Hodinkee Editors On Breitling Acquiring Universal Geneve And Blancpain X Swatch

February 07, 2024

Hodinkee Radio is back! After our 10-episode run of "Ben Clymer Presents," we're happy to be bringing Hodinkee Radio back to a weekly show. Plan to catch a new episode here or in your podcast player of choice every Wednesday. Hodinkee Radio will be hosted by me, Tony. Each week, I'll be joined by a couple of fellow editors to discuss a big topic. We'll also bring a guest to the show once a month, and we've already got a good one for next week C stay tuned.?Just like with Ben Clymer Presents, each episode will also have 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, I'm joined by James and Danny to discuss some of the news and releases we've already seen in 2024: Blancpain x Swatch Scuba Fifty, Omega's newest Speedmaster, and what we want to see from Breitling's acquisition of Universal Geneve. After that, we introduce a new segment, "Collecting Advice," where a listener reaches out with a watch-related inquiry and we do our best (or worst) to offer some guidance.?We recorded this pilot episode a couple of weeks ago, so bear with us C the discussion will be fresher in future episodes.?Thanks to Accutron for supporting Hodinkee Radio. For more on the Accutron DNA Casino Collection, visit accutronwatch.com. Show Notes 00:01Accutron DNA Casino Collection6:30Tony's Movado Ermeto7:15Omega Seamaster 300M Green Dial9:30James' AloneFire SV38 UV Flashlight9:50Longines Spirit Zulu Time for Hodinkee10:45Introducing: Omega Speedmaster Dark Side of the Moon 'Apollo 8'15:40Introducing: Omega Speedmaster Super Racing19:30Blancpain x Swatch Scuba Fifty: The Ocean of Storms19:55Introducing: The Swatch X Blancpain Scuba Fifty Fathoms Is Real C?And It Has Arrived30:55The Value Proposition: The Seiko SKX007 Diver's Watch34:50Accutronwatch.com36:20It's Back! Universal Genve To Relaunch Under The Same Ownership As Breitling37:20Restarting Universal Genve Will Be A Challenge; Here's Hoping They Can Pull It Off41:55Breitling historian Fred Mandelbaum on Instagram44:36Introducing: The Breitling Navitimer Ref. 806 1959 Re-Edition47:44Jaeger-LeCoultre Heritage Reverso Tribute Chronograph47:49Hands-On: Chopard L.U.C 1860 In Lucent Steel50:04A Week On The Wrist The Seiko Prospex SPB14350:20Hands-On: The Baltic HMS50:26?Grand Seiko SBGX26150:36Introducing: Longines Spirit50:38Introducing: The New Tudor Black Bay Lineup With In-House Movements56:40Tudor Black Bay 36 (previous gen)