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In-Depth: The MB&F Legacy Machine N2 Explained
Two weeks ago, we introduced you to the latest creation from MB&F, the Legacy Machine Two. ?The watch features two over-sized balance wheels "flying" over a multi-layer lacquer dial and a differential wheel at 6 o'clock. ?The result is an absolutely unbelievable display of ingenuity, and one of the coolest "traditional" watches we've seen in a long time. ?Today, we are happy to present you with this original video that explains the MB&F Legacy Machine N2 in all its glory. The LM2 is not the first watch to feature two independent escapements. ?Some of the greatest watchmakers (ever) built watches with this architecture, i...
IWC Opens Boutique In Miamis Design District
This week, Miamis Design District is welcoming yet another watch boutique, this time courtesy of IWC. This will be IWCs eleventh?boutique to open in the U.S., and their second in Florida (the other is located in Bal Harbour). The boutique was envisioned by IWCs in-house team of architects and designers, and is meant to reflect the brands philosophy within Miamis newest luxury shopping destination.?To celebrate the occasion, IWC is releasing a boutique-only Big Pilots Watch Perpetual Calendar Boutique Edition Miami. The Design District is located within the greater Midtown neighborhood of Miami, and is home to dozens of ...
Announcement: Winners Of The Five Years Of HODINKEE Giveaway
Ochs Und Junior Moonphase, HODINKEE Edition Back in June HODINKEE turned five years old and we launched a massive survey and giveaway to celebrate. Response was unbelievable, with over 5500 HODINKEE readers sharing their thoughts and opinions on watches and HODINKEE with us for a chance to win our special edition Ochs Und Junior Moonphase watch along with other prizes. Today it is our pleasure to announce the lucky winners of our anniversary giveaway.?First off, we'd like to offer a big "thank you" from the HODINKEE team to everyone who participated in the survey. From the very beginning, HODINKEE's mission has been to provide you (the readers) with the very best o...
Introducing The Tudor Channel and Forum on HODINKEE
If there were two questions that we received more than any others over the last 12 months they would be "can I have a watch?" and "can i have a free watch?" (the answer is no, unless you happen to be the winner of this?- announcement on that coming tomorrow). ?But after that, the next two questions would be "when will Tudor officially launch in the US?" and "when will HODINKEE create a forum?" ?Consider those questions answered.As we told you here, last Thursday night saw the official (officially official) unveiling of Tudor in the United States with a mega throw-down party at the IAC building in New York City. ?So, as of right now, you can go out and buy those Black Bays, Heritage Chronos, ...
Introducing The C3H5N309 Experiment ZR012 "Nitro" Black Limited Edition (Details & Pricing)
C3H5N3O9 Experiment ZR012 Black Last year saw the creation of C3H5N309, a collaborative project between Urwerk and MB&F, two of the most creative forces in haute horology. The first C3H5N309 watch is the Experiment ZR012 "Nitro" which uses a movement and display based on a Wankel engine. We gave you a hands-on look at the original here and today we bring you a new special edition Experiment ZR012, this time in a sleek black case. C3H5N3O9 Experiment ZR012 Black The mathematics behind the Experiment ZR012 are somewhat complicated, but the basic idea is easy enough to understand. In 1957, German en...
Photo Report: Tudor Officially Launches At New York Fashion Week
Last night Tudor officially relaunched in New York City on the final night of Fashion Week. The celebration included hundreds of guests and brought together watch lovers from the worlds of architecture, fashion, design, and culture. Although Tudor has been on sale at select retailers across the country for weeks, this marks the official launch of the brand in the United States. We've said it before and we'll say it again: Welcome back, Tudor.For the full report, click here....
A Week On The Wrist: The Jaeger-LeCoultre Memovox
By now you're probably familiar with our A Week On The Wrist reviews, in which we offer a detailed look at the history and technical details of a watch while also explaining what it is like to actually wear the watch. But we know you're not only interested in modern watches, so this is the first of many future A Week On The Wrist reviews looking at vintage classics. To start things off, I took a trans-Atlantic trip with the original automatic alarm watch, the Jaeger-LeCoultre Memovox. The Mechanical Alarm The mechanical alarm is an underrated complication. Today we almost all have smartphones of one make ...
If there is one brand out there that is universally appreciated, though rarely listed among the most desired watches around, it's Greubel Forsey. Their over-the-top, do-it-just-because-we-can mantra puts the mega tourbillons into a price range (and size) that, to be honest, is so far beyond even what most seasoned collectors could even fathom processing into reality. It's a shame really, because what they do is something very special (perhaps why Philippe Dufour chose to work with them on the Naissance d'une Montre project). Greubel Forsey is now 10 years old, and with just 900 pieces total in global circulation, it also makes them one of the rarest watches on earth. That means what F.P.Jour...
Watch Spotting: Rafael Nadal Wearing His Richard Mille RM27-01 WHILE Winning The US Open
It might be nothing new, but seeing Rafa Nadal win a major championship WHILST wearing a watch doesn't get any less cool.? Last night, Se?or Nadal beat world No. 1 Novak Djokovic to win the US Open.? He did so wearing the Richard Mille RM27-01, which is the successor to the original (and super awesome) RM27, seen here in the metal.? The RM27-01 is a super (super) lightweight watch with a movement that is completely held in suspension.? The baseplate is actually attached to the case by four braided steel cables just .35mm in diameter.? The tourbillon caliber was specifically designed to withstand Nadal's swing force of around 5,000G.? Oh, and it weighs less than a few sheets of paper - 19 gra...
A Week On The Wrist: The Ball Night Train DLC
Ball is one of a handful of watch brands out there with a storied American past. Founded by Webster Clay Ball in 1891, the Ball Watch Company was instrumental in standardizing the timepieces that were crucial in making sure the railroad ran safely and on time. While the current iteration of the Ball Watch Company is based in Switzerland, it is a name with proud links to the great railroads of America, which is reflected in the names of current models and collections. Ball isnt a brand we've featured a lot on HODINKEE, and we thought it past time for a thorough examination of a watch from the Ball Watch Company. Introduction This is the N...
Contest: Win One Of Five Tickets To Tudor's Official Launch Party In New York City
As we showed you a few weeks ago, Tudor watches are officially on sale again in the United States. And to celebrate re-entry into the US market, Tudor is throwing a party in New York City this Thursday, September 12th. We would love to have some HODINKEE readers in attendance, so we have wrangled five tickets to the event, which is going to be nothing short of spectacular. Click through for details on how to enter to win your tickets.Please fill out the below form before 5pm on Tuesday, September 10th. We will alert winners via email later that evening. Please note winners will be chosen by random drawing, individuals may only enter once, and your answers to the questions have no bearing on ...
I have this weird obsession with finding really early examples of watches. My first really great watch was an "A-Series" Royal Oak 5402 from 1972, and finding that special watch from such an early time period (it is one of the first 200 Royal Oaks ever made) really gave me a disease. I told you about the first generation Rolex Cosmograph Daytona in this piece, and today I'll give you an abridged look at another of the absolute icons in wrist chronographs C the Omega Speedmaster.I found this particular watch in my own pursuit for an early Speedmaster. This is a reference 2915, and most importantly for the discussion of today, it is a reference 2915-1. That means it's the first, or one of the ...
VIDEO: TAG Heuer Details Its History With Formula One Via The New Film "Rush"
If you take a look back at the Formula 1 drivers of the 1970s, the vast majority of them were wearing Heuer chronographs.? In fact, Heuer played an instrumental role in the timing of both the Ferrari team and much of F1 for many years - in addition to have some of the earliest brand ambassadors in the sport.? In this short video, honorary chairman Jack Heuer talks about Heuer's early role in Formula One, his involvement with the Ferrari team, and the earliest days of his relationship with Jo Siffert - all set over clips from the new Ron Howard film Rush, about the rivalry between Niki Lauda and James Hunt for the 1976 F1 Championship.? All in all, a pretty interesting look at Heuer's involve...
Earlier this week, the 70 pre-selected watches for the 2013 Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Geneve (GPHG) were announced.? These watches, chosen by a jury of experts (such as our own Ben Clymer and John Mayer), are the finalists for fifteen different categories.? It is from these watches that each category's winner will be determined, and ultimately the winner of the "Aiguille dOr," the most prestigious award in watchmaking (last year won by TAG Heuer's MikroGirder, the year before by DeBethune's DB28).You can see the full list of finalists right here?.You may also take part in the voting for the "Public Prize" category by registering here.? All registrants are entered to win a 7500CHF TAG Heuer...
Introducing The 2013 Drake's Of London For HODINKEE Collection
Remember last year when we unveiled two limited edition ties inspired by some of our favorite vintage watches?? If you don't, take a look here.?? These 100 ties (50 in each color) sold out within a matter of two months, and since then we've received countless emails asking when our next collection would be unveiled.? Well, wait not more.Today we are proud to show you a brand new tie and a new silk pocket square, both made by our friends at Drake's of London.? ? The HODINKEE Heritage Tie Our 2013 tie is again a silk knit, but this time in a beautiful red with gilt, hand-sewn dots.?? This one was inspired by one of our absolute favorite mod...
The Ups And Downs Of Buying Vintage Watches, As Told Through The Last Watch I Bought
Buying vintage watches in not for the faint of heart.? My friend Paul Boutros often says that no matter who you're dealing with, you (as the buyer) are "at war" with the seller.? It's a battle of who knows more about the particular desirability of the watch, who can suss out the over all condition relative to others, and who can play the game better.? Even when you're buying a watch from a known and trusted entity, it's all a struggle.? Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose.? In this personal post, I will tell you about the very last watch I purchased, and how it might be the perfect example of how even when you win, you never win as much as you think.I had been looking for an old Longines c...
A Week On The Wrist: The Tudor Heritage Chrono Blue
The Tudor Heritage Chrono Blue, a Basel World 2013 release, has all the makings of the watch of 2013, from a consumer standpoint. ?It may not tout any technical firsts or take any aesthetic risks, but what it does, it does really, really well. Here I'll provide you with a window into my own relationship with the brand new Tudor Heritage Chrono Blue.?This is a big year in the collective history of the Tudor Watch Company. ?It is no secret that 2013 marks the return of the brand to what should, by all measures, be one of its strongest markets - the United States. ?We were the first to tell you about the looming return six months ago, and I was and continue to be genuinely excited about what th...
Introducing The MB&F Legacy Machine Two (Full Specs, Pictures, Historical Information, & Pricing)
Think back to October 2011.? Max Bsser and his friends were already a fan favorite for his whimsical, gear-head takes on modern horology like the Horological Machine Two? and Three, and then of course the downright outlandish Horological Machine Four.? The HM4 was revealed in July of 2010 and I distinctly remember overhearing a group of seasoned collectors say Max had "lost it" and that his machines were now bordering on unwearable, and that he had no vision for the future.Then came the Legacy Machine One, an utterly gorgeous, technically innovative, and supremely wearable ROUND watch that, well, quieted those doubters down post haste.? For those who need reminded about exactly Legacy Machi...
Watch Spotting: George Clooney Wearing The Omega De Ville Hour Vision At The Venice Film Festival
Copyright Omega Watch Company Ok. So George Clooney is a paid Omega ambassador. But the dude is still a really, really cool guy, and even though is he likely contractually obligated to wear an Omega at all public appearances, it's still interesting to see which he picks from time to time. At last night's premiere "Gravity" at the Venice Film Festival, he was spotted wearing the De Ville Hour Vision. This watch is 41mm, cased in stainless steel, and features the in-house co-axial caliber 8500. It retails for $7100 and more info can be seen here....
On The Block: Four Great Buys To Watch At Bonhams In London On September 3rd
For watch collectors, we are hitting an exciting stretch of auctions over the next few months. After the traditionally quiet summer watch auction season, things begin to pick up in September and continue through the big sales in Geneva and New York in November and December. Here are four watches I'll be watching at the Bonhams September 3rd sale in its London Knightsbridge location: a Piaget, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Zenith, and Rolex. Piaget Ultrathin Automatic Watch reference 12303 in 18k White Gold circa mid-1960s (pictured above) While Piaget's new watches are performing incredibly strongly, particularly...