first release in June of 2024, Anoma raised many an eyebrow C in a good way. The A1's design was definitely off the beaten path, and collectors took notice. Hitting a wave that started with vintage pieces like Cartier's Crash and Patek Philippe references by Gilbert Albert, Anoma's aesthetic was exactly what the watch world craved last year. Raising a paddle deep into six-digit territory is far from reality for a percentage of collectors that starts with 99, but shaped watches, as this category is increasingly known, can be democratic. Anoma proved that. Other shaped entrants to the watch world might require relationships and years-long waits, but the A1 was available via a simple p...
Bring a Loupe: A Pair of U.S. Army-Issued Submariners, A Breguet QP, and A Universal Genve Compur
Welcome back to Bring A Loupe, and happy Friday! After focusing on dress pieces last go around, your favorite editor's favorite column is back to the basics with picks spanning the gamut. From military-issue vintage Submariners to a neo-vintage Breguet perpetual calendar and a 1930s Universal Genve chronograph, there is something for everyone. Don't worryeven an eBay pick made the cut. Keep reading for that reward! But first, let's recap last week's results. The 1950s Tourneau with "fancy" lugs and our strange, unsigned 'Tank Cintre' have both been marked as sold out at asking prices of 1,900 and $3,495, respectively. Some strong bidding on shopgoodwill.com b...
Introducing: The Vacheron Constantin Traditionelle Tourbillon Perpetual Calendar
The more commercial releases of Vacheron Constantin's 270th anniversary are limited-edition aesthetic refreshes of core collection pieces and the re-release of the 222 in steel was one of our most-read stories of the year before Watches and Wonders. But as the makers of the most complicated watch in the world, there was no way that Vacheron would let the year go by without something new and complicated in the lineup. Well, here it is: the Traditionelle Tourbillon Perpetual Calendar. Cased in 42mm by 11.1mm platinum, the new ref. 6300 is powered by the brand's in-house caliber 2162 QP/270. The movement was developed off the 2018 T...
Introducing: The New Panerai Luminor Marina Collection, With New Movement And New Measurements
Panerai has just launched a subtle but meaningful refresh of what most collectors consider their core modern collection: the Luminor Marina. They have improved the movement thickness, quality, finishing, and water resistance while shrinking the overall thickness by 12%. Despite these upgrades, Panerai has wisely preserved the distinctive aesthetic DNA that has long captivated collectors and defined the brand's unique identity. The Panerai Luminor Marina ref. PAM03314 in steel. The new line comes in both steel (with blue, black, and white sunburst dials) on strap and steel bracelet (only with a blue dial) or the Luminor Marina ...
It wouldn't be Watches and Wonders without Jaeger-LeCoultre dropping some massively complicated (and gorgeously designed) new watch. This year, we get two: the Reverso Tribute Minute Repeater AND the Reverso Hybris Artistica Gyrotourbillon. While the incredibly complex Gyrotourbillon isn't a brand-new movement, it's a reimagination of a design from 2023, and it looks striking. The Reverso Tribute Minute Repeater is an all-new movement that's over-engineered in all the best ways possible. The new Reverso Tribute Minute Repeater has a newly designed front blue enamel dial with a hand-guilloch barley-seed pattern, which takes 12 ho...
Photo Report: A Watch-Filled Evening With Betteridge In Greenwich
Last week, Benalong with an extra-special Hodinkee Alumtook to Greenwich, Connecticut, to host a hangout at the watch and jewelry retailer Betteridge. Not only part of the Watches of Switzerland family (like Hodinkee), Betteridge has also been a part of the Greenwich Avenue shopping scene since 1952.? With plenty of space and even more watches, we thought it would be fun to host an event at the store and even feature a casual chat with none other than Cara Barrett all about watch collecting in the post-pandemic era. Ben and Cara chatted about the realities of buying, selling, and collecting in 2025 and how the landscape is changing for both end collectors and t...
Sowind Appoints Former IWC Executive Marc Michel-Amadry as Girard-Perregaux Managing Director
Girard-Perregaux appointed watch industry veteran Marc Michel-Amadry as its new Managing Director to lead day-to-day operations as the Swiss brand navigates an industry-wide downturn in demand.?Michel-Amadry started in the newly created role last month, says Sowind Group Chief Executive Officer, Patrick Pruniaux, who is also the CEO of Sowind-owned Girard-Perregaux and Ulysse Nardin. With extensive experience in watchmaking and a strong knowledge of international markets, Pruniaux says Michel-Amadry will ''continue building on the brand's successes while strengthening its image and presence.'' The Girard-Perregaux Laureato Chronograph. ...
Legendary Casemaker Jean-Pierre Hagmann Passes Away: 1940 C 2025
Jean-Pierre Hagmann, the most celebrated watch casemaker of the past half century and best known for his work with Patek Philippe, has died. His passing was announced on social media by watchmakers and industry executives close to the diminutive craftsman who was born in 1940. During a multi-decade career beginning as an apprentice in 1956, the Geneva-born Hagmann went on to produce watch cases for nearly all the top marques in Switzerland from Svend Andersen's Andersen Genve to Franck Muller and Blancpain. Hagmann's artisanal cases can be identified by their makers' mark, the initials JHP, that have become coveted by collectors...
If you know video games, you know "Death Stranding" C or at the very least, have probably heard the name Hideo Kojima. Kojima and artist Yoji Shinkawa have been responsible for some of the most iconic video games ever. In its latest collaboration, Hamilton combines that heritage with Yoji Shinkawa's art for Kojima's sequel to the genre-bending "Death Stranding." The result is unlike anything Hamilton has made in the past.? Yes, the watch is based (in theory) on the Boulton, the slightly tonneau-shaped rectangular watch Hamilton makes now, but it's teleported into the somewhat distant future. The watch has a big black PVD-coated t...
Blancpain's Haute Horlogerie Cameo In Paul W. S. Anderson's 'In The Lost Lands'
"I am looking for a guide, someone who knows The Lost Lands... I'm looking for a great treasure of immense power". This is the moment, a split second, in the trailer for In The Lost Lands when we see an ethereal, misty image of a watch. At this point, most any Hodinkee reader will hit pause out of curiosity C and if you recognize the open-worked complexities of a Blancpain Villeret, I'll give you ten points for knowledge. The line is spoken by a captivating Milla Jovovich, kicking off a two-minute and nineteen-second tease of intense action movie mastery. The trailer's tagline promises the story of a sorceress who travels to The Lost Lands searching for an artifa...