HODINKEE Radio: What Watch Brands Get Right (And Wrong) About Proportions

March 06, 2024

It's Wednesday, which means it's 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). This week, I'm joined by Danny Milton and Malaika Crawford, and we're talking proportions: What watch brands get right, what they get wrong, and what we want to see more of. We start with Malaika's recent article, "The Plea For Proportionality," but quickly jump into recent releases from Vacheron Constantin, Tudor, and a whole lot more. While some of these smaller and mid-sized releases have garnered headlines, at large, average watch sizes haven't gotten much smaller, though options have certainly increased.Nowadays, tastes are broader than ever before, and that's creating a new demand on brands to recognize that goods things can come in small, medium, and large packages.?We finish with a wish list of well-proportioned watches we'd like to see from brands.? Show Notes 00:01:Accutronwatch.com00:58: The Plea for Proportionality3:55: How Hamilton Made A Watch For 'Dune Part: 2' And Turned It Into Two Illuminating Limited Editions7:57:Elton John Shows Us That Vintage Chopard Is Worth A Revisit9:57: Chopard Monte Carlo10:08:Everything You Need To Know About The Early Chopard L.U.C Collection10:15: Hands-On: Chopard L.U.C 1860 In Lucent Steel24:20:Hands-On: Vacheron Overseas 34.5mm And A Few Thoughts on Midsize Watches