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Introducing: The New Breitling Super Chronomat
Having re-launched the Chronomat collection this time last year (with 32, 36, and 42mm models), Breitling is now following up with the full-fat option, the new Super Chronomat in a whopping 44mm case. That new size spans several new versions, including one with the UTC module bracelet, a version in 18k red gold, and a pair of references using Breitlings uncommon Four-Year Calendar. The physical manifestation of large and in-charge, the new Super Chronomat is classic Breitling and a knowing nod to the brands long-standing dominance in the world of super-sized pilots chronographs. Initial Thoughts ...
Second Opinions: Im Still Reckoning With What My Mother Told Me About Watches
Since my childhood, my mother has stressed that she firmly believes a man should have two things: A good watch and a good cologne. Im 34 now and firmly believe that gender is a harmful social construct, and masculinity in particular, with its codes both spoken and unspoken, is a violent force that may well be beyond redemption. I also have four different colognes and own six watches. I suppose my mother wins this point. Fight it as I may, the masculine cool I associate with a good watch continually draws me in. It has for years. Decades, even. I knew when Biggie instructed all the true playas to wave their Rolexes in the sky on "Mo' Money, Mo' Problems" that wat...
To view the entire current selection of vintage watches available in the HODINKEE Shop, click here.Questions? Send us a note, or let us know in the comments. Want to sell your vintage watch through the HODINKEE Shop? Click here. Want to sell your pre-owned watch through Crown & Caliber? Click here. This Week's Vintage Watches With the first drop of May, we, on the HODINKEE Vintage Team, continue to focus on curating a collection of what could be your next summer watch, the watch of the summer you could say. This week, we're going for a dual purpose in the selection. With Mother's Day around the corner, we thought it'd be great to ...
Eight Space Watches That Arent The Speedmaster Professional
Watches have played a vital role in humankind's exploration of the heavens, with the successful moon landing and the Omega Speedmasters worn during Apollo 11 stealing the show and dominating the narrative around watches in space. While the moon tends to get all the glory, space travel around and beyond it is just as crucial to horological legend. Exactly 60 years ago at 9:37 AM on May 5th, 1961, Alan Shepard made history when he manually piloted his Mercury spacecraft Freedom 7 in space, thus becoming the first American to achieve suborbital flight. The whole ordeal lasted a mere 15 minutes and 28 seconds, but its impact would set the stage for manned spaceflight for decades to come. ...
Tudor Announces New Partnership With French Navy
Following an official post to the brand's Instagram account, Tudor has announced a newly re-formed partnership with the Marine Nationale (aka., the French Navy). As many of you are likely already aware, this could be big news as the two outfits shared a long-standing relationship that dates to the mid-'50s, and this historic military connection has helped to shape appeal surrounding Tudor's vintage dive watches (especially those with MN histories) and to establish a sense of legacy for the brand's modern dive watches. What we know so far about the partnership is mostly that it's been announced. Moving forward, Tudor will be worki...
Interested in selling a pre-owned watch? Get your quote. Want to sell your vintage watch through the HODINKEE Shop? Click here. This Week's Pre-Owned Favorites At HODINKEE, we're constantly striving to curate a wide assortment of watches that reflects the diversity within our community. You've probably noticed that in our pre-owned drops we offer a little bit of everything, from avant-garde pieces to the timeless. This week's selection is no different, but if anything, it skews a bit classic. Grand Seiko Spring Drive SBGA347 A classic C whether in the watches, fashion, ...
It's Mom Time In The HODINKEE Community
To celebrate Mother's Day, we put out a call to our readers to share the watches that most remind them of motherhood. We heard from moms all over the world about the watches they wear during bath time, at work, and during Zoom school. Each response was unique and special, just like mom (awww). Jessica Aujero, Brooklyn, New York I havent worn a watch since March 14, 2020, not because I dont love the collection I share with my husband (the benefits of sharing a wrist size) but because for moms like me, time actually stopped moving right around that day. Theres no need for our beautiful OP 39 to remind me its been 2 minutes and 15 se...
HODINKEE Radio: The 2021 Independent Watchmaking Fantasy Draft
Subscribe to the show: (Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, TuneIn). Already heard it once or twice? Please leave a short review, and tell us which guests we should have on! Its draft day! No, Im not talking about the NFL (that happened last week) or the MLB (still got a few months until that mess). Today were bringing you the Hodinkee Radio Independent Watchmaking Fantasy Draft, a celebration of todays most creative timekeepers. If youre looking for watches you can buy at any multi-brand retailer, look elsewhere C but if you want the deep cuts, the artisanal, and the truly special, weve got you covered.Cole, Danny, Jon, and I dec...
A Complete Newbie Meets Her First Watch Collector
The day I met my first watch collector, it was April on the far Westside of Los Angeles, pink orange and green everywhere, backdropped by the blue sea C a view only slightly diminished by the constant and very L.A. roar of multiple leaf blowers. I was recently vaccinated and staying with a friend in Santa Monica who drove me to Pacific Palisades, my first time in someone elses car for more than a year. A day of firsts! The point of this outing was to visit man about town Michael Williams, perhaps best known for his newsletter, A Continuous Lean, where he talks about fashion, golf, and life. He also collects watches. Michael Williams ...
Six Independent Lots Worth Watching This Weekend At Phillips
Independent watchmaking is undeniably charming. Send a note to an indie watchmaker and there's a high likelihood that the same person whose name is on the dial will write you back. Many of the all-time watchmaking greats are independents, and of course so are many rising stars just striking out on their own. We can't help but root for them C and its always fun to see how they perform at auction. To me, they're some of the most exciting lots to watch simply because theres so little market data out there, compared to pieces from the large groups. Plus, the watches themselves are often stunning. This weekends sale, Phillips The Geneva Watch Auction: XIII, has som...
Watching Movies: Sigourney Weaver Wears A Seiko Ripley In 'Aliens'
In space, no one can hear you scream ... but everyone can see your watch. In Aliens (1986), Ellen Ripley (played by a heroic Sigourney Weaver) wakes up after a 57-year hypersleep only to find herself pitted against the same slimy Xenomorphs that took out her crew in the original 1979 film, directed by Ridley Scott. James Camerons pluralized sequel introduces a Seiko that became a legend, designed by a man whose fingerprints are all over '80s culture. Weaver wearing the Seiko 7A28-7000 in Aliens. Photo: PictureLux / The Hollywood Archive / Alamy Stock Photo Why We're Watching Well, for one thing, M...
HODINKEE Radio: Tom Brady Talks Watches, Football, And Legacy
Subscribe to the show: (Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, TuneIn). Already heard it once or twice? Please leave a short review, and tell us which guests we should have on! Seven-time Super Bowl champion, five-time Super Bowl MVP, fitness and wellness entrepreneur, IWC ambassador, and serious watch collector Tom Brady joins us this week on Hodinkee Radio. I could have done the whole this weeks guest needs no introduction bit C but thats a hell of an introduction, right?Shortly after Tom (we're tight now, so it's cool, we can call him Tom) won his latest Vince Lombardi Trophy, he joined Ben and me on a Zoom call from his home in Flo...
Sunday Rewind: Rambo-Wristing In The Rockies
If you want to take an outdoor gear obsession to its semi-logical zenith, don't sleep on adding a Richard Mille RM25-01 to your backcountry kit. The brand only made 20 examples of this Sylvester Stallone-inspired watch, and while it's pretty silly to actually consider a 7-figure watch as a tool for rugged off-road adventure, it's an absolute blast to see such a watch worn in the environment that fueled its creation. Hit the link below to tag along as Jason Heaton does his best Gabe Walker while taking the RM25-01 for a tour of the Colorado Rockies. It's a watch, a compass, and it even boasts a small payload of water purification ...
Talking Watches: With Greg Selch, Father To An 'Orphan' Watch Collection
Who's Greg Selch? Well, you won't find him belting out this summer's hottest hit on Spotify, nor will he be sinking threes in the NBA. He works in the furniture business and once invested in a company hoping to revive the use of airships in commercial aviation. What he lacks in name recognition he makes up for in an all-star collection of vintage watches that most enthusiasts typically overlook. And he isn't just collecting C he's done quite a bit of scholarship around the watches, too. I first met Selch at a dimly lit bar in SoHo, hovering over a table full of divers with Scotchlite dials, elegant gi...
How Motherhood Changed My Perception Of Time
A watch is both a practical and wholly impractical thing for a new mother to wear. Its practical in the sense that should you need to check the time, you can do so hands-free. It is impractical in virtually every other way. Theres the poop to think about, plus the little hands that grab at anything and everything. I havent worn an outfit in nearly a year. A wristwatch feels about as likely right now as a tiara. Despite this, lately Ive found myself thinking about a watch Id taken from my father some years back. It was a Bulova from the 1990s, with a rectangular case plated in gold. The dial was a warm white marked by simple black indices and thin gold hand...
Video: 10 Questions With Tom Brady
After we recorded an episode of HODINKEE Radio to commemorate Tom Brady's most recent Super Bowl victory, we got the G.O.A.T. to answer a few more questions, covering both the horological and the personal. In this video, TB shares what he looks for in a good watch, pairs iconic watches with corresponding NFL teams, and offers a little advice for taking better care of yourself. He even gives us his best Jay-Z impression. You don't want to miss this. One of TB's very own IWCs. For more from Tom Brady, be sure to check out this week's episode of HODINKEE Radio....
Interview: The Record Label That Made A Ghostly Timex
Ghostly International started as a boutique record label in 1999 specializing in dance music (what used to be known as "electronica"). It has since transformed into something else entirely, becoming a platform for artists of all kinds as well as a lifestyle brand reinventing the very idea of band "merch." Over the years it has collaborated with brands like Vans (shoes) and Warby Parker (sunglasses). Late last week Ghostly released its first watch collaboration, partnering with Timex. If you're familiar with Ghostly, you'll pick up on many of the styling cues from the literal ghost on the dial to the black and purple aesthetic. We had the opportunity to sit down w...
With more than 230 lots, Phillips Geneva Watch Auction XIII was nothing short of an event. Held in two phases, one for each day of this past weekend, the auction arrived at a time when well-heeled collectors have been waiting for any sort of an experience. And they showed up ready to spend. Following a burst in 2021 auction activity in other niche pursuits (cars and NFTs come to mind), Phillips managed to sell every single lot on offer. Most beat their estimate, sometimes soundly.Below, in chronological order, are the highlights. Bleu With Envy Lot 12 came in hard and fast w...
In-Depth: Rekindling A Lifelong Fascination With The Pocket Watch
I fell in love with pocket watches after seeing Somewhere in Time, the 1980 time-travel romance starring Christopher Reeve, Jane Seymour, and a rare Hamilton 951. The Hamilton appears in the first scene: Chic coeds gather around Reeve, who plays a college-age playwright in the throes of celebrating a performance of his work. The room hushes as an older woman approaches C white hair pinned into Gibson Girl chignon; high lace collar, shawl. She puts the watch in Reeves hand, enfolds it briefly in hers, and says, Come back to me. The camera rests on Reeves shocked face, then drops to his Superman hands. He gingerly opens a hunter case to reveal the watch: A blue...
Introducing: The New 140th Anniversary Grand Seiko Quartz GMT
Let's be honest: If the goal is to create the most accurate watch movement, quartz is the way to go. Seiko's quartz technology?nearly toppled the mechanical wristwatch industry all on its own once upon a time. And today, both Seiko and Grand Seiko create some of the most accurate quartz-powered watches on the market. Grand Seiko, in particular, has the Spring Drive, as well as its 9F movement series. Yesterday, the brand released a series of new GMT models in its Sport Collection, including a commemorative piece celebrating Grand Seiko's 140-year history. It says a lot that GS is showcasing a quartz-powered watch for the occasion. ...