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HODINKEE Radio is a weekly podcast brought to you by HODINKEE — the world's preeminent resource for vintage and modern wristwatch enthusiasts. Hosted by James Stacey, the show features in-depth discussions about what's going on at HODINKEE and any major news from the watch world as James is joined by a cast of HODINKEE personalities and special guests.
As an added bonus, HODINKEE Radio is also the home to a new limited series titled "The Collector's Edition with Ben Clymer." Hosted by HODINKEE founder Ben Clymer, these extra-special episodes feature one-on-one conversations between Ben and notable friends to get an inside look at the art of collecting and what it means to be a collector.
This week on The Business of Watches, Collective Horology co-founder and Chief Executive Asher Rapkin joins us. He brought his lawyer.
While Collective is a Ventura, California-based retailer of independent watch brands, including Armin Strom, Czapek, Fears, Ming and J.N. Shapiro, Sara Albrecht is the chairman and CEO of The Liberty Justice Center. That's the non-profit litigation firm that led the legal fight successfully challenging President Trump's initial round of tariffs all the way to the Supreme Court of the United States. They won, in a surprise decision that ruled the President didn't have the authority to impose the levies that boosted the cost of importing goods to the U.S., including Swiss made watches. The government is now in the process of refunding the approximately $166 billion businesses paid out.
Of course, the Trump administration found a work-around and immediately slapped on new tariffs and, on July 24, initiated levies of 10% and 12.5% on imported goods, including Swiss made watches. That's the day that Collective Horology and another importer (dealing in exotic spices), filed a lawsuit against the President and various bodies and individuals in the administration including U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer.
Rapkin tells us why his business decided to challenge the tariff laws and take on the President and his government while Albrecht lays out the legal argument driving their case. It's a matter of significant economic importance for U.S. business and the global watch industry.
Show Notes
0:46 Lawsuit filed by Collective Horology et. al against President Donald Trump
1:13 Swiss Watch CEOs Plot Next Move As US Tariffs Threaten Industry Sales (Hodinkee)
2:24 Collective Horology website
3:42 Watch Industry Cheers Supreme Court Tariff Ruling But Faces More Uncertainty As Trump Vows Workaround (Hodinkee)
4:57 Liberty Justice Center
7:28 Forced Labour Section 301 (U.S. Trade Representative statement)
10:50 U.S. dollar x Swiss franc (Xe Currency)
11:37 J.N. Shapiro Watches website
11:50 The Watch Switzerland Can't Make - Karel Bachand (Barrelhand) - Openwork podcast
14:53 Rolex And Richemont Executives Among Swiss Business Leaders Meeting With Trump (Hodinkee)
18:31 Swiss-U.S. Trade Relations (SECO)
20:05 U.S. Court of International Trade
21:11 Jamieson Greer (Hodinkee)
This week on The Business of Watches, we take stock at the halfway point of the year for watch auctions. Remi Guillemin, Christie's head of watches for the Americas, Europe and Middle East, gives us his take on what's driving the interest of the top watch collectors these days. It's a pivotal time, with the watch auction market setting record sales results at most of the top auction houses despite global economic challenges and geopolitical tensions and conflicts.
The last time the market was this hot was in the post-COVID era of 2021 and 2022. Guillemin believes this time is different, and he tells us why references from F.P. Journe and Cartier, and (surprise!) pocket watches, are driving the market these days and how that's a fundamental shift from the hype watch driven boom post-pandemic. He also shows us some of the watches in his personal collection and reveals the grail he's still chasing.
Show Notes
0:36 Remi Guillemin (Christie's website - scroll for bio)
1:00 Auctions: The Five Results That Actually Mattered, From The Spring 2026 Auction Season (Hodinkee)
3:08 Luxury Watch Sales at Auctions Drop 13% After Post-Covid Surge (SwissInfo/Bloomberg)
5:17 Revealed: A unique Audemars Piguet monopusher chronograph wristwatch unseen since its manufacture in the 1930s (Christie's)
5:49 Recent Daniel Roth Auction Results at Christie's
10:48 F.P. Journe Tourbillon Souverain Reference T
14:37 Private Sales (Christie's)
17:23 Tiffany Blue Patek 5711
18:37 Cartier London Crash
20:42 Zuckerberg Wears $900,000 Watch To Announce End Of Meta Fact Checks (Bloomberg)
23:40 The A. Lange & Söhne Little Lange 1 Moon Phase With Gold Flux Dial (Hodinkee)
29:36 Krayon Anywhere (Hodinkee)
30:34 Patek Philippe Reference 130 in steel (Hairspring)
35:15 French Soccer Legend Zinédine Zidane Talks Watches And Why He's Offering His First Cartier To A Special Charity Sale
This week on The Business of Watches, a breaking news story, of sorts. Our friends at Worn & Wound have acquired Lorier Watches. It's a story of success for the New York-based boutique brand that started way back in 2017 with a mission to make vintage-inspired watches, designed to be worn every day, at an approachable price. In a way, it's a tale of too much success.
Lorier co-founders, the husband and wife team Lauren Ortega and Lorenzo Ortega, struggled with the rapid growth of the small company, and the inability to meet demand for their products took a toll on the two-person operation. They considered winding up the brand, as it were, but a talk with Blake Malin, the co-founder of the well-established content, retail, and watch event company Worn & Wound, also based in New York, set them on a different path.
The acquisition of Lorier is the first time Worn & Wound has acquired a watch brand. Malin and Lorenzo Ortega join us to talk about how the deal came about and what's next for both Lorier and Worn & Wound. Though Ortega spent his formative years in Geneva until he was about 18, it's a decidedly American business story in the watch industry.
Show Notes:
1:11 A New Chapter for Lorier
1:48 Handsome Mechanical Watches For Less Than $500? Look No Further Than Lorier (Gear Patrol)
3:00 Worn & Wound
3:39 Windup Watch Fair
6:10 Grand Central Watch collaboration
8:02 The Lorier Hydra SIII (Hodinkee)
11:05 Windup Watch Shop
23:30 Art Deco vs. Art Nouveau (Rise Art)
This week on The Business of Watches, we're talking to the leader behind one of the strongest turnaround stories in the industry in recent years. Guido Terreni joined Parmigiani Fleurier as CEO in January, 2021 from Bulgari and has overseen a dramatic transformation in the design, style, and fortunes of the brand founded by master watchmaker and restoration expert Michel Parmigiani in 1996, with backing from the Sandoz Family Foundation.
Under Terreni's guidance, Parmigian Fleurier has been transformed. Striving to convey the concept of "private luxury," the brand has released a series of surprising, elegant, technically innovative, and yet restrained timepieces under its Tonda PF and Toric model lines.
The brand has done nothing less than reimagine and reinterpret classic complications, including the GMT and, most recently, the Tonda PF Chronograph Mysteriéux, which stole the show, for many, at this year's Watches and Wonders.
In a wide-ranging conversation, Terreni unveils the philosophy behind the brand's discreet aesthetic and the structure behind its manufacture and organization. We discuss retail, production, and design concepts aimed at taking Parmigiani Fleurier to the next level in the hyper-competitive luxury space.
Show Notes:
1:05 The History of Parmigiani Fleurier (company website)
1:38 Global Impact of the Collapse of Lehman Brothers (Harvard Business School)
3:00 Early Parmigiani Fleurier And the Enduring Appeal Of Overbuilt Watches (Hodinkee)
8:12 That Time I Wrote That 'Swatch Group' Was A Dumb Name, And What Happened Next (Hodinkee)
16:42 Tonda PF Collection (company website)
19:02 Hands-On: Parmigiani's New Tonda PF GMT Rattrapante Is The Understatement Of The Year (Hodinkee)
23:50 Quiet Luxury (EFL)
28:10 The Rise And Fall Of The Hype Watch (Hodinkee)
31:08 Tonda PF Minute Rattranpante
31:18 Tonda Chronograph Mysteriéux (YouTube Monochrome)
41:39 Brand retailers
49:36 Toric Collection (company website)
This week on The Business of Watches, we're in Wetzlar, Germany, home of the legendary camera and lens maker, Leica. Of course, Leica isn't just an optics company. Since 2015, it's been on a new mission to create watches as well, a project initiated by Leica's controlling shareholder, Dr. Andreas Kaufmann, who is not only passionate about cameras and photography, but also timepieces.
The person in charge of Leica's nascent watch ambitions is Henrik Ekdahl, a convivial Swede who has returned to Leica after more than two decades away, spent in the executive ranks of automakers, and, most recently, watchmakers such as IWC.
Leica's connection to watchmaking is not unwarranted. Ernst Leitz, the company's founder, studied watchmaking in Neuchâtel in the 1860s. It was partly this mechanical know-how that allowed him to begin producing optical instruments, including microscopes and cameras, in Germany and to create the foundation for the company that would become Leica.
The latest iteration of Leica watches, launched in 2022, is currently distributed only at Leica stores and online. Less than 5,000 watches are currently produced each year by the brand, but Ekdahl says the watch division has ambitions to grow and to make further use of its manufacturing expertise through new designs and models that draw on Leica's long association with mechanics and watchmaking.
Show Notes
0:53 100 Years of Leica: Event in Wetzlar
2:35 Henrik Ekdahl is the new Managing Director of Ernst Leitz Werkstätten GmbH
4:13 Cartier
4:50 Rolls-Royce
4:59 Mini Cooper (BMW)
6:40 IWC Shaffhausen
8:36 The History of Leica Watches
11:30 Example of vintage Leica watch (eBay)
12:36 Dr. Andreas Kaufmann on watches (YouTube)
13:38 Reinhard Meis (Deployant) 14:37 Lehmann
16:25 Leica Watches
22:21 Leica Red Dot (Red-Dot-Org)
25:59 Leica ZM 2 Monochrom
27:00 Leica ZM 12
27:30 Chronode
28:51 Leica Stores
34:01 Gerd Plange
35:40 Leica Portugal Manufacture
Roy Davidoff has spent a life keeping up with the time. Born into a family of jewelers and a youth spent in Geneva, followed by a move to Miami, watches have been a constant throughout his professional career.
A return to Switzerland saw stints at brands including Bovet and Jacob & Co., before becoming a dealer of vintage and pre-owned with his brother and the launch of their business - Roy & Sacha Davidoff SA - more than a decade ago. The fraternal duo gained prominence as dealers and experts regarding the Omega Speedmaster - a specialized section of the vintage market that has most certainly had its ups and downs.
A respected name and authority in the industry, Davidoff most recently served as a jury member for The Cartier Prize For Watchmaking Talents of Tomorrow, where, alongside fellow judges including Kari Voutilainen, were tasked with making selections for creations from European watchmaking students who were chosen for their technical and artistic interpretations reconsidering different ways to tell time.
Davidoff's role as a dealer and collector demands deep knowledge and constantly taking the pulse of the secondary market, shifting tastes, and changing demands. At the high-end and elite level, the market has changed, Davidoff says, as many collectors seek assurance and certainty in modern, independent brands and watchmakers. He's candid, enthusiastic, and dedicated to the Swiss industry, where he's found a place among the brands, component makers, and collectors.
Show Notes
0:53 Roy and Sacha Davidoff, Brothers Since 1983
1:29 In-DepthThe Surprising Origins Of TAG Heuer's Formula 1 Watches (Hodinkee)
2:47 National Association Of Watch And Clock Collectors
4:09 Matthew Bain Inc.
4:20 Bovet
6:00 In Conversation with Hervé Schlüchter (Revolution)
7:59 Rexhep Rexhepi (YouTube)
8:50 Biver Watches
9:50 Cartier Maison Des Metiers Des Arts
10:41 Everything You Need To Know About The Omega Speedmaster (Hodinkee)
14:14 Omega Says Ex-Employees Responsible For $3 Million Fake Omega Speedmaster
20:46 F.P. Journe Souscription Chronomètre à Résonance Achieves $13.9 Million – Becomes Fifth Most Expensive Wristwatch Ever Sold (Hodinkee)
28:00 Breguet
32:32 Rolex Certified Pre-Owned
34:05 Cartier Prize For Watchmaking Talents of Tomorrow
39:03 Jean-Pierre Hagmann (Hodinkee)
This week on The Business of Watches, we take your questions on the business of timekeeping. We're joined by a swath of the Hodinkee team, including Editor-in-Chief James Stacey, Senior Editor Mark Kauzlarich, and Hodinkee Editor TanTan Wang.
We're answering your questions and marking 30 episodes of BoW. You submitted some excellent questions, including how changes in 3D printing technology will impact watch movement manufacturing, whether watch brands consider enthusiasts' preferences in their design and release schedules, and what the future of multi-brand watch boutiques looks like.
Show Notes
1:18 F.P. Journe Souscription Chronomètre à Résonance Achieves $13.9 Million – Becomes Fifth Most Expensive Wristwatch Ever Sold (Hodinkee)
2:35 Kari Voutilainen
2:47 Marteau: The Heat Wave
4:08 The Barrelhand Monolith Has Landed (Hodinkee)
11:45 Ming Polymesh (Hodinkee)
12:40 Seiko Watch Corporation President Akio Naito (The Business of Watches)
13:10 Peanuts Watches by Citizen (collectpeanuts.com)
15:03 Timex
15:50 We Criticize The Wrong Thing When We Attack Date Windows (Hodinkee)
16:40 Hands-On: Understanding The New Breguet Type XX And Type 20
22:27 One To Watch: Brew Watch Co. (Hodinkee)
27:00 A. Lange & Söhne North America boutiques
30:15 Photo Report: The 2025 Toronto Timepiece Show (Hodinkee)
33:05 Rummele's Jewelers Green Bay Wisconsin
This week on The Business of Watches, a brand we don't talk about a lot on this channel - Jacob & Co. Complicated, audacious, and expensive, Jacob & Co. watches hold a unique position in the industry. The brand enjoyed a strong 2025, growing sales and volumes, according to estimates by Morgan Stanley and LuxeConsult, bucking the industry trend.
And the brand recently got some high-profile exposure on the wrist of the Roland Garros winner with French Open champion Alexander Zverev wearing Jacob & Co. during his matches and on the podium.
We sat down in Geneva with Benjamin Arabov, the Chief Executive Officer of Jacob & Co., to talk about the brand's operations and strategy. You might be surprised at how Jacob & Co. watches are produced, the size of its production, and how the brand is being impacted by the war in the Middle East.
Finally, looking ahead to next week's episode, number 30 in the history of The Business of Watches, we're planning a special Q&A episode and will gather some of the Hodinkee team, including Editor-In-Chief James Stacey and Editors Mark Kauzlarich and TanTan Wang, to answer your business-related questions. Want to offer up a question? Please drop it in the comments on this episode's page on Hodinkee.com. We're looking forward to hearing from you and answering your questions on all things watches and business!
Show Notes
0:40 Rolex And Cartier Are In Another League – A Deep Dive On The Pains And Gains In Morgan Stanley's "Swiss Watcher" Report (Hodinkee)
1:13 Chopard plans to cut jobs in Val-de-Travers (Le Temps) (French, paywall)
2:59 Chopard plans to cut around 30 jobs (RTS Info)
3:20 Swiss Watch Export Data for April (FHS)
4:35 Jacob & Co.
5:45 CEO Benjamin Arabov Triples Sales In Five Years (Bilan French))
10:20 Jacob & Co. Collaborates On Exclusive Watch With Salman Khan (Watch Pro)
13:46 Concepto Watch Factory (company website)
14:35 Jacob Arabo / Arabov (Wikipedia)
15:17 Astronomia Regulator
18:50 Our Favorite Guilty Pleasure Watches Of 2018 (Hodinkee)
21:15 Godfather II Watch (Jacob & Co.)
25:01 In-Depth: How The Five Time Zone Shaped Modern Watch Culture (Malaika Crawford Hodinkee)
This week on The Business of Watches, we're talking to the man behind one of the more successful new watch brands in recent years, Studio Underd0g. Richard Benc is just 33, and since 2020, he's built his irreverent, approachable-priced, design-driven brand to a significant size, producing about 14,000 watches last year.
And he's done it all, not from Switzerland or Hong Kong, but from the U.K. Benc has grown his business with intent, making strategic investments in his supply chain, including buying full control of the assembly and after-sales service company that builds Studio Underd0g's distinct timepieces. Studio Underd0g is now the biggest assembler of mechanical watches in the U.K. and isn't only selling watches with drops and collabs, but is building up stock to make more watches available on its website. Next up for Benc and his brand is a new physical, public, and retail location. The 'D0ghouse' will open in Maidenhead this month and serve as a public showcase for the upstart brand and its operations. It's another big step for the company that comes with its own set of fresh opportunities and challenges.
And Benc gives us a tease on what may be coming next - there will be a new 04Series of watches that will take the brand to a place it hasn't been (mechanically) before.
Show Notes
0:40 Business News: Secondary Market Prices Climb, James Marks Jumps To Sotheby's, Christie's Grabs Cartier Watch Record (Hodinkee)
0:50 WatchCharts.com
1:49 The Cartier Crash And The New Value Of Imperfection (MenWith Magazine)
2:42 This Record-Setting Patek Is The Priciest Watch Ever Sold In Asia (Maxim)
3:28 Visit Brighton (Great Britain)
4:40 Studio Underd0g
6:10 A Minions Children's Watch (eBay)
9:17 Hong Kong Watch and Clock Fair
9:23 Inside The EPHJ (Hodinkee Swiss 101)
11:33 Studio Underd0g 01Series Watermelon
13:40 Assembled In Great Britain (Studio Underd0g)
17:10 Studio Underd0g Buys Horologium (Watch Pro)
22:30 The Business of Watches Podcast: Christopher Ward CEO Mike France
24:50 Studio Underd0g 02Series
25:08 Studio Underdog 03Series
29:03 A Fresh Passion Fruit Collab From H. Moser And Studio Underd0g (Hodinkee)
41:27 A Quirky Watch Brand Studio Gets Serious (New York Times)
42:54 Alliance of British Watch and Clock Makers Bellwether Report
This week on The Business of Watches, we're in La Chaux-de-Fonds to speak to Pascal Béchu, who heads not one, but two Swiss watchmaking brands, Angelus and Arnold & Son.
They're both specialized, low-production, high-horology watchmakers, with very different back stories. While Angelus is a historic Swiss brand known for its repeaters, chronographs, and long power reserve movements, Arnold & Son celebrates the work and innovation of one of history's most important (British) watchmakers, John Arnold.
While quite different in their product and strategies, the two brands share the same parent company in Japan's Citizen Group, and both work closely with movement maker La Joux-Perret, with whom they share manufacturing and office space in La Chaux-de-Fonds.
Pascal Béchu is in charge of both marques. He talks about the history and the future for both brands, some recent successes in the form of celebrity clients for Arnold & Son, and a GPHG prize for Angelus. He also discusses prices and the impact the strong Swiss franc and the soaring price of precious metals are having on corporate strategy and planning.
Show Notes
3:55 Arnold & Son 4:36 John Arnold (Fondation Haute Horlogerie)
4:55 Longitude Act 1714 (Wikipedia)
6:56 Arnold & Son Tourbillon Chronometer No. 36 (GPHG)
7:10 John Arnold and Abraham-Louis Breguet (WatchAffinityUK)
7:52 John Roger Arnold (Antiquarian Horology)
8:00 The British Masters (Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry Oct. 2000)
10:20 Angelus Watches
11:07 Angelus Heritage
12:48 Historic Swiss Brand Angelus Is Back And Presents The U10 Tourbillon Lumière (Quill & Pad)
15:10 Angelus La Fabrique
16:59 The Strange Allure Of The Monopusher Chronograph (Hodinkee)
18:32 Angelus Instrument De Vittesse (GPHG)
19:10 Angelus Télémètre Yellow Gold (GPHG)
22:09 Angelus Flying Tourbillon Titanium Blue
30:00 Angelus Tinkler (released at Watches and Wonders 2026)
30:48 Ed Sheeran Named One of Time's Most Influential And Wears a Patek and Arnold & Son in photos (Hodinkee)
33:30 Arnold & Son Globetrotter
34:27 Arnold & Son DSTB
35:50 Arnold & Son Constant Force Tourbillon 11
43:50 The Business of Watches Podcast: La Joux-Perret CEO Jean-Claude Eggen
This week on The Business of Watches, we're talking to the head of what's now the largest U.K.-based watch brand, Christopher Ward. Under the direction of Chief Executive Officer Mike France, the Swiss-made, approachable-priced watchmaker has enjoyed outsized growth in recent years, due in part to popular and surprising releases like its Bel Canto chiming watch and its commitment to keeping prices in check.
But first, we're joined by Hodinkee Senior Editor Mark Kauzlarich to talk about the Audemars Piguet X Swatch Royal Pop collaboration and its launch day, which certainly didn't go according to plan at some locations where massive crowds overwhelmed staff and security and forced store closures.
Show Notes:
1:30 Mark Kauzlarich
1:50 Royal Pop (Swatch)
2:40 Hands-On: The Swatch x Audemars Piguet Royal Pop (Impressions, Live Photos, And More) (Hodinkee)
3:30 Sotheby's Sale of the Audemars Piguet 'Grosse Pièce' Shatters Records, Becomes By Far Most Expensive Audemars Piguet At $7,736,000
8:00 Royal Pop Sales Resume After Launch Rush For Audemars Piguet X Swatch Collaboration Forced Store Closures (Hodinkee)
12:05 Watch Spotting: The Watches Of Super Bowl LX (Hodinkee)
16:48 Our Story (Christopher Ward)
17:28 Christopher Ward showrooms
20:39 Windup Watch Fair
22:10 Christopher Ward Forum
26:30 How Christopher Ward Became a £100m Watch Brand (Esquire)
28:29 Mike Pearson (Christopher Ward)
36:41 The Christopher Ward 'C63 True GMT' Adds A Local Jumping Hour Hand GMT To The Lineup (Hodinkee)
44:50 Business News: Christopher Ward To Roll Back U.S. Tariff Price Hit By 29% With Corporate Structure Shift (Hodinkee)
48:47 Business News: Rolex And Cartier Are In Another League – A Deep Dive On The Pains And Gains In Morgan Stanley's "Swiss Watcher" Report (Hodinkee)
49:50 Introducing: The Christopher Ward C12 'Loco' (Live Pics) (Hodinkee)
52:53 Introducing: Christopher Ward Overhauls The Sealander Line With Design Refinements And Upgrades
56:26 Trump tariff refunds begin but consumers likely to miss out (BBC)
1:01:57 In-Depth: How One Chiming Watch From Christopher Ward Turned The Watch World On Its Head
This week on The Business of Watches, we sit down with Akio Naito, the President of Seiko Watch Corporation. Seiko's Credor brand, the ultra-premium offering showcasing artisanal creations, unique craftsmanship, and design, made its Watches and Wonders debut this year. We talk about Credor's positioning within the Seiko group and its expansion into international markets.
The biggest challenge for Credor, Naito says, will be increasing production for more markets, as the skills required to produce the timepieces are highly specialized and take years to master. We also get an update on Grand Seiko. Naito says the brand has increased its international sales by more than 15x over the past decade, driven largely by success in the U.S. market. Grand Seiko is continuing to update and improve its offerings, including a new ultra-accurate and ultra-luxurious dive watch in a more compact size that clients have been asking for.
We also hear about the growing interest and awareness of Grand Seiko's class-leading 9F quartz movement technology, which is becoming an increasingly popular choice for some clients.
But first, Hodinkee Senior Editor Mark Kauzlarich drops in for a fresh analysis on some of the record watch auction results from the spring sessions in Geneva. Pocket watches were hot, Journe was surging, and Patek showed continued strength with a record result for a rare Patek 2523. So what isn't hot right now? Tune in to find out.
Show Notes
1:18 Auctions: The Five Results That Actually Mattered, From The Spring 2026 Auction Season (Hodinkee)
1:34 Derek Pratt for Urban Jürgensen "The Oval" (Phillips)
3:20 Akrivia AK-06 (Phillips)
3:41 Louis Richard "Triple Detent Constant Force One Minute Tourbillon Chronometer"
5:04 Patek Philippe Ref. 2523 "Polychrome Two-crown World-time", "Doppia Corona Policromo" (Phillips)
6:10 Records Shatter at Sotheby's Hong Kong: Important Watches Auction Soars to HK$414.2 Million / US$52.9 Million
7:25 Audemars Piguet Coussin Tortue (Christie's)
8:22 Audemars Piguet Ref. 5503 (Phillips)
13:33 Credor (company website)
14:22 Interview: Seiko Watch Corporation President Akio Naito On Grand Seiko's Future (Hodinkee)
19:38 Introducing: Credor Makes Its First Watches And Wonders Appearance With Three Novelties (Live Pics) (Hodinkee)
20:00 In-Depth A Tour Of Grand Seiko, Part 1 (Hodinkee)
21:10 Introducing: Credor's Revival Of The Locomotive, A Long-Overlooked Gerald Genta Design (In-Depth, Live Pics) (Hodinkee)
22:53 Credor Studios (Credor)
24:36 Watches And Wonders Attendance Climbs Despite Geo-Politics And Economic Challenges As Brands Make Case For Value (Hodinkee) 25:00 Credor History
28:07 Introducing: Grand Seiko Shrinks Ultra-Accurate U.F.A. Ushio 300 Divers To Less Than 41mm Wide (Live Pics) (Hodinkee)
30:26 Grand Seiko 9F Quartz
This week on The Business of Watches, we're in Hölstein, Switzerland, near Basel, at the peach-rose colored headquarters of Oris to talk to Rolf Studer, the brand's Chief Executive Officer. One of the 50 largest Swiss brands by sales, Oris is a true independent, making mechanical watches at fair prices, conveying the brand's unique spirit.
Its history dates back to 1904, with boom times in the 1960s that were kick-started by the tireless legal and lobbying work of Dr. Rolf Portmann, an Oris executive (and honorary chairman today), whose efforts led to overturning the Swiss Watch Statute in 1966 that had prevented Oris and many other brands from using Swiss lever escapements in their watch movements.
Some 60 years later, Oris is marking that milestone with its Star Edition, an updated version of the Star, the first Oris watch to use a Swiss lever escapement after the law was changed. Portmann and Ulrich Herzog (now the Chairman) went on to lead a management buyout of Oris in 1982, which solidified the company's position as an independent brand.
Studer, who has been co-CEO since 2016 and was appointed CEO last month, discusses Oris' positioning and strategy in the current market, where the strong Swiss franc is challenging it and fellow watchmakers. Oris has responded with models that not only offer value to customers but also draw on its storied history and the unique community culture it has fostered. Studer makes the case for why crafted mechanical objects like a Swiss-made watch can deliver the satisfaction and joy that come only from a considered, well-made product, and for how Oris remains committed to making watches and operating in ways that continually express its considered, deeply held values.
But first, Hodinkee editor TanTan Wang pops in to talk about Oris and give a brief debrief from Watches and Wonders, noting some of the highlights from the industry's biggest and most important gathering, including offerings from Chopard and Cartier.
Show Notes
1:45 Photo Report The Sights, Watches, And Style Of Watches & Wonders 2026
2:14 Business News: Watches And Wonders Attendance Climbs Despite Geo-Politics And Economic Challenges As Brands Make Case For Value
2:30 Cartier Celebrates 10 Editions of Privé With Six New Editions
3:42 Introducing: The Vacheron Constantin Overseas Dual Time Cardinal Points
3:49 Hands-On: The Chopard L.U.C 1860 In Aeruse Blue
4:43 Introducing: Parmigiani Fleurier Tonda PF Chronograph Mystérieux 'Mineral Blue' Reinvents The Central-Counter Chronograph
7:50 Introducing: Oris Star Edition Celebrates A Turning Point In The Brand's History
11:38 Introducing: The Oris Artelier Complication, A Dress Watch Redesigned For A New Generation
16:04 In-Depth: A Visit to Hölstein, The City That Oris Built
19:31 Waldenburg, Switzerland (Wikipedia)
22:19 The Swiss Watch Statute And Dr. Ralph Portmann (Oris)
34:18 Oris and independence with the Bullseye Big Crown Pointer Date(Instagram)
37:11 Prices, Volumes, And Passion: The Business Of Watches In 2025 And What To Expect In 2026
37:40 Oris Calibre 400
39:08 Swiss franc x USD
40:15 The Swiss - Artisans of Time (Swiss Confederation)
42:42 ASUAG (Wikipedia)
43:04 Oris History including ownership changes (Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry)
55:49 The Oris Yangtze Jiangtun Limited Edition
It's the final podcast of the fair, and Tim Jeffreys is joined by Andy Hoffman and Jamie Weiss. The discussion kicks off with the official launch of Hodinkee Australia, exploring the region's unique, outdoorsy collecting culture, and moves on to some new watches, including Norqain’s whimsical "Sprinkles" chronograph and Ulysse Nardin’s technically mind-blowing Super Freak.
The team also chats about Audemars Piguet's return to the fair, Zenith's first-ever tantalum watch, the Laurent Ferrier Sport Traveler, and some high-value picks from Frederique Constant and Sinn.
Thanks to Bugari for their support of this episode of Hodinkee Podcast. For more, visit Bulgari.com
We’re three days into the show, and Tim is joined by Tantan and Andy to chat about some interesting evening events and the latest releases from JLC, Moser, Lange, and more.
Thanks to Bugari for their support of this episode of Hodinkee Podcast. For more, visit Bulgari.com
To cap off an exciting day 2 at Watches and Wonders, Ben, Malaika, and James chat about the latest releases from Vacheron Constantin, IWC, Grand Seiko, Oris, Lange, and a few additional models from Rolex. From old-school throwbacks to the dual timers and divers we’ve been begging for, it’s a broad mix of great watches announced this week in Geneva.
Thanks to Bugari for their support of this episode of Hodinkee Podcast. For more, visit Bulgari.com
It's the first day of the fair in Geneva, and James is joined by Ben and Tim to chat over the brand new releases from Rolex – including the new enamel-dialed 126502 Daytona – as well as Patek's offering for the 50th anniversary of the Nautilus, some curiosities, and line extensions from Tudor as the brand celebrates 100 years, and all that glitters (and is Privé) from Cartier. Also, as a special treat, Ben and Andy Hoffman sit down with Matthieu Humair, the CEO of the Watches and Wonders Geneva Foundation, for a mini-episode of The Business of Watches. The trio chats about how the fair has evolved for 2026, the local program in Geneva, and more.
Special thanks to Bulgari for their support of this episode. Learn more at Bulgari.com.
This week on The Business of Watches, we're in Geneva marking 50 years of Raymond Weil and an in-depth conversation with Chief Executive Officer, Elie Bernheim. At a time when much of the market is premiumizing and moving upscale, Raymond Weil is leaning in to its value-driven, Swiss-made heritage, producing approachable-priced timepieces that celebrate half a century of watchmaking and design.
Bernheim gives us a rundown of the brand's history, and talks about the "The Fifty", a limited edition version of its wildly popular Millesime that utilizes a new-old-stock Valjoux chronograph caliber from 1976 (of course). There's also a touring exhibition of heritage museum pieces highlighting some of the brand's most compelling watch designs, and, breaking news - they're opening a new Raymond Weil boutique in Geneva's Old Town, giving the company retail presence in the heart of the city that is the center of Switzerland's watch industry.
It's a milestone year for the brand, and Bernheim gives us the insight as to how Raymond Weil has met the challenges and stayed relevant to become a critical part of the industry landscape. Building on the recent success of the Millesime collection, the company is positioning itself for another half-century and beyond.
But first Ben Clymer stops by to talk about what is probably the biggest new watch release so far this year, Rexhep Rexhepi's new flyback chronograph, the RRCHF. Ben tells us how this timepiece raises the bar and sets a new standard for independent watchmakers. He talks about pricing and how the chronograph compares to some of the other most important names in fine watchmaking. It's bonus content on top of his 6,000-word in-depth take on the RRCHF.
Show Notes
1:40 In-Depth: The Rexhep Rexhepi Chronograph Flyback (RRCHF) Ben Clymer Hodinkee
2:53 The Rexhep Rexhepi Chronograph Flyback (RRCHF) As Explained By Rexhep Rexhepi (YouTube Hodinkee)
4:50 Introducing: The A. Lange & Söhne 1815 Chronograph With Black Dial (Live Pics & Pricing) (Hodinkee)
5:01 First Photos: The Patek Philippe 5172G Hand-Wound Chronograph
8:00 Five questions to Elie Bernheim, Raymond Weil CEO
8:50 The Story Of an Independent Watchmaker Raymond Weil
14:23 Raymond Weil: The Legacy Tour
15:20 Introducing: The Fifty From Raymond Weil Celebrates The Brand's Semicentennial By Offering A Piece Of The Past (Hodinkee)
17:30 Hands-On: Did Raymond Weil Really Make A Watch For Watch Enthusiasts? (Hodinkee)
20:45 Introducing: The Raymond Weil Toccata Heritage Brings Classic Shaped Watch Elegance At An Approachable Price (Live Pics) (Hodinkee)
21:42 Business News: Rolex And Cartier Are In Another League – A Deep Dive On The Pains And Gains In Morgan Stanley's "Swiss Watcher" Report (Hodinkee)
29:15 As China Retreats And The U.S. Wobbles, Is India The Next Great Hope For The Luxury Watch Market?
There is already a bevy of alternatives or side venues to the mighty Watches and Wonders, taking place during what's now known as Geneva Watch Week. Maxime Couturier and Lorenzo Maillard expect there's room for one more. They're the guys behind Chronopolis, a new gathering space in downtown Geneva that's promising to give profile to the 20 or so brands participating during what's arguably the most important week of the year for the industry.
Armed with a hipster watch enthusiast persona, Couturier, Maillard, and their crew of dealers, collectors, and friends, embody what makes the watch scene cool and fun in Geneva. Now they're trying to bring that same attitude to Chronopolis with brands paying for the privilege of being part of their scene. In a discussion ahead of the show, we discuss why there's a need for yet another watch fair and what's the best way to get young people excited about watches.
But first, Hodinkee Senior Editor Mark Kauzlarich has covered plenty of watch fairs in his time, and he drops in to discuss the current state of industry trade shows and salons. We discuss where they're headed and how they're adapting to the current realities and demands of collectors and enthusiasts.
Show Notes:
4:46 Furlan Marri
4:58 Hazemann & Monnin Wins The Second Edition Of The Louis Vuitton Watch Prize For Independent Creatives (Hodinkee)
6:35 Time To Watches
7:10 AHCI
10:10 Chronopolis Independent Watch Fair
12:00 Marché de Plainpalais (Ville de Genève)
14:05 Heist Out (Instagram)
16:40 Area 51 (Sotheby's and Heist Out Auction)
19:20 Watches and Wonders
19:53 ApresDemain Agency
21:01 Hegid
24:43 Tom DuCarouge
32:18 Breda
38:13 Watches and Culture (FHH)
This week on The Business of Watches, we get to the heart of what makes a mechanical or quartz-powered watch tick. Jean-Claude Eggen is the Chief Executive Officer of La Joux-Perret, a Swiss movement manufacturer that's on the rise as it competes with rivals, including Sellita, as a supplier to brands ranging from mainstream mass market players such as TAG Heuer to upstart micro-brands, including Kollokium.
Eggen doesn't pull punches when discussing what's driving growth at LJP as he talks prices, movement development, and technology, and how to keep clients coming back. LJP has experienced massive increases in volumes and production under his leadership since 2020. From fewer than 10,000 movements annually less than a decade ago, LJP is now producing about 200,000 watch movements a year. He tells us how they got here and where they might go next, with new products boasting greater precision and smaller movements in both quartz and mechanical.
But first, a good news initiative about a new non-profit organization in Switzerland that's looking to give young watchmakers the skills and machines they need to carry on the metiers d' art (or specialized skills) that make high-end watchmaking so unique. Baudouin van Es is the young man behind Tad Kozh, and he drops by to tell us what the new program is and where it gets its unusual name.
Van Es has convinced some heavy hitters to help out with Tad Kozh, gathering a who's who of industry artisans, craftspersons, and veteran business executives to oversee and govern the program, with some exciting watch collaborations to come.
Show Notes
2:30 Tad Kozh
2:40 Tourbillon Watch (Beaudouin van Es)
3:05 Brittany region of France (Wikipedia)
5:26 Metier d'art in watchmaking (The Watch Pages)
6:50 Tad Kohz New Talent Award
8:04 Schaublin 70 Lathe in Action (YouTube)
8:05 Hauser Jig Boring machine (Exapro)
8:20 Luc Monnet (Europa star)
9:09 Jean-François Mojon (WorldTempus)
9:19 Pietro Tomajer (Monochrome)
10:30 Tad Kozh collaborations
14:07 Anita Porchet (FHH)
15:01 Ressence Watches
17:49 Théo Auffret (Hodinkee)
20:50 Max Büsser (Talking Watches Hodinkee)
21:17 Marc André Deschoux
21:44 Alex Ghotbi (Phillips)
21:44 Roy Davidoff (Instagram)
21:57 Guillaume Tetu (The Naked Watchmaker)
28:20 Jean-Claude Eggen (Dubai Watch Week bio)
28:57 La Joux-Perret 32:32 ETA (Wikipedia)
32:45 Sellita
33:40 LJP G100
34:10 Business News: Switzerland's COSC Unveils 'Excellence Chronometer' Level Of Certification (Hodinkee)
40:34 TAG Heuer Introduces The Formula One Solargraph (Hodinkee)
41:06 Business News: LVMH Buys Minority Stake In Swiss Movement Maker La Joux-Perret From Japan's Citizen Group (Hodinkee)
42:10 Citizen Group
43:06 Alpina Alpiner Solarmetre
44:10 Let The Sun Shine In: There's A New Day Rising for Solar-Powered Watches (Watchonista)
This week on The Business of Watches, a Swiss brand that resonates with much of the Hodinkee community, Doxa. Founded in Le Locle, Switzerland, and now based in Biel/Bienne, it has more than a century of history and is responsible for designing and producing some of the most iconic dive watches ever built. With links to legendary figures, including Jacques Cousteau and author Clive Cussler, Doxa has served as a case study for how to revive, rebuild, and grow a brand by zeroing in on the best parts of its story while keeping prices approachable at a time when the industry trend is tilted very much to premiumization.
Jan Edocs is the executive leading Doxa these days, and in a wide-ranging interview recorded last year, he lays out the brand's plans for measured but steady growth. Once available only online, Doxa is now in retailers across the U.S., Japan, the Middle East, and Australia, with plans to eventually be in more than 300 retail locations. At a time of cost inflation and tariffs, a significant challenge is keeping prices approachable while telling Doxa's unique story and history to fresh customers with new products. There are plenty of lessons on how to position a brand and company to weather both storms and sunny beach days, where a Doxa might just be the ideal wristwear.
But first, Hodinkee Deputy Editor Tim Jeffreys drops in for his BoW debut. We talk about Grand Seiko's big move to sign baseball superstar Shohei Ohtani as a global ambassador and what it might mean for the brand.
Show Notes
1:30 Tim Jeffreys
4:46 Shohei Ohtani Joins Grand Seiko As A Global Ambassador
7:41 Akio Naito and Munehisa Shibasaki On Grand Seiko In America And The Future Of All Things Seiko (Hodinkee)
10:04 Jan Edocs, CEO of Doxa
11:40 Doxa History
12:56 Jenny Watches may be a Brand you've Never Heard of, but it's left a Significant Mark on Dive Watch History (Monochrome)
14:22 Walca Watches
16:19 Doxawatches.com
21:05 The Incredible Calypso: Jacques Cousteau's Crazy Exploration Vessel (Calum YouTube)
21:50 Introducing The Doxa Sub 300T Clive Cussler Special Edition (Live Pics) (Hodinkee)
23:30 The Doxa Sub 200 (Hodinkee)
43:00 CHFxUSD 44:20 Watchmaking in Biel/Bienne (Swiss Tourism)
47:36 The Doxa SUB 250 Ahmed Seddiqi 75th Anniversary Limited Edition (Monochrome)
49:00 Introducing Doxa Sub 300 Carbon Seafoam Limited Edition (Hodinkee)
1:07:45 The Doxa Sub 200T – A Smaller Take On The Classic Doxa Design
This week on The Business of Watches, we're in La Chaux-de-Fonds to talk to the man heading Greubel Forsey, one of the most revered and respected brands in independent watchmaking. The company had been on a recent roll, with Meta CEO and chairman Mark Zuckerberg seen wearing its pricey timepieces and a 'Mechanical Exception' win for its Nano Foudroyante at the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie Genève (a watch also in Zuckerberg's collection). Then news broke that Stephen Forsey, one of the brand's founders, was stepping down from the board, and, in a widely-seen social media post, Forsey said he had been "disengaged" from his duties by the board and chose to resign.
Nydegger tells us some of the backstory to the situation and how the company plans to move forward under stable ownership. Greubel Forsey isn't looking for investors, and should Forsey want to sell his minority stake, Robert Greubel, his fellow co-founder and majority owner, has a right of first refusal on the shares. So where is Greubel Forsey headed? Nydegger says the only thing shrinking will be the size of its timepieces as it continues a push to make its watches more wearable and possibly prices as they are trying to produce an entry-level watch in the lineup priced at around CHF 120,000 or less. They haven't quite got there just yet.
But first, we're joined by Arthur Touchot, the co-founder of Marteau & Co., to talk about his upstart auction house's plans to cut independent watchmakers in on the sale proceeds. For its sophomore edition, called 'The Echo', Marteau is auctioning off watches from independents, including Simon Brette, a Berneron Mirage Tiger Eye, vintage Daniel Roth, and an Audemars Piguet Starwheel. So will mighty AP be in line for 3% of the hammer price? Tune in to find out.
Show Notes
1:30 Arthur Touchot
2:40 Marteau & Co.
4:13 New Swiss Auctioneer Aims To Bring 'Artist's Resale Right' Concept To Independent Watchmaker Sales
6:21 The Echo catalogue (Marteau & Co.)
11:40 M.A.D. Gallery Geneva
12:52 AHCI
14:11 Audemars Piguet Starwheel (Hodinkee)
16:08 Greubel Forsey (The Art of Invention)
19:14 Greubel Forsey Gets New CEO - Michel Nydegger (SJX)
20:20 Introducing The Greubel Forsey Double Tourbillon Technique Black, The First Titanium Watch From Greubel Forsey
20:40 Guy Takes $600,000 Greubel Forsey Double Tourbillon 30 Degrees Technique Swimming, Resists Heart Attack (Hodinkee)
24:02 Quadruple Tourbillon The History
24:50 Interview: Giulio Papi, Director Audemars Piguet Renaud & Papi (Hodinkee)
29:59 Greubel Forsey Watches: A Division of Labor (NYT paywall)
32:01 Micro-machinist in watchmaking (FHH)
38:20 These Watches Used To Be A Secret Of The Ultra Rich. Not Anymore. (Bloomberg paywall)
46:30 Stephen Forsey, Co-Founder Of Greubel Forsey, Steps Down From Company Board (Hodinkee)
49:02 Michel Nydegger acceptance speech GPHG 2025 Mechanical Exception prize (GPHG Youtube)
54:40 Mark Zuckerberg Wears $900,000 Watch To Announce End Of Meta Fact Checks (Bloomberg paywall)
55:30 Greubel Forsey Family
This week on The Business of Watches, we talk to the man who runs the brand that makes the mighty El Primero movement. Benoit de Clerck has been in the CEO chair at Zenith Watches for a couple of years now, and that's coincided with a challenging time for the sector and one of the industry's most storied brands, with more than 160 years of history and still located in its original manufacturing location in Le Locle, Switzerland.
Under de Clerck's leadership, Zenith is responding to the challenges with a multi-pronged approach. It's throttling production to keep sell-in and sell-out balanced, he says. But it's also stepping up its movement, making production expertise and supplying more calibers to other brands, also under the LVMH watch group umbrella. As for those reports and rumors that Zenith is up for sale? We ask de Clerck straight up if the El Primero maker is on the selling block. Have a listen to hear his forceful and fulsome response.
But first, former Hodinkee editor Logan Baker drops in to give his take on Zenith, as well as reports that the valuation of Breitling has been reduced by its private equity ownership. Logan also has a few of his unique vintage Zenith watches on hand for us to check out.
Show Notes
1:30 Logan Baker (Hodinkee)
1:40 A Watch Enthusiast's Guide to Geneva (Logan Baker, Phillips)
2:34 Zenith Manufacture Le Locle
5:13 Zenith Chronometer Calatrava Circa 1964
6:50 Square case Zenith Defy with integrated bracelet
7:34 Zenith Elite Movement
9:45 Morgan Stanley Swiss Watcher Report
10:50 Private equity owners slash valuation of Swiss watchmaker Breitling (FT paywall)
13:15 Zenith Celebrates Its 160th Anniversary With CEO Benoit de Clerck (YouTube, Watch Adviser)
15:25 Hands-On: Zenith's Resurrected Caliber 135-Powered 'G.F.J.' (Hodinkee)
15:49 Hands-On: The Zenith Chronomaster Original Triple Calendar Lapis Lazuli (Hodinkee)
17:01 GPHG Chronometry Prize 2025
18:40 I Spend All Day Researching Vintage Zenith Watches – Here's Why This El Primero Is So Important To Me
20:03 Introducing: Zenith Defy Chronograph USM (Hands-On And Live Pics)
26:03 LVMH response to report Zenith brand is up for sale (Hodinkee story on Baume & Mercier sale) 27:30 Tiffany's New Watch Courts The Male Buyer (New York Times)
32:07 Hublot Big Bang With Zenith Movement (Monochrome)
37:01 Zenith: The Heart of Watchmaking (YouTube)
39:05 Zenith A Visit To The Manufacture
41:02 Zenith GFJ
42:32 CHF x USD (Yahoo)
This week on The Business of Watches, we go behind the scenes with the man who compiles and crunches the numbers for the Morgan Stanley Swiss Watcher report, the most influential and widely read annual financial league table on the industry. Oliver Müller has been around the sector for some three decades, beginning his career at Omega before executive roles at a series of brands, including Laurent Ferrier, where he served as Chief Executive Officer. He's now a consultant to the industry and has helped shape brand strategy and positioning for the likes of Akrivia and Rexhep Rexhepi, among others.
Müller's most high-profile gig these days is compiling the estimates of Swiss brand revenue and volumes for the Morgan Stanley report. It's the top league table for the sector, and he tells us how he calculates and decides on the estimates that get published. Not everyone is a fan. Swatch Group has long criticized the report, now in its 9th edition, and Müller tells us why he believes Swatch and its leadership don't always appreciate the numbers.
But first, Hodinkee founder Ben Clymer drops in for his Business of Watches debut. Ben tells us about his recent trip to Geneva and what he's hearing from some of the big brand executives. He also gives us his take on some of the data deep inside the Morgan Stanley report.
Show Notes
1:30 Ben Clymer (Hodinkee)
2:11 Watches of Switzerland Group
4:10 Gold price 4:42 USDxCHF
6:40 Audemars Piguet CEO Ilaria Resta Drives Double-Digit Sales Increase For Brand's 150th Anniversary Year
10:20 Cartier Santos de Cartier in Titanium (And Steel) — The Watches You Want From Cartier, Whether You Know It Or Not (Hodinkee) 12:55 Cartier's NSO – Or "New Special Order" – Watch Program Is Over, At Least As We Know It (Hodinkee)
15:00 LuxeConsult (Oliver Müller)
15:15 Morgan Stanley
18:15 Richard Mille
18:34 Bucherer
24:13 When Banks Try To Unlock The Watchmaking Secret (Le Temps) (In French)
32:47 F.P. Journe
32:50 H. Moser & Cie.
37:30 MB&F
39:20 Raymond Weil
39:25 Frederique Constant
39:30 Christopher Ward
43:05 Jacob & Co.
44:00 How The Five Time Zone Shaped Modern Watch Culture (Hodinkee Malaika Crawford)
49:20 Tudor sales slump by 23% but Rolex turnover ticks up 5% to CHF 10.6 billion (Watchpro)
53:20 IWC
54:15 Jaeger-LeCoultre 59:20 Richemont Sells Baume & Mercier
1:01:30 Swatch Group Brands
1:06:20 Rolex careers and work locations including Biel / Bienne
What's in a name? More specifically, what is a name worth? Gerald Genta, likely the most famous watch designer in history and responsible for conjuring iconic models from the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak, the Patek Philippe Nautilus, the IWC Ingenieur, and the Universal Geneve Polerouter, among others, sold his eponymous watch brand and name to what is now Bulgari and LVMH in the early 2000s. Then he started another brand - using his middle name instead of his family name - and that became Gerald Charles. It was sold to the Ziviani family in Italy in 2003, as Genta remained employed at the company as chief designer until his death in 2011.
The brand continued producing mostly one-off, bespoke pieces on a small scale for wealthy clients until 2019, when Federico Ziviani, then in his early 20s, took over as Chief Executive Officer and pushed the Gerald Charles brand to a new phase. That would see it draw on designs from Genta's era with the company, most specifically the 'Maestro' case, and sell watches to consumers, first online and then through retailers.
Production has climbed from about 200 watches a year to more than 1,500, and prices have climbed as well, to an average of about CHF 27,000, Ziviani tells us in an interview recorded at the company's operations in Geneva, where it has an atelier and a small museum that traces the history of the brand and its production. Ziviani is enthusiastic and passionate about the family-owned company that is now sold in about 100 retail stores globally. And he makes the case for why he thinks Gerald Charles watches deserve their hefty price tag.
But first, we jump into some of the recent business headlines in the watch world. Rolex has consolidated its position as the dominant Swiss brand for watches priced above CHF 3,000 francs with more than 60% market share by sales, according to Swiss bank Vontobel. The bank also ranks the top brands by estimated sales, and we consider the list. And the Contrôle Officiel Suisse des Chronomètres, or COSC, is launching a new higher-tier standard to test the accuracy and precision of Swiss watches. We discuss what that might mean for the Swiss industry, brands, and customers.
Show Notes
1:40 Rolex Trimmed Production In 2025 According To Swiss Bank Vontobel
7:06 Gold price (Yahoo)
7:30 Switzerland's COSC Unveils 'Excellence Chronometer' Level Of Certification
14:20 Gerald Charles
15:00 Gerald Genta (Wikipedia)
15:49 Gerald Genta Gefica Safari (Europa Star)
17:11 Audemars Piguet Italia (Bloomberg)
18:20 Giampaolo Ziviani and Gerald Genta (Instagram)
26:20 Gerald Charles website
27:30 Ticino, Switzerland (Wikipedia)
38:30 Gerald Charles Ambassadors
42:15 Swiss Made or Swiss Charade? (ScrewDownCrown)
45:00 Gerald Genta (LVMH)
46:30 Gerald Charles History
48:00 USD x Swiss Franc (Yahoo)
This week on The Business of Watches, we head to La Chaux-de-Fonds and sit down with a CEO that running a very different business than most watch brands. Mitchell Wein is the scion of a family that's been in the watch business for more than a century, and the Marathon brand launched back in 1939, supplying timing instruments for the Allied Forces in World War II.
Selling watches, stopwatches, and clocks to governments and military organizations is still the bulk of Marathon's business these days. Wein says 80% of the watches they sell, by volume, are for these kinds of clients. For a company based in Toronto that makes its watches in Switzerland, that comes with a special list of challenges, particularly in the current geopolitical landscape, where conflicts are heightening, and more trade barriers are being erected. Marathon notably supplied the U.S. military with field watches during the Gulf War way back in the early 1990s, and even today, Wein says the company always has to be ready for a potential war and a potential big order from a military looking to outfit its soldiers with a watch able to withstand the rigors of modern armed conflict.
But first, we're joined by another Canadian from the wide world of watches. Hodinkee Editor-in-Chief, James Stacey, drops in to talk about a recent trip to Japan and the launch of the Louis Vuitton X De Bethune LVDB-03 Louis Varius Project, a very exclusive travel watch that, if you're in the right price bracket, comes with a Sympathique clock that serves as a docking station to wind and set the watch.
Show Notes:
2:04 Introducing The Louis Vuitton X De Bethune LVDB-03 Louis Varius Project (Hodinkee)
5:16 Denis Flageollet
6:40 F.P. Journe Reveals Why He Paid More Than $6 Million For A Breguet Clock He Designed
9:30 Hands-On: The DB25 Starry Varius (Hodinkee)
11:01 Exclusive: Hermes heir takes aim at LVMH's Arnault in missing shares civil lawsuit, court document shows (Reuters)
13:02 Travels With A Marathon Watch In Search Of Adventure (Cole Pennington, Hodinkee)
13:40 The Marathon Navigator – Now With A Steel Case! (Hodinkee)
14:30 Marathon X Jeep
18:00 Marathon Our Story (Marathon)
26:00 Comparison of Marathon Navigator Steel vs. Plastic (You're Terrific YouTube)
30:02 Doxa
34:15 Marathon Limited Edition ADANAC Stainless Steel Navigator Pilot's Automatic
40:05 Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) Following a Nuclear Detonation (U.S. Dept. Health and Human Services)
42:16 IntroducingThe Marathon Navigator 'Blue Yonder' Limited Edition (Hodinkee)
48:11 NATO Stock Numbers (Wikipedia)
1:02:30 Robertson Screw (Wikipedia)
1:10:12 Marathon Clocks (Amazon)
On this week's episode of The Business of Watches, a brand that's very much in the news. We're in Meyrin, just outside of Geneva, to talk to the head of Baume & Mercier, the near-200 year old brand that's just been sold by Richemont to Italy's Damiani Group. Michael Guenoun speaks passionately and with conviction about the pressures the brand faces due to the strong Swiss franc, rising costs, and its commitment to remaining in the approachable-priced segment of the watch market.
Guenoun highlights the brand's rich history, its model lines, and its strategy for retail, distribution, and pricing. Recorded before the sale of Baume & Mercier was announced officially, we asked him if the brand was up for sale, and his answer is worth tuning in for. The conversation gives the listener a sense of where Guenoun and his team expect the brand to be and achieve under new leadership for a deal that's still short on details, but is expected to close this summer and take Baume & Mercier under a new corporate umbrella with a company that is based in Italy rather than in Switzerland like Richemont.
But first, we're joined by a very special guest for his take on the latest business headlines in the watch world. Adrian Barker is the man behind Bark & Jack - the popular and influential YouTube channel and accessories shop selling straps, coffee mugs, and other products. It's a big moment for Adrian as he's just about to launch his first watch collaboration - a dive watch with U.K. brand Christopher Ward.
Adrian gives us the lowdown on what he learned from the collaboration process with the watchmaker and what he's doing with the design to make this very much an expression of his own personal taste and philosophy on what makes a proper watch. We also talk about Patek Philippe's recent decision to roll back prices in the U.S. in response to lower tariff rates, while implementing another price increase in other markets.
Show Notes 0:57 Adrian Barker and Bark & Jack
1:34 Visit Glasgow 2:23 Christopher Ward
3:11 ETA SA
5:00 The story of Christopher Ward and CEO Mike France
9:20 Who Makes Christopher Ward Watches (Bark & Jack)
12:08 Bark & Jack products 14:05 Patek Philippe
17:37 Richemont Sells Baume & Mercier
20:04 Damiani Group
22:55 Michael Guenoun (World Tempus)
23:30 History of Baume & Mercier
25:25 Riviera collection (Monochrome)
26:51 Clifton Baumatic
28:00 Baumatic movement (Caliber Corner)
38:30 TimeVallee
45:30 As China Retreats And The U.S. Wobbles, Is India The Next Great Hope For The Luxury Watch Market?
49:20 Richemont maisons
53:55 Who wants to buy Baume & Mercier and why?
55:04 Watches and Wonders 2026
On this week's episode of The Business of Watches, we head to Nidau, Switzerland, where we sit down with Ben Küffer, the young Chief Executive Officer of family-owned watch brand Norqain. It's a frank discussion of the challenges of starting a brand and creating a signature watch–the Norqain Wild One–at a time when the industry is crowded with competitors, and it's tough to stand out. We focus on Norqain's unique strategy of recruiting former and current professional athletes as not only brand representatives, but also investors and executives. The big news is Norqain's deal to be the official luxury timepiece of the National Hockey League, an agreement guided by former NHLer and Norqain co-founder Mark Streit with some help from superstar and company investor Sidney Crosby of the Pittsburgh Penguins.
We also discuss the surprise success of Norqain's 'Enjoy Life' Freedom 60 chronograph that struck a chord with consumers with its ice cream-themed colors and endorsement by Mark Wahlberg to become the brand's top-selling watch. Despite that success, and perhaps in a bid to play the scarcity card, Norqain now says it plans to discontinue the model, at least for now.
But first, we're joined by TanTan Wang, who is back from Colorado, and some quality time with Oris's new Big Crown Pointer Date 'Bullseye.' We also talk about the recent headlines in the watch world, including the proposed sale of Richemont's Baume & Mercier to Italy's Damiani Group, as well as Omega's very commercial 300M diver, which it is launching for the Milano Cortina Winter Games.
Show Notes
1:57 Oris Big Crown Pointer Date Bullseye
3:15 TanTan's essay and the fight against watch snobbery
3:47 Richemont Sells Baume & Mercier
5:43 Omega Releases A White Ceramic Seamaster 300M For Milano Cortina 2026
9:40 Norqain 10:22 Mark Streit
11:10 Norqain Scores Multi-Year Sponsorship Deal With NHL Aimed At Vaulting Swiss Brands To The Big Leagues
12:03 Sidney Crosby Partners With Watch Company Founded By Former NHLers (ESPN)
18:00 Talking Watches With Jean-Claude Biver
19:55 Norqain Wild One
20:25 BIWI SA
26:00 Hands-On with the Norqain Wild One (Fratello)
30:40 Hands-On With the Norqain Freedom 60 40mm Enjoy Life (Fratello)
35:55 Norqain Independence Skeleton Chrono 42mm
37:31 Swiss watch export statistics
39:44 Swiss watch industry employment
45:00 Stan Wawrinka
51:30 Norqain world and values
On this week's episode of The Business of Watches, we wrangled some time with someone who was born into the world of the Swiss watch industry but who has taken an outsider's path to business success. Manuel Emch is the managing director of Louis Erard and also one-third of the radical upstart micro-brand Kollokium. We sat down last year, and Emch outlined his circuitous route and unique approach to building and selling watch brands.
But first, Hodinkee Magazine's editorial director Malaika Crawford drops in to give her take on Louis Vuitton's latest novelties and La Fabrique du Temps with a behind-the-scenes look at the atelier and its skilled artisans and craftspersons. Plus–what is Rolex telling us with its latest group of Hollywood testimonees?
Show Notes
1:35 LVMH Watch Week 2026
2:15 La Fabrique du Temps
8:30 New Rolex Testimonees in 2025
11:00 Louis Erard
11:20 Kollokium
12:00 Grenchen, Switzerland
13:26 HEC Lausanne
16:00 Nick Hayek Sr.
18:19 Jaquet Droz (Hodinkee)
22:50 Jaquet Droz website
27:30 Romain Jerome
36:20 Louis Erard (Hodinkee)
45:20 Louis Erard x Alain Silberstein
54:00 MB&F
58:10 Swatch AI Dada
59:45 Kollokium (Hodinkee)
1:02:00 Kollokium short film
1:07:10 Tupperware
1:13:07 Louis Erard Regulator
On this week's The Business of Watches, we head to Villeret, Switzerland, and the storied Swiss watchmaker Minerva. The brand, founded in 1858, is truly the jewel within Montblanc's watchmaking division, which itself is part of Swiss luxury conglomerate Richemont. Laurent Lecamp is the man leading Montblanc and Minerva's watchmaking operations, and he sat down with us for a detailed discussion on Minerva and what he's doing to satisfy the clients that he calls "fans" and not customers. Montblanc and Minerva won't be participating in Watches and Wonders this year, and Lecamp outlines the different paths that the brands are taking within the Richemont group. He also talks about his penchant for running extreme marathons, sometimes wearing a Minerva or Montblanc timepiece.
But first, a new format to start the show. We're joined by Hodinkee senior business editor, Mark Kauzlarich, to chew over some of the business headlines making news in the watch world. We talk about potential executive changes in the top job at TAG Heuer and also discuss what we think the business strategy might be behind Omega's new Speedmaster that boasts a ceramic bezel, lacquered dial, and a new price tag.
Show Notes 0:30 Montblanc / Minerva 0:45 Audemars Piguet And Ten More Brands To Join Watches And Wonders For 2026 1:00 Minerva Is The Watchmaking Jewel Within Montblanc And Showcases Its Talents With A New Art Piece (Hodinkee) 2:00 Business Montres
3:50 TAG Heuer
5:20 LVMH Watches and Jewelry
7:10 Jean-Christophe Babin (Instagram)
8:50 The Omega Speedmaster Professional Moonwatch Black & White (Hodinkee)
12:00 Hands-On The Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean For 2025 (Hodinkee)
15:30 Villeret, Switzerland
16:36 Laurent Lecamp (Instagram)
17:40 GIA (Gemology Institute of America)
19:50 Cyrus Watches
23:00 Example of Minerva bezel
26:00 Montblanc's New Minerva Monopusher Chronograph (Hodinkee)
28:20 Montblanc Club M58 (Watchonista)
43:12 Montblanc Star Legacy Suspended Exo Tourbillon Château de Versailles (YouTube)
48:10 Richemont
51:00 Montblanc Ice Marathon (Revolution)
On this week's episode of The Business of Watches, we sit down with the principals of Horologer Ming and there is plenty to talk about. Founder and creative head Ming Thein explains his unique design and engineering process, while Chief Executive Officer Praneeth Rajsingh discusses financial challenges and financing solutions the small company has utilized to keep the business humming. We dive deep into the manufacturing process of the titanium, 3D-printed Polymesh bracelet that has the watch world buzzing, get an audio-only sneak peek at an upcoming release, and also hear about plans for a value-priced subsidiary brand they have in the works.
We hope you enjoy the conversation. There is a lot to unpack! Be sure to leave any thoughts or questions in the comments section, and we'll do our best to respond.
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Show Notes
4:50 Dubai Watch Week
6:47 Ming and the Alternative Horological Alliance
10:30 Computer Aided Design
12:20 Ming Polymesh
33:20 Apple Watch
39:00 Accredited Investor
42:20 Project finance
49:25 Swiss watch CEOs talk about component suppliers
54:00 Ming 17.01 (Hodinkee)
On this week's episode of The Business of Watches, we sit down with Ilaria Resta, the Chief Executive Officer of Audemars Piguet. Among the strategically important years in the brand's 150-year history, 2025 may rank among the most significant. Not only did it mark a century-and-a-half anniversary, it demanded a strong and determined leader to navigate through a mille feuille of challenges. Amid U.S. tariffs, record prices for gold, an extremely strong Swiss franc, and an overall downturn in market demand, Resta and her team from Le Brassus grew sales by double-digits, up 12%, as of the end of October compared to the year before, according to the brand. That's more than CHF 2.3 billion in sales, according to analyst estimates.
That's no small achievement considering the extraordinary headwinds facing the industry. Overall, Swiss watch exports are set to decline for the second year in a row in 2025. Under Resta's leadership, AP is bucking the trend and then some. In this episode, we talk about the notable product releases from AP this year, including its innovative perpetual calendar and the highly wearable, groundbreaking RD#5; how she intends to manage production; the evolution of the brand; and possible changes to model lines. A long-time senior executive in the consumer goods industry, Resta discusses what makes the watch industry unique and what it needs to do to appeal to the next generation of clients.
Show Notes
3:50 Audemars Piguet at Dubai Watch Week
5:27 AP Perpetual Calendars in 38mm
7:50 Book round-up featuring Audemars Piguet The Watch
9:10 Swiss Watch Exports
11:52 Royal Oak Offshore
15:30 Audemars Piguet says CEO Staying (BoF)
17:33 AP Certified Pre-Owned
19:30 Dubai Watch Week CEO Roundtable 22:25 A Plea For Proportionality (Hodinkee)
On this week's episode of The Business of Watches, a frank discussion with one of the most powerful women in the world of horology. Hind Seddiqi is the Chief Executive Officer of Dubai Watch Week, an event that's grown and matured to become one of the few truly top-tier events on the watch sector calendar. As CEO of the biennial gathering, Seddiqi oversees the team that decides which brands get to exhibit their wares, which executives and collectors get to speak on the industry panels, and exactly how the massive show is staged, presented, and organized.
This year's Dubai Watch Week was the most successful edition yet and marked a new era of international profile for an idea launched a decade ago by the United Arab Emirates retailer Ahmed Seddiqi as a way to showcase watchmaking and inform locals about the industry. Housed in a new, larger, and purpose-built venue near the Burj Khalifa, Dubai Watch Week 2025 welcomed a record 49,000 visitors this year, a 113% increase from the previous edition. The event, marking the 75th anniversary of the Seddiqi family retail empire, saw a wave of collector groups fly in from around the world to attend a show that offers up close and personal access to many of the biggest names in watchmaking, from Max Büsser to Roger Smith, to Rexhep Rexhepi, and the CEO of A. Lange & Söhne, Wilhelm Schmid.
Hind Seddiqi says one of her biggest challenges now is preserving the casual, spontaneous, and intimate feel of Dubai Watch Week as demand for a place at the table continues to rise. She talks about Dubai, its torrid growth (and punishing traffic) and the city's increasingly important role in the international economy and how she plans to manage the demands and expectations of a massively popular event.
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Show Notes:
3:08 Dubai Watch Week
4:32 Ahmed Seddiqi
5:03 A Rare Look Inside The Incredible Collection Of Mohammed Seddiqi At Dubai Watch Week
9:09 Dubai Watch Week Masterclasses
10:31 Audemars Piguet "House of Wonders" at Dubai Watch Week
12:15 Dubai population growth (Gulf News)
16:05 Francis Ford Coppola's Personal 'FFC' Sells for $10.755 million, The Most Expensive F.P. Journe Ever Sold
17:30 Dubai Mall
20:50 Rolex CEO Says Brand Won't Significantly Expand Own Retail And Will Continue To Work With Authorized Dealers
23:15 Top Swiss Watch CEOs Talk Leadership And Strategy Amid Industry Challenges At Dubai Watch Week
26:30 Tudor Launches New Ranger In 36MM At Dubai Watch Week
James Lamdin is a sage voice of reason and experience in the vintage watch market. He's earned those titles through his years in the business. A co-founder of the OG collector meetup RedBar Group, Lamdin went on to found Analog Shift, the vintage and pre-owned dealer acquired by Watches of Switzerland (also the parent company of Hodinkee) in 2020. In a conversation recorded live in front of an audience at UBS House of Craft in New York City in October, Lamdin breaks down the vintage and pre-owned watch market, how we got here, where we've been, and where we're likely going. He also gives plenty of useful insight on what it means for a second-hand watch to be truly authenticated and how collectors need to stay curious to get the most out of their watch-collecting journey.
Lamdin proves himself a wealth of knowledge when it comes to used timepieces and what anyone should be thinking about when they're considering buying pre-owned. We had a blast recording this episode, especially taking questions from the audience. Be sure to leave any thoughts, comments, or questions in the comments, and we'll do our best to respond.
Show Notes
00:30 James Lamdin and Analog Shift
2:00 Bloomberg.com
4:15 The Biggest Ever Boom In Swiss Watches is Coming to an End
4:45 Watches of Switzerland Group USA Acquires Analogue Shift
6:09 Secondary Market Rolex and Patek Price Rise, Fall and Recovery
10:00 U.S. Tariffs Impact On Secondary Market
12:11 Under The Radar: American Watches
16:00 RedBar Group
20:40 Omega Speedmaster Professional
23:00 Rolex Certified Pre-Owned
25:15 There are not enough watchmakers 35:54 Secondary Watch Market To Top New Sales By 2033 At $85 Billion
39:13 Neo Vintage Watches
41:01 The Military Industrial Complex
44:24 Cartier Tank Americaine Diamond 48:31 Ebay Authentication For Watches
On this week's episode of The Business of Watches, we're doing something a little different. We're taking your questions, and we've got a special guest as Hodinkee Editor-In-Chief, James Stacey, joins the podcast to help answer your queries on the business side of the dial. We hit a lot of topics, from the best perpetual calendars under $20,000, to rising watch prices, the recent surge in Swiss watch exports to the U.K., and just how popular is Halloween in Switzerland?
It's a fun episode, and we hope you enjoy it. Be sure to leave any thoughts or questions in the comments section, and we'll do our best to respond.
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Show Notes:
2:30 How Halloween Became Part of Swiss Culture
3:20 William Friedkin's Sorcerer
5:20 Simon Brette
5:25 Akrivia / Rexhep Rexhepi
6:10 MB&F
8:05 Sylvain Berneron
9:30 Omega Watches
13:00 Omega Speedmaster Professional (White dial)
13:30 New Speedmaster Dark Side of The Moon
15:40 Niels Eggerding interview
16:20 FC Classic Perpetual Calendar
16:50 Furlan Marri Perpetual One
18:00 Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Ultra Thin Perpetual Calendar
18:30 Montblanc Heritage Perpetual Calendar
19:30 IWC DaVinci Perpetual Calendar Ref. 3750 (Fratello)
19:40 Panerai
22:10 Swiss Watch Export Statistics
29:00 What Richemont and Swatch Financial Results Tell Us About The State of The Swiss Watch Industry
35:40 Tissot PRX Powermatic 80 38 MM in Damascus Steel (Hodinkee)
35:45 Longines
35:54 Sinn Watches
On this episode of The Business of Watches Podcast we drop in on Niels Eggerding, the CEO of Frederique Constant (and sister marque Alpina), at the brand's headquarters in Plan-les-Ouates, Switzerland near Geneva. Eggerding has been in the corner office since 2018 and has steered FC through a series of challenges and triumphs during his time leading the company.
The Dutchman has brought more high horology and cool collaborations to the value and volume-driven brand, including perpetual calendars and tourbillons as well as more precious-metal cases. But it's a delicate balance for Frederique Constant as value-priced watches still account for more than 90% of its production volumes. Amid rising input costs and a strong Swiss franc, not to mention the challenge of U.S. tariffs, Eggerding's biggest challenge is maintaining FC's value proposition while burnishing its reputation as a serious watchmaker able to produce high-end timepieces. At the same time, he has to keep delivering sales and profit for the brand's owner, Citizen of Japan. On this episode of The Business of Watches Podcast, we drop in on Niels Eggerding, the CEO of Frederique Constant (and sister marque Alpina), at the brand's headquarters in Plan-les-Ouates, Switzerland, near Geneva.
We hope you enjoy our conversation with Niels Eggerding. Be sure to leave any thoughts or questions in the comments section, and we'll do our best to respond.
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Show Notes:
4:10 Frederique Constant Worldtimer
5:00 FC Classic Perpetual Calendar
5:31 Company history and milestones
6:00 Vacheron Constantin
7:30 Citizen
8:30 La Joux-Perret
10:15 LJP solar quartz movement in Tag Heuer
12:30 Manufacture collection
12:45 Highlife collection
16:00 New manufacture QP in 40mm case
22:00 FC Women's collection
23:23 FC Manchette
28:00 U.S. tariffs and watch prices
43:00 FC YouTube channel
On this week's The Business Of Watches podcast, we catch up with Antoine Pin, the Chief Executive Officer of Tag Heuer. He's having quite a year. The brand is in the first season of a new decade-long deal to be the official timekeeping sponsor of Formula 1. It's a high-profile, multi-brand agreement that, if executed correctly, could launch Tag Heuer to a whole new level of visibility. But it also comes at a challenging time for the global economy and the watch industry in general as soaring input costs, a strong Swiss franc, and U.S. tariffs on Swiss goods take a toll on margins and confidence.
Pin tells us Tag Heuer has plenty of experience overcoming tough challenges. When the brand launched the first version of its carbon hairspring technology in 2019, there were issues. But the Tag Heuer laboratory didn't give up, and now it's back with a new version, which it says has overcome the problems. We hope you enjoy our conversation with Antoine Pin. Be sure to leave any thoughts or questions in the comments section, and we'll do our best to respond.
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Show Notes:
4:10 Tag Heuer at Geneva Watch Days
6:48 Previous issues with carbon
9:00 New carbon spring oscillator solution
11:10 Silicon hairspring
13:00 Tag Heuer Formula 1
15:15 Cautious production
20:00 Tag Heuer Monaco Split-Seconds Chronograph (CHF 155,000)
25:30 Tariffs and price increases
Georges Kern is emphatic. The Breitling Chief Executive Officer isn't slowing down on plans to expand his company's reach. Even as U.S. tariffs and economic headwinds challenge the industry, Kern is pushing ahead with planned launches of the Universal Geneve and Gallet brands in 2026.
He's already orchestrated rapid growth and value creation at the historic Breitling marque since taking on the top job in 2017. Breitling was sold to private equity partners for less than a billion dollars that year. In late 2022, a change in majority shareholder valued the company at more than $4 billion, sources said at the time.
But now with the industry facing a host of economic and political pressures, Kern's expansion efforts are being tested. In a candid interview, he says the luxury watch industry is poised for an eventual rebound. People won't delay purchases forever, he says, and when they're ready, he expects his growing stable of brands to have the right products to match the wants and needs of new clients.
Show Notes:
Show Notes:
5:00 Breitling's deal with the NFL
5:50 Breitling watches
6:00 Morgan Stanley LuxeConsult Watch Market Report 7:10 Breitling Emergency 8:00 Breitling Top Time
10:21 Breitling Navitimer
15:30 Panerai
18:15 Breitling to Relaunch Gallet
22:30 Universal Geneve
26:10 Hermés Bags
27:00 Price of gold
29:40 How the Swiss watch industry is dealing with tariffs
32:20 What's up with watch prices?
34:30 Swiss Watch Exports
35:40 China Watch Market
38:10 Carpe Diem
Sylvain Berneron is in high demand, and so are his watch designs. Just last week, a 34-millimeter version of his debut time-only watch, the Berneron Mirage, came up for public auction for the first time, and bidding soared beyond the CHF80,000 high estimate to fetch a staggering CHF241,300, including fees. Having previously worked in the automotive industry with BMW, Berneron is a designer who has now chosen watchmaking as the canvas to express himself and his ideas.
After departing the big brand corporate atmosphere of Breitling, he's enjoyed significant success so far with his own brand and has just unveiled his second collection - Quantième - and an annual calendar that brings a unique, yet superbly finished, movement architecture to the complication that aims to simplify setting and provide a stress-free experience for the user. Sized at just 38 millimeters in diameter and 10 millimeters thick, the dial design is both stunning and innovative in the way the time and date are displayed, while the platinum case features removable (and replaceable) steel elements that act as bumpers and guards for the precious metal.
But this podcast is about business, and Berneron indulged us with a lengthy, candid, and exceedingly in-depth discussion about his plan for building a brand and sustainable company that bears his family name. He tells us why he's set up shop in a Swiss industrial park, the business strategy behind limiting production to less than 25 of each specific watch per year, and why he's turned down creative jobs at Rolex and tens of millions of dollars in financing from potential investors despite having barely a holiday or weekend off for the last half-decade. It's a deep dive into the business strategy and plan of a young, driven, red-hot watch brand that's trying to make it for the long haul. We hope you enjoy.
Show Notes:
3:20 Berneron Quantième Annuel
4:45 Berneron SA
6:20 Panerai manufacture in Neuchatel
13:00 BMW Research and Innovation Centre
13:40 Breitling
18:20 Ben Clymer on founding Hodinkee and a professional life in watches
24:00 White label watch manufacturers in Switzerland include companies like Roventa-Henex
25:50 Swiss watch components makers include companies like Acrotec, the biggest supplier
32:15 Breitling Sells Controlling Stake to CVC Capital
32:50 Nicolas G. Hayek Sr.
40:20 Building Resilient Teams: What Business Can Learn From Military Cohesion
42:20 Employee Share Plans In Switzerland: A Regulatory Overview
47:00 Long-term commercial lease agreements in Switzerland: An Overview
49:00 Panerai
51:10 Hands On Review Of The Berneron Mirage
59:30 Family Offices 1:11:00 Mountain Survival Tips for Beginners
1:12:03 Audemars Piguet Buys Key Supplier
1:16:30 GPHG Audacity Prize Awarded to Sylvain Berneron
1:17:00 Why Using Your Last Name Is The Last Way To Name Your Company (Forbes)
1:18:56 Business Ethics Key Principals (Investopedia)
1:19:02 Simon Sinek
1:21:35 The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
1:23:10 MB&F
1:23:20 Simon Brette
1:23:25 Xhevdet Rexhepi
1:23:28 Rexhep Rexhepi
1:23:30 Petermann Bédat
1:24:50 When Art Is Putting Yourself In Danger (CBC)
1:26:30 The Art of War (Sun Tzu)
1:27:06 Trust The Process (Simon Sinek)
1:31:49 The Transformative Power of Sabbaticals (Harvard Business Review)
1:37:00 Luxury and Socially Valued Behavior (Columbia Business School)
1:38:05 Germany's Car Industry Crisis
1:39:00 Hans Wilsdorf Foundation
1:41:00 Inside Rolex (Ben Clymer)
1:45:00 Patek Philippe Calatrava Collection
1:45:45 Fiasco (Wikipedia)
1:46:20 Batman Two-Face
1:53:00 Fathers Give Watch Collecting Advice (Hodinkee)
1:55:20 Christopher Ward
1:55:45 Swatch Group
1:58:00 MoonSwatch Phenomenon (Hodinkee)
Welcome to the first episode of a brand new podcast for Hodinkee. It's called The Business of Watches, and it's hosted by me, Andy Hoffman. Each episode, delivered once every two weeks, will feature conversations with authors, CEOs, industry insiders, and fellow journalists as we uncover the business behind your favorite watches and watch brands.
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Episode 01 - Rolex, The Making Of A Status Symbol With Author Pierre-Yves Donzé
Notoriously secretive when it comes to its operations and accounts, there haven't been a lot of business-focused books on Rolex, the biggest and most successful Swiss watch brand. At least until now, that is. Academic and professor of business history at Osaka University, Pierre-Yves Donzé is the author of The Making Of A Status Symbol, A business history of Rolex translated and published in English this year. We wanted to start our new podcast, The Business of Watches, by talking about the most important Swiss brand, and Donzé serves as an ideal guest, explaining the decisions and events that shaped Rolex into what it is today.
The episode is full of revelations, from how Rolex dealt with the business challenges of a strong Swiss franc and the arrival of quartz, to how the brand overtook Omega in sales, and the critical role the U.S. has played in the company's history and success. Thanks so much for listening, and be sure to drop by the comments section if you have any thoughts or questions on the episode. We'll be back in two weeks with another episode of The Business of Watches. If you have any questions for an upcoming Q&A episode, please leave them in the comments below.
This episode of The Business of Watches is brought to you by Panerai. Click here to learn more about the Luminor Collection.
Show Notes:
3:40 The Making Of A Status Symbol, A Business History of Rolex (Manchester University Press)
5:25 Pierre-Yves Donzé
7:25 Rolex
10:30 Hans Wilsdorf
15:00 Rolex Kew A
16:01 COSC
18:10 Aegler SA and Rolex
20:50 UK taxation during WWI
24:30 Rolex Oyster case
26:00 Panerai
28:05 Rolex company history 1926-1945
30:50 Rolex Cosmograph Daytona
32:00 André Heiniger
33:50 Hans Wilsdorf Foundation
35:20 Rolex Explorer Ad 1960s (Ad Patina)
36:38 J. Walter Thompson
39:20 Arnold Palmer (Rolex Magazine)
40:30 Mark McCormack
43:30 Omega
45:00 Placido Domingo
47:00 Rolex Oysterquartz
51:26 Rolex Lady-Datejust
53:30 Rare interview with Rolex CEO Jean-Frédéric Dufour about Watches and Wonders (NZZ)
1:00:30 Rolex Land-Dweller Business History
It's the last day of the show, and James is joined by Malaika, Mark, and Tim to discuss our general impressions of the show, Tim's experience as a first-timer, and some of the highlights we saw from a day full of meetings with Sinn, Bulgari, Laurent Ferrier, Parmigiani, and more. We hope you loved the episodes, and if you want more podcasts about the fair and all the new watches, let us know in the comments.
For the team's third day at Watches and Wonders, James is joined by Rich, Malaika, and Tim to talk over our highlights from another full day of fun at the fair. We get into everything from the latest Panerai models and the new (and very bleu) execution of the Chanel J12 to some deeper picks from Cartier and James' experience with a fun and colorful new travel-focused Club Sport model from Nomos.
We're back with Day 2 at Watches and Wonders as Ben, James, TanTan, and Mark recap another great day at the show and feature a fascinating conversation with Matthieu Humair, the CEO of Watches and Wonders Geneva Foundation.
From the new Tag Heuer Formula 1 and the most complex wristwatch ever made to our hands-on experiences at Tudor and Rolex, it's a varied show with a wide range of watches (and some rather interesting tidbits about the show and its logistics).
Welcome to the first episode of Hodinkee Radio at Watches and Wonders 2025. We will be recording and publishing daily podcast episodes to recap Watches & Wonders. Stay tuned for our takes on all the latest releases, takeaways from the show, and the general shenanigans that tend only to be captured on mic after a long day of seeing lots of watches and drinking (way) too much espresso.
We've finished our first day at the show this year, and Ben is joined by Malaika, Rich, and TanTan to talk about the latest from Rolex, Patek, and A. Lange & Sohne. New releases like the Odysseus and the Rolex Land-Dweller and a couple of hot takes on the Patek Philippe Cubitus in 40mm. Enjoy!
We're back with 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 podcasts (try Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, or TuneIn).
For this episode, James is hosting, and he is joined by Rich and Mark to discuss their thoughts for the watch world in 2025. The trio chats about the continued popularity of vintage-inspired designs and what they're hoping to see from Omega, Rolex, Tudor, Patek Philippe, Cartier, and more.
As this is the last episode of Hodinkee Radio in 2024, we wanted to thank everyone who has listened to the show, offered feedback, and more this past year. We'll be back soon with fresh episodes for 2025.
Show Notes:
0:51 End of Year Episodes: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3
6:12 Urban Jurgensen
6:54 Longines Heritage models
10:51 Special Link From Bruichladdich
12:40 Grand Seiko SLGW003
14:22 Flight Qualitifed Omega Speedmaster
19:50 Tudor Black Bay 58 GMT
27:40 Rolex Sea-Dweller
31:33 Cariter Coussin de Cartier
32:00 Cartier Santos Dumont Rewind
38:04 Shellman Side Slide Minute Repeater
5:09 Zenith Defy Revival Diver A3648
8:20 MB&F LM101 2021 Editions
13:43 Julien Tornare joins Hublot
15:33 Jaeger-LeCoultre Pop-Up at Hudson Yards NYC
16:40 Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris
18:36 Jaeger-LeCoultre Deep Sea Chronograph Reissue
22:04 Special Link From Bruichladdich
27:26 Grand Seiko Dive Watches
28:38 Blancpain Fifty Fathoms
34:15 Blancpain x Swatch Scuba Fifty
37:23 Dream Swatch Collaborations
For this episode, James is hosting, and he is joined by Mark and Rich to discuss the last year in watches. The conversation is wide-ranging and includes everything from the continued popularity of shaped cases to Daniel Craig leaks, fan service in watches, the need for fun, the continued role of the Moonswatch, and a handful of favorite releases from 2024.
We'll be back in a few days with part three of this series, in which we will look forward to the excitement of what we hope will come in 2025. Thanks so much for listening.
2:35 Cartier Crash
3:11 Berneron watches
3:45 Cartier Rewind
5:35 The white dial Omega Speedmaster Pro
6:01 Tudor Black Bay "Monochrome"
9:42 Mark's story about buying a Moonswatch
15:24 M.A.D.1S 17:02 Special Link From Bruichladdich
17:39 Patek Philippe Cubitus 18:35 Nivada Grenchen Antarctic GMT
30:35 Tag Heuer and F1 30:52 Doxa Sub 200T
31:00 Greubel Forsey Nano Foudroyante EWT
31:37 Impossible Watch Co
32:07 Laurent Ferrier Classic Moon
34:50 Laurent Ferrier Classic Auto "Sandstone"
35:24 The John Mayer AP Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar LE 36:07 Grand Seiko SLGW003
For this episode, James is hosting and is joined by Malaika and TanTan to chat about the last year in watches. After a quick sidebar about the competition between the English supper and Thanksgiving dinner, the trio gets into the trends, major releases, and favorite moments from 2024. From the "mini" trend, solid additions from Omega, Lange, Hermes, and more to the search for fun in the hobby and, finally, a chat about the recent collab between Audemars Piguet and the artist KAWS.
We'll be back next week with a similar format but with a panel including Rich Fordon and Mark Kauzlarich.
Thanks for listening!
4:20 Mini! (AP) (Cartier) (Longines)
5:34 Berneron Mirage
11:00 Special Link From Bruichladdich
12:56 Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch Pro White Dial (A Week On The Wrist)
16:31 3861 Omega Speedmaster
25:40 Doxa Sub 200
27:07 Hermes Cut (In-Depth)
30:00 Tantan's Habring Erwin "Tuxedo"
31:55 Momentum UDT
32:37 Unimatic U5S MOMA
34:30 Blancpain x Swatch Scuba Fifty
35:04 Keith Haring Swatch
36:58 Timex Japan 8-Laps
39:14 Lange Datograph Handwerkskunst
39:22 Lange 1 Anniversary Onyx
40:40 AP x Kaws Concept Tourbillon "Companion"
We're back with 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 podcasts (try Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, or TuneIn).
For this episode, we are joined by Tania Edwards, Co-Founder of Collectability and former employee of Patek Philippe. Her extensive knowledge of Patek, as well as her many years of experience in its marketing department, make her a bona fide expert when it comes to the brand's heritage, evolution, and watchmaking.
Tania and Tony discuss Patek's history through the '80s and '90s, how the brand's identity and marketing campaigns have evolved to today, and her thoughts on vintage and modern Patek watches (including the Cubitus Collection, of course).
0:05 Hodinkee Insurance
00:33 Tania Edwards
00:34 Collectability
6:30 ETA Delirium quartz caliber
7:14 Caliber 89 and the 150th of Patek
12:50 Patek Philippe Annual Calendar
14:01 Patek Philippe Twenty-4
15:09 Patek Philippe Aquanaut
16:40 The Patek Philippe Ads
25:30 Patek Philippe Advanced Research
29:39 Patek Philippe Ref. 96
30:34 The Patek Philippe Neptune
33:08 The Patek Philippe Cubitus
36:35 Patek Calatrava 4860
37:47 Patek Philippe 130 Chronograph
38:37 Patek Philippe 3940
39:25 Patek Philippe 7000 Minute Repeater
40:23 Patek Philippe 3848 Ellipse
51:60 Collectability Podcast
Pierre Biver of J.C. Biver, Jasper Lijfering of Amsterdam Vintage Watches, and Erik Gustafson of Hairspring Watches join me in three separate conversations to provide a holistic overview of stone dials.
Over the past few years, stone dials have seemingly popped up everywhere. More modern brands are making them. At the same time, vintage examples have become more collectible and jumped in price considerably.
But stone dials are still a relatively undiscovered corner of watch collecting. They're not well understood on the vintage or modern side.
So I wanted to cover them on Hodinkee. Typically, we'd do this by talking to a few experts and synthesizing those conversations into an in-depth article. But I decided to try something different this time around, hitting record on three conversations to learn about modern stone dial production, vintage collecting, and everything in between.
Our first conversation is with Pierre Biver, who started J.C. Biver with his father Jean-Claude Biver last year. Each of their releases has included a stone dial option. Then, I talk with two dealers. First is Jasper Lijfering of Amsterdam Vintage Watches, a vintage dealer and trained gemologist. Second is Erik Gustafson of Hairspring Watches, who has helped grow the scholarship around stone dials. We dive into the recent discussion around Rolex "obsidian" dials; as we'll discuss, this name isn't quite accurate and it shows how much there still is to learn about vintage watches, and stone dials in particular.
I hope all three conversations give you a better understanding of stone dials. Note that I've tried to include links to an example of all stone dials mentioned in the audio, so check the show notes below if you're not sure what a particular stone looks like.
Show Notes
1:23: Hands-On: The Biver Automatique
2:14: Hands-On: The Biver Carillon Tourbillon
19:30: Hands-On: The Berneron Mirage Realizes Its Creator's Uncompromising Vision
24:00: Hands-On: Baltic Prismic Stone Dial Limited Editions
31:54: Amsterdam Vintage Watches
33:35: In-Depth: How Piaget Defined The 1970s, And How It Can Do The Same Today
38:15: Example of a Rolex Day-Date with Malachite dial
39:16: Example of a Rolex Day-Date with Coral dial
41:53: Dr. Helmut Crott's The Dial
42:45: Example of a Rolex Day-Date with black Onyx dial
43:15: Example of a Piaget Protocole with Lapis Lazuli dial
43:28: Example of a Rolex Day-Date with Tiger's Eye dial
45:20: Example of a Rolex Day-Date with Green Jasper dial
46:30: Example of a Rolex Day-Date with Pyramid Onyx dial
46:55: Jasper's white gold Datejust with Red Jasper dial
52:05: Rolex Day-Date with 'Bloodstone' dial
54:10: Hairspring Watches
56:00: Hairspring's post about the "Obsidian" dial Rolex Datejust
58:45: Recapping The Glamorous Day-Date Sale At Phillips (That Time The Average Day-Date Sold For $110,580)
1:00:00: "Obsidian" Rolex at Phillips in 2020
1:02:30: Rolex Day-Date Khanjar with "Obsidian" dial that Loupe This described as "although it looks like an onyx stone dial, after closer inspection it appears the dial is a painted/ lacquer dial."
1:11:37: Introducing: Audemars Piguet Brings Back The Starwheel (Live Pics) (including pics of a tropical Starwheel)
1:11:58: Rolex Daytona ref. 116500 "Lemon" dial
For this special episode, we're joined by Andres Nicholls. Andres is a dedicated collector of all things Porsche and Porsche Design. Andres' passion for the brand runs deep – he bought his first Porsche Design Chronograph 1 way back in 2000. As a trained designer and architect, he also brings a different perspective to the way in which Porsche Design's watches blend design and complications. Along the way, James and Andres also talk about some of their favorite Porsche cars, and how the brand continues to set itself apart. Andres is a senior partner and creative director for the creative agency Prophet.
Thanks to Porsche Design for its support of Hodinkee Radio.
Show Notes
Related coverage of Porsche Design:
Also watch our first episode featuring Porsche Design with Drew Peterson.
In-Depth: A Detailed Look At The Incredible 40 Years Of Porsche Design
Watching Movies: Why Tom Cruise's Porsche Design, And A Vintage Rolex, Make 'Top Gun: Maverick' The Best Watch Movie Of The Year
Talking Watches With Ferdi Porsche
Hands-On: Take To The Ice With The New Porsche Design Chronograph 1 GP 2023 Edition
https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/take-to-the-ice-with-the-new-porsche-design-chronograph-1-gp-2023-edition
The Porsche Design Chronograph 1 for Hodinkee
There's no one quite like Max Büsser in the watch world. Each of his creations is so innovative, unique, and cutting edge, but also all clearly from the same mind, challenging conventions of watchmaking.
Büsser got his start in watches working with Jaeger-LeCoultre during the rebirth of traditional watchmaking in the 1990s. From there, he joined Harry Winston and launched its Opus series, collaborating with independent watchmakers like FP Journe.
Then, in 2005 he started his own brand, Max Busser and Friends. His Horological and Legacy Machines are like no other watches, pieces of kinetic art.
On today's episode, Max joined Ben and me to talk about his entire career, including his nearly 20 years at MB&F. We also talk about the current state of innovation and creativity in the watch industry. We also discuss the recent investment in MB&F by Chanel, and what's next for him and MB&f. Without further ado, enjoy this conversation with Max and Ben.
Show Notes
3:00: Introducing the MB&F LM101
The MB&F LM101 Limited Edition for Hodinkee
3:39: Hands-On With the MB&F HM2 (2013)
19:00: Hands-On With the Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Chronograph (2023)
20:30: A Week On The Wrist: Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Control Sector Dial (2017)
24:33: Introducing: The Grande Lange 1 Lumen (2012)
31:58: In-Depth: The Classic Datograph
36:27: Hands-On: MB&F's Horological Machine 11 'Architect' – A House For The Wrist
36:33: Hands-On: The M.A.D.Editions M.A.D.1S, Some Of The World's Best Horological Entertainment And So Much More
For this special episode, we're joined by Drew Peterson. Drew is a dedicated collector of the Porsche Design Chronograph 1, so he brought a portion of his collection to the Hodinkee office to chat with James Stacey. He takes us through the history and the evolution of the Chronograph 1, introduced in 1972. From Valjoux and Lemania calibers to the many military connections and everything in between, Drew is an absolute wealth of knowledge about the Chronograph 1 and Porsche Design. He also talks about the future of collecting the Chronograph 1 and a few of the mysteries that are still out there for collectors to solve.
Finally, James and Drew finish by taking a look at the modern reissue of the Chronograph 1 and what the future holds for Porsche Design.
Thanks to Porsche Design for its support of Hodinkee Radio.
Show Notes
Related coverage of Porsche Design:
In-Depth: A Detailed Look At The Incredible 40 Years Of Porsche Design
Watching Movies: Why Tom Cruise's Porsche Design, And A Vintage Rolex, Make 'Top Gun: Maverick' The Best Watch Movie Of The Year
Talking Watches With Ferdi Porsche
Hands-On: Take To The Ice With The New Porsche Design Chronograph 1 GP 2023 Edition
The Porsche Design Chronograph 1 for Hodinkee
The movement maker's Director of Innovation and Marketing discusses collecting chronographs, Sellita, what the Swiss watch industry can do better, and his new brand Albishorn.
Show Notes
1:46: Chronographs for Collectors
4:30: In-Depth: Swatch Group Battles With COMCO Over ETA Movement Sales (2020)
12:40: Hands-On: The Angelus U10 Tourbillon Lumière
19:30: Possible Tornado Hits La Chaux-de-Fonds, Causing Significant Damage To The Area
28:20: Sellita catalog from 2022
45:20: Albishorn Watches
We're back in the swing of things after an end-of-summer break from Hodinkee Radio. This week, James and Malaika join the show. We discuss some of our favorite recent releases from Zenith, Tudor, Hamilton, Chanel, and more. Then, we get into Malaika's recent in-depth article on Tiffany & Co.'s "untapped watchmaking potential." We explore the American retailer's long relationship with watches and watchmaking, and discuss the potential for revamping its watches in the wake of its 2021 acquisition by LVMH. Then, we have a Collecting Advice from a world-traveling free diver looking for a watch. Thanks as always for listening to Hodinkee Radio – we have some exciting guests lined up for the fall, so stay dialed into this feed.
8:30: Zenith ladder bracelet for the Chronomaster Revival Safari and Shadow
10:30: The Dubai Watch Club Zenith El Primero A384 (SJX)
11:15: Zenith Chronomaster Revival Safari
13:04: Just Because: Chanel Made A Watch with Headphones
18:20: Introducing: Hamilton Khaki Field Quartz
19:00: Introducing: The Tudor Black Bay Chrono 'Blue' Boutique Edition
20:08: A Week On The Wrist: Tudor Black Bay Heritage Chrono Blue
23:16: Gold Tudor Prince Chronograph for Only Watch
25:25: Hands-On: The Daniel Roth Tourbillon Rose Gold
27:30: In-Depth: Tiffany & Co.'s Untapped Watchmaking Potential
31:45: The Tiffany & Co. CT60 Collection
42:00: Introducing: The Marathon Navigator – Now With A Steel Case!
42:58: Hands-On: The Doxa Sub 200T
43:48: Garmn Descent G1
44:26: Scurfa Diver One
45:10: Benrus Type 1-C
45:50: Halios Seaforth IV
46:45: Introducing: Longines Hydroconquest GMT
47:40: Hands-On: The Seiko Prospex SPB451 And SPB453
49:10: Happenings: House Of Craft NYC | UBS x Hodinkee
It's almost the end of summer, so today I've got Mark Kauzlarich and our new editor TanTan Wang on to talk about some of the biggest news of the past couple of months. While the watch world mostly slows down in July and August, news and releases have still been trickling out. So we're going to highlight a few of our favorite releases from Tudor, Longines, MB&F, and more. Then, we hit on some other industry news before taking a longer look at Habring2, the Austrian brand from Richard and Maria Habring.
Then, Mark and I will both be at Geneva Watch Days, so we do a preview of what to look forward to as the Swiss watch industry kicks into high gear again. Thanks as always for listening to Hodinkee Radio. We'll be off the next two weeks for an end of summer break, but we'll be back in your feed again on September 18.
Show Notes
2:50: Longines Adds To Its Spirit Collection, Led By The Titanium Zulu Time 39
4:00: Hands-On: Tudor Black Bay 58 GMT
8:50: Hands-On: Longines Legend Diver – Back And Better At 39mm
10:30: Hands-On: The Tudor Pelagos FXD 'Cycling Edition'
13:10: Introducing: Two New Tudor Pelagos FXDs For Alinghi Red Bull Racing – And One Of Them Is A Chronograph
18:50: Hands-On: Furlan Marri Disco Volante
20:20: Introducing: M.A.D. Editions' M.A.D.1 Gets Slimmer With The M.A.D.1S
28:05: Business News: Chanel Takes A 25% Stake In MB&F
36:50: The Value Proposition: The Habring2 Erwin 'Tuxedo'
39:35: A Week On The Wrist: Jaeger-LeCoultre Geopyshic True Second
51:50: SpaceOne Watches Tellerium
Today's guest is a true legend. Fred Savage is an actor, producer, and director, best known for his roles in front of the camera in The Wonder Years and The Princess Bride after getting his big break in a commercial for Pac-Man Children's Chewable Multi-Vitamin. He's also a watch collector who I've seen get excited about vintage Gallet, Patek, and everything in between.
You might also recognize Fred from his 2018 Talking Watches episode. Since then, he's become a fixture in the vintage watch world, and I always look forward to crossing paths with him at shows, auctions, or meetups.
Ben Clymer also joins the show, and we discuss Fred's evolution as a collector since his Talking Watches episode, some of his more offbeat finds, and how watches have become something for the whole family in the Savage house. Thanks for listening, and we hope you enjoy this week's episode of Hodinkee Radio.
Show Notes
00:01: Fred Savage on Talking Watches
1:45: Fred's "new" vintage Rolex Datejust from Wanna Buy A Watch?
17:45: Fred's Rolex Commando
19:10: Fred's Framont Parking Meter Alarm Watch
24:55: Bulova Devil Diver 666 example (Hodinkee Shop)
46:00: Timepiece Grading Specialists
Our guest today is James Lamdin, co-founder of Analog Shift. After careers in outdoor equipment and cars, James started vintage dealer Analog Shift in 2012. A long-time watch collector, James turned his passion for vintage watches into a new resource for collectors and enthusiasts. You might know Analog Shift for its detailed watch descriptions, often with a bit of character, and perhaps you've even been lucky enough to visit its New York City showroom, a standby for local vintage watch lovers. In addition to Analog Shift, James is also the co-founder of the RedBar community.
In 2020, Analog Shift was acquired by the retailer Watches of Switzerland. But Analog Shift has kept its character since then. Today, James is VP of vintage and pre-owned with Watches of Switzerland. When he's not talking vintage watches, he's drinking whisky, driving his vintage Porsche, and generally cosplaying as Magnum PI.
James Stacey joins Mr. Lamdin and me to talk Doxa (of course), how the watch industry has evolved since Lamdin founded Analog Shift, neo-vintage watches, and his company's acquisition by Watches of Switzerland. Thanks for listening, and I hope you enjoy this week's episode of Hodinkee Radio.
Show Notes
00:01: Analog Shift
13:20: Example of Gruen Travel Alarm Clark
15:20: U-Boat at the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry
16:54: Cartier Envelope Watch
21:10: James' Doxa Sub 300 "Black Lung"
23:18: The Doxa Sub200T
26:00: The New Doxa Army
29:04: James' Doxa Sub300 from the Jamaican Defense Forces can be seen in the header image.
43:00: Cartier Tank Americaine with diamonds
45:30: IWC Chronograph ref. 3706
46:12: Hands-On: IWC Portugieser Chronograph Ref. 3714
Today's guest is gentleman dealer Eric Wind of Wind Vintage. Eric was one of the earliest contributors to Hodinkee, writing his first article about the Universal Geneve Polerouter way back in 2010.
Over the years, he published the weekly "Bring A Loupe" column and you probably also recognize him from his multiple Reference Points appearances – Speedmaster, GMT-Master, Explorer, and Submariner – and his two talks for the Horological Society of New York.
After his time as a Hodinkee contributor, Eric joined Christie's as a VP and Senior Specialist of Watches. In 2017 he set out on his own with Wind Vintage. Nowadays, you surely recognize his wrist and white cuff, always adorned with a rare or beautiful vintage watch.
Eric tells a few stories about putting together those epic Reference Points, then we talk about the current vintage watch market, his modern watch collabs, and a charitable auction coming this December that he's involved in. Thanks for listening, and I hope you enjoy this week's episode of Hodinkee Radio.
Show Notes
00:01: Wind Vintage and Eric's Instagram
3:58: Reference Points: Rolex Submariner
Reference Points: Omega Speedmaster
8:45: FHH Monthly Report on Swiss Watch Exports
9:00: Half-year financial reports for Swatch Group, Richemont, and LVMH
9:25: Watch Charts
12:30: Patek 3941J with "doré" dial
22:45: Tropical Abercrombie & Fitch Seafarer that sold at Christie's in 2017 and Phillips in 2021
25:49: Example of a Heuer 2447S with "eggshell dial"
28:35: Eric's unpolished Rolex Submariner 5510
29:10: Collector's Guide To The Rolex Submariner 5512
29:20: Collector's Guide To The Rolex Submariner 5513
39:05: The Rowing Blazers Seiko 5 Collab
39:17: Eric's collaboration with Tracksmith and Merci
40:00: Zodiac x Rowing Blazers Harry's Bar Super Sea Wolf
40:15: Zodiac x Rowing Blazers "Trading Places" GMT
47:30: Brian LaViolette Foundation
Today, we're chatting watches with our guest, watch journalist Blake Buettner. Blake's a veteran of watch media, having first contributed to Hodinkee in 2010. After that, he went on to work with StockX before becoming the Managing Editor of Worn & Wound. Nowawadays, you can find his writing in places like the Robb Report as well as his own project, The Deeptrack. We talk a bit about Blake's background, the early days of Hodinkee, and how he got into watches. But since he's old hat at this, James, Blake, and I mostly just kick back and talk watches – the new Seiko Speedtimer, exciting microbrands, all followed by a listener Q&A.
A note that Hodinkee Radio will be adopting a summer schedule through the month of August. We're taking next week off, but we'll be back in your feed again before long. Until then, enjoy my discussion with Blake and James.
Show Notes
00:15: Blake's The Deep Track
1:40: Reference Points: Understanding The Rolex Sea-Dweller
4:11: Worn & Wound's Windup Watch Fair
5:45: Christopher Ward C65 Super Compressor
6:20: Introducing: Oak & Oscar Atwood Chronograph
6:50: AnOrdain Model 3
9:15: Introducing: Furlan Marri Disco Volante
10:10: Hands-On: Autodromo Group C
11:00: Autodromo Racing Team
14:30: Inside The Manufacture: Parmigiani Fleurier
16:10: Hands-On with the d.m.h. Jump Hour
17:40: 2013 Formula 1 U.S. Grand Prix with Armin Strom
26:57: Seiko Prospex Speedtimer Solar in "Pogue" Colors
33:00: Hands-On With The Seiko 5 Sports 55th Anniversary
33:15: Seiko 5 Heritage Design Limited Editions
34:00: Seiko Navigator SPB411
37:45: Hands-On: Doxa Sub 200T
38:13: Week On The Wrist: Omega Speedmaster With White Lacquer Dial
40:38: Week On The Wrist: Patek Aquanaut 5065
Today's episode is coming at you in two parts. In the first part, Jeff Hilliard, our director of Limited Editions, joins Ben and me to chat about limited editions and Hodinkee's recent collaboration with Porsche Design, a take on the original Chronograph 1. Founded by F.A. Porsche in 1972, Porsche Design has made a number of contributions to watches, which we also discuss.
After that, James Stacey and Mark Kauzlarich join the show. Since we're already halfway through 2024, we decided to recap the first half of the year: Our favorite releases, overlooked watches, and the watches we've been wearing the most.
Thanks for listening, and enjoy the show.
Show Notes
1:01: The Porsche Design Chronograph 1 Limited Edition for Hodinkee
3:00: TAG Heuer Carrera Skipper Limited Edition for Hodinkee
3:10: Vacheron Constantin Historiques Cornes de Vache for Hodinkee
16:30: Hublot Classic Fusion Titanium Limited Edition for Hodinkee
17:30: Zenith El Primero Limited Edition for Hodinkee
17:45: MB&F LM 101 for Hodinkee
18:15: IWC Pilot's Watch Mark XVIII for Hodinkee
25:15: The Casiotron Makes Its Grand Return 50 Years After Starting A Digital Revolution
28:10: The Doxa Sub 200T – A Smaller Take On The Classic Doxa Design
32:00: Grand Seiko's New SLGW002 And SLGW003 'White Birch' With A Brand-New Manual Hi-Beat Movement
33:10: A Week On The Wrist: Omega Speedmaster with white lacquer dial
35:40: Hands-On: Tudor Black Bay 58 GMT
38:30: The Momentum UDT Eclipse Synch Solar – A Modern-Day Chronosport UDT
40:50: Bulgari Sets A New Record (Again) For The World's Thinnest Watch With The New Octo Finissimo Ultra
43:24: Hands-On: The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar John Mayer Limited Edition
44:36: A. Lange & Söhne Makes The First Datograph Perpetual Tourbillon In Honeygold – And It's A 'Lumen'
47:00: Singer Divetrack
53:45: Tudor Shocks Us All With The New Black Bay Chrono 'Pink'
54:50: Hands-On: Did Raymond Weil Really Make A Watch For Watch Enthusiasts?
Today: the vintage Patek Philippe Calatrava episode. Introduced in 1932, though it wouldn't be called the "Calatrava" until years later, the Patek Philippe Calatrava is perhaps the most iconic watch ever, laying the blueprint for the modern dress watch. It was also introduced at a pivotal time in the history of Patek Philippe, just after it had been acquired by the Stern family. After the acquisition, the Stern brothers hired Jean Pfister, a technical master who would lead the development of the first serially produced complications that defined so much of Patek's collection during the mid-20th century. But first came the Calatrava ref. 96, Patek's first serially-produced reference.
I called up founder Ben Clymer and client advisor Rich Fordon to discuss the Patek Calatrava. We start by asking: what even is a "Calatrava," and what isn't? Then, we jump through the history of the line, from the original reference 96 through the golden era of the refs. 570, 565, 2508, and others (depending on your definition of "Calatrava"), through the hobnail ref. 3919 and then the rebirth of the traditional Calatrava in the 1980s and '90s. We also take a look at a few of our favorite overlooked Calatrava references as well as the most expensive ones to ever sell at auction.
In the show notes below, I've tried to include a link to each reference we mention to help you follow along with our discussion. Thanks as always for listening – let us know if you liked this model-focused discussion, and if so, what model you'd like to hear us discuss next.
Show Notes
3:55: The Calatrava collection on Patek's website
5:05: A Visual Guide to Rare Patek Philippe Calatravas
5:50: Patek Philippe ref. 3919 (Hodinkee Shop)
11:54: Introducing: Audemars Piguet Mini Royal Oaks
13:18: Steel Patek Calatrava ref. 96 with sector dial at Sotheby's
16:36: The 'Imperial Patek Philippe' Owned By The Last Emperor Of China Sells For $6.2 Million
17:22: The Patek Ref. 565 With Breguet Dial For Sale At Phillips
17:30: Patek ref. 570 in yellow gold (Hodinkee Shop)
18:24: White gold Patek ref. 570 (Hodinkee Shop)
21:30: Alfredo Paramico Talking Watches, featuring his three two-tone dial 570s
24:35: Patek Philippe ref. 2509
28:45: The Patek Philippe 2526, And Why It's A Watch To Pay Attention To
34:52: Introducing: The Rexhep Rexhepi Chronomètre Contemporain II With Ruby Indices, Limited To Ten Pieces
40:26: Patek 2577 with enamel dial at Phillips
42:28: Patek ref. 530 with black dial and Breguet numerals that sold for CHF 1.4 million
43:05: Patek ref. 570 with two-tone dial and Breguet numerals that sold for CHF 3.3 million (most expensive Calatrava sold at auction)
47:26: Patek ref. 3796 (Hodinkee Shop)
51:10: Patek ref. 3923 for Harrod's 150th anniversary (Mr. Watchley)
52:00: Andy Warhol's Patek 2526 with Breguet numerals
Our guest today is editor and writer Jay Fielden. Jay is a media industry vet, having spent time at The New Yorker, Vogue, and Men's Vogue, before becoming editor-in-chief of Town & Country. From there, he took the same position at Esquire from 2016 to 2019. He's also contributed to Hodinkee a few times over the years.
We invited Jay on to talk more about his recent excellent piece, "The Strange Journey of John Lennon's Stolen Patek Philippe Watch," which appeared in the June 24 issue of The New Yorker.
It's the most detailed account yet of the "Lennon 2499" that has remained mostly a mystery for decades. He traces the story, talks to the people, and even found some never-before-published photos of the Patek given by Yoko Ono to Lennon for his 40th birthday, just months before he was murdered.
Also joining the conversation is our own Ben Clymer. Thanks for listening, and enjoy this week's conversation with Jay Fielden.
Show Notes
Since the main topic of this week's episode is Fielden's article in The New Yorker, it's short on show notes. Instead, below are links for further reading on the long, winding story of John Lennon's Patek 2499:
The Strange Journey of John Lennon's Stolen Patek Philippe Watch, Fielden's story in The New Yorker
In-Depth: Twelve of the Greatest Missing Watches, Hodinkee
John Lennon's Stolen Watch Found in Geneva, Gotham City, the first publication to break the news that Lennon's 2499 had been the subject of an ongoing lawsuit in Geneva
In-Depth: The Wild, Mostly Complete Story of John Lennon's Lost Patek Philippe 2499, Hodinkee, our coverage of the lawsuit where we fill in the blanks as to where Lennon's 2499 had traveled over the past two decades
The full Geneva court decision between Yoko Ono and "Mr. A.", Canton of Geneva
The Saga of Yoko Ono, Her Chauffer, and Lost Lennon Treasures, N.Y. Times, covering the 86 other items of Lennon's that Karsan had stolen and which were recovered in the 2017 bankruptcy of Auctionata
My guests this week are Phil Toledano and Mike Nouveau.
Phil is no stranger to Hodinkee, having been on Talking Watches and this podcast previously. He's an artist and photographer, bon vivant as well as a collector of all kinds of stuff, including watches. Most recently, he's the co-founder of Toledano & Chan, which just released its first watch, the brutalist B1. He's also a frequent undercard on Mike's social videos.
Mike is a vintage dealer and the king of WatchTok – he's got hundreds of thousands of followers across social media who tune into his daily updates on life as a dealer in New York City. He has, in particular, become known for his love and expertise in vintage Cartier, which we certainly talk about.
The odd couple are friends and collectors, and they just love watches. We talk about vintage Cartier, Breitling, Patek, and pre-Daytonas, as well as the first release from Toledano's new brand. Along the way, we all get in a few friendly jabs.
Show Notes
00:01: Mike Nouveau on TikTok and Instagram Phil Toledano on Instagram
1:00: Introducing: The B/1 Is An Audaciously Designed Watch By Newcomer Toledano & Chan
1:21: Phil on Hodinkee Radio in 2020
2:30: Hands-On: Cartier Brings Back The Tortue – Monopusher Chronograph And All
11:05: Phil's rectangular Patek with blue sapphire numerals
11:25: Buying, Selling, & Collecting: The Audacious Design Of 1970s Patek
11:56: Mike and Phil picking up the Rolex Zerograph
15:30: Mike's Patek 96 with Breguet numerals
16:44: The steel Patek 96 that sold at Antiquorum in May
19:45: Auctions: Sylvester Stallone's Grandmaster Chime Sells For $5.4 Million, Evaluating Vintage Patek Philippe Condition, And More From New York
23:52: Talking Watches with Phil Toledano
My guests this week are watchmaker Dr. Rebecca Struthers and Lewis Heath, founder of AnOrdain. The two are friends and collaborators, so it was fun to get them both together for a conversation about watchmaking in the U.K., what they're up to, and what's next.
Lewis Heath founded AnOrdain in 2015. Since then, the Scottish brand has become known for its beautifully crafted enamel dials. He founded the company after working as a product designer and deciding he wanted to make something closer to home.
Dr. Rebecca Struthers is a watchmaker and co-founder of Struthers Watchmakers along with her husband and fellow watchmaker, Craig. The two began their business as restorers, but after realizing they'd made pretty much every other component for other people's watches, decided to build their own. This was the beginning of Project 248, their effort to build their own in-house movement. Struthers also became the first watchmaker in the United Kingdom to complete a Ph.D program, making her the country's first "watch doctor."
Show Notes
3:00: Lewis' Dubley & Schaldenbrand watch
4:59: Rebecca's HSNY talk on Dutch forgeries
8:38: Hands on Time, by Rebecca Struthers (publisher page); read the Hodinkee review here
9:16: Value Proposition: The AnOrdain Model 1
9:50: AnOrdain and Struthers Project 248 enamel dials
14:04: Hands-On: AnOrdain Model 1 'Fume'
33:45: British Horological Institute
58:00: Rebecca's Movado Weems watch
My guest this week is Sylvain Berneron. Sylvain is a designer and the founder of one of the most exciting young watch brands. Before starting Berneron, Sylvain spent five years at Breitling, where he eventually became Chief Product Officer. There, he helped completely revamp and build a product portfolio after the brand’s acquisition. Before Breitling, he was also a watch designer at Richemont, working on projects for its portfolio of brands.
He got his start designing motorcycles and cars, most notably for brands like BMW and Ducati.
Now, Berneron is leading his own brand, and his first watch, the Mirage, makes a statement. It’s an asymmetrical gold wristwatch that takes its shape from its caliber.
More important than his background though, he’s one of the most thoughtful guys around.
Sylvain and I talk about his career, what watch design is missing, and about building his brand and developing the Mirage.
Show Notes
1:11: Berneron's website
1:30: One To Watch: Breitling Designer Sylvain Berneron Sets Out To Explore Asymmetry On His Own
21:30: Breitling Sells Controlling Stake To CVC Capital Partners For $870 Million
39:00: Bulgari Sets A New Record (Again) For The World's Thinnest Watch With The New Octo Finissimo Ultra
1:01:54: After A Decade Working For Big Names, Simon Brette Steps Out On His Own
1:02:00: In Conversation With Xhevdet Rexhepi, Independent Watchmaking's Next Big Thing
This week, we discuss a few new releases on our desks from VPC and Anoma which leads to a short discussion of the growing small-brand scene. We also jump into our thoughts on the new Audemars Piguet [Re]Master02. Finally, we talk about brand exhibits and spend some time chatting about a recent visit to the Patek Philippe Museum in Geneva, and what made our jaws drop at the mecca of museums.
Show Notes
2:50: Hands-On: The VPC Type 37HW
3:00: Series on Fratello about the development of VPC
7:30: Anoma Watch (hands-on review to come)
8:20: Amida Digitrend
11:40: The B/1 Is An Audaciously Designed Watch By Newcomer Toledano & Chan
15:05: Introducing: The Audemars Piguet [RE]Master02
17:25: AP Chronicles on the original ref. 5159
25:00: Introducing: The Audemars Piguet Mini Royal Oak
29:00: AP Chronicles 20mm Royal Oak from 1997
37:35: Patek Philippe Museum
44:30: Raúl Pagès Turns The Page With His Old-School Régulateur à Détente
45:30: Steel Patek Philippe 96 Sector Dial at Sotheby's
46:30: The 'Imperial Patek Philippe' Owned By The Last Emperor Of China Sells For $6.2 Million
47:45: Buying, Selling, Collecting: A Rare, Complicated Patek Calatrava You Might Not Have Known About Is Coming Up For Auction
In this week's episode, I'm running the three-man weave with Ben and James. I gave the guys a bit of homework before we recorded. Last month, Ben mentioned in his review of the Rolex "Le Mans" Daytona that maybe we should do "A Week On (An Owner's) Wrist" reviews every once in a while. Talking about – and reviewing – watches that we've recently acquired. I thought it was a pretty good idea (nice, Ben!), so I called him up and said "Let's do it on the pod!" Of course, I had to get James in the mix as well to keep us grounded in reality (and Seiko). So each of us came ready to talk about two watches we've recently acquired. Why we bought them, what we like about them, and what we'd change if we could. We cover basically the entire range of watches, from Swatch to Seiko to maybe the hottest indie around.
1:30: Financial Times Luxury Live Summit
3:00: In-Depth: Marc Newson Opens Up About Ikepod, The Pathbreaking '90s Watch Brand That's Cool All Over Again; Marc Newson Hourglass for Hodinkee
6:30: Ben's Watch Spotting at the Universal Geneve Meetup That Tony Definitely Read
7:50: Wind Vintage Universal Geneve Film Compax
9:40: Hands-On With (That Other) Universal Genve Film Compax
10:50: Ben's A Week On The Wrist With The Le Mans Daytona
14:50: James' A Week On The Wrist With The Tudor Pelagos 39
16:40: Blancpain x Swatch Fifty Fathoms Ocean of Storms
21:50: The Unimatic Carbon Limited Editions for Hodinkee
23:45: Hodinkee's first capsule collection with Unimatic
24:35: The 36mm Unimatic Modello Cinque
24:50: The Unimatic x Massena Lab Modello Cinque
26:10: Introducing: Rexhep Rexhepi Returns With A Sequel To The Award-Winning Chronomètre Contemporain
27:00: Ben's November 2023 Photo Report from Geneva
29:28: In-Depth: Gruebel Forsey Signature 1
32:15: Only Watch 2024 Auction Results
34:00: Hands-On: Swatch Adds Six Watches To Its Neon Collection Just In Time For Summer
38:10: Watches in the Wild: Thailand: Episode 1
38:45: Hodinkee's 10 Favorite Seikos of All Time
40:40: James' Review Of The New Seiko "24MAS" Divers
42:58: James' A Week On The Wrist With the Seiko SPB143
44:30: Cartier Brings Back The Tortue, Monopusher And All
47:00: A Collector's Guide To 1970s Cartier Watches
Today on the podcast I'm thrilled to have two legendary collectors and dealers join me, Eric Ku and Justin Gruenberg.
Of course, Eric is no stranger to Hodinkee, having appeared on the site, Talking Watches, and this podcast. He got his start as a vintage watch dealer, soon founding 10Past10 back in 2005. Most recently, he co-founded the online auction site Loupe This in 2021. He's since become known for his expertise in Rolex, Cartier, and pretty much all things vintage.
Eric's Loupe This co-founder is today's other guest, Justin Gruenberg. Justin is a second-generation watch and jewelry dealer from L.A., and since joining the family business he also founded the vintage dealer The Keystone. Justin is widely admired for his wide taste that runs the gamut from vintage to modern, sport to dress, and everything in between.
Both of these guys have a keen eye, great taste, and extensive about watches. In today's episode, we discuss the most recent auctions and the market more broadly, what dealers and auctions can do better, and get into the nitty-gritty with vintage Patek, Rolex, and Cartier. We also have a little fun – I get both of the guys to tell me what watch they'd love to snag from the other's collection.
Thanks as always for listening, and make sure to hit the show notes to follow along with some of the watches we discuss.
00:01: Loupe This
3:00: The Keystone
4:40: Acquired LVMH podcast
8:00: Seven Things I Learned From The Spring Watch Sales And Trying To Make Sense Of The Up-And-Down 'Market'
8:40: Patek 1463 at Antiquorum Geneva that sold for CHF 293,750
10:10: Christie's Geneva Watch Auction Postponed Until Tuesday Due To Cyberattack; Potential Bidders Encouraged To Contact Christie's
11:20: Hands-On With Formula 1 Legend Michael Schumacher's Watches Ahead Of The Christie's Sale
12:10: Unique Patek Philippe Steel Sonnerie Minute Repeater Sells For $17.3 Million In Return Of Only Watch
15:50: Patek Philippe Grandmaster Chime For Only Watch 2019 Sells For CHF 31 Million, Becoming The Most Expensive Watch In The World
23:30: The Patek Philippe Complicated Desk Clock Sells For CHF 9.5 Million At Only Watch 2021
32:10: AP Chronicles
35:20: The "gold albino" Rolex Daytona 6265 that passed at Phillips
35:30: A Close Encounter With Just The Third Of Its Kind: Hands-On With The Legendary Albino Daytona
41:10: Eric's "PSA" Instagram post about fake Rolex stone dials
49:10: Dealers Alessandro "Mr. A" and Peluco on Instagram
52:10: Justin's Decagonal Cartier London watch
52:50: Eric's Cartier London Tank Cintree
56:50: Jay-Z wearing the Rolex "modified" by "Franck Muller", and Franck Muller's Rolex school watch as seen in an old auction catalog
1:01: Hermes Acquired podcast
In today's episode, I tapped our style editor Malaika Crawford, client advisor Rich Fordon, and video producer Jonathan McWhorter on for a Q&A. Some of the questions we take on:
- What other brands should release a Cartier Privé-style collection that taps into its heritage, and which brands should not;
- Our thoughts on the TAG Heuer x KITH Formula 1;
- Whether brands and stylists have ruined watch spotting at red carpet events like the Met Gala;
- Finally, Since Rich was on his way to Geneva for the spring auctions, we talk about how to navigate the sometimes scary world of auctions.
Before we get to the Q&A, we also touched on our 21st Century Fantasy Draft from a few weeks ago. We announce the winner, and then Rich and Malaika tell us about all the amazing watches from the past 24 years we should've included.
2:40: 21st Century Fantasy Draft
5:11: Introducing: Richard Mille RM07-01
5:20: Introducing: The Richard Mille RM 27-04 Tourbillon Rafael Nadal
11:00: The modern Movado Super Sub Sea
12:45: Jaeger-LeCoultre Introduces Its Second Vintage Capsule Of 'The Collectibles'
13:23: Hands-On: Jaeger-LeCoultre Updates Its Complicated Duometre Collection With A Trio Of New Watches
14:53: Hands-On: With The Jaeger-LeCoultre Deep Sea Chronograph
15:03: Ben Clymer on His JLC Tribute to 1931 Reverso
15:20: Hands-On: The Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Tribute Chronograph
19:26: What This Vintage Cartier Tank Cintrée Tells Us About The Future Of Restoration
20:35: Introducing: The Audemars Piguet [Re]master01 Selfwinding Chronograph
21:25: Introducing: Audemars Piguet Brings Back The Starwheel
23:10: Only Watch Auction Results 2024
31:40: Introducing: The TAG Heuer Formula 1 | Kith: A '90s Icon Revived (Live Pics)
40:20: Watch Spotting At The Met Gala 2024
41:00: Hollywood Pay-To-Play Has Drained The Fun Out Of The Red Carpet
This week, we're back talking auction action ahead of the upcoming Geneva spring auction season. To do so, we've invited two of our biggest auction lovers – Hodinkee founder Ben Clymer and editor/photographer extraordinaire Mark Kauzlarich – to talk about what they're watching in the upcoming weeks.
2:20: Rough Diamonds
3:00: Monaco Legend Group Spring 2024 Auction
4:00: Rolex 4113 Record, Piaget
6:30: Record-setting Datejust
9:00: Talking Watches with John Goldberger (with the "cheese knife" Rolex 4113 moment)
12:45: Patek Philippe ref. 6301A Sonnerie for Only Watch
13:15: The Only Watch Auction Delay and Reschedule to May 2024
14:45: Only Watch Patek Grandmaster Chime Record
15:45: The "Paul Newman" Paul Newman Daytona Record and Henry Graves Supercomplication.
20:20: Introducing Rexhep Rexhepi for Only Watch 2023 and Petermann Bédat and Theo Auffret for Only Watch
21:50: In-Depth with Furlan Marri's Secular Perpetual Calendar for Only Watch
22:15: Christie's Rare Watches Including the Property of Michael Schumacher; AP Royal Oak Chronograph; F.P. Journe Vagabondage
23:45: Michael Schumacher's Daytonas (Gold and Paul Newman);
27:00: F.P. Journe Ruthenium Collection Tourbillon; Ruthenium Box
28:30: Christie's Black Dial Patek 2526 in Rose Gold
32:15: Phillips Patek ref. 2577
34:10: Phillips 1931 Cartier Tank à Guichets and Cartier "Lozenge"
34:45: Gatherings A Special Cartier Roundtable Discussion At Watches & Wonders In Geneva
34:45: Gatherings A Special Cartier Roundtable Discussion At Watches & Wonders In Geneva
35:40: Cartier London Cintrée with Blue Dial and Paris Cintrée at Phillips
36:00: Cartier Reverso at Phillips (and other auctions) and the Patek 5975J (also at multiple auction houses)
37:40: Patek 2523 at Antiquorum, Christie's Hong Kong, and Phillips
38:15: Patek 605 HU Pocket Watch at Antiquorum with CHF 1,000,000 to 2,000,000 estimate
39:20: Tony's Pick: Franck Muller at Sotheby's
40:45: Ben's Picks: Tiffany Patek ref. 2499 at Sotheby's and Full Set 2499 at Christie's
41:20: Mark and Ben's Pick: Steel Lange 1
After Watches & Wonders, we're all a bit exhausted by new watch releases, so we decided it was time to do something fun: Another fantasy watch draft. And this time, we're tightening the parameters to get some more variety on the table. So I called up Danny, James, and Jonathan to build a four-watch collection with me.
We're focused on our favorite watches of the 21st century. Any watch available to purchase in 2000 or later is eligible, except for the new releases we saw at Watches & Wonders a couple of weeks ago. Here's the big rule: Once a watch has been picked from a brand, NO other watch from that brand can be picked (i.e., once someone has chosen a Rolex, no one else can choose a Rolex in any category). Honestly, after our last draft when three of us picked Rolex sports watches, I wanted to get more variety on the table, and there has been so much good watchmaking in the last 24 years. The hope was that the draft would be a fun way to remember some of the best watches of the 21st century, so far. We also didn't choose any piece uniques or one-offs.
Head to the site here to vote on the winner, and we'll announce the champ in a few weeks.
It’s our last day at Watches & Wonders in Geneva, so we’re recapping everything we saw. We talk about the best watches we saw all week, the best watches under $10,000, drop some of our spiciest takes, and then all of us – all seven of us – pick one watch we saw that we’d purchase, money no object.Thanks to Lucid Motors for sponsoring this week’s live recordings of Hodinkee Radio from Geneva.To learn more about the Lucid visit: https://lucidmotors.com/Check out the full story here: https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/watches-and-wonders-2024-daily-episodes-live-from-geneva
Three days into the show and we’re all a bit slap happy and talking about some of our favorite novelties from Hermès, Cartier, Oris, Chopard, and Parmigiani. We also talk a bit about the general mood of the show, which we’ll discuss more on our final show tomorrow. But first, we talk about: Hermès’ new ladies’ watch and whether it’s actually a ladies’ watch; Oris’ new Aquis and why the lack of any mega releases might actually be the best thing for the Swiss watch industry; and we finish with dress watches from Chopard and Parmigiani Fleurier’s update of the Toric collection.Thanks to Lucid Motors for sponsoring this week’s live recordings of Hodinkee Radio from Geneva.
On day two, we talk about all of the watches we went hands on with during appointments with Cartier, TAG Heuer, Grand Seiko, IWC, Lange – and even the world’s new most complicated watch from Vacheron Constantin.Thanks to Lucid Motors for sponsoring this week’s live recordings of Hodinkee Radio from Geneva.Thanks to Lucid Motors for sponsoring this week’s live recordings of Hodinkee Radio from Geneva.To learn more about the Lucid visit: https://lucidmotors.com/Check out the full story here: https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/watches-and-wonders-2024-daily-episodes-live-from-geneva
In our first episode from Geneva, Ben, Danny, and Malaika join me to discuss new releases from Rolex, Patek Philippe, and Tudor. GMTs headline the novelties from Rolex and Tudor. Rolex has brought its black-and-grey bezel to a steel GMT, while Tudor gave what so many have asked for – a Black Bay 58 GMT. We also talk about what it means that it’s a slower year for Rolex, that Tudor is becoming the Black Bay brand, and the new complicated stuff from Patek. We start it all off by chatting about the Le Mans Daytona in white gold (now discontinued!) and yellow gold (new!).Thanks to Lucid Motors for sponsoring this week’s live recordings of Hodinkee Radio from Geneva.To learn more about the Lucid visit: lucidmotors.com
4:51: Audemars Piguet's New Watches Of 2024: From the Royal Oak To The Code 11.59, The Offshore, And More (Live Pics)
5:45: A Week On The Wrist: The Rolex Daytona Le Mans Ref. 126529LN
5:55: Hands-On: The A. Lange Odysseus Chronograph
9:12: Hands-On: The Newest Additions To The Rolex GMT-Master II Collection In Yellow Gold And Two-Tone (On Jubilee Bracelets)
18:00: A Week On The Wrist: The Rolex Sea-Dweller Reference 126600
18:26: Introducing: Rolex Shatters Water-Resistance Records With Its First Titanium Watch (And We've Got Exclusive Live Pics)
21:40: Hands-On: Rolex Made A Wearable Titanium Watch – How Are People Not Freaking Out?
23:35: Rolex Quietly Announced A New Day-Date 40 In Everose Gold For The 2024 Academy Awards
26:00: Tudor Shocks Us All With The New Black Bay Chrono 'Pink'
31:44: Introducing: Two New Tudor Pelagos FXDs For Alinghi Red Bull Racing – And One Of Them Is A Chronograph
32:05: Watch Spotting: Formula One Driver Daniel Ricciardo Wearing A Secret Blue Dial Tudor Black Bay Ceramic
33:25: Hands-On: The Tudor Black Bay Burgundy, Now A Master Chronometer
37:18: A Week On The Wrist: The TAG Heuer Carrera 'Glassbox' 39mm: It's Time To Care About The Carrera Again
42:40: Hands-On: The Patek Philippe Calatrava Ref. 6119
49:30: Hands-On: The Chopard L.U.C 1860 in Lucent Steel
5:20: Morgan Gilbreath
7:10: LaViolette Foundation
11:45: A Week on the Wrist: Seiko SBP381
12:30: A Week on the Wrist: Tudor Black Bay GMT
16:57: Bulova's New Wilton GMT Is a Game Changer (the first watch to use the Miyota 9075)
17:42: Hands-On: Lorier Hydra III
18:25: Mido Ocean Star for Hodinkee Limited Edition
19:10: Longines Zulu Time Limited Edition for Hodinkee
20:50: Hands-On: Nodus x Raven Trailtrekker
22:45: A Week On The Wrist: Seiko's New Affordable GMT Is a Force To Be Reckoned With
23:50: From Rolex to Holy Trinity: Our Predictions, Projections & Wild Guesses For The Watch World In 2023
28:15: Introducing: The Arken Alterum Is A Clever Titanium Travel Timer
30:25: Hands-On: Longines Spirit Zulu Time in 39mm
31:33: The Longines Hydroconquest GMT
35:43: Tudor Black Bay GMT with opaline dial
35:48: Hands-On: Tudor Black Bay Pro
39:25: Hands-On: The Hamilton Khaki Field Expedtion
00:01: Accutronwatch.com
00:55: Fantasy Watch Draft 2024
7:45: One To Watch: Brew Watches
15:15: Movado Bold
23:30: Brew Watches' original Kickstarter
36:00: The Brew Retrograph
41:10: Hands-On: The Funk And Fun Of The Brew Metric
44:00: Brew Retromatic
44:30: Introducing: The Brew Metric Automatic
45:00: Timing an espresso shot in space
48:58: John delivering watches on Christmas Eve in a Ferrari
00:01: Accutronwatch.com
1:53: It's Finally Here: Omega Announces A White Dial Speedmaster In Steel – Oh, And It's a Lacquer Dial
2:23: Omega Speedmaster in Canopus Gold
4:23: A Week On The Wrist: Omega Speedmaster in Moonshine Gold
6:04: Hands-On: The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar John Mayer Limited Edition
6:42: What Does Audemars Piguet's Collaboration With Rapper And Mogul Travis Scott Mean For The Watch Industry?
7:10: A Glimpse At The Ultra-Rare Handcrafted Tuscan Dials Of Audemars Piguet
8:15: Audemars Piguet's New Watches Of 2024: From the Royal Oak To The Code 11.59, The Offshore, And More (Live Pics)
9:50: Morgan Stanley and LuxeConsult Swiss Watch Industry Report for 2024 (Revolution)
16:48: Vacheron Constantin Cornes de Vache for Hodinkee
18:53: Slim D'Hermès for Hodinkee
21:45: A Week On The Wrist: The TAG Heuer 'Glassbox' 39mm
27:18: How The Five Time Zone Shaped Modern Watch Culture
28:50: The Wild, (Mostly) Complete Story Of John Lennon's Lost Patek Philippe 2499
29:10: The Curious Case Of The Patek Philippe Reference 3448 'Senza Luna'
31:31: A Visit To, And Detailed Look At, Laurent Ferrier
35:40: Talking Watches: William Massena (including his Laurent Ferrier for Only Watch)
38:00 Ben's "unique" Laurent Ferrier
40:31: Laurent Ferrier Galet Traveller Limited Edition for Hodinkee
49:15: Brief Thoughts On The A. Lange & Söhne Zeitwerk
49:40: Lange Platinum Pour le Merite Tourbillon (for sale at A Collected Man)
49:56: A. Lange & Söhne Mixes A Honeygold Case And A Lumen Dial In Latest Zeitwerk Release
52:30: In-Depth: The Classic A. Lange & Söhne Datograph
00:01: Accutronwatch.com
00:58: The Plea for Proportionality
3:55: How Hamilton Made A Watch For 'Dune Part: 2' And Turned It Into Two Illuminating Limited Editions
7:57: Elton John Shows Us That Vintage Chopard Is Worth A Revisit
9:57: Chopard Monte Carlo
10:08: Everything You Need To Know About The Early Chopard L.U.C Collection
10:15: Hands-On: Chopard L.U.C 1860 In Lucent Steel
24:20: Hands-On: Vacheron Overseas 34.5mm And A Few Thoughts on Midsize Watches
Click HERE to vote for the fantasy draft winner!
00:01: Accutronwatch.com
4:05: Driver's Journal
5:01: Hodinkee Magazine Volume 1
6:14: Get the Picture
9:14: Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Milspec for Hodinkee
10:57: Rolex 'Les Mans' Daytona
12:59: Rexhep Rexhepi Chronometre Contemporain II
14:28: 100 Years of the Cartier Tank Cintrèe, A Collected Man
15:10: Rolex Yacht-Master in Titanium
16:28: Rolex Deepsea Challenge in Titanium
17:05: Patek Releases The Last 50 Ref 5004 Split-Seconds Perpetuals In Stainless Steel
18:20: A. Lange & Sohne Saxonia Automatic
19:20: Grand Seiko SBGW252
21:07: Patek Philippe 5395A-001 World Timer Chronograph
22:18: Laurent Ferrier Sport Auto
24:25: Patek Philippe 565 Calatrava with Breguet numerals
25:32: In-Depth: Lange & Sohne Datograph
26:08: One To Watch: Berneron
29:17: Hands-On: Rolex GMT-Master II "Pepsi"
00:01: Accutronwatch.com
00:44: Elton John's Cartier Crash, Leopard Daytona Lead Sale Of Music Legend's Eclectic Collection
1:35: Photo Report: Tripping The Snow Fantastic At F.A.T. Ice Race Aspen
1:55: Raúl Pagès Wins the First Louis Vuitton Watch Prize For Independent Creatives
2:35: Jean Arnault Talking Watches
3:25: One To Watch: Simon Brette
3:42: A Week On The Wrist: H. Moser Endeavor Perpetual Calendar
3:46: One To Watch: Petermann Bedat
7:40: Bad Art Nice Watch on Instagram
10:00: Talking Watches with Jean Claude Biver
10:30: Talking Watches With John Goldberger
11:35: Slack Auction Preview December 2022 (the "Gyrotourbillon article")
13:07: Introducing: The Piaget Polo 79
14:40: The Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Tribute To 1931
14:44: The Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Control Collection With Sector Dials
17:38: A Collector's Guide To The Patek Philippe Nautilus 5711
18:30: John Mayer Talking Watches
18:50: In-Depth: The Sale Of Paul Newman's Paul Newman Daytona
20:00: John Mayer Talking Watches 2
20:25: Vacheron Constantin Cornes De Vache for Hodinkee
22:55: Taylor Swift Wearing a Watch Necklace at the Grammys
35:18: Accutronwatch.com
41:30: Luke Combs Wearing A Lange 1 At The Grammys
42:36: Michael Jordan Wearing A Lange Datograph
44:14: Watch dealer Johnson167 on Instagram
47:10: A Week On The Wrist: Lange Saxonia Thin
48:00: Three On Three: Manual-Wind Dress Watches From Lange, Journe, and Vacheron
48:54: Cartier Santos Dumont With Enamel Bezels
49:50: A Week On The Wrist: Cartier Crash
50:18: Original Cartier Crash from Cartier London
51:08: Cartier Tank Louis With Black Dial
53:10: Lange Saxonia Thin In The Hodinkee Shop
00:01: Accutronwatch.com
1:00: It's Back! Universal Genève To Relaunch Under The Same Ownership As Breitling
5:24: A Week On The Wrist: The Universal Geneve Polerouter
7:02: Why I Bought Peter Fullerton's Universal Geneve Tri-Compax
12:48: Alpha Hands: Nina Rindt's Nina Rindt
17:20: Accutronwatch.com
19:12: Breitling Brings Heritage Design To A Revamped Premier Chronograph Line
19:15: Breitling's Top Time Classic Cars Collection Goes In-House And Adds A Thunderbird
19:19: Breitling Is Making Waves With The New SuperOcean
20:10: The Breitling Navitimer Was Released 70 Years Ago – And This Year It's Back In A Big Way
21:10: Breitling Valued at $4.5 Billion in Partners-CVC Deal
21:38: Victoria Beckham Designed A Collection Of 36mm Breitling Chronomats
25:12: The Updated Breitling Avenger Takes Flight With A Chronograph, GMT, And Automatic Models
27:10: Richemont Group Announces Unexpected Resignation Of Georges Kern, Effective Immediately
00:01 Accutron DNA Casino Collection
6:30 Tony's Movado Ermeto
7:15 Omega Seamaster 300M Green Dial
9:30 James' AloneFire SV38 UV Flashlight
9:50 Longines Spirit Zulu Time for Hodinkee
10:45 Introducing: Omega Speedmaster Dark Side of the Moon 'Apollo 8'
15:40 Introducing: Omega Speedmaster Super Racing
19:30 Blancpain x Swatch Scuba Fifty: The Ocean of Storms
19:55 Introducing: The Swatch X Blancpain Scuba Fifty Fathoms Is Real – And It Has Arrived
30:55 The Value Proposition: The Seiko SKX007 Diver's Watch
34:50 Accutronwatch.com
36:20 It's Back! Universal Genève To Relaunch Under The Same Ownership As Breitling
37:20 Restarting Universal Genève Will Be A Challenge; Here's Hoping They Can Pull It Off
41:55 Breitling historian Fred Mandelbaum on Instagram
44:36 Introducing: The Breitling Navitimer Ref. 806 1959 Re-Edition
47:44 Jaeger-LeCoultre Heritage Reverso Tribute Chronograph
47:49 Hands-On: Chopard L.U.C 1860 In Lucent Steel
50:04 A Week On The Wrist The Seiko Prospex SPB143
50:20 Hands-On: The Baltic HMS
50:26 Grand Seiko SBGX261
50:36 Introducing: Longines Spirit
50:38 Introducing: The New Tudor Black Bay Lineup With In-House Movements
56:40 Tudor Black Bay 36 (previous gen)
For this final episode, Ben is joined by Davide Cerrato, the CEO of Bremont. Cerrato has had a long and successful career in the watch industry since starting at Panerai in 2004. He's probably best known for his tenure at Tudor, during which the brand relaunched in the United States and introduced the Black Bay line. But he's not all business; the jovial and well-dressed Italian brings his unique sense of style to the staid Swiss watch industry. After Tudor, he made stops at Montblanc and HYT before being announced as the CEO of Bremont in May 2023. The announcement came after billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman and Hellcat Acquisitions LP invested $59 million in Bremont in a funding round that the Financial Times reported valued the company at more than £100 million.
As Cerrato tells us, Bremont is gearing up for a "relaunch" of the brand at Watches & Wonders in April 2024 – the first time it'll exhibit at the annual trade show in Geneva. In this Ben Clymer Presents conversation, Cerrato tells us about his vision for Bremont and the opportunities he sees, his 20-plus years in watches, and a little bit of Italian tailoring.
// Show Notes //
2:00: Road Through Britain Episode 3: Bremont Watch Company
3:00: Bremont Names Industry Vet Davide Cerrato As New CEO
3:00: Interview: New Bremont CEO Davide Cerrato On His Plans For The Brand, What It Means To Be Made In England, And Developing A Hero Product
16:02: Introducing: The Bremont Wright Flyer
26:10: The Bremont Martin Baker MBII
27:00: Bremont Military Watches And Special Projects (via Bremont's website)
28:28: The Bremont Ministry of Defense Collection
33:10: Introducing: The Rexhep Rexhepi Chronometre Contemporain II
36:55: In-Depth: Luminous Dials, What Makes Them Glow, And How To Spot Their Differences
For the 9th installment of Ben Clymer Presents, Ben sits down with pro golfer Keith Mitchell, who is known not only for his golfing ability but also for his sense of style and his deep love of watches. Ben and Keith dig into everything from Keith's training to his family history in watches and what he brought in a watch roll to the recording to special creations from Laurent Ferrier, the pros and cons of playing with blades, and some extra cool references from Patek Philippe.
// Show Notes //
00:20 Keith Mitchell Instagram
1:55 The PGA Tour
11:58 Fourtane Jewellers in Carmel
12:40 Rolex Explorer II 16550
15:20 Laurent Ferrier
20:07 Patek Philippe Calatrava 2526
21:44 Rolex Daytona 16519
24:17 Patek Philippe 5320g QP Salmon Dial
28:50 Rolex Daytona 116508
32:01 John Mayer Talking Watches 2
34:30 Cartier Tank
35:20 Titleist 681T Irons
36:00 Mizuno MP 4 Iron
37:00 Mizuno MP 29
37:17 Mizuno Pro 241
38:27 Miura
41:20 L.A.B Putters
44:40 Patek Philippe 2438-1 (arabic)
45:04 Patek Philippe 2497
45:50 Patek Philippe 2497 white gold, engraved
47:16 Patek Philippe 2499
Welcome to a new podcast series from Hodinkee called Ben Clymer Presents. Hosted by Hodinkee's own founder, Ben Clymer Presents offers a special chat between Ben and subject experts from the world of watches and, sometimes, elsewhere. It's a limited series that will run weekly for the next ten weeks, with new episodes every Wednesday in both video and audio. Want the video? Swing by Hodinkee's YouTube channel (or watch below). Just want the audio? It's being published to the same podcast feed as Hodinkee Radio, so check your feeds or subscribe wherever you find your podcasts (might we recommend Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, or TuneIn).
//Episode 8 //
For this Patek Philippe-focused episode, Ben is joined by John Reardon, the founder of Collectability.com (and former Hodinkee contributor). John is an expert in all things vintage Patek, and the two talk about where the brand's auction fascination started and how that has been reflected in a broad collection of special references (think: 3700 to 5711, and the likes of the 5970, 3970, 3448, 5270, 5070 chronograph, and even the legendary 2499).
It's a walk down memory lane as both Ben and John recall exciting moments in their history with Patek's watches alongside the more macro trends that have seen some references shine while others wait for a spot in the limelight. We hope you love the episode – a big thanks to John for coming on the show; you can find more of his work at Collectability.com.
Show Notes:
00:10 John Reardon (and Collectability)
2:00 "The Art Of Patek Philippe" Antiquorum auction, 1989
2:52 Wall Street Journal Patek Auction Story
5:45 The Platinum 2499 from Philippe Stern, Antiquorum, 1989
6:53 Eric Clapton's Patek Philippe 2499p auction
10:00 Rolex Prince
10:30 Patek Philippe 2480R with a 9-90 caliber
11:18 Patek Philippe Calatrava 570
11:38 Patek Philippe Nautilus 3700 and 5711
16:39 Patek Philippe 5970
20:48 Patek Philippe 3970
21:31 Patek Philippe 3940
23:05 Patek Philippe 5270
25:56 Patek Philippe 3448 (and ref. 3450)
28:30 Patek Philippe 130 Chronograph (and ref. 533)
28:50 Patek Philippe 1463
29:34 Patek Philippe 5070 Chronograph
30:37 Patek Philippe 5170 Chronograph
31:25 Patek Philippe Musical Ellipse Pocketwatch Ref. 921J (skeletonized, 1976, shown in notes on Hodinkee.com)
33:40 Patek Philippe 2499, 1st Series, "Serpico"
34:09 Patek Philippe 2526
In this episode, Ben sits down with Hodinkee editors Mark Kauzlarich and Tony Traina. After a morning of previewing the New York watch auctions at Sotheby's and Phillips, the three chat about the state of the market and watch auctions before jumping into their thoughts on some of the watches they saw in New York. There's a discussion of vintage Patek and Rolex – including the collection of one collector beloved by the community – but also other brands, indies, and even our favorite Richard Milles. At the end of it all, the trio pick their favorite watches that they saw, as well as the lots they'll be watching to get a gauge on the state of the auction market.
Sotheby's Important Watches auction takes place on December 7, and Phillips New York Auction: Nine happens on December 9–10. Both have public previews at their New York locations prior to the sale.
Show Notes:
00:01
Sotheby's Important Watches New York catalog
Phillips New York Auction: Nine catalog
1:21
Rolex Sea-Dweller 1665 "Single Red" that passed at Phillips Geneva
4:40
Tiffany-signed, Breguet Patek 1463 chronograph at Sotheby's
9:15
Patek 1518R perpetual calendar chronograph at Sotheby's
10:45
Patek 1518 "pink on pink" that sold for $9.5m in 2021
12:30
Rolex 6241 "John Player Special" at Sotheby's
15:15
John Player Special that sold for CHF 2.2m at Sotheby's Geneva
16:15
The Alan "Hammer" Bloore Collection
18:30
Panerai PAM21 from Hammer Collection at Sotheby's
19:20
Rolex 5510 "Big Crown" from Hammer Collection at Sotheby's
19:55
Longines Weems from Richard Byrd at Sotheby's
22:00
Richard Mille RM035 "Baby Nadal" at Sotheby's
23:30
Patek 1518R at Phillips
25:30
Patek ref. 3974 at Phillips
29:00
Patek ref. 96 Sector Dial at Phillips
Patek ref. 844 pocket watch at Phillips
30:40
Vacheron Constantin 4072 chronograph at Phillips
37:30
Patek 1463 "pink-on-pink" at Phillips
39:05
Rolex Space-Dweller at Phillips
44:45
Rolex 6263 "Big Red" at Phillips
Cartier Baignoire with Chaplin provenance at Sotheby's
Tropical 5512 Submariner at Sotheby's
Welcome to a new podcast series from Hodinkee called Ben Clymer Presents. Hosted by Hodinkee's own founder, Ben Clymer Presents offers a special chat between Ben and subject experts from the world of watches and, sometimes, elsewhere. It's a limited series that will run weekly for the next ten weeks, with new episodes every Wednesday in both video and audio. Want the video? Swing by Hodinkee's YouTube channel (or watch below). Just want the audio? It's being published to the same podcast feed as Hodinkee Radio, so check your feeds or subscribe wherever you find your podcasts (might we recommend Apple Podcasts,Stitcher, Spotify, or TuneIn).
// Episode 6 //
Recorded on the same day that Lange launched the new Zeitwerk Minute Repeater in Honeygold, this episode features Ben chatting with Wilhelm Schmid, the CEO of A. Lange & Söhne. The two chat about the evolution of the brand on the eve of its 30th anniversary, the metric by which Lange measures its own success, what it takes to buy one of the brand's extra special limited editions and even some of Wilhelm's favorite non-Lange watches. It's a fascinating chat and a rare chance to better understand the perspective and philosophy guiding the influential and talented German brand.
Show Notes:
00:01 A. Lange & Söhne
00:30 Interview with Wilhelm Schmid
2:13 The A. Lange & Söhne Datograph Up/Down Lumen
6:55 The Richemont Group
10:30 In-Depth: The A. Lange & Söhne Datograph
17:51 The A. Lange & Söhne Lange 1
18:44 The A. Lange & Söhne Datograph Up/Down in platinum
27:52 The A. Lange & Söhne Odysseus in titanium
27:56 The A. Lange & Söhne 1815 Rattrapante Honeygold
28:00 The A. Lange & Söhne Zeitwerk Honeygold Lumen
31:05 The A. Lange & Söhne Zeitwerk Minute Repeater in Honeygold
37:24 Ben Clymer Presents: Ep. 01 – The Collaboration Episode With Jean Arnault And Rexhep Rexhepi
37:40 The Rolex Milgauss
37:53 The Rolex Deepsea Sea-Dweller
39:39 The A. Lange & Söhne Odysseus in white gold
40:36 The A. Lange & Söhne Saxonia Thin
Welcome to a new podcast series from Hodinkee called Ben Clymer Presents. Hosted by Hodinkee's own founder, Ben Clymer Presents offers a special chat between Ben and subject experts from the world of watches and, sometimes, elsewhere. It's a limited series that will run weekly for the next ten weeks, with new episodes every Wednesday in both video and audio. Want the video? Swing by Hodinkee's YouTube channel (or watch below). Just want the audio? It's being published to the same podcast feed as Hodinkee Radio, so check your feeds or subscribe wherever you find your podcasts (might we recommend Apple Podcasts,Stitcher, Spotify, or TuneIn).
// Episode 5 //
This episode features Ben chatting with Hodnkee's own Tony Traina (Editor) and Rich Fordon (VIP Adviser) about the upcoming fall auctions from Phillips, Sotheby's, Christie's, and Antiquorum (the catalogs for each are listed below, if available). From favorite lots, sleeper options, the return of the Brando GMT, and a whole lot more, the fall auction season kicks off this weekend, so we wanted to get a special extra episode in just in time to get you ready for the sales.
Listings: Geneva Watch Auction XVIII – Phillips (November 3rd and 4th) Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva – Antiquorum (November 4th and 5th) Important Watches: Part 1 – Sotheby's (November 5th) Passion for Time Auction – Christie's (November 6th) Rare Watches – Christie's (November 6th) The OAK Collection Part 1 – Christie's (Nov 26th, catalog not yet available).
Show Notes:
0:42 Monaco Legends Auction
1:51 The Zaman Collection offered by Christie's
2:00 The "Brando" Rolex GMT (now offered by Christie's here)
3:11 Phillips Game Changers 2019
8:08 Philippe Dufour Simplicity being sold by Loupe This
11:35 Patek Philippe 2526 in white gold via Phillips
11:45 Audemars Piguet QP 5516 from the Oak Collection via Christie's Hong Kong
11:55 History of the early AP QPs, including the 5516
12:03 Ben's AP 5516 hands-on
12:16 Audemars Piguet Complete Calendar Ref 831
14:33 Rolex Daytona 6239 via Phillips
15:26 Cosigned Roger Smith x Daniels Millenium via Sotheby's
19:32 Patek Nautilus Tiffany blue dial
24:48 Rolex Daytona 6264 "Cherry Logo" via Phillips
25:44 Rolex 6062 pink gold via Christie's
26:22 Rolex 4467 Datejust "movement #12"
26:42 Rolex 6062 in steel via Phillips
26:57 Jason Singer's Talking Watches
26:58 John Goldberger's Talking Watches
27:12 Philippe Dufour Petite and Grand Sonnerie
31:55 Chrono24 Chrono Pulse Market Performance Report
Welcome to a new podcast series from Hodinkee called Ben Clymer Presents. Hosted by Hodinkee's own founder, Ben Clymer Presents offers a special chat between Ben and subject experts from the world of watches and, sometimes, elsewhere. It's a limited series that will run weekly for the next ten weeks, with new episodes every Wednesday in both video and audio. Want the video? Swing by Hodinkee's YouTube channel (or watch below). Just want the audio? It's being published to the same podcast feed as Hodinkee Radio, so check your feeds or subscribe wherever you find your podcasts (might we recommend Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, or TuneIn).
// Episode 4 //
For this episode, Ben is joined by Geoff Hess – the Head of Watches for Sotheby's Americas and the founder of Rolliefest – to chat all about the world of vintage Rolex. From the continued highs of the Daytona to a softer market for Subs and GMTs, Geoff and Ben chat about their favorite references, the way in which vintage Rolex has changed over the years, and the future plans for Rolliefest.
Show Notes:
00:21 Geoff Hess on Instagram
1:45 Rolliefest 2023
4:48 Rolex Daytona 6239
8:02 Phillips sale of a 6541 Rolex Milgauss
8:07 Monaco Legends Tropical "R.C.O" Daytona
8:17 Sotheby's "JPS" Daytona
10:25 Jay-Z wearing a Tiffany-signed Paul Newman
13:29 Rolex Daytona 'Big Red' 6263
14:29 Rolex Submariner 6200
15:46 Rolex Submariner "Big Crown" 6538
20:20 Matte dial Rolex GMT-Masters
22:14 The Rolex Explorer 1016
25:50 The Rolex Milgauss, including the ref. 6541
27:37 Rolex Gilt Submariner
27:55 Rolex 6204 Submariner
31:13 Rolex 5510 Submariner
34:36 Sotheby's Important Watches New York Sale 2023
Welcome to a new limited podcast series from Hodinkee called Ben Clymer Presents. Hosted by Hodinkee's own founder, Ben Clymer Presents offers a special chat between Ben and subject experts from the world of watches and, sometimes, elsewhere. It's a limited series that will run weekly for the next ten weeks, with new episodes every Wednesday in both video and audio. Want the video? Swing by Hodinkee's YouTube channel (or watch below). Just want the audio? It's being published to the same podcast feed as Hodinkee Radio, so check your feeds or subscribe wherever you find your podcasts (might we recommend Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, or TuneIn).
// Episode 3 //
For episode 3, Ben is joined by Ferdi Porsche, an architect, the founder of F.A.T International, and one of the minds behind the re-birth of Ice Race (you might also remember him from his excellent appearance on Talking Watches and for bringing some of the rarest Porsches to the highest road in Austria). Ferdi and Ben get into his background as a member of the Porsche family, his appreciation for watches, his connection to Porsche Design, some of his favorite cars, and a whole lot more.
Show Notes
00:07 Ferdi Porsche
1:07 Talking Watches with Ferdi
2:05 Porsche Design
4:25 Ice Race
6:16 Porsche Design sunglasses
7:01 Porsche Design titanium lighters
7:50 Porsche Design Chronograph 1 "Utility"
8:35 Grossglockner pass
10:02 F.A.T. International Ice Race (previously GP Ice Race)
14:38 911 Dakar
14:42 Lamborghini Huracan Sterrato
15:17 Rolex DeepSea Challenge in titanium
15:58 Rolex GMT-Master II Everose "Rootbeer"
17:10 Rolex Daytona "LeMans" 1226529LN
18:56 Bamford Daytona
22:00 Porsche 912
23:58 Porsche Taycan
24:23 Porsche 993 Turbo S
24:50 Porsche 959
27:10 Porsche 964 RS
28:10 996-generation 911s
30:20 964 RS Touring
Welcome to the first episode of a brand new limited podcast series from Hodinkee called Ben Clymer Presents. Hosted by Hodinkee's own founder, Ben Clymer Presents offers a special chat between Ben and subject experts from the world of watches and, sometimes, elsewhere. It's a limited series that will run weekly for the next ten weeks, with new episodes every Wednesday in both video and audio. Want the video? Swing by Hodinkee's YouTube channel (or watch below). Just want the audio? It's being published to the same podcast feed as Hodinkee Radio, so check your feeds or subscribe wherever you find your podcasts (might we recommend Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, or TuneIn).
// Episode 02 //
This episode was recorded live at the theater premiere of Talking Watches with Ed Sheeran and features Ben chatting with Hodinkee's Managing Editor, Danny Milton, to talk about the evolution of Talking Watches over the past ten years. From the first-ever episode to the selection process, a behind-the-scenes look at what went into the latest episode with John and Ed, and even some questions from the audience – it's an inside look at the world of Talking Watches.
Show Notes
00:08 Talking Watches With Ed Sheeran (hosted by John Mayer)
3:30 The first Talking Watches
7:04 The First JM G-Shock
14:07 Toy Watch
15:29 Shark Freestyle
15:41 Swatch Irony Sergio Garcia
16:14 John Mayer's open letter to IWC
17:10 IWC Portugieser
Welcome to the first episode of a brand new limited podcast series from Hodinkee called Ben Clymer Presents. Hosted by Hodinkee's own founder, Ben Clymer Presents offers a special chat between Ben and special experts from the world of watches and, sometimes, elsewhere. It's a limited series that will run weekly for the next ten weeks, with new episodes every Wednesday in both video and audio. Want the video? Swing by Hodinkee's YouTube channel (or watch below). Just want the audio? It's being published to the same podcast feed as Hodinkee Radio, so check your feeds or subscribe wherever you find your podcasts (might we recommend Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, or TuneIn).
// Episode 1
For episode 1, Ben is joined by two special guests – Jean Arnault and Rexhep Rexhepi – on the launch of a very special collaboration between their brands, Louis Vuitton and Akrivia. The watch is called the LVRR-01 Chronographe à Sonnerie, and Ben chats with both about how they came to work together, what this new watch means for each brand (and for independent watchmaking) as well as how this collaboration marks a pivotal point in the future of Akrivia, and LV's plans to continue with four more limited edition collaborations. It's a rare treat to have two guests from very different sides of the watchmaking universe, and both offer a unique perspective on their latest collaboration and more – we hope you love it.
Show Notes:
0:10 Jean Arnault
0:11 Rexhep Rexhepi
00:40 The LVRR-01 Chronographe à Sonnerie
1:10 The Louis Vuitton Watch Prize
5:30 Akrivia
7:05 Akrivia AK01
14:38 Jean-Pierre Hagmann Cases
15:19 Harry Winston Opus Series
17:19 Daniel Roth
19:18 Gerald Genta
Welcome to the preview episode of a brand new limited podcast series from Hodinkee called Ben Clymer Presents. Hosted by Hodinkee's own founder, Ben Clymer Presents offers a special chat between Ben and a special expert from the world of watches and, sometimes, elsewhere. It's a limited series that will run weekly for the next ten weeks, with new episodes every Wednesday in both video and audio. Want the video? Swing by Hodinkee's YouTube channel (or watch below). Just want the audio? It's being published to the same podcast channel as Hodinkee Radio, so check your feeds or subscribe wherever you find your podcasts (might we recommend Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, or TuneIn).
Episode 0 is a preview, with Ben being joined by James Stacey to chat about the goals of this new show, the future of podcasts from Hodinkee (including the return of Hodinkee Radio), and the push to put it all on video.
Episode 1 launches tomorrow, and it offers a long format discussion with Jean Arnault and Rexhep Rexhepi. It's Finally, do you have a question for Ben? Please send it to radio@hodinkee.com; we're planning to pick a handful of the best and expand the discussion. We hope you love it, and be sure to subscribe to your platform of choice so that you don't miss the first full episode of Ben Clymer Presents (hint: it's a goodie).
Episode 4 was delayed due to an evening event that Hodinkee hosted with Lucid Automotive in Geneva but I got Nora, Danny, and Tony on a mic before we parted ways after the show. We get into the recent goodies from Cartier, new Alpine Eagle and LUC models from Chopard, and a whole lot more.
Show Notes:
00:38 Lucid Motors
2:40 Cartier Tank Privé Normale
4:24 Cartier Santos Dumont Skeleton
5:10 The XL Santos Dumont
6:26 Cartier Tank Américane Mini
7:35 Cartier Pasha
9:05 Chopard Alpine Eagle XPS 41
10:29 Chopard LUC 1860
11:45 Rolex 1908 collection
13:77 Parmigiani Tonda PF GMT Rattrapante
14:31 Parmigiani Tonda PF Flying Tourillon
16:48 F.P. Journe Francis Ford Coppola
23:54 Time to Watches
24:06 Sinn T50
Ben, Danny, and James are joined by Hodinkee's Chief Brand Officer Eneuri Acosta to chat about some of their favorite new releases, watch spottings, and macro impressions from Watches & Wonders 2023.
Show Notes:
1:38 New Tag Heuer Carrera
2:25 Biver watch
5:00 Parmigiani Tonda
5:51 Vacheron Constantin Overseas Retrograde
6:28 "Don Panhco" retrograde
7:35 IWC Ingenieur
8:45 Chopard Alpine Eagle
12:30 Trilobe Unn Folle Journee
14:30 TheTitanium Odysseus
16:06 Patek Philippe 3970
17:00 Ressence E-crown
18:47 Ressence Type 5 Diver
19:55 Bulgari Octo Roma
21:10 Zenith Pilots watches
Episode 2 has the new fellas talking about Grand Seiko, JLC, and Oris while our CEO unveils a hidden talent and Ben and James share a truly special off-catalog moment from their meeting with Rolex.
Show Notes:
6:12 Rolex Emoji Puzzle Day-Date
6:50 Rolex "Bubble" OP
7:10 Rolex GMT-2 in solid gold
15:09 Tudor Black Bay 54
16:00 Tudor Black Bay GMT opaline dial
16:22 Rolex 6542
19:00 Tudor pop-up in Geneva
21:45 Rolex Yacht-Master Titanium
23:30 Grand Seiko Tentagraph
24:50 Grand Seiko "Hana-ikada" SBGY026
28:13 Grand Seiko SBGZ009
28:56 Oris ProPilot X 400 Kermit
33:40 JLC Reverso Chronograph
36:06 IWC Ingenieur Automatic 40 Titanium
39:44 Mercedes C111
We're back with the 2023 edition of the daily face-to-face episodes recorded in Geneva during Watches & Wonders 2023. Stay tuned for recaps of our favorite new releases, show-only experiences, and just general nerdy surrounding the latest and greatest from the fair. Be sure to subscribe to the show so you don't miss any of these special episodes (Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, TuneIn).
Each episode will be added to the list below so be sure to check in every day for the show notes for each new episode. Thanks so much for listening.
2:22 Rolex OP "Emoji" (and the other colorful OPs)
5:25 Rolex Oyster Perpetual "Bubble"
8:30 Rolex Yacht-Master 42 in RLX titanium
10:34 40mm Rolex Explorer
13:03 Rolex GMT-Master II in Sold Gold
14:48 Rolex Perpetual 1908
17:47 The New Rolex Daytona
21:07 Black Bay 54 Hands-On
23:20 Tudor 7923
27:17 Black Bay 41 Burgundy with METAS Certification
31:57 Patek Philippe Calatrava 5224G Travel Time
32:35 The new Patek Philippe Aquanauts
33:50 The Calatrava Pilot Travel Time Chronograph
34:25 Patek Philippe 5316/50P
35:04 Patek Calatrava 6007Gs
37:20 A. Lange & Söhne Odysseus Chronograph
With Watches and Wonders 2023 just around the corner, Hodinkee Radio kicks off today with a preview episode in which I speak with Ben and Danny about shows past, what makes a watch trade show so much fun, and what we’re hoping to see from the show, which starts Monday, March 27th.
Show Notes:
4:58 William Massena
9:33 The 50th Anniversary Rolex Daytona in platinum
22:35 Time to Watches
24:55 The Tudor Heritage Chrono
35:32 Rolex Deepsea Challenge
36:45 Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean Ultra-Deep
41:22 Patek Philippe Calatrava 5226G in a recent Photo Report
41:40 Patek Philippe Nautilus 5811
45:30 Patek Philippe 5935A World Time Flyback Chronograph
47:15 Patek Philippe 5905
47:16 Patek Philippe Annual Calendar Moon Phase 5205
47:17 Patek Philippe 5170 Chronograph (Hands-On)
47:18 Patek Philippe 5172 Chronograph
Hodinkee Radio returns for the second installment of The Collector's Edition With Ben Clymer. Follow along with Hodinkee's founder as he speaks with notable friends and watch enthusiasts about what it means to be a collector. As you may recall, we launched the series last year with pop star Ed Sheeran. In this episode, we are thrilled to sit down with comedian, actor, producer, and serial entrepreneur Kevin Hart.
If it seems like Hart is everywhere all the time, that's because he is – from the current "Reality Check" stand-up tour and the big screen in hits like Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle and The Secret Life of Pets to television ads for the likes of DraftKings and JPMorgan Chase. On top of that, he also runs a media company called HartBeat Productions. And on top of that – and what brings us here today – he's also a legit watch enthusiast.
We caught up with Kevin at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Connecticut, right before he was about to hit the stage for back-to-back "Reality Check" shows. We learned that his love of watches dates to the early days of his career and that over the years Submariners, Daytonas, Pateks, and Richard Milles adorned his wrist. Today, his collecting has evolved to the point where he has a partnership with Audemars Piguet. As a "friend of the brand," Kevin has access to some very special pieces, including the ceramic chronograph he famously leaked to the world and the piece he'll be wearing in the upcoming Netflix movie Lift.
Show Notes:
0:27
Kevin Hart
0:30
Ben Clymer
0:56
A stop on the "Reality Check" tour
2:00
Audemars Piguet
4:57
Rolex Submariner 16610
5:14
Rolex Daytona 116508
5:40
Jacob the Jeweler
6:25
Richard Mille RM 029
9:07
Kevin's first Tourbillon: The Royal Oak Concept Tourbillon Chronograph in Rose Gold 26223OR
10:51
Revealing the Royal Oak Selfwinding Chronograph "50th Anniversary" in Black Ceramic
13:28
Watch worn in the movie Lift
14:05
Chadwick Boseman and the AP x Marvel Royal Oak Concept Black Panther Flying Tourbillon
17:58
Royal Oak Openworked Extra-Thin "40th Anniversary" In Platinum
18:46
Kevin's car collection
20:24
Celebrity friends into collecting watches
20:48
Corey Gamble watch collection
Digging into some exciting new watches and some that never existed (but could have?)
Notes:
0:10 Movado Watches
2:33 The Hamilton Murph in 38mm
4:23 Interstellar
9:15 Mido Ocean Star GMT LE for Hodinkee
14:37 Omega Seamaster Diver 300M 60 Years of James Bond
15:21 Omega No Time To Die Seamaster
16:40 Omega Seamaster 300M 2541.80
20:00 Movado Alta Collection
23:39 Omega Seamaster Diver 300M Nekton Edition
24:27 Omega Canopus Gold Bond 60th Anniversary
30:27 Danny's dream Rolexes that never existed
The Chrono Chime, the 5811G, and a whole bunch more.
Show Notes:
0:10 Accutron x La Palina Spaceview 2020 Limited Edition
2:17 The Omega Chrono Chime 4:54 Omega 1932 Movement
8:31 The Audemars Piguet Supersonnerie
8:40 Patek 5078 Minute Repeater
9:37 Omega CHRO "First Omega Wrist-Chronograph"
17:40 Steel not coming soon for 5811 (New York Times)
18:33 Audemars Piguet Royal Oak RD2
19:10 Cartier Pebble 25:33 The Patek 5960 on a NATO
26:14 The Patek Philippe 5204
26:40 John Mayer ON 5 Neo-Vintage Watches That Slipped Under Instagram's Radar
30:56 The Patek Philippe 5935A Flyback Chronograph World Timer
36:15 The Briggs Cunningham Patek 1526 QP
37:09 The Patek Philippe 2957
Racing towards award season with Danny and Logan.
Show Notes:
0:05 The Accutron Spaceview 2020 Collection
3:00 Porsche 911 2.7 RS
4:20 TAG Heuer x Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7 Limited Edition
10:11 Heuer Caliber 02 10:25 Tag Heuer Carrera Collection
13:36 The Nominated Watches of GPHG 2022
19:36 Van Cleef & Arpels Heuers Florales
20:59 In-Depth An Oral History Of Zenith's Team-Up With Kari Voutilainen And Phillips
31:20 Doxa Army in Steel
Is the industry headed towards a wider acceptance of watch modification? And if so, is that a good thing? Nick and Cooper Zelnick of Cloister Watch Co join James to chat about the world of watch personalization.
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Notes:
00:10 Hodinkee Insurance
2:10 Cloister Watch Co
2:45 Cooper Zelnick on Talking Watches
9:20 Porsche Design configurator
14:25 Patek Philippe 1518
18:02 Patek Philippe 5168 Aquanaut
19:25 Deadmau5 "Purrari"
36:00 The McEnroe Submariner
38:22 The BMW E34 M5
40:36 Royal Oak on a leather strap
43:00 Patek Philippe Aquanaut 5065
46:08 Omega Seamaster 300M
James, Danny, and Logan chat about their favorite releases from Geneva and what the new Apple Watch Ultra means for the smartwatch category.
2:10 Geneva Watch Days
6:00 Krayon Anywhere
6:46 MB&F LM Split Escapement EVO
7:01 Moser Streamliner Tourbillon Vantablack
8:02 Oris Divers Sixty-Five Caliber 400 12H
8:16 Doxa Army in steel
12:07 How to use a 12-hour bezel
12:50 Tudor Pelagos 39 Hands-On
20:26 Greubel Forsey GMT Balancier Convexe
23:33 Greubel Forsey HQ
26:09 Audemars Piguet Royal Oak QP in blue ceramic
30:45 The Apple Watch Ultra
32:12 The Early Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar
34:44 Garmin Descent MKII
For this episode of Hodinkee Radio, I asked Danny to come on the show to talk about a couple of his latest projects, including his recent A Week On The Wrist with an updated but still old-school Omega and his excellent Talking Watches with Aly and AJ. We get into the many forms that the Seamaster has taken over the years, a breakdown of the new 300, some of our favorite references, and a behind-the-scenes chat about making a great episode of Talking Watches.
Thanks so much for listening. Please note that this is the final episode before the show takes a short break for the remainder of the summer. We'll be back in early September with a brand new collection of fun and interesting conversations from the world of watches. Chat to you then.
Notes:
0:30 Hodinkee Insurance
2:46 Danny's Seamaster 300 A Week On The Wrist
3:34 The 2021 Updated Seamaster 300
4:32 The entire Omega Seamaster range
6:48 The 1957 Trilogy Seamaster
6:53 Spectre LE Seamaster
8:35 All three precious metal Seamaster 300s
9:10 The latest iteration of the Seamaster 300
13:31 The Tudor Black Bay 41
17:34 Green dial Seamaster 300M
19:45 The "No Time To Die" Seamaster 300M
20:33 Aly and Aj Talking Watches
This week, I've rounded up Jack and Mark Kauzlarich for an in-depth chat about the new Tudor Ranger. Mark covered the launch of this latest sports model from Tudor for HODINKEE, Jack remains an owner of the preceding 79910 Ranger, and I also got a chance to see and photograph the new model on the day it was released, so all we had to do was plug in some microphones.
From Mark's experience at a significant in-person watch launch to our combined thoughts on the spec, pricing, and market placement for the new Ranger, it's a nerdy look at a conventional yet somehow divisive new field watch from Tudor. Thanks so much for listening, I'll see you all in the comments.
0:30 Hodinkee Insurance
2:00 The New Tudor Ranger
5:00 The 7808 Oyster Prince that survived the British North Greenland Expedition
9:00 Mark Kauzlarich
12:20 Julien Faure strap manufacture
19:01 The 2014 Tudor Ranger
22:20 The Tudor North Flag
41:20 Tudor Metas certification
Lately, it seems that the offered length of power reserves has become a hot-button topic in watch-related discourse – but what do you need all those hours for? Are ~38 hours really not enough, especially in a casual or everyday sports watch? I never give total power reserve that much of a concern when it comes to divers and the like, but it's clear that the spec is of growing interest among watch enthusiasts.
I asked Jack and Danny to plug in their mics and help me talk over this novel need for more and more hours. And from early 8-day Cartiers to Hublots that boast 50 days of power reserve (and require a drill to winding) we dig into the need for a longer power reserve, some of the bigger PRs in watchmaking history, and some of our favorite power reserve indications.
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Show Notes:
00:30 Hodinkee Insurance
5:55 Powermatic 80
9:00 Vertex M60C Aqualion
10:43 Cartier 8-day Tank
12:56 Oris Caliber 400
14:18 Ulysse Nardin Freak
14:25 IWC Big Pilot
14:31 Jacob Quenttin 31 days
14:36 Lange 31
15:28 Richard Mille UP-01 Ferrari
15:44 Hublot MO-05 LaFerrari (it was 2013, I'm not getting younger)
17:55 New Breitling SuperOceans
21:50 Tudor North Flag
24:00 Maltese Cross Stop-Work (aka. Geneva Stop-Work)
25:01 Nomos power reserve
25:25 Journe power reserve
26:10 Oris Big Crown ProPilot Caliber 114
27:00 Breguet Classique
Some watch brands never seem to change, while others are constantly trying to re-invent what they do. That's the topic for this episode of HODINKEE Radio and I asked Jack, Danny, and Cole to weigh in with their perspectives on the concept of consistency vs. variety in watch design.
As you can imagine, it's another loose and chatty episode that dips into the "Rolex method", brands that aren't afraid to break the mold, how many bands Greenday has actually been, and a whole bunch more.
Thanks so much for listening, we'll catch you in the comments at Hodinkee.com.
Notes:
2:00 Rolex Professional Series
3:51 Rolex ring watches
10:00 Rolex Explorer II 1655
11:28 Hublot Big Bang
12:00 Omega Speedmaster
17:28 Speedmaster MKII
18:00 Hodinkee Insurance
23:15 AP Code 11.59
25:23 Zodiac watches
26:00 Omega Aqua Terra
27:22 M.A.D.1
27:55 Rowing Blazers x Seiko
29:00 MB&F HM1
29:55 G-Shock Mudmaster
30:13 Citizen Promaster 300m "Eco-Zilla"
38:19 Cartier Tank Louis Cartier
40:40 Halios watches
41:44 Max Busser
42:39 H Radio with Tony Fadell
Chopard's Co-President Karl-Friedrich Scheufele and race car driver Jacky Ickx on more than 30 years of a legendary automotive event.
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This episode of HODINKEE Radio was recorded in Italy shortly before the start of the 40th running of the Mille Miglia, a modern recreation of an incredible 1000-mile race from Brescia to Rome and back to Brescia. Said to be the most beautiful race in the world, it ran from 1927 to 1957 and was then restored in 1977 as a regularity rally that plays host exclusively to cars from the original period. As you can imagine, it's become a banner event in the vintage car scene and for this episode, I was joined by Karl-Freidrich Scheufele and Jacky Ickx to chat about the event, the cars, and how Chopard has played a long-standing role in supporting the race.
Karl-Friedrich is Chopard's Co-President (along with being a vintage car collector) and Jacky Ickx is a famous race car driver who has won Le Mans six times, drove in Formula One for Ferrari in the early '70s, won at Dakar, etc. The pair are long-time friends, and they first ran the Mille Miglia in 1989. We chat about how they met, what Mille Miglia means to the vintage car scene, why Chopard has been sponsoring the event for more than 30 years, and how the race has changed as it's been passed to the next generation.
2:20 Mille Miglia
9:27 Sterling Moss 1955 Mille Miglia
18:10 Mille Miglia History
19:42 Cannes Film Festival
28:07 Chopard Mille Miglia 2022 Race Edition
I'll cut right to the chase. This week's episode features a deep and very fun chat with none other than Tony Fadell. Widely known for being the man behind several game-changing products (like the iPod, the iPhone, and the Nest thermostat), Tony recently debuted his book "Build: An Unorthodox Guide to Making Things Worth Making". If you're making something or are part of a team that makes something, the book is a patient and thoughtful collection of lessors and considerations that Tony learned from his mentors and his own life experience. It's funny, insightful and full of interesting stories from Tony's time in Silicon Valley.
With Jack as a co-host, we get into a handful of my questions about Build, how some of the lessons can apply to watches, and even the watch-focused way in which Tony celebrated the release of the book.
I hope you enjoy the episode, and please consider picking up a copy of the book. All proceeds are being matched 5x by Tony before being added to the Build Climate Fund which seeks to invest in companies that are focusing on solutions for the ongoing global climate crisis.
Show Notes:
00:05 Hodinkee Insurance
00:30 Tony Fadell
2:10 Build: An Unorthodox Guide to Making Things Worth Making
11:15 Nest
13:52 MB&F
13:53 Ressence
21:13 Tony On The Tim Ferris Show
23:48 Patek Nautilus Perpetual Calendar 5740
28:00 The Pocket Crystal
44:36 Impossible Foods
44:53 Diamond Foundry
47:45 Gravity Sketch
48:10 "How The World Really Works: How Science Can Set Us Straight On Our Past, Present, and Future" by Vaclav Smil
51:28 "The Changing World Order: Why Nations Succeed and Fail" by Ray Dalio
Chatting about the creation, content, and design in the latest issue of Hodinkee Magazine with Nick Merino and designer Mike Renaud.
00:10 The Cartier Santos De Cartier (show sponsor!)
00:50 Mike Renaud
00:55 Varyer Design
1:51 Magazine Volume 10
4:00 HSNY
A group of familiar faces chat about the new film, the persistence of timekeeping, and take a handful of great questions.
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Show Notes:
00:03 Hodinkee Insurance
00:20 Keeper of Time
00:30 Michael Culyba
00:37 Michael Friedman
00:39 Gary Shteyngart
00:41 William Andrewes
00:43 William Massena
00:45 Brittany Nicole Cox
18:30 Gary's Twitter
22:55 Longitude
32:16 William Andrewes' profile on Hodinkee
33:33 George Daniels
40:27 Pauline Bonaparte
Jack, Cole, and Danny open up about the ones that got away (and ones they were happy to see go).
Notes:
3:00 Orsa Watches
3:20 Helson Shark Diver
3:36 Ocean7 LM-7
6:44 Bathy's Hawaii 100 Fathoms
10:12 Omega Seamaster 2254.50
12:55 Pulsar PSR-20
13:04 Pulsar PSR-10
14:35 Yema Seaspider
21:13 Chopard Mille Miglia
33:34 Watches of Espionage
37:00 Rolex Submariner "Hulk"
38:00 Rolex Sea-Dweller 16660
42:18 James' Return to the Seiko Monster
Ben chats with AP Head of Complications Michael Friedman about early Audemars Piguet, the only RD3 in the world, and the curation of Eric Clapton's legendary collection.
1:30 Michael Friedman
5:23 Willard House and Clock Museum
15:55 Eric Clapton's watches
21:30 Eric Clapton's Platinum Patek Philippe P2499
24:20 John Mayer Talking Watches
25:20 Patek Philippe 3970
29:17 AP Complications (Audemars Piguet 20th Century Complicated Wristwatches)
30:30 The early AP Perpetual Calendars (including early Royal Oak QPs)
34:55 The 50th Anniversary Royal Oak
37:26 The Audemars Piguet Supersonnerie RD#1
37:35 The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar Ultra-Thin RD#2
38:07 The Royal Oak "Jumbo" Extra-Thin Selfwinding Flying Tourbillon RD#3
46:50 Omega Dynamic
45:58 The AP Black Panther
54:00 The AP House
Hodinkee's new CEO, Jeff Fowler, joins Ben Clymer to chat about Hodinkee past and present, the watch industry, luxury, and more.
2:45 Farfetch
3:46 "Our Country Friends" - Gary Shteyngart
5:08 Tag Heuer Mikrograph
7:18 Richard Mille RM27-01
10:23 A. Lange & Sohne Lange 1
11:52 Patek Philippe 3448
12:20 Patek Philippe 1436
12:33 Steel Patek Philippe 1463
17:45 The Rado Captain Cook Over-Pole (show sponsor!)
40:05 Ben on The Viva Bastardo podcast
Watches that either didn't get the attention they deserved or are primed for a second look.
Notes:
2:25 Early Breguet Marine example (and another)
5:20 A. Lange & Sohne Cabaret
7:28 H. Jane Chon's Four + One
9:05 Omega Seamaster Railmaster
10:54 The Teutonic Speedmaster
14:03 Tag Heuer Aquaracer 300m WAN2110
16:55 The Rado Captain Cook Over-Pole (show sponsor!)
17:57 JLC Master Compressor Diving Automatic Us Navy Seals LE
21:47 The Tudor North Flag
25:18 Bulgari Aluminium GMT
29:56 Omega Seamaster GMT 2538 "Great White"
34:07 Glashutte Original Sport Evolution QP
37:38 IWC Portugieser Chronograph
40:39 Hublot Classic Fusion 38mm
42:53 Longines Conquest VHP GMT
48:07 IWC Ingenieur
48:44 Blancpain Leman
49:00 Parmigiani Toric Memory Time
49:10 Zenith Elite Rainbow Diver
50:00 IWC 3538 Aquatimer
52:57 The Early Breitling Aerospace
53:09 Oris Regulateur "Der Meistertaucher"
Inside the freeze-frame world of watch spotting in movies.
Notes:
1:11 The Watching Movies catalog
3:26 Three Days of The Condor
10:28 Interstellar
11:09 The Murph
11:18 Hamilton Khaki Pilot Day date
18:45 The Adam Project
22:55 Vacheron Constantin 222
24:58 The Game
27:07 Kramer vs Kramer Watchspotting
Now that the dust has settled, we chat about the MoonSwatch and what it really means to watch enthusiasts.
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Notes:
1:30 The First Timer's episode of Hodinkee Radio
2:03 The MoonSwatch
7:31 Report from MoonSwatch lines all over the world
32:57 Swatch Tresor Magic platinum
34:25 Original Swatch chronograph
36:09 Danny's pick - Mission to Moon
36:44 Logan's pick - Mission to Mars
37:36 Cole's pick - Mission to Jupiter
37:58 James' pick - Mission to Neptune
40:48 Bond Swatches
42:35 The Omega Ploprof
The fourth and final episode of our daily series is brought to you by those who had their first experience at a watch trade show.
Notes:
2:35 Dimepiece
7:00 Van Cleef Enchanted Nature
17:18 Tudor Black Bay 31mm
30:05 Breitling Navitimer re-issue
The third episode is all about some of the great stuff we saw at Czapek, Chopard, Oris, and more.
Notes:
1:37 Antarctique Froze Star S
2:25 Osmium
5:25 Czapek Antarctique Rattrapante Ice Blue
8:34 Van Cleef & Arpels Enchanted Nature
11:40 Van Cleef & Arpels Lady Arpels Ballerine Enchantée
13:37 Alpine Eagle Flying Tourbillon
17:46 Chopard 25th L.U.C Striking Collection
20:29 Chopard L.U.C XPS 1860 Officer
23:16 Oris ProPilot X Caliber 400
29:22 Oris Big Crown Pointer Date Caliber 400
The second episode of our daily series is all about Cartier, Vacheron Constantin, and Grand Seiko.
Notes:
3:26 Cartier Tank Louis Cartier
4:06 Cartier Métiers d'Art Crash
6:00 Cartier Masse Mysterieuse
8:35 Cartier Pasha Golf
9:25 Cartier Santos Dumont
12:00 Vacheron Constantin Les Historiques 222
14:06 Vacheron Constantin Overseas Tourbillon Skeleton
16:30 Vacheron Constantin Phildias
16:47 Vacheron Constantin Les Cabinotiers Minute Repeater Tourbillon Split-Seconds Monopusher Chronograph
17:00 Vacheron Constantin Traditionnelle Perpetual Calendar Chronograph
21:18 Grand Seiko Kodo Constant -Force Tourbillon
24:29 Grand Seiko Evolution 9 Collection
Recapping the best of what we saw on the first day of Watches & Wonders 2022.
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Notes
3:03 The Lefty GMT-Master II 126720VTNR
9:40 Platinum Day-Dates
11:12 Working with platinum
12:27 The updated Air-King 126900
16:28 The Tudor Black Bay Pro
21:08 The Tudor Black Bay GMT "Root Beer"
24:29 Black Bay Chrono S&G champagne dial
26:33 Patek Philippe 5326G Annual Calendar Travel Time
28:13 Patek Philippe Calatrava 5226G
Open or closed – which is best and why?
Show Notes:
1:47 Jack's Caseback argument
3:20 Danny's caseback argument
14:15 Lange 1 with a closed caseback
23:11 Fender Stratocaster back
25:13 Squire Stratocaster
26:25 The Brando caseback
26:30 The Newman caseback
27:15 The Datograph casebook
27:42 The Moonwatch caseback
30:32 The Royal Oak closed caseback
We're back from Miami with plenty to talk about.
Show Notes:
2:38 Moonshine Gold Speedmaster Hands-On
5:39 50th anniversary Apollo 11 Speedmaster
9:10 Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean Ultra Deep
18:43 The New Aqua Terras in 38 and 34mm
23:44 The Green-dial Seamaster 300M
27:15 The Blue "Bond" Seamaster
29:17 The New Speedmaster '57
34:40 Nick's preferred Aqua Terra
One of our fav automotive writers on his love of watches, the shared passion for watches and cars, and the weirdest watch/car collaborations.
Show Notes:
1:00 Jonny’s Instagram
1:10 Motor Trend
6:16 Goodwood Revival
6:48 Michael Shaffer (photographer)
10:16 GP Ice Race
10:22 Spike's Car Radio
22:10 The Carbon Doxa
23:27 Gunther Werks Speedster
25:05 Talking Watches with Jonathan Ward
27:18 Jethro Bovingdon
32:56 Jonny’s Seiko Emperor Tuna
34:01 Seikos tested to maximum depth
35:34 Panerai Luminor Marina Titanium PAM061
36:30 Unimatic U4-A
36:49 Habring2 Doppel-Felix
37:45 IWC Pilot’s Chronograph 3717
38:00 Lucid Motors
43:38 Porsche Design
51:20 Orient Subaru 360 Watch
52:04 Seiko Toyota Land Cruiser Toyota
54:14 The Roadrat Magazine
54:53 100th Running of Pikes Peak
54:55 Pikes Peak: On The Edge (TangentVector)
1:00:51 The Purist Group
1:01:35 The Smoking Tire
1:03:12 The InEVitable Podcast
1:12:55 Sinn U1000-B
1:14:46 Platinum Daytona
A preview for the return of the big watch fair and a consideration of what really makes a bracelet "integrated".
Show Notes:
2:00 Watches and Wonders 2022
13:30 Jack’s Point/Counterpoint
13:31 Jon’s Point/Counterpoint
19:05 Royal Oak bracelet
23:59 Everest Bands
28:47 Patek 5960 on a NATO
Valentine's Day is for lovers (of watches, too).
Show Notes:
1:00 Valentine's Theme Weekend
1:43 HODINKEE Spouses Tell Us What They Want for Valentine's Day
2:03 Wedding Watches: This Couple Takes Pride In Their Heirloom Timepieces
2:33 The Bennifer watch
3:15 Editor Roundup Pink Watches
6:22 Oris "Cotton Candy" Diver's Sixty-Five
6:54 Frank Ocean Bonbon
10:02 My Wife Won't Let Me Wear Her 36mm Rolex Oyster Perpetual
16:08 Kramer v. Kramer Watch Spotting
17:52 Jack’s love letter to watches
19:08 M.F.K Fisher "The Gastronomical Me"
30:04 Danny on balance springs (among other things)
30:48 Ignition!
Sarah Miller explores the watch world with humor and curiosity.
Notes:
1:00 Sarah Miller on Twitter
1:30 The Complete Newbie series
5:44 We Sent A Complete Newbie Shopping For A Rolex. Here's What Happened
16:00 Omega Deville Story
19:38 Hublot Tutti Frutti
21:46 JLC Reverso
23:22 Patek Philippe Golden Ellipse
25:16 Sarah's Geneva story
25:48 The M.A.D. Gallery
35:14 The Real Sarah Miller
The latest from LVMH and the 50th anniversary of the Royal Oak.
Show Notes:
0:10 The Collector’s Edition With Ben Clymer – Featuring Ed Sheeran
1:32 Tag Heuer Autavia Chrono and GMT
10:20 Tag Heuer Aquaracer “Outdoors”
16:05 Zenith Defy Revival A3642
18:22 Zenith Defy Skyline
21:33 Hublot Big Bang Integral 40mm
22:29 Hublot Classic Fusion Chronograph 42mm
24:20 Hublot Big Bang Unico Titanium 42mm
24:49 Bulgari Octo Roma Blue Carillon Tourbillon
27:14 Bulgari Serpenti Misteriosi "Secret"
28:46 Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Jumbo J16202
29:42 The 2121 movement
32:53 AP Royal Oak Jumbo Extra-Thin Openworked
33:07 AP Royal Oak Flying Tourbillon
33:16 AP Royal Oak Flying Tourbillon Openworked
33:37 AP Royal Oak Offshore with diamonds
35:18 The 37mm Royal Oaks
This week's episode of HODINKEE Radio marks the start of a new and very special series called The Collector's Edition With Ben Clymer. Presented within the same feed as surprise episodes, follow along with HODINKEE's founder (that's Ben), has he speaks with notable friends and watch enthusiasts about what it means to be a collector. For the inaugural episode, we're thrilled to have international pop icon, Ed Sheeran, on for a chat with Ben about his start in watch enthusiasm, his tastes for specific brands, his personal path to a deep love of Patek Philippe, and more.
From Ed's first car (not what you might expect) to his love of Heinz ketchup, and his personal experience waiting (a very long time) for a 5711, this is a rare opportunity to hear a passionate and well-known collector speak candidly about his own experience with watches, how he approaches the latest and greatest, and how his tastes have evolved over time. Thanks so much for listening and be sure to be subscribed to the HODINKEE Radio feed so that you don't miss the next episode of The Collector's Edition With Ben Clymer.
Please Note: This episode of HODINKEE Radio features some adult language and, from 38:40 - 39:15 a full spoiler for the plot and outcome of the latest James Bond film "No Time to Die".
Show Notes:
0:15 Ben Clymer
0:25 Ed Sheeran
2:10 Toy Watches
3:45 Patek Philippe 5726
5:05 Tiffany-signed 5711
8:45 John Mayer’s Tiffany 5164a
13:35 Kikuchi Nakagawa Watches
13:48 Roger Smith Watches
16:14 Gene Clark
16:55 Olive Patek Philippe 5711
19:17 Hodinkee Swatch
23:10 Hodinkee Magazine Vol. 1
27:29 Blackberry Bold
29:27 Omega Speedmaster
29:55 Patek Philippe 5970
30:27 Patek Philippe 5208
31:27 “Take Me Back To London” music video
32:17 Tony Fadell's' Talking Watches
33:10 Linde Werdelin
34:22 Richard Mille RM 030 Americas LE
35:35 Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Chronograph "Volcano"
36:17 A. Lange & Söhne Odyesseus
38:03 Aston Martin DB11
39:18 Brando's GMT-Master
39:45 Titanium Patek Philippe 5208T
40:00 Titanium Patek Philippe 5004T
40:18 Patek Philippe 5204
40:45 Patek Philippe 5270
41:45 Heinz Ketchup watch
44:00 Bamford Watch Department
44:57 IWC Big Pilot
45:15 IWC Muhammad Ali Big Pilot
James is joined by Nora, Cole, and Danny to chat over the edit team's recent attempt at being watch designers. From solid gold Explorers to funky Cartier and glowing Lange, this is the inside conversation about the watches we wish existed.
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Notes:
1:30 We Asked Our Editors To Tell Us About Their Ideal Watch
3:28 Lange 1815 "Homage to Walter Lange"
9:10 Bulgari Octo Finissimo
12:25 Cartier Panthere Gold Cuff
15:30 Tag Heuer x Fragment Design Chronograph LE
18:24 Tudor Pelagos
24:58 Grand Seiko chronographs
25.25 Seiko 5718 chrono
27:45 James’ EXP II with a cheap “jubilee”
30:01 Cartier Tank a Guichets
32:50 Seiko Presage SRQ023 chronograph
34:18 Nomos Minimatik line
39:20 Yachtmaster bezel
41:20 Cole’s GS dive watch story
42:15 Grand Seiko SBGH28
The most complicated British watch ever made had dropped off the radar, could Daniel Miller find it?
Notes:
1:28 Larger Than Life Podcast
1:45 The Hunt for J.P. Morgan's Million-Dollar Pocket Watch (LA Times)
3:03 SJX's story on JP Morgan’s pocket watch
3:33 Additional background from Carl Player
3:34 Carl Player's Instagram
11:15 The Graves Supercomplication
28:27 Asprey of London
32:18 The Breguet 282
42:26 Breitling Chronomat 769
44:22 Daniel Miller on Twitter
A look back on a year's worth of accessible watches that you can actually buy (and probably should!)
Notes:
2:35 Brew Retromatic Copper
5:35 Brew Metric Retro dial
6:02 James’s Hands-On with the Metric
6:15 Oris Big Crown Pointer Date 403
8:20 Hamilton Pilot Pioneer Automatic
12:10 Seiko Prospex SPB213
15:15 Accutron Spaceview 2020 60th Anniversary LE (show sponsor)
16:50 Oris Diver’s Sixty Five Bronze "Cotton Candy"
19:47 Tudor Pelagos FXD 2
4:52 Bulgari Aluminum GMT
27:08 Doxa Sub 600T
29:57 Three Days of the Condor
31:22 Timex Marlin California Automatic
32:47 Tissot PRX Powermatic 80
35:29 Omega Dynamic
38:02 Orient Bambino
39:20 Casio Baby-G BG169R-7E
40:05 Tag Heuer Aquaracer Nightdiver
40:30 Seiko Alpinist
41:25 Omega Seamaster GMTs (2538 or 2234)
42:37 Cartier Tank Solar Beat
42:19 Cartier Tank Must
Ben, Jon, and Logan discuss the swan song of the haute and hyped 5711.
Notes:
2:50 Talking Watches with Jean-Claude Biver
3:15 Patek Philippe Nautilus 3700
7:44 5711P Tiffany signed (non-anniversary)
13:00 Logan’s report from the Phillips auction
19:40 Jay-Z Beyonce Tiffany & Co campaign
21:00 The Accutron Spaceview 2020 LE (show sponsor)
29:15 The Nature Conservancy
29:30 Charity Navigator profile
41:00 Hulk for $94,500
45:35 Rolex Sprite
Chatting about Danny's latest Talking Watches, Cole's artful time in Miami, and the latest addition to Logan's collection.
Show Notes:
1:30 Talking Watches with Brooke Shields
11:14 Cartier Seatimer
17:05 Grand Seiko SLGH005
18:10 Art Basel
31:31 Blancpain Lemans
36:36 Biver and Piguet on Timezone
43:40 Blancpain Lemans Chronograph
49:30 Danny's story on the Omega Dynamic
50:38 IWC GST
Robin, Jack, and the latest watches from a special show with growing influence.
Notes:
1:00 Dubai Watch Week
2:45 Robin’s summary of the show
14:12 AP Houses
21:44 Zenith and the G381 Limited Edition
24:35 Oris Big Crown Pointer Date Calibre 403
27:11 Robin's rectangular watch story for NYT
27:30 Oris Rectangular
29:54 Moser Heritage Bronze “Since 1828” LE
32:11 MB&F x Bulgari Flying T "Allegra"
40:02 GP Laureato 42mm Eternity Edition
46:00 Cartier Tank Divan
Jon goes hands-on with the latest Explorer II and Cole has a charming and budget-friendly alternative.
Show Notes:
1:50 Rolex Explorer II 226570
3:30 Hodinkee magazine Vol 8
4:28 Ed Viesturs
5:00 The 216570 Explorer II
6:00 The 1655 Explorer II
9:00 The 16550 Explorer II
12:32 The 16570 Explorer II
18:40 Zenith and the Chronomaster Revival El Primero A385
20:34 The Rolex Milgauss
27:19 Entry Level Breitling
28:22 Marathon watches
28:46 Cole's Marathon MSAR story
31:02 Ball watches
31:20 Traser watches
31:25 Cole's Marathon Navigator story
33:37 How to use a 12-hour bezel
36:00 Marathon Compass
The ins and outs of gifting a watch (and a few handy alternatives).
Notes:
3:50 The Warped Tour
6:42 I Think You Should Leave
11:03 Seiko SKX 007
12:41 MOMA Swatch collab
13:06 Grand Seiko SLHG005
15:40 Seiko SNK80X
17:27 Apple Watch
17:30 Garmin Fenix
21:12 Orient Bambino
21:55 Timex Q
24:26 Hamilton non-Murph
29:30 "The Watch"
30:44 Springbar Pliers
34:12 James’ fav NATO
Going full Florida Man and the latest high-flying chronographs from Breitling.
Notes:
2:21 The Dry Tortugas
7:04 The Wristorian
13:00 The AP Royal Oak Diver
13:45 Audemars Piguet Offshore Diver boutique editions
16:11 Cole’s "Florida Man" outfit 21:24 Goliath grouper
31:50 Cole’s desert island story
32:32 The Breitling Super AVI
33:43 A Week On The Wrist with the Breitling AVI 765 1953 Re-edition
34:10 P-51 Mustang
34:12 P-40 Warhawk
34:14 de Havilland Mostquito
34:18 FU4 Corsair
43:51 Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum
45:36 Porsche 917
Ben and Jack on what it takes to make it as a watch writer.
Show notes:
7:35 Chuck Maddox
9:05 Dan Neil
11:05 Ben’s Daytona story
12:15 Jack’s Datograph story for Forbes Life
35:20 Gary Shteyngart
Ross Povey of Tudor Collector has the deep enthusiast take on Tudor's new dive watch.
Notes:
00:22
The Tudor Pelagos FXD
00:28
Ross Povey - Tudor Collector
00:29
Tudorcollector.com
3:05
The Rolex Forum
5:50
The Birth of the Pelagos
9:00
Tudor Pelagos LHD
16:34
Black Bay Fifty-Eight Navy Blue
17:52
Ross’ story about the new Pelagos FXD
22:17
The Leica SL2 and SL2-S trade-in program (Nov. 15, 2021 - Jan. 31, 2022)
26:20
Tudor for South African Navy
26:26
Tudor for Argentinian Navy
37:18
Black Bay Black
41:50
Example of a Royal Engineers Commandos Tudor Pelagos
2:00 Only Watch
3:23 Luc Pettavino
6:12 Bell and Ross BR 01 Skull Sapphire
7:38 The Akrivia Chronometre Contemporain II
8:06 The Konstantin Chaykin Martain Tourbillon
9:21 The Krayon Anywhere
10:20 Logan's Geneva auction week preview
13:00 The F.P. Journe x Francis Ford Coppola FFC Blue
15:20 How to read the Journe x Coppola FFC Blue
17:09 Girard Perregaux x Bamford Casquette
17:35 The Patek Philippe ref. 3414
17:54 The Grand Seiko SLGH005
19:18 The Baltic Pulsometer Chronograph Monopusher 1/1
20:33 The Bulgari Octo Finissimo Perpetual Calendar Tantalum
21:24 The De Bethune x Voutilainen Kind of Magic
24:10 Czapek Geneve Antarctique Rattrapante "Sunrise"
33:22 The Tudor Black Bay GMT One
35:32 The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak "Jumbo" Extra-Thin Only Watch
36:00 The Romain Gauthier Continuum Titanium
Big days in Geneva, and we were there for it.
Notes:
38:36 Ref. 2915 Speedmaster at Phillips
41:22 Philippe Dufour Duality at Phillips
41:28 Philippe Dufour Grande & Petite Sonnerie
42:00 George Daniels Space Traveller 1
44:08 The Journe Box
45:42 The Rolex Deep Sea Special from Phillips
46:37 The Rolex Deep Sea Special No. 1 from Christie’s
50:32 The GPHG
53:40 Logan’s recap of the GPHG
1:01:38 The Bernhard Lederer Central Impulse Chronometer
1:02:18 MB&F LMX
Show Notes:
0:45 Myles Kusaba
1:00 Leica Oskar Barnack Awards
1:48 Mark de Paola
2:50 Leitz Park
8:22 The Ur-Leica
9:00 Oskar Barknak
9:42 Emile Ducke – Kolyma – "Along the Road of Bones"
9:55 Ana María Arévalo Gosen – Días Eternos (Eternal Days)
12:29 House Freidwart
17:19 M 10-D
21:17 The Grand Seiko SBGY007 “Omiwatari”
28:20 Persistence of vision
31:05 Louise Glück
36:35 Dr. Andreas Kaufmann
45:38 Leitz Phone 1
47:20 Huawei P20 Pro
50:18 Leica Galleries
53:18 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750
53:25 The Mille Miglia
54:20 Leica Q2
54:21 Leica SL2-S
54:58 Bridget Bardot with her Leica and Rolls Royce
57:00 Chopard Mille Miglia
58:02 The Leica L1 and L2 watches
58:35 Lange B-uhr Aviation Watch
58:48 Meistersinger watches
59:05 Jaeger-LeCoultre Memovox
59:59 Revue Thommen Cricket
1:01:22 Example of an Omega with a crown-set pusher
1:04:30 Light Camera
1:09:28 Ernst Leitz Labs
“Every watch is a skull watch if you think about it”
2:14 Genevieve's Grandfather Clock story
4:57 "Grandfather’s Clock" (original song)
5:41 "Grandfather's Clock" cover by Boys II Men
17:26 "Ninety Years Without Slumbering" The Twilight Zone
22:14 Jack’s Skull Watch Story
23:27 "Beau" Brummell
27:12 Fiona Kruger Watches
28:07 Louis Vuitton Tambour Carpe Diem Minute Repeater
30:24 Bell & Ross BE 01 Laughing Skull
32:09 BNB Concept Studio
38:24 Airain Type 20 Re-Edition
40:03 Excelsior Park
41:27 Nivada Grenchen
42:39 EP 40 Movement
The watch podcast equivalent of a full English breakfast.
1:07 Robin Swithinbank's Instagram
1:51 Bremont's new move(ment)
4:40 The+
11:25 JLC 1000 hours test
12:00 Accutron Spaceview 2020 18k LE
15:50 Horage
21:09 Oris Calibre 400
23:45 "Longitude" by Dava Sobel
24:45 Bremont Longitude LE
27:12 The Royal Observatory
30:15 The red ball
30:33 "About time" by David Rooney
33:56 No Time To Die
37:50 The latest Bond watch
42:04 Mission Impossible: Fallout
The push into pre-owned and the future of watch enthusiasm.
3:55 Hodinkee Pre-owned
6:20 Crown and Caliber
31:29 Akrivia
35:20 F.P. Journe
43:40 Cartier
47:30 321 Ed White Speedmaster
48:40 Roger W. Smith watches
49:32 Oura Ring
51:09 The Heuer Skipper
Make my coffin out of cork and bury me with my Nautilus.
Notes:
2:15 Seiko CEO Announcements
14:00 Hey Hodinkee
22:30 Coffin inspo
27:49 Gary and the Patek 3940
38:40 “Out for delivery” (aka. hope for the future)
47:26 IWC C.03 for Collective LE
52:10 Collective
It's time for an adventure.
4:36 Casio WS1200H "Fishing Timer"
7:37 Casio Rangeman 9400
11:47 JLC Geophysic
19:11 Swiss Army “Cavalry” Field Watch
20:55 LL Bean Hamilton
21:25 James’ Timex Ironman
22:40 The Longines chest
24:57 Vacheron Constantin Overseas "Everest"
27:05 Omega Chronostop
29:30 James’ Explorer II worn on Mt. Baker
33:10 Cole’s Grand Seiko (for fishing)
35:38 Land - Hamilton Khaki Field
35:47 Sea - Blancpain Fifty-Fathoms
36:11 Air - Rolex GMT Master II
41:30 Diving the Keys (Cole)
41:30 Diving the Keys (James)
42:20 Foraging in the PNW (James)
43:01 Hiking in Colorado (Cole)
43:20 Hiking in Colorado (James)
44:05 Off-roading in Utah (Cole)
45:10 Off-roading in Utah (James)
47:05 En route to a French picnic (Cole)
48:20 Liveaboard fishing in Thailand (Cole)
49:05 James is the captain now
51:08 James’ fall cottage watch
51:30 Cole’s watch for fire, stew, shooting, and drinking
Jack dreams of a green baby. Thanks, Frank.
2:37 Apple Watch 7
13:25 Jack's story inspired by William Gibson's essay
15:13 Breitling with UTC module
18:29 Danny’s and the Zenith Chronomaster Original
32:38 Seiko 6139 Pogue
33:04 James' Beloved SPB143
37:15 A 4:30 date window for your Saab
38:05 Zenith Revival Shadow
39:10 Girard Perregaux WW.TC
41:35 Green babies, old Speedies, and two tourbillons for Hodge
46:05 GF Double Tourbillon 30° Edition Historique
47:50 AP with the titanium QP
48:00 In-Depth - The Early Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar
50:55 AP Royal Oak minute repeater and CODE 11.59 Openworked Tourbillon
Grab your gear, we're going diving.
Show Notes
(8:10) Nick’s true tool watch, the Timex T5K6849J
(10:22) Seadweller?
(11:05) You probably don’t need a helium escape valve
(21:64) The orange tab flex
(24:15) What the Fricker?
(29:50) Marathon TSAR
(32:02) Seiko Kinetic GMT SUN023
(38:11) Doxa SUB 200
(38:56) Seiko SPB143
(39:04) James’ Sylvania Skin-Diver
(39:38) Scurfa Watches
(40:36) Sand, Sea, and Certina - Diving In The Utah Desert
(42:14) Omega Ploprof
(42:30) Rolex 16660 Sea-Dweller
(44:30) The Man With The Golden Sub
The Swiss are back and at it again. Here's our recap of the big trade show.
Show Notes
(4:55) Gerald Genta Arena Retro Mickey Mouse Disney Watch
(7:50) Bulgari Octo Roma WolrdTimer
(8:20) Bulgari Octo Roma Central Tourbillon Papillon
(10:23) Oris Rega
(12:30) Oris Aquis Date Upcycle
(17:19) Greubel Forsey GMT Earth Last Edition
(21:00) Doxa Sub 600T Limited Edition
(23:10) Ulysse Nardin Chronometry Marine Torpilleur Blue Enamel
(24:49) Ulysse Nardin Marine Toupilleur Annual Chronograph
(28:02) Moser Streamliner Perpetual Calendar
(32:19) Parmigiani Tonda PF Collection
(35:24) The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore
(38:37) AP ROO Montauk Highway
(43:10) Hublot signs Djokovic!
(43:45) Logan’s LinkedIn bio
(49:03) Richie Tenenbaum
Character watch madness, the Black Panther effect, and way too much Space Jam.
Show Notes
(3:10) Danny’s Point/Counterpoint on Character Watches
(3:50) Jack’s Point/Counterpoint on Character Watches
(5:31) Buster Brown Watch
(15:06) Nora’s Story About The AP Black Panther
(16:43) Danny’s Hands-On with the Audemars Piguet Black Panther
(37:01) Danny’s fav Space Jam Watch
(43:05) Grand Seiko Spring Drive SLGA007 and SLGA008
(44:20) The Trio of Green Grand Seiko US Limited Editions
We've got iced-out Rolexes on the big screen and impossible-to-find Journes on the wrist.
Show Notes
(8:30) The Big Picture
(12:30)Watching Movies: Robert Redford Dons A Doxa In A '70s Spy Thriller
(13:45) HODINKEE Natalie Portman's Omega X-33 in 'Lucy in the Sky'
(19:30) Watching Movies: Ryan Gosling Wears All The Omegas In 'First Man'
(20:00) Hands-On: The Prop Watches Of 'Tenet'
(21:00) Watching Movies: Adam Sandler's Three Watches In ‘Uncut Gems’
(25:45) Le Jour Watches
(32:00) HODINKEE Radio: The 2021 Hype Watch Fantasy Draft
Watch spottings, fantasy collaborations, and a whole lot more.
Show Notes
Watch Spotting Moments From the Olympic Games
(3:30) Olympic Highlights with Kevin Hart and Snoop Dogg
(9:45) Devin Booker's Rolex GMT-Master II 'Pepsi'
(11:30) Sally Fitzgibbons's Breitling Aerospace
(13:45) Donna Vekic's FP Journe Elegante
(15:30) The New Rolex Deepsea D-Blue Dial Edition (Live Photos)
(19:00) How The Olympics Are Really Timed
(30:00) The Sports Section The Man Who Brought The Olympics To Tokyo In 1964
(34:00) Seamaster Beijing 2022 Watches
(36:00) Seamaster Tokyo 2020 Watches
Which drops, collabs, and wait-listers rule them all?
Show Notes
Full Draft Summary
(3:00) Patek Philippe CEO Thierry Stern Talks Nautilus Madness
(37:30) Ouroboros
We talk customization, collaborations, collecting, and a whole lot more.
Show Notes
(6:00) Bamford Watch Department
(14:00) Concours d'Elegance
(34:00) Talking Watches: With Jean-Claude Biver
An interview with CEO Wilhelm Schmid and a chat about what makes Lange watches so special to wear.
Show Notes
(4:00) In-Depth: Life Is A Cabaret, Lange Handwerkskunst Tourbillon, That Is
(4:30) A. Lange & Söhne Arkade
(4:45) A. Lange & Söhne Cabaret The Guide
(14:30) Introducing: The A. Lange & Söhne Lange 1 Tourbillon Handwerkskunst
(16:30) These Two New Blue Dial Limited Editions Prove That Lange Never Settles
(32:00) HODINKEE Radio: Episode 47: William Massena
(32:30) Talking Watches: With William Massena
(37:30) The Road To Basel Episode 2: Inside The Atelier With The Legendary Philippe Dufour
(44:45) A Week On The Wrist: The A. Lange & Söhne 1815 Rattrapante Honeygold 'Homage to F. A. Lange'
Custom numerals, simplified dials, and user-friendly layouts go a long way.
Show Notes
(1:45) Inside The Design: Would You Wear a Watch Made From a Gun?
(16:40) Inside The Design: The Case For Better Watch Typography
(17:00) HODINKEE Radio: Episode 59: Typographer Jonathan Hoefler
(33:00) How Motherhood Changed My Perception Of Time
(38:00) Meg Miller
(38:00) Jarrett Fuller
(38:30) User Friendly by Cliff Kuang
(39:30) Inside The Design: Graphic Designer David Carson Is Very Into Swatches
Our editor-in-chief shares his favorite memories and stories from six years at the helm.
Show Notes
(3:30) Welcome to the Halim Time & Glass Museum in Evanston, IL
(8:30) The Road Through Britain: Episode 5: The Royal Observatory Of Greenwich
(12:00) HODINKEE Radio: Bonus Episode: Philippe Dufour
(23:00) A Week On The Wrist: The Breitling Navitimer 8 B01 Chronograph
(27:00) Just Because: Turns Out An Electromagnetic Pulse From A Nuclear Bomb Probably Won't 'Fry' Your Quartz Watch
(28:30) In-Depth: Your Patek Philippe Caliber 89 Now Needs A Service – A Look At Horology's Easter Problem
(31:30) In-Depth: Conspicuously Consumed – The Rolex Day-Date, In 36mm And 40mm, Compared
(34:00) The Value Proposition: A Seventy-Five Dollar Watch That Looks Like A Million Bucks
(38:00) Historical Perspectives: The Surprisingly Not Totally Boring Search For Who Invented The Spring Bar
(41:00) In-Depth: A Game Of Tones: The AP Concept Supersonnerie
(41:00) Sunday Rewind: A Game Of Tones II – Hearing Bulgari's Octo Finissimo Minute Repeater
(41:00) In-Depth: A Game Of Tones III: The Chopard LUC Full Strike (With Live Recording)
(43:00) Talking Watches: With Roger Smith
(43:45) In-Depth: A Rolex Milgauss, An Omega >15,000 Gauss, And A 4,000 Gauss Neodymium Magnet
(46:00) The Tissot Powermatic 80 PRX Proves Every Decade Has Its Strong Points
Plus, insights into our favorite new releases. And a collaboration from Timex.
Show Notes
(4:00) Introducing: The Zenith Chronomaster Revival Goes On Safari
(7:30) Introducing: The Tudor Black Bay Ceramic, The First METAS Certified Tudor
(11:00) Hands-On: One Cartier, Two Cartier, Red Cartier, Blue Cartier.
(14:00) Introducing: The Breguet Type XXI 3815 Is A Lean, Clean Take On A Classic (Live Pics, Pricing)
(17:30) The SBGW 60th Anniversary In Brilliant Titanium Needs A Name As Beautiful As The Watch
(18:30) Introducing: The Grand Seiko SBGW251, SBGW252, SBGW253 (Exclusive Live Pics & Pricing)
(22:00) Timex x MadeWorn 41mm Leather Strap Watch
(32:00) Ming Watches
(40:00) Akrivia
(40:30) HODINKEE Radio: Bonus Episode: Philippe Dufour
(40:30) Kari Voutilainen
(41:30) Introducing: The Grönefeld 1941 Remontoire Limited Edition For HODINKEE
(42:30) Oris Divers Sixty-Five
The style arbiter did a survey about watch and wrist sizes, and the results will surprise you.
Show Notes
(1:30) HODINKEE Radio: Episode 43: Mark Cho
(2:30) The Ideal Watch Size: A Curious Case of Misperception and Missed Opportunity
(12:00) Introducing: The New Rolex Explorer II Ref. 226570
(12:10) Introducing: The Rolex Submariner Ref. 124060, A 41mm No-Date Sub With An Upgraded Movement (Live Pics & Pricing)
(12:30) Introducing: Two New 36mm Rolex Explorers (And One Is Two-Tone!)
(12:30) Introducing: The Rolex Datejust 36, With Some Wavy New Dials
(26:00) Hands-On: With The A. Lange & Söhne Richard Lange Perpetual Calendar Terraluna (Live Pics & Pricing)
(28:00) Introducing: The Monsieur de Chanel
(33:00) Naoya Hida & Co.
(34:00) MING Watches
All you need to love watches is to, well, love watches.
Show Notes
(1:00) @dimepiece.co on Instagram
(12:30) Selective attention test
(24:00) In The Shop: The SWATCH 1983 'Bio-Reloaded' Collection
(27:45) Interview: The Woman Behind The Watch World's Hottest New Instagram Account
(40:30) Four + One: This Fishmonger's Watch Collection Stands Up To Slime And Guts
Funky sport watches, newly discovered space watches, and go-go gadget watches.
Show Notes
(7:15) James’ Polar 16570
(9:00) No Shortcuts to the Top: Climbing the World's 14 Highest Peaks
(21:00) Article Eight Space Watches That Aren't The Speedmaster Professional
(21:30) How John Young Smuggled a Corned-Beef Sandwich into Space
(38:00) Hamilton X-01
Records, surges and shocks – this auction season had it all.
Show Notes
(4:15) Hands-On With The Ultra-Rare Patek Philippe Ref. 2523
(11:45) Rolex Cosmograph Daytona, a Watch of Mythical Origin.
(19:00) HODINKEE Radio: The 2021 Independent Watchmaking Fantasy Draft
(30:00) In-Depth: The Curious Case Of The Patek Philippe Reference 3448 'Senza Luna'
(33:30) A Week On The Wrist: The Breitling AVI Ref. 765 1953 Re-edition
The wonderful, weird, and wild of contemporary horology go head-to-head-to-head.
Show Notes
(6:15) Introducing: Two New Mega Cool Watches From H. Moser & Cie
(7:00) Introducing: Moser's New Pixelated Eraser That Tells Time
(9:45) Roger W Smith
(12:00) In-Depth: The New FP Journe Chronomètre à Résonance, Explained
(14:15) Greubel Forsey GMT Sport
(17:30) FPJourne Chronographe Rattrapante
(19:45) Kurono Anniversary Green 'Mori'
(22:15) LM Perpetual
(25:15) Introducing: The Laurent Ferrier Galet Annual Calendar Montre École
(29:00) Introducing: The Naoya Hida & Co. NH Type 2A (Live Pics & Pricing)
(32:00) Hands-On: The SUF 180 Field Watch From Stepan Sarpaneva
(35:30) Hands-On: The Sinn U50
(38:00) Romain Gauthier Logical One
(39:00) Retromatic Brew Watch Co.
(40:00) The Value Proposition: The Anordain Model 1
(42:00) Hands-On: The Ming 17.06 Copper
(43:00) Introducing: The NOMOS Club Campus In Two New Colors
(45:00) Hands-On: The Baltic Aquascaphe GMT
The perennial Super Bowl champ (and legit watch enthusiast) chats with Ben Clymer and Stephen Pulvirent.
Show Notes
(5:30) Tom’s IWC Rattrapante
(7:15) IW500906-Big Pilot's Watch For Father and Son
(11:45) Tom Brady rookie card sells for record $1.32 million
(12:30) Tom Brady is launching an NFT company
(13:30) Watches and Wonders 2021 - Panel - Distribution
(36:30) Capital One's The Match
(37:30) IW389101-Pilot's Watch Chronograph TOP GUN
(38:30) Introducing: Two New 36mm Rolex Explorers (And One Is Two-Tone!)
(39:00) Hands-On: Tudor's New Silver Dive Watch: The Black Bay Fifty-Eight 925
(39:15) Introducing: The Rolex Daytona With Meteorite Dial In White Gold, Yellow Gold, And Everose Gold
(39:30) Introducing: The A. Lange & Söhne Little Lange 1 Moon Phase With Gold Flux Dial
To show the movement or not to show the movement, that is the question.
Show Notes
(1:00) Watches & Wonders 2021 First Look – Rolex & Tudor
(4:00) Talking Watches With John Goldberger
(5:00) In the Early '80s, Quartz Was King. This Man Had Other Ideas
(15:45) The Joseph Bulova Collection
Our own in-house experts, Saori Omura and Brandon Frazin, set the record straight so you can fully enjoy hunting for your next vintage pick-up.
Show Notes
(5:00) Stephen’s Rolex GMT Master Ref. 1675
(12:30) The Sedona Watch Strap In Green
(23:30) 80s Week Vintage Watch Selection
(24:20) Patek Philippe Beta 21
We wrap up our W&W pods with highlights from Oris, Nomos, Ressence, and Moser.
Show Notes
(3:45) The Grey NATO: Episode 142: Rolex, Tudor, And Many More Wonders
(4:00) Introducing: New Oris Divers That Are Practically Edible
(5:45) Introducing: The Rolex Oyster Perpetual 36 With New Colorful Dials
(5:50)Introducing: The Richard Mille RM 16-01 Fraise And The RM 07-03 Marshmallow From The Bonbon Collection (With Live Pics)
(9:30) Introducing: Oris' Top Tier Diver With (Finally!) An In-House Movement
(12:15) Introducing: A New Oris Aquis LE To Save The Wadden Sea
(14:30) Introducing: The NOMOS Tangente Update (Live Pics & Pricing)
(17:15) Introducing: The NOMOS Club Campus In Two New Colors
(21:30) Introducing: The Ressence Type 2N Night Blue
(22:00) In-Depth: Tony Fadell & Benoît Mintiens Discuss The Ressence Type 2 e-Crown Concept
(24:30) Introducing: Moser's New Pixelated Eraser That Tells Time
(24:45) Introducing: Two New Mega Cool Watches From H. Moser & Cie
(25:45)Introducing: The H. Moser & Cie Endeavour Tourbillon Concept Tiger's Eye
(27:00) Auctions: You Can Now Wear The Louvre On Your Wrist
Fresh, clean, and contemporary is the name of the game for LVMH's watch brands.
Show Notes
(1:00) HODINKEE Radio: Watches & Wonders 2021 First Look – Bulgari, Cartier, & Hermès
(6:00) Introducing: All Of The Wild New Releases From Hublot
(17:00) Introducing: A New Generation Of The TAG Heuer Aquaracer Professional 300
(25:30) Introducing: The Defy Spectrum: Zenith's Fresh Take On The Rainbow Trend
(26:00) Introducing: A Zenith High-Frequency Chronograph That Goes For Bold
These three iconic design houses have very different approaches to contemporary watchmaking.
Show Notes
(1:45) Introducing: The Bulgari Octo Finissimo Perpetual Calendar, A New World Record
(14:45) Introducing: The Bulgari Octo Finissimo Tadao Ando Limited Edition Ref. 103534
(20:00) Introducing: The Cartier Privé Collection Cloche De Cartier, With New In-House Movements
(23:00) Introducing: These Colorful Cartier Tanks Are Musts
(24:00) Introducing: The SolarBeat Tank Must, The First-Ever Solar-Powered Cartier Watch
(26:00) Introducing: The Ballon Bleu de Cartier In 40mm With An In-House Mechanical Movement
(27:30) Introducing: A Brand New Flagship Collection Of All-Terrain Watches From Hermès
Air, land, or sea – these watchmakers have you covered.
Show Notes
(2:45) Introducing: An IWC Big Pilot For Purists
(2:45) Introducing: IWC's Smaller Pilot's Chronograph Is Cleared For Takeoff
(7:15) IWC Pilot's Watch Mark XVIII Edition "HODINKEE"
(10:40) Introducing: Two IWC Pilot's Watches Straight Outta The Mojave
(11:00) Hands-On: The IWC Pilot's Watch Chronograph Top Gun Edition 'Mojave Desert'
(14:00) IW357201-Big Pilot's Watch Shock Absorber XPL
(17:38) Introducing: Montblanc Lands In The Gobi Desert With Latest 1858 Geosphere Limited Edition
(19:30) Introducing: Montblanc's New 'Lime Gold' Steps Into the Limelight
(22:00) Montblanc’s Watches and Wonders Releases
(24:30) Introducing: A Panerai That's Almost Entirely Recycled
(24:30) Introducing: The Panerai Luminor Marina eSteel
(34:30) Introducing: The Panerai Submersible Bronzo Blu Abisso
Watches & Wonders' heaviest-hitting watches are also some of its most interesting.
Show Notes
(1:30) The A. Lange & Söhne Little Lange 1 Moon Phase With Gold Flux Dial
(3:30) Introducing: The A. Lange & Söhne Triple Split In Pink Gold With Blue Dial
(3:45) Introducing: The A. Lange & Söhne Lange 1 Perpetual Calendar
(12:30) Introducing: The New Patek Philippe Nautilus Ref. 5711/1A-014, Now With An Olive Green Dial
(22:00) Introducing: The Vacheron Constantin Overseas Perpetual Calendar Ultra-Thin Now In White Gold With A Blue Or Skeleton Dial
(26:00) Introducing: The Vacheron Constantin Historiques American 1921 In White Gold (And A Platine Limited Edition!)
(29:00) Introducing: The Vacheron Constantin Traditionnelle Split-Seconds Chronograph Ultra-Thin, Collection Excellence Platine
(29:15) Just Because: The Pros, Cons, Cost, And Convoluted History Of Platinum
Two-tone Explorers and sterling silver Black Bays? We're as surprised as you are.
Show Notes
(2:30) Introducing: The New Rolex Explorer II Ref. 226570
(9:00) Introducing: Two New 36mm Rolex Explorers (And One Is Two-Tone!)
(10:00) Hands-On: The Rolex Sea-Dweller In Two-Tone 'Rolesor' Steel And Yellow Gold Ref. 126603
(16:30) Introducing: The Rolex Daytona With Meteorite Dial In White Gold, Yellow Gold, And Everose Gold
(17:00) All Daytona Models
(19:45) Introducing: The Rolex Datejust 36, With Some Wavy New Dials
(20:00) Introducing: The Rolex Oyster Perpetual 36 With New Colorful Dials
(24:30) Introducing: The Tudor Black Bay Fifty-Eight 925, With A Silver Case & Sapphire Caseback
(25:30) Introducing: The Tudor Black Bay Fifty-Eight 18K
(26:00) Hands-On: The Tudor North Flag, With Tudor's Own In-House Movement
(30:30) Introducing: The Tudor Black Bay Chrono Relaunch With Slimmer Case And New Dials
From new takes on the Royal Oak Offshore Diver & Chronograph to a thorough refresh of the Seamaster 300, two watchmaking titans are updating the tried and true.
Show Notes
(2:30) New Royal Oak Offshores
(9:30) Royal Oak 'Jumbo' Extra-Thin Ref. 15202 In Platinum With A Green Sunburst Dial
(10:30) Royal Oak 'Jumbo' Extra-Thin Ref. 15202BC
(19:45) The New Omega Seamaster 300
(22:40) The Omega Seamaster 300 Bronze Gold
(26:00) The Omega Seamaster 300M Black Black
(31:00) 2-piece black Speedmaster Moonwatch strap
(33:00) GasGasBones.com
Rhuigi Villaseñor (founder of LA luxury streetwear brand Rhude) and Brendon Babenzien (founder of New York menswear brand Noah) share their fascinating histories with watches – and their perspectives could not be more different.
Show Notes
(2:30) RHUDE
(2:45) How Rhude's Rhuigi Villaseñor Reimagined LA Style
(16:48) Rhuigi’s Rhework Rolex Daytona
(24:00) NOAH
(27:30) NOAH x TIMEX
(32:00) The Turtle Watch That Ruled Thanksgiving
(27:30) Not Dead Yet
Growing and evolving while staying true to yourself is tough stuff. But we think Grand Seiko can pull it off.
Show Notes
(7:30) Grand Seiko Automatic GMT SBGM221
(9:30) The Grand Seiko US-Market 'Seasons' Collection
(11:00) The Grand Seiko SLGH005 'White Birch' With The New Hi-Beat Caliber 9SA5
(14:30) Grand Seiko's Kiyotaka Sakai Breaks Down The New 'Tree Rings' LE – And The New Series 9 Design (Live Pics & Pricing)
(41:30) HODINKEE x Grand Seiko Limited Edition
(43:30) Four Seasons Spring U.S. Exclusive Spring Drive SBGA413
(45:40) The Seiko Credor Eichi II
(46:00) The Grand Seiko SLGH003 Hi-Beat 60th Anniversary LE, Featuring The New Dual Impulse Escapement
(47:00) The Grand Seiko Kintaro Hattori 160th Anniversary Limited Edition SBGZ005 And Seiko 140th Anniversary Limited Edition SBGW260
Plus, how the strange Tissot Rock Watch made a bigger impact than you might think.
Show Notes
(4:00) Tissot RockWatch
(9:15) Ernst Thomke And Joe Thompson In 1987
(9:20) Four Revolutions: Part 1: A Concise History Of The Quartz Revolution
(24:30) Melody Maker
(24:45) The New York City Rap Tour
(25:45) 1978 THE POLICE – Janette Beckman
(28:00) 2 Live Crew
(30:15) LL Cool J
(30:30) Gruen Gold Nugget
(31:30) LL Cool J NYC - 1985
(32:18) EPMD
(34:00) Unfinished Business (EPMD album)
(35:30) Run DMC
(37:30) Heavy D
(38:30) Rap Portraits And Lyrics Of A Generation Of Black Rockers
(40:00) Flavor Flav
(42:00) Salt-N-Pepa
(44:30) Salt-N-Pepa - 1987
(45:30) Fahey Klein Gallery
(45:35) Janette Beckman Website
(45:40) Janette Beckman (@janettephoto)
Want To See A Watch Appear Out of Thin Air?
Show Notes
Watch Dan’s On Air Magic Effects
(0:40) The Magician, Online
(0:45) Talking Watches: With Dan White
(0:50) HODINKEE Radio: Episode 38: Dan White
(0:55) Jimmy and Magician Dan White Read YOUR Mind at Home
(35:00) The Watch, Thoroughly Revised
(46:50) Dan White's poster
A chat with a talented creator and collector of fine things. Plus, more on a recent thought-provoking column that got the watch internet talking.
Show Notes
(3:00) The Pilot's Journey: Evan Robinson
(7:00) Photo Pilot: Six Questions With Evan Robinson
(28:10) Phase One
(42:15) Cookware – Snow Peak
(44:30) @ev.robinson
(45:30) Westholme
(48:00) Second Opinions: All Watches Should Be Unisex – And Here's Why
(51:00) "Here's Why Women Don't Like Watches"
(1:01:00) Breaking News: The Patek Philippe Ref. 5711 Nautilus Has Been Discontinued
(1:11:30) The Conversation: Readers Respond To Cara Barrett's Inaugural Column
(1:11:45) Felix Scholz (@fkscholz)
It's been a hot minute, but it's time to hit the phones.
Show Notes
(4:46) Grand Seiko Manual 37mm SBGW231
(6:26) A Week On The Wrist: The Seiko Prospex SPB143
(22:24) Speedmaster Moonwatch Professional Co-Axial Master Chronometer Chronograph 42mm Hesalite Crystal On Bracelet With Caliber 3861
(24:07) Cole’s Tik Tok
(28:00) Talking Watches: With Roger Smith
(29:30) Found: An Example Of The Legendary Albino Rolex GMT-Master Reference 6542 (Live Pics, Thoughts)
(43:00) A Week On The Wrist: The Cartier Tank Américaine In Steel
(44:00) Introducing: The IWC Tribute To Pallweber Edition '150 Years' (Live Pics & Pricing)
(45:45) BVLGARI Octo Finissimo Automatic In Titanium With Strap – HODINKEE Shop
(47:10) ブルガリ オクト フィニッシモ 安藤忠雄コラボレーションモデル (Tadao Ando- Limited Edition)
(49:30) A Week On The Wrist: The A. Lange & Söhne Saxonia Thin 37mm
(50:00) Introducing: The A. Lange & Söhne 1815 Chronograph With Black Dial (Live Pics & Pricing)
(51:00) Hands-On: With The New A. Lange & Söhne 1815, Downsized To 38.5mm For 2014
(53:00) Introducing: The Omega Speedmaster Professional Moonwatch 'Master Chronometer' With Co-Axial Caliber 3861
(53:00) Introducing: The Omega Speedmaster Caliber 321 'Ed White' In Stainless Steel
(57:00) Introducing: The Rolex Submariner Date In 41mm (All Seven Variations)
Going over the results of our latest fantasy draft plus a look back at a killer watch from 2017 that you've probably forgotten.
Show Notes
(3:00) HODINKEE Radio: Twenty-Teens Watch Collection Fantasy Draft
(13:00) A Week On The Wrist: The Universal Genève Polerouter
(38:00) Hands-On: With The Incredible Richard Mille RM27-01 Rafa Nadal
(39:30) Introducing: The MB&F Legacy Machine FlyingT (Now Without Diamonds!)
(40:30) Article The Complete Buyer's Guide To The New Omega Speedmaster
(41:00) The Harry Winston Opus Eleven: An Early Contender For The Best Of Basel 2011 (Live Video)
(41:20) Hands-On: A First Look At The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak RD#2 (With Exclusive Live Pics)
(42:00) A Week On The Wrist: The Tudor Black Bay Fifty-Eight
(44:00) Editorial: Why Philippe Dufour Duality No.00 Is My Favorite Watch Of Auction Season
(46:00) Patek Philippe owned by Briggs Cunningham II
(47:30) Auctions: SOLD: The Titanium Patek Philippe Collection At Sotheby's New York
(48:15) Breaking News: Ref. 6062 'Bao Dai' Sells For $5,060,427, Becoming The Most Expensive Rolex Ever Sold At Auction (Again)
(51:00) A Week On The Wrist: The Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Control Date With Sector Dial
(1:22:00) Hands-On: The Rolex GMT-Master II Ref. 126710 BLRO 'Pepsi Bezel' With Jubilee Bracelet In Stainless Steel
(1:33:00) Introducing: The Omega Speedmaster Caliber 321 'Ed White' In Stainless Steel
Three brands released more than a dozen new watches – and we've got all the details.
Show Notes
(10:00) Hands-On: The TAG Heuer Carrera 160 Years Silver Limited Edition
(12:45) It's Complicated: The Zenith Chronomaster Sport, With The El Primero Caliber 3600
(29:15) Hands-On: The Zenith El Primero A384 Revival
(29:15) Introducing: The Zenith El Primero A386 Revival
(29:15) Introducing: The Zenith Chronomaster A385 Revival
(34:15) Introducing: The Zenith Pilot Type 20 Chronograph Silver
(34:15) Introducing: The Zenith Defy 21 Urban Jungle
(35:30) Introducing: The Bulgari Diva's Dream Peacock Dischi
(37:30) Introducing: The Bulgari Diva's Dream Peacock Diamonds
(37:30) Introducing: The Bulgari Diva's Dream Peacock Tourbillon Lumière
(42:30) Introducing: The Bulgari Octo Finissimo S With Silvered Dial
(42:30) Introducing: The Bulgari Octo Finissimo S Chronograph GMT
(49:30) Introducing: The Bulgari Serpenti Spiga
(49:40) Introducing: The Bulgari Octo Roma Carillon Tourbillon, With Chimes Of Westminster
(51:00) In-Depth: The Girard-Perregaux Constant (Force) Escapement, Explained
(55:20) Introducing: The Hublot Big Bang Tourbillon Automatic Orange Sapphire
(1:02:30) Introducing: The Hublot Classic Fusion Orlinski 40mm
Our editors pick their favorite watches of the last decade – and controversy ensues.
Show Notes
(2:00) Full Draft Results
(11:20) Eric Ku's Rainbow Datejust
(40:00) HODINKEE Radio, Episode 21: Matt Jacobson
(43:00) The Vacheron Constantin 57260
(49:45) The Halios Seaforth
(56:30) The Grey NATO Episode 85: A Chat With Adventurer Cory Richards
We're less than two weeks in, and 2021 is already a busy year in watches.
Show Notes
(3:00) Introducing: The Omega Speedmaster Professional Moonwatch 'Master Chronometer' With Co-Axial Caliber 3861
(7:00) In-Depth: Comparing Moonwatches: Hesalite Versus Sapphire
(18:53) Ben’s GQ Column
(23:30) H10 Livestream: A Conversation With Raynald Aeschlimann, CEO Of Omega
(26:00) The Complete Buyer's Guide To The New Omega Speedmaster
(27:30) Introducing: The Omega Speedmaster 'Silver Snoopy Award' 50th Anniversary
(31:30) Introducing: The Omega Speedmaster Caliber 321 'Ed White' In Stainless Steel
(32:00) A Week On The Wrist: The Omega Speedmaster 'First Omega In Space'
(35:00) A Week On The Wrist: The Universal Genève Polerouter
(39:30) Culture Of Time: How One Rolex Became The NBA's De Facto Starter Watch
(59:24) Watch Spotting: Michael Jordan Wearing An Urwerk UR-202S At The NBA All-Star Game
(1:02:13) Watch Spotting: Wizards-Era Michael Jordan Sporting An A. Lange & Söhne Datograph
(1:03:26) Aldis Hodge's Path To Purpose - HODINKEE Magazine
Favorite watches, bold predictions, and a whole lot of change.
Show Notes
(5:40) Introducing: The Omega Speedmaster Caliber 321 'Ed White' In Stainless Steel
(6:00) Introducing: The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar China Limited Edition
(9:30) Hands-On: Three Seiko 55th Anniversary Dive Watches
(10:15) Introducing: The Breitling AVI Ref. 765 1953 Re-Edition
(12:42) Introducing: The MB&F Legacy Machine FlyingT (Now Without Diamonds!)
(14:00) Introducing: The Grand Seiko SBGW251, SBGW252, SBGW253 (Exclusive Live Pics & Pricing)
(15:30) Introducing: The Hamilton PSR, Two Personal Takes On A Reborn Space-Age Classic (Live Pics And Pricing)
(19:25) Introducing: The Seiko SPB151 and SPB153 'Captain Willard' Prospex Models
(20:25) Introducing: The New IWC Portugieser Automatic 40 And 42
(21:30) A Week On The Wrist: The Seiko Prospex SPB143
(21:40) Hands-On: The Sinn U50
(24:00) Hands-On: The Doxa Sub 300 Carbon Aqua Lung US Divers Limited Edition
(25:50) Introducing: The Royal Oak Jumbo Extra-Thin With Diamond Indexes In Platinum (15206PT) Or Rose Gold (15207OR)
(28:00) Hands-On: The Zenith Chronomaster Revival 'Shadow'
(30:00) Introducing: The Longines Heritage Classic Tuxedo Models
(33:00) Hands-On: The Longines Spirit Automatic 40mm
(34:30) Hands-On: The Tudor Black Bay Fifty-Eight 'Navy Blue'
(39:00) Introducing: The Rolex Submariner Ref. 124060, A 41mm No-Date Sub With An Upgraded Movement (Live Pics & Pricing)
(40:10) Introducing: The Rolex Oyster Perpetual 36 With New Colorful Dials
(42:15) Introducing: The Patek Philippe Ref. 7234G-001 Calatrava Pilot Travel Time
(44:30) Introducing: Did A. Lange & Söhne Just Drop The Ultimate Tuxedo Watch?
(45:15) Introducing: The Q Timex Reissue Digital LCA (Live Pics & Pricing)
(46:00) Introducing: The Hublot Classic Fusion 40 Years Anniversary
(48:00) Grand Seiko
(48:30) Introducing: The Omega Speedmaster 'Silver Snoopy Award' 50th Anniversary
(50:15) Introducing: Four New Additions To The IWC Pilot's Top Gun Collection
(51:45) In-Depth: The Aquastar Deepstar Resurfaces
(53:38) The Breitling Chronomat 36mm And 32mm Models
(56:50) In-Depth: How Audemars Piguet Made Black Ceramic The Hottest Material In Watchmaking
(1:01:00) The Final Ten Dufour Simplicity 20th Anniversary Allotments To Be Decided By Lottery
(1:01:15) The Blancpain Fifty Fathoms MIL-SPEC Limited Edition for HODINKEE
For episode 117, we talk to the legendary New York multi-hyphenate about his first horological foray.
Show Notes
(4:00) Ressence Type 3X Limited Edition
(21:00) Just Because: A Clock Designed To Run For 10,000 Years Is Being Installed In A Texas Mountain
(23:00) Grand Seiko 60th Anniversary
(33:30) Made You Look
(50:30) illy espresso cups
(55:00) John Mayer G-SHOCK Unboxing
Episode 116 is a double-header full of insider perspectives and watch ephemera.
Show Notes
(3:00) Culture Of Time: RIP Chuck Yeager, The Man Who Broke The Sound Barrier
(9:10) Found: Carroll Shelby's Prize Patek Philippe From The 1959 24 Hours Of Le Mans
(14:00) Ford v Ferrari
(14:05) Go Like Hell: Ford, Ferrari, and Their Battle for Speed and Glory at Le Mans
(18:00) Culture Of Time: Chess Clocks, Time, And 'The Queen's Gambit'
(26:45) The Expanse
(28:45) Star Trek: Discovery
(31:30) Grand Seiko
(38:30) How Wes Anderson Made The Royal Tenenbaums
(40:15) Shazam!
(41:30) Suits
(41:35) It Chapter Two
Episode 115 is all about craft, passion, and generosity.
Show Notes
(4:45) The French Laundry
(16:45) The French Laundry Per Se
(18:15) The French Laundry Cookbook
(20:15) Bouchon Bistro
(20:45) Under Pressure
(21:30) Ad Hoc
(21:50) Bouchon Bakery
(32:00) Zenith Watches
(1:08:00) Restaurant Employee Relief Fund (RERF)
(1:11:30) Keller Restaurant Relief Fund
We get incredible stories and an insider's perspective from one of the most iconic supermodels of all time.
Show Notes
(19:45) Cindy’s Career With Omega
(20:00) Herb Ritts
(21:00) HODINKEE Radio: Episode 25: Jean-Claude Biver And Joe Thompson (Live From HODINKEE 10)
(27:45) Omega’s Constellation Watches
(34:10) Orbis International
(36:55) Cindy’s Shotgun Wedding By David Yarrow
(38:30) ”The Supermodels” Documentary
(43:00) Cindy Crawford Throughout the Years in Vogue
(43:30) @cindycrawford
(44:05) @kaiagerber
Here's a guy who truly knows the value of a great tool watch.
Show Notes
(2:45) Talking Watches: With Josh Bernstein - HODINKEE
(4:00) Digging for the Truth
(6:00) Boulder Outdoor Survival School | Survival and Wilderness training
(49:30) Josh’s Collection
(51:30) Josh’s Double Red Sea-Dweller
(55:55) Explorer At Large
Our editors share a behind-the-scenes look at how this volume's stories came together.
Show Notes
(2:45) Introducing: The HODINKEE Magazine, Volume 7
(17:45) Introducing: The Cartier Privé Collection Tank 'Asymétrique'
(33:30) Watch Spotting: Chef Kevin Gillespie Wearing A Tudor Pelagos On Bravo's 'Top Chef'
(46:30) A Tale Of Two-Tone Rolex Datejusts
(1:11:30) HODINKEE Radio: Episode 39: Joe Thompson
(1:13:15) Four Revolutions: Part 1: A Concise History Of The Quartz Revolution
Get excited: It's auction season.
Show Notes
(5:00) H Shop - Vintage Watches
(28:00) The Geneva Watch Auction: XII
(33:00) In-Depth: The Sale Of Paul Newman's Rolex Daytona, The Most Expensive Wristwatch Ever
(34:00) The Oris Aquis Date Calibre 400
(35:00) The Geneva Watch Auction: FIVE
(37:30) Retrospective: 2000 - 2020
(46:00) HODINKEE Radio: Episode 109: Watch Vlogger Jenni Elle
(48:00) A Moment in Time: Watchmaking at the Start of the 21st Century (Film)
(1:00:00) The Harry Winston Opus Eleven: An Early Contender For The Best Of Basel 2011
(1:07:00) Introducing: The Laurent Ferrier Traveller Limited Edition For HODINKEE
(1:07:30) Introducing: The Grönefeld 1941 Remontoire Limited Edition For HODINKEE
Whether you're looking for practical advice or a philosophical conversation, you're in the right place.
Show Notes
(4:00) The Slowdown - Culture, Nature, and the Future
(4:15) In Memory Of: Designing Contemporary Memorials
(7:00) Simon Critchley
(13:00) "Human | Nature" Curated by Andrew Zuckerman
(20:00) At a Distance
(20:15) Time Sensitive
(37:00) Oris Watches
(46:30) The Order of Time by Carlo Rovelli Review
(47:45) Handmarking Time from The Slowdown
(1:09:20) The Slowdown Newsletter
One of YouTube's biggest watch personalities talks to us about the "Rolex Game," embracing controversy, and why she loves weird watches.
Show Notes
(3:15) The Jenni Elle YouTube Channel
(3:44) A. Lange & Söhne Odysseus HANDS ON REVIEW: No Sports Watch
(6:15) Hands-On: The Rolex Rainbow Daytona In Everose Gold
(18:13) Bark And Jack
(24:30) The ROLEX SKY-DWELLER is the BEST Rolex ever made
(35:30) Introducing: The A. Lange & Söhne Odysseus, Now In White Gold
(42:15) I used an APPLE WATCH 6 24/7 for 2 Weeks straight
(49:30) Paying Over Retail For A Rolex
(54:00) Rolex 2020 Releases - A Summary Of Everything
(1:04:45) Seiko 5 Chun-Li Street Fighter V Limited Edition
(1:07:00) Ulysse Nardin Voyeur Minute Repeater
(1:10:00) The Rolex Oyster Perpetual 36 With New Colorful Dials
We've got some good, old-fashioned watch nerdery for you this week.
Show Notes
(3:45) ACCUTRON: From The Space Age To The Digital Age
(4:45) Just Because: Appreciating A 34mm Omega Seamaster - HODINKEE
(5:15) Introducing: The Q Timex Reissue Digital LCA (Live Pics & Pricing)
(6:35) IWC Pilot's Watch Mark XVIII Edition "HODINKEE" – HODINKEE Shop
(10:45) Three Auction World Cautionary Tales For Watch Collectors
(17:45) Auction Report: Philippe Dufour Simplicity No. 100 Sells For $662,698 At Sotheby's Hong Kong
(21:15) HODINKEE Radio: Bonus Episode: Philippe Dufour - HODINKEE
(24:15) Found: A New Limited Edition Philippe Dufour Simplicity At Phillips Geneva
(25:57) Introducing: The Omega Speedmaster 'Silver Snoopy Award' 50th Anniversary
(27:15) OMEGA Speedmaster “Silver Snoopy Award” 50th Anniversary
(28:40) Japan Seasons Special Edition 2020
(30:00) Introducing: The NOMOS Lambda Models In Steel (Live Pics & Pricing)
(33:30) Introducing: The Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Day Date Desert Edition
(37:00) In-Depth: The Audemars Piguet CODE 11.59 Grande Sonnerie Carillon Supersonnerie
(42:30) HODINKEE Radio: Episode 85: Howie Kendrick & Revisiting The Tudor Black Bay GMT
(43:00) A Week On The Wrist: The Tudor Black Bay Fifty-Eight - HODINKEE
(43:15) Hands-On: The Tudor Black Bay Fifty-Eight 'Navy Blue' - HODINKEE
(51:00) Sam Hunt’s BB58
(1:06:20) Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Mariner Ladies Diver Voguematic Dolphin
(1:07:00) Favre Leuba Deep Blue
(1:07:45) Introducing: The Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Barakuda Limited Edition (Live Pics & Pricing)
(1:23:00) Hands-On: The Tudor Black Bay P01 - HODINKEE
A comprehensive deep-dive into Apple's latest smartwatch.
Show Notes
(2:00) HODINKEE Radio Episode 60: Latest On Apple Watch Series 5 (Plus Fantasy Watch Draft Results
(5:00) First Take Five Things To Know About The Apple Watch Series 6
(23:00) HODINKEE Radio Episode 12: Apple And The Future Of Watchmaking
(23:30) HODINKEE Radio Episode 66: HODINKEE Magazine, Volume 5, And Bringing Back Om Malik
(28:30) Daring Fireball
(53:15) Nomad Goods
(1:11:00) Apple Watch’s Sensory Overload
Ring ring. HODINKEE speaking.
Show Notes
(3:17) Episode 80: Phil Toledano And Big Baselworld News
(6:00) Giuliano Mazzuoli Manometro
(9:30) Golden Ageing: Prince Michael Of Kent
(13:47) Jon's SBGM221
(15:40) Danny's First Watch
(18:00) The Cartier Tank Américaine In Steel
(20:00) A Brief History of Rolex Stella Dial Timepieces
(29:50)The Complete History Of The Robert Redford Submariner
(30:45) Robert Redord's Doxa in Three Days of the Condor
(32:10) Matthew McConaughey's Doxa in Sahara
(33:00) John Tucker Must Die
(34:30) On The Inside From HODINKEE Magazine, Volume 5
(35:30) Fixer Upper
(59:00) The Watch, Thoroughly Revised
(1:03:00) Reference Points Understanding The Rolex Submariner
We talk old Seikos, custom sport coats, and a whole lot more.
Show Notes
(3:00) Pedro Mendes On Instagram
(3:49) G. Bruce Boyer
(5:45) Bruce Boyer on Put This On
(10:00) Stephen's Rolex GMT
(16:30) Pedro's Seiko SPB143
(22:30) Ten Garments Every Man Should Own: A Practical Guide to Building a Permanent Wardrobe
(26:30) Zenith Watches
(42:00) Seiko TicTac SZSB006
(45:45) HODINKEE Radio Episode 95: The Call-In Show, Volume 1
(50:21) Science Ninja Team Gatchaman
(51:25) Teamistry
(55:00) Seiko Marvel
(55:15) Teamisty, Season 2
(59:30) Pedro's Seiko Lordmatic
(59:35) Pedro's King Seiko
(59:40) Pedro's Seiko Bell-Matic
(1:05:23) Unbuttoned - G. Bruce Boyer's Life In Clothes
Sitting down with Dexter and a look at last week's biggest watch drops.
Show Notes
(4:00) Danny's BLNR
(5:10) Cole BB58 and SBGK007
(5:45) Stephen's Mark XVIII
(6:40) The Amazing Secret That Big NATO Doesn't Want You To Know
(7:45) The A. Lange & Söhne Tourbograph Perpetual And 1815 Thin Honeygold Limited Editions
(8:00) The A. Lange & Söhne 1815 Rattrapante Honeygold
(11:05) The A. Lange & Söhne Saxonia Thin 37mm
(12:45) The New Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Chronograph Limited Edition In 18k White Gold
(14:35) The 50th Anniversary Rolex Cosmograph Daytona In Platinum
(18:00) The IWC Portugieser Chronograph With Stainless Steel Bracelet
(23:40) The Oris Roberto Clemente Limited Edition
(29:00) The H. Moser & Cie. Streamliner Centre Seconds
(30:45) The Moser Streamliner Flyback Chronograph Automatic
(35:50) Anna Zorina Gallery
(38:30) The Art World at Home
(43:15) The Accutron Legacy Collection
(43:30) The Accutron Show
(44:05) Rolex GMT Master II Ref. 116718
(46:45) HODINKEE Radio Episode 103: New Rolex Week & Other Fresh Releases
(1:02:06) The A. Lange & Söhne Odysseus
(1:17:00) Dexter Launches Artist's Residency In Japan
Updated Submariners, colorful Oysters, and lightweight sport watches for summer.
Show Notes
(4:00) The Rolex Submariner Ref. 124060
(18:00) The Rolex Oyster Perpetual 41
(18:22) Comparing Entry-Level, In-House Automatics From Grand Seiko, Omega, And Rolex
(19:40) A Brief History of Rolex Stella Dial Timepieces
(20:00) The Rolex Oyster Perpetual 36 With New Colorful Dials
(25:30) Accutron: From the Space Age to the Digital Age
(26:50) The New Rolex Sky-Dweller On The Oysterflex Bracelet
(37:00) The Seiko Prospex SPB143
(46:15) https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/the-grey-nato-episode-118-on-paper-on-wrist-the-seiko-sbp143
(46:30) The Longines Heritage Military Marine Nationale
(53:00) The Breitling Endurance Pro
(59:00) The Bulgari Aluminium & Aluminium Chronograph
(1:04:45) The Omega Seamaster Diver 300M Nekton Edition
(1:07:15) Peter Blake
Are watches art? Does mechanical precision matter? Today we're asking the big questions.
Show Notes
(6:30) Pour Me: A Life by A. A. Gill
(7:55) Tour De Gall
(8:40) The Modern Watch Escapement, And How It Got That Way
(20:40) The Pros And Cons Of The Different Types Of Travel Watches
(22:40) The Songlines
(28:20) Saxonia Dual Time
(29:10) Four What-Ifs That Could Have Changed Watchmaking History Forever
(34:10) Breguet Number 1160, A Replica Of The Famous Watch Made For Marie Antoinette
(36:00) Adam Marelli
(39:03) Hiroshi Sugimoto
(57:42) Longitude by Dava Sobel
The man of many talents dives deep into his latest horological obsessions.
Show Notes
11:00 Bixby Coffee
11:15 The History Of Omega With Nick Foulkes
11:30 Time Tamed By Nicholas Foulkes
13:00 The Andover Shop
14:15 Coffee With The Greats
14:30 HODINKEE Radio With Jeremy Kirkland
15:15 Roger Staubach on Coffee With The Greats
23:20 Randall Stephenson on Coffee With The Greats
28:15 The Harvard Krokodiloes
31:15 Final Destination 5
31:30 @milesfisher 37:00 The New Accutron
41:30 HODINKEE Magazine, Volume 1
41:45 My Watch Story
46:10 HODINKEE Radio With Mark Cho
49:15 Luminox Navy Seal Watches
52:15 The Watch, Thoroughly Revised
57:13 Trivial Pursuit, Fine Watchmaking
58:15 TOM CRUISE 2020 - Presidential Campaign Announcement
1:03:00 Pasha De Cartier Golf
1:05:40 HODINKEE Radio With Eric Wind
1:07:45 The Omega Speedmaster Caliber 321 'Ed White' In Stainless Steel
1:11:25 The Omega Seamaster Diver 300M 007 Edition
1:18:20 The Swatch Group Manufacture Tour
A look back at our favorite moments from the second year of H Radio.
Show Notes
(2:40) Episode 52: Morgan King, Safe Deposit Boxes, And An Ode To The Speedmaster
(10:20) Episode 59: Typographer Jonathan Hoefler, James Bond, And A Fistful Of Diamonds
(16:15) Episode 60: Latest On Apple Watch Series 5
(21:00) Bonus Episode: NASA Astronaut Nicole Stott
(25:00) Episode 75: Eric Wind And Going Deep With Jack
(30:30) Episode 76: Sommelier Aldo Sohm, And Grand Seiko Designer Nobuhiro Kosugi
(34:00) Episode 91: Inside An Epic Antiques Roadshow Find
(38:20) Episode 94: Jeff Garlin
(41:00) Episode 53: Summer Watches, Unrest In Hong Kong, And The LA Times's Daniel Miller
(43:30) Episode 63: Patrick Godfrey And Iconic Movie Watches
(45:00) Episode 57: Paul Boutros On Marlon Brando's Rolex GMT
(46:00) Episode 86: Gary Shteyngart
(49:00) Episode 80: Phil Toledano And Big Baselworld News
(51:15) Episode 85: Howie Kendrick & Revisiting The Tudor Black Bay GMT
Whether you're interested in PGA Championships or Supercomplications, you don't want to miss this one.
Show Notes
(7:10) U.S. Open Highlights
(13:45) @rorymcilroy
(14:00) Speedmaster '57 Co-Axial Chrono "Rory McIlroy" Special Edition
(15:00) The Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra Ultra Light
(19:00) Rory's Birth Year Speedy
(20:30) 2020 PGA Championship
(24:00) Zenith Watches
(26:00) Collectability
(28:49) Inside The Collection of Pete Fullerton
(30:00) HODINKEE Radio Episode 47: William Massena
(35:00) American Clock & Watch Museum
(39:00) Welch Clocks
(42:45) Seth G. Atwood
(43:00) The Time Museum
(49:00) A Grand Complication
(54:00) Talking Watches With René Beyer
(1:12:35) @collectabilityllc
(1:13:34) How to Destroy a Patek Philippe
(1:17:00) Patek Philippe in America
How an epic tale of fifty years, two men, and one watch came together.
Show Notes
(2:30) The Long Return, Pt. 1
(2:35) The Long Return, Pt. 2
(41:55) Inside All Four Rolex Manufacturing Facilities
Our senior editor talks about his decade-and-a-half in watches – and why you need to learn to make chicken rice at home.
Show Notes
2:44 Alien Church IPA
2:51 Addended Curricula
8:00 International Watch Magazine
10:50 HODINKEE Radio Episode 54: Jack Forster
13:35 HODINKEE Radio Bonus Episode: Philippe Dufour
27:06 @watchesbylogan
37:30 Talking Watches With Mario Andretti
38:40 Talking Watches With Pras, Part 2
38:45 Talking Watches With Greg Norman
40:00 Talking Watches With John Mayer, Part 2
41:45 Reference Points Understanding The Rolex GMT-Master
42:14 Reference Points Understanding The Rolex Submariner
50:00 Jon's SGBM221
56:30 Rice Cooker Hainanese Chicken Rice
57:60 Tanoshi
58:30 Troon Brewing
Picks, pages, and punks.
Show Notes
(4:00) Summer Watch Fantasy Draft 2020
(18:30) IWC Mark XVIII Edition HODINKEE
(19:10) Unimatic Modello Uno U1-FM
(22:15) Black Bay 36
(26:45) The HODINKEE Magazine, Volume 6
(31:50) The Aston Martin DB2/4
(51:30) Talking Watches With Jeff Stein
(56:55) Hodinkee.jp
(57:00) @Yu Sekiguchi
(1:02:00) From GQ: Meet Wes Lang: Kanye Collaborator, Taste God, and World's Most Badass Artist
(1:02:30) Talking Watches With Aziz Ansari
(1:05:45) HODINKEE Radio Episode 55: Photographer Pete Halvorsen
You ask, we answer.
Show Notes
(12:30) Narayan Khandekar
(12:35) HODINKEE Magazine, Volume 3
(13:22) @misterenthusiast
(13:30) The "Tudor Bastardo"
(28:28) The Cartier Crash Skeleton
(30:00) The Cartier Privé Collection Tank 'Asymétrique'
(45:00) Talking Watches With Moki Martin
(46:00) Talking Watches With René Beyer
(51:37) Talking Watches With John Edelman
An actor, comedian, photographer, musician, and collector – what more could you want?
Show Notes
4:00 By The Way
5:00 The Goldbergs Trailer
20:20 Big Bowl Of Wonderful
41:50 Finding Vivian Maier
45:45 Boogie Chillen by John Lee Hooker
51:35 The Last Dance
59:45 ARKANSAS Trailer
1:01:00 The Old Town Ale House
1:01:24 Our Man In Chicago
1:01:30 Curb Your Enthusiasm
1:01:40 Fuck Cancer
1:02:15 Jeff's New Website
Sun's out, fun's out.
Show Notes
See The Final Collections (And Vote) Here
(13:40) The Bulgari Octo Finissimo Chronograph GMT Automatic
(13:50) The Bulgari Octo Finissimo Automatic Blasted Gold
(23:30) The Patek Philippe Ladies' Nautilus Ref. 7118
(33:30) Three Alpinist-Inspired Seiko Prospex Watches
(36:52) The Doxa SUB 300T Divingstar 'Poseidon Edition'
(38:30) The Panerai Luminor Due 38
(40:06) Luminor Marina Oro Rosso
Three collectors, three continents, one shared passion.
Show Notes
3:00 Collector Profile: J.P. Vicente
3:30 Collector Profile: Stefan Molin
4:00 Collector Profile: Daniel Yong
13:00 Sinn Modell 6000
19:50 HODINKEE Radio Episode 86: Gary Shteyngart
32:00 HODINKEE Radio Episode 76: Grand Seiko Designer Nobuhiro Kosugi
33: 35 Inside Grand Seiko: The Master Craftsman
1:03:16 The Grand Seiko Elegance Collection 'Slim' Hand-Wound Limited Editions
1:05:37 Four Seasons Spring U.S. Exclusive Spring Drive SBGA413
1:10:00 Grand Seiko 4580-7010
1:10:15 Grand Seiko “First” Platinum
1:18:16 HODINKEE Radio Episode 43: Mark Cho
(6:45) Vintage American and European Wrist Watch Price Guide/Book 1
(10:00) Patek Philippe Ref. 2499 In Pink Gold
(19:00) Appraisal: 1971 Rolex Oyster Cosmograph & Documentation
(29:00) Appraisal: 1960 GMT Master Model Rolex with Box & Papers
(10:50) Business News So ... Now What?
(45:45) Rolex Prepares To Reopen Watchmaking Facilities
(58:00) Message from Jean-Daniel Pasche, FH president
(1:00:00) Baselworld Cancels 2021 Show
(1:15:07) The Show Fights For Its Life
We find comfort in cooking, creating, and enjoying vintage mechanical things.
Show Notes
(5:00) Baselworld Cancels 2021 Show
(6:00) Royal Oak Jumbo Extra-Thin With Diamond Indexes
(11:07) Three Supercomplicated Cartier Watches From The Fine Watchmaking Collection
(14:20) The Rotonde de Cartier Astrocalendaire
(17:45) The De Bethune DB28XP
(22:52) The Urwerk UR-100 In Yellow Gold
(24:50) The Breguet Reine De Naples 8918 In Grand Feu Enamel
(29:30) The Bulgari Octo Finissimo Automatic Black Sandblast-Polished Ceramic
(29:40) The Zenith Chronomaster Revival 'Shadow'
(35:24) 1970s Zenith Chronograph In PVD-Coated Steel
(41:00) The Piaget Altiplano Ultimate Concept, The World's Thinnest Mechanical Watch
(45:20) WM Brown Project
(51:40) @wmbrownproject
(1:01:04) William Brown, Issue No.4
(1:06:05) Matt's Heuer Pasadena
(1:16:30) A Man And His Watch
(1:22:40) The Serica W.W.W. William Brown Edition
From hardened steel divers to star-dial Rolexes, this week we've got something for everyone.
Show Notes
(4:45) The Vacheron Constantin Overseas Perpetual Calendar Ultra-Thin Skeleton
(6:00) The Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Control Calendar
(6:13) The A. Lange & Söhne Odysseus, Now In White Gold
(6:30) The Laurent Ferrier Grand Sport Tourbillon
(8:30) New Cartier Releases
(13:30) Doxa Sub 300 Carbon Aqua Lung US Divers Limited Edition
(21:00) The Sinn U50, U50 SDR, And U50 S Dive Watches
(26:42) The Casio G-Shock DW5600 NASA Limited Edition
(28:40) The New F.P. Journe Chronomètre à Résonance, Explained
(35:50) Ace Jewelers In Amsterdam
(39:17) Roldorf+Co In Vancouver
(39:45) The Grey NATO - Ep 52 - Jason Gallop (Roldorf & Co)
(41:00) Martin Pulli In Philadelphia, PA
(50:00) Le Monde Edmond
(1:00:30) Talking Watches With John Goldberger
(1:01:30) A Look Inside New York City's Secret Vintage Rolex Meet-Up
(1:03:00) A Closer Look At Star Dials
(1:10:00) @watcharts
Everything you need to know about all the latest drops.
Show Notes
(6:00) Seiko 'Tuna' Models S23631 And S23629
(13:25) Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Selfwinding 34mm
(13:45) Audemars Piguet [Re]master01 Selfwinding Chronograph
(21:00) Watches & Wonders 2020: All The New Watches
(21:35) Cartier Pasha De Cartier In 41mm And 35mm
(22:30) Pasha De Cartier Golf
(24:30) Cartier Privé Collection Tank 'Asymétrique'
(30:30) New IWC Releases
(37:00) New Panerai Releases
(37:10) Panerai Luminor Marina '70 Years Of Luminor' Collection
(41:35) Mike Horn
(42:35) Montblanc 1858 Monopusher For HODINKEE
(44:45) Vacheron Constantin Overseas Perpetual Calendar Ultra-Thin Skeleton
(45:09) That Time Paul Boutros Called The New Vacheron Patrimony The Finest Perpetual Calendar Money Can Buy
(46:00) Vacheron Constantin La Musique du Temps Les Cabinotiers
(46:30) The Vacheron Constantin Reference 57260
(50:22) A. Lange & Söhne Odysseus, Now In White Gold
(50:30) A Week On The Wrist The A. Lange & Söhne Odysseus
(52:30) The Hermès Arceau L’Heure De La Lune With Five New Dials
(54:50) The Piaget Altiplano Ultimate Concept, The World's Thinnest Mechanical Watch
(58:00) Montblanc 1858 Automatic 24H
(59:00) Laurent Ferrier Grand Sport Tourbillon
It's been a pretty big week for watches.
Show Notes
(11:45) Rolex, Tudor, Patek Philippe, Chanel, And Chopard Leave Baselworld
(26:22) LVMH Watch Brands Leave Baselworld In The Wake Of Rolex, Patek Philippe, And Others
(38:10) Talking Watches With Gary Shteyngart
(38:30) HODINKEE Radio Episode 86: Gary Shteyngart
(39:22) Talking Watches With John Mayer
(40:37) Talking Watches With John Mayer, Part 2
(41:00) Talking Watches With Jean-Claude Biver
(41:05) Talking Watches With John Goldberger
(46:10) Talking Watches With Moki Martin
(48:30) Talking Watches With Wei Koh
(48:45) Talking Watches With Aziz Ansari
(49:15) Talking Watches With Alfredo Paramico
(51:20 ) Talking Watches With René Beyer
(51:30) Talking Watches With Fred Savage
(53:30) Talking Watches With Ahmed Rahman
(54:00) Talking Watches With Tony Fadell
(54:30) Talking Watches With Daniel Dae Kim
(54:35) Talking Watches With Reza Ali Rashidian
(54:50) H10 Livestream: The Why Of Dive Watches
(57:00) Talking Watches With Keegan Allen
(1:16:00) HODINKEE Radio Episode 25: Jean-Claude Biver And Joe Thompson
(1:22:00) Talking Watches With Roni Madhvani
(1:27:16) Talking Watches With Matt Jacobson
(1:33:00) Reference Points Understanding The Rolex GMT-Master
A look a what Rolex, Tudor, Patek Philippe, Chanel, and Chopard leaving the industry's oldest show might mean for the watch world at large.
Show Notes
(2:00) Rolex, Tudor, Patek Philippe, Chanel, And Chopard Leave Baselworld
(6:30) Inside All Four Rolex Manufacturing Facilities
A few favorite moments, a couple of new watches, and some inspiration for adventure.
Show Notes
(3:30) My First Watch
(8:00) The 'Titanium And Ruby' Patek Philippe Collection
(9:15) Talking Watches With Matt Jacobson
(10:00) Sotheby's Titanium Collection
(12:50) Watch Madness
(14:50) Talking Watches With John Mayer
(15:30) Talking Watches With Alton Brown
(21:00) Talking Watches With Gary Shteyngart
(22:00) The Rolex Oyster Perpetual
(24:30) Talking Watches With John Mayer, Pt 2
(29:30) IWC Pilot's Watch Mark XVIII Edition HODINKEE
(31:15) Talking Watches With Spike Feresten
(32:15) Talking Watches With Keegan Allen
(36:00) Talking Watches With Roger Smith
(45:53) Stephen's Grand Seiko 56GS
(49:30) Wrist Check
(58:20) @mrgandseiko
(1:00:23) Reference Points Understanding The Rolex GMT-Master
(1:22:20) Adjusting To The Prophylactic Life, Under The Coronavirus Quarantine
(1:28:40) Clandestino
From a World Series victory to a world-class watch collection, this guy has got it all figured out.
Show Notes
(3:00) The 2020 HODINKEE Talking Watches Tournament
(10:00) The Tudor Black Bay GMT
(10:41) First Take: Black Bay GMT
(21:50) Doxa Sub 750T GMT
(30:00) Howie Kendrick 2019 MLB Postseason Highlights
(33:00) How ‘Baby Shark’ Became The Washington Nationals’ Unofficial Anthem
(43:20) Talking Watches With Howie Kendrick
(43:45) Patek Philippe 5726
(50:00) Nomos Tangomat GMT
(51:20) Howie's Seiko M726
(1:06:45) @hkendrick47
No sports? No matter. It's Talking Watches Tournament time.
The Matchups
(15:40) Aziz Ansari Vs Wei Koh
(18:20) José Bautista Vs Daniel Dae Kim
(23:10) Reza Ali Rashidian Vs Brad Farmerie
(25:47) Dan White Vs Jeff Stein
(27:50) Spike Feresten Vs Greg Norman
(32:06) Mario Andretti Vs Jack Nicklaus
(36:00) Tony Fadell Vs John Mayer 2
(38:40) Shuhei Nishiguchi Vs Jason Singer
(40:30) Moki Martin Vs Roni Madhvani
(43:04) Ahmed Rahman Vs René Beyer
(46:23) Don McLean Vs Morgan King
(49:40) Howie Kendrick Vs David Robinson
(53:00) Jonathan Ward Vs Bethenny Frankel
(56:09) David Williams Vs Phil Toledano
(58:45) Pras 2 Vs Roger Smith
(1:01:30) Mark Haddawy Vs Alton Brown
(1:04:30) William Massena Vs Fred Savage
(1:06:00) Todd Levin Vs Matt Jacobson
(1:08:45) Raúl de Molina Vs Josh Bernstein
(1:10:15) Gary Shteyngart Vs Andre Iguodala
(1:14:00) John Edelman Vs Keegan Allen
Show Notes
(4:30) 'Watch Madness' Talking Watches Tournament 2020 (Coming Later Today)
(7:30) HODINKEE Radio Episode 1: Ben Clymer
(16:30) Master Of None
(23:05) A Journey Into The Deep
(25:00) Saxon + Parole
(31:48) Nicklaus's Rolex Day-Date Sells For $1.22 Million
(35:30) General Magic
(41:15) Roni's IG
(52:53) bstrong Coronavirus Relief
(57:30) The Road Through Britain Episode 1: Roger W. Smith
This week we've got a trio of interesting tales to tell.
Show Notes
(3:45) Exploring The Hidden History Of World War II Watches At The Horological Society Of New York
(4:00) Budget Watch Collection Fantasy Draft 2020
(5:30) 99% Invisible
(13:45) WWII Weekend
(15:47) Bringing World War II Watches Back Home
(34:30) HSNY Website
(36:30) HABRING²
(38:45) JosephThaddeus Winnerl
(40:45) Habring Time Only (2004)
(46:25) Jumping Second Pilot (2005)
(48:30) Jumping Second (2007)
(56:55) Foudroyante Felix
(57:56) HABRING² Felix Line
(1:00:00) The Habring² Perpetual-Doppel, A New Perpetual Calendar Rattrapante Chronograph
Can I get a drum roll, please?
Show Notes
(3:30) Budget Watch Collection Fantasy Draft 2020
(15:10) Rolex Explorer 14270
(16:45) Omega Seamaster Professional Ref. 2234
(17:30) IWC Caliber 89
(19:20) Universal Geneve Polerouter Date
(19:45) Omega Seamaster Deville
(23:00) Tudor Black Bay GMT
(24:00) Omega Seamaster Chronograph with Caliber 321 Movement
(30:30) Rolex Thunderbird
(33:30) H Moser Collection
(1:02:00) H. Moser Swiss Mad Watch
(1:02:10) H. Moser Swiss Alp Watch
(1:02:15) H. Moser Swiss Icons Watch
(1:05:00) H. Moser Retracts The Swiss Icons Watch
(1:13:00) HODINKEE Radio Episode 26: Maximilian Büsser
(1:14:30) Watch Brands Join Forces For Geneva Watch Days
We talk vintage Datejusts, fashion magazines, and why musicians are the coolest.
Show Notes
(8:00) Rachel Tashjian
(11:50) Larry David's GQ Cover Feature
(12:00) Tyler, The Creator GQ Cover Feature
(19:30) GQ Says Goodbye to the Suit
(21:45) The Fader
(27:00) Adam Rapoport
(30:23) Frank Ocean GQ Cover Feature
(36:45) GQ’s New Masculinity Issue
(37:00) Brad Pitt GQ Cover Feature
(40:30) Stephen's GQ Watch Coverage
(41:00) GQ's Watch Vertical
(42:00) Wes Lang On GQ
(43:40) Aurel Bacs GQ Feature
(49:30) The Amazing Made-In-America Hamilton Electric, The World's First Battery Powered Watch
(1:02:00) Stephen's 1016
(1:09:53) Talking Watches With Jack Nicklaus
(1:10:00) Talking Watches With John Mayer, Part 2
(1:10:10) Talking Watches With Reza Ali Rashidian
(1:14:00) Big Fit Of The Day
From funky quartz Pateks to egocentric video art, we cover it all.
Show Notes
(1:30) Talking Watches With Phil Toledano
(2:40) Baselworld Postponed Until January 2021
(3:15) HODINKEE Radio Episode 78
(13:00) Watches & Wonders Geneva Officially Canceled Due To Coronavirus Threat
(35:00) MrToledano.com
(49:26) Beta-21 Watches
(52:53) Talking Watches With Matt Jacobson
(54:20) Wrist Check
(57:16) Talking Watches With Ahmed Rahman
(1:00:30) Make Phil Great Again
(1:06:00) Fighter Pilot Helmet Series
(1:14:20) The Tudor Black Bay P01
(1:19:00) Patek Philippe Nautilus 3770
Four editors go head-to-head to assemble the best group of watches for under $10,000.
Show Notes
(2:50) Watch Collection Fantasy Draft 2019
(8:00) The Tudor Black Bay Fifty-Eight
(10:00) Rolex Explorer 14270
(13:30) Watch Shopping In Miami (Redux)
(16:45) The Tudor Heritage Black Bay 36
(17:50) Universal Geneve Polerouter Date
(21:00) The Omega Flightmaster
(25:00) Grand Seiko 56GS
(27:00) Omega Seamaster Deville
(29:30) IWC Caliber 89
(31:00) Minerva Cal. 1320 Chronograph
(33:00) Omega Seamaster Professional Ref. 2234
(37:00) The Cartier Santos-Dumont
(40:00) Sinn 556
(45:00) Seiko Diver 'Captain Willard'
(47:00) Talking Watches With David Williams
(48:30) The Apple Watch Series 5 Edition In Titanium
(50:30) The Halios Seaforth
(53:00) Sistem 51 Noite
(53:45) Casio Men's G-Shock
(54:09) Garmin Fenix 6
(55:00) Swatch Skin
(58:30) Rolex Air-King Reference 5500
The product guru talks about stocking up, paring back, and the importance of helping people find their passions.
Show Notes
(9:00) Bulgari Leaves Baselworld 2020
(22:00) Gear Patrol
(34:40) Gear Patrol Magazine
(44:45) Wrist Check
(46:50) Tadao Ando Octo Finissimo
(49:30) Ophion Watches
(1:05:00) Ochs Und Junior Date
His number one goal? Don't be bored.
Show Notes
(10:35) James's First Watch Post
(12:30) James's NUVO Articles
(17:30) The Clipperton Expedition With Oris
(18:00) ABTW Baselworld 2017 Vlog #1
(20:30) A Week On The Wrist: The Tudor Black Bay GMT
(22:30) A Week On The Wrist: The Rolex Explorer Reference 214270
(35:30) James's Polar Dial Explorer II
(38:30) James's DOXA SUB 300 Professional
(46:30) The Grey NATO
(54:33) My Leica: James Stacey
(1:03:40) Helplessness Blues
(1:05:30) Blue Meridian
(1:05:45) Blue Water, White Death
(1:06:30) North By Northwest
(1:06:50) No Country For Old Men
(1:08:10) Patek Philippe 5164A
Wine and design, baby.
Show Notes
(2:50) Aldo Sohm, Sommelier and Winemaker
(4:00) IWC GST Perpetual Calendar Chronograph In Titanium
(5:45) Aldo's Titanium Quai de L'Ile
(20:29) Wine Simple
(44:00) Lange Saxonia
(44:10) Lange Datograph
(51:21) History Of The 44GS Case Design
Let's get nerdy, everyone.
Show Notes
(3:30) In-Depth Consider The Mainspring
(14:00) Talking Watches With Roger Smith
(17:00) In-Depth Fauxtina, The History And The Pros And Cons
(19:15) Jaeger LeCoultre Memovox Tribute to Polaris
(28:40) The Breguet Type 20 Only Watch 2019
(29:30) The Omega Speedmaster Caliber 321 'Ed White' In Stainless Steel
(39:46) The Ethiopian Caterpillar
(43:30) The Drake's For HODINKEE Limited Edition Tie Collection
(53:00) Talking Watches With Roni Madhvani
(53:10) Talking Watches With Jason Singer
(53:15) Talking Watches With John Goldberger
(1:03:19) A Restored Rolex 6062 'Pink Stelline' At Christie's
Ten years, ten watches, and a ton of opinions.
Show Notes
(7:00) The Rolex Daytona Reference 116500LN
(8:40) The 50th Anniversary Rolex Cosmograph Daytona In Platinum
(12:30) The Omega Trilogy Set
(13:50) The Omega Speedmaster Dark Side Of The Moon
(18:51) Richard Mille RM27-01 Rafa Nadal
(22:30) Tudor Heritage Black Bay
(30:00) Bulgari Octo Finissimo Automatique
(36:00) Apple Watch Series 3 Edition
(37:35) The Apple Watch Series 5 Edition
(41:20) MB&F LM1
(42:13) Chronomètre Contemporain
(44:45) The Ressence Type 1
(46:49) Swatch Sistem51
(49:00) Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Jumbo
(53:00) Audemars Piguet Royal Oak RD#2
(53:13) Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar Now In Ceramic
(57:00) Patek Philippe Grandmaster Chime
(1:02:00) Patek Philippe 5720g
(1:03:00) Patek Philippe 5164
At the end of the day, it's all about passion, people.
Show Notes
(3:51) The Curious Case Of The Patek Philippe Reference 3448 'Senza Luna'
(7:30) The Omega Speedmaster Caliber 321 'Ed White' In Stainless Steel
(17:30) Talking Watches With Bethenny Frankel
(33:15) LVMH Watch Week In Dubai
(35:30) HODINKEE Radio Episode 21: Matt Jacobson
(38:15) #latteart
(49:00) Nick Jones
(49:15) Electric House
(54:00) Soho House Toronto
(1:02:30) Hublot "Not For Sale" Atelier Watch
(1:16:00) Kurt Cobain's Journal
(1:18:30) Brando's Rolex GMT-Master From 'Apocalypse Now' Sells For $1,952,000
It's been a big one.
(7:30) James And The 720S Spider
(8:16) SJP At The Louvre
(9:30) Jon’s Honeymoon
(10:00) Cole’s 1985 Targa
(11:45) The Bulgari Octo Finissimo Chronograph GMT Automatic
(12:45) The Vacheron Constantin Les Cabinotiers 'La Musique Du Temps' Collection (And Other New Pieces From Les Cabinotiers)
(13:22) The Zodiac Aerospace GMT Limited Edition
(13:42) The Solid Gold Doxa Sub 200 T. Graph Limited Edition
(17:00) The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak ‘Jumbo’ Extra-Thin With Salmon Dial
(26:00) The Rolex GMT-Master II Ref. 126710 BLNR, An Updated 'Batman' With Jubilee Bracelet & Caliber 3285
(26:20) The Grand Seiko SBGK005
(27:15) The Tudor Black Bay GMT
(28:00) The IWC Pilot's Watch Chronograph Spitfire
28:15 IWC Pilot’s Watch Mark XVIII Edition HODINKEE
(35:00) Hong Kong Crisis Batters Swiss Watch Exports
(1:03:38) U.S. Smartwatch Sales Are Soaring
(1:05:00) An Eight-Year-Old Dreams Of A Rolex 'Sprite' GMT
(1:07:00) The Watch That Came In From The Cold
(1:07:45) The Long Return
(1:09:00) The Pilot’s Journey
Some people are just collectors through and through.
Show Notes
(2:00) NOMOS Tangente Sport Limited Edition For HODINKEE
(2:05) Leica M10-P "Ghost Edition" For Hodinkee
(4:30) NOMOS Glashütte Metro Chronometer Limited Edition for HODINKEE
(8:30) Swatch Sistem 51 HODINKEE Generation 1986
(18:30) Vacheron Constantin Historiques Cornes de Vache 1955 Limited Edition For HODINKEE
(19:00) Laurent Ferrier Traveller Limited Edition For HODINKEE
(19:05) Oris Divers Sixty-Five Limited Edition For HODINKEE
(19:10) IWC Pilot's Watch Mark XVIII Edition "HODINKEE"
(19:30) Omega Speedmaster HODINKEE 10th Anniversary Limited Edition
(20:20) TAG Heuer Limited Edition Carrera Skipper For HODINKEE
(28:22) Motion City Soundtrack
(28:40) @jessemack
(29:00) @daughterofthe70s
(32:30) HODINKEE Radio Episode 14: Matt Scannell
(41:51) Eric Wind on Blamo!
(54:30) Jesse's F. Ronzon “Jump Hours”
(54:35) @f.ronzon
(55:50) MB&F
(57:07) Minilip
(1:12:07) SSLYBY
(1:12:50) Sink / Let It Sway
(1:16:00) Modern Patina
Still got gifts to buy? We've got you covered.
Show Notes
(4:22) The 2019 TGN Holiday Gift Guide
(6:57) Cameo
(8:40) The Human Fund
(11:09) Ad Patina
(11:50) Big Bob Gibson Championship Red Sauce
(12:30) Dinner for Everyone
(15:00) Sur La Table Cooking Classes
(15:10) Okonomi Classes
(16:30) 10 Best Things to Do in Beacon, NY
(18:25) Crap Taxidermy
(20:19) Watches: A Guide By HODINKEE
(20:43) Shadow Divers
(22:50) Medallion Status
(25:00) The 'Gold' Casio A500WGA-9DF World Timer
(26:10) Seiko 5
(26:30) Swatch Skin
(26:50) The Watch, Thoroughly Revised
(28:00) SQIRL Jam Club
(30:00) Timex American Documents Collection
(30:30) Ichizawa Bags
(30:55) Picus
(31:27) Kurashiki Card Candles
(32:57) Togei Pottery Classes
(33:00) Nikka Coffey Grain Whisky
(35:36) Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking
(36:45) Hedley & Bennet Aprons
(38:22) Textured Light Grey Calfskin Watch Strap
(38:36) The Sedona Watch Strap In Blue
(38:47) The Sedona Watch Strap In Ash Grey
(39:30) The Reid Watch Strap In Light Brown
(40:06) Road & Track
(42:15) Aesop Soap
(42:25) Fue De Bois
(42:40) Woods Candle, Byredo
(46:40) J N Shapiro Watches
(50:30) David Walter Timepieces
(1:01:00) Uhren Werke Dresden
(1:16:15) Josh's HSNY Lecture
Talking 007, double-sealed Pateks, and how things actually get made.
Show Notes
(3:30) 'Watches: A Guide By HODINKEE'
(5:30) The Watch, Thoroughly Revised
(9:00) The Omega Seamaster Diver 300M 007 Edition (Live Pics & Pricing)
(13:00) Jeff Stein's Hunt For John Glenn's Watches
(13:30) On The Dash
(17:30) The Watch That Came In From The Cold
(19:00) Five Oddities From Next Week's Phillips Game Changers Auction
(20:00) Talking Watches With Jack Nicklaus
(22:00) Game Changers Auction Catalogue
(23:30) Patek Philippe Ref. 5950A-001
(25:40) Patek Philippe Ref. 5711/1A-010
(27:40) Urwerk Atomic Master Clock
(51:23) HODINKEE Episode 44: Ini Archibong
(54:50) The Gold Watch, Pulp Fiction
(1:05:00) The Mark Table
Writing new chapters, tellings others' stories, and digging up the past.
Show Notes
(2:00) The A. Lange & Söhne Odysseus
(13:30) A. Lange & Söhne Zeitwerk
(14:30) H10 Livestream: From Cult To Classic
(22:56) A. Lange & Söhne Datograph Up/Down
(32:30) The Sartorialist India
(40:30) Tag Heuer Monoco
(45:00) TheSartorialist.com
(58:00) Steve McCurry Portraits
(1:00:00) Steve McCurry, Photography Hall Of Fame
(1:12:09) The Watch That Came In From The Cold
A couple of tales from the East.
Show Notes
(2:25) HODINKEE Japan Is Officially Live
(4:00) The HODINKEE Japan Launch Parties In Tokyo
(12:52) Japan-Only Limited Edition Bulgari Octo Finissimo Automatic
(20:00) HODINKEE Japan's Masaharu Wada
(20:30) HODINKEE Japan's Yu Sekiguchi
(24:00) Ming's Blog
(24:30) Ming Watches
(25:00) Ming Thein
(33:00) The Ming 17.01
(35:00) Tag Heuer Monaco
(41:30) Elliott Erwitt
(44:00) Review: The Contax T3 By Ming Thein
(48:30) Ming's Ochs und Junior
(57:00) The Ming 19.01
(57:15) Schwarz-Etienne
(1:06:10) The Ming 19.02 Worldtimer
(1:12:00) Girard-Perregaux Cosmos
(1:16:00) Ghosts of the Tsunami: Death and Life in Japan's Disaster Zone
(1:17:00) Mindhunter Season 2
It's a bonus, baby!
Show Notes
(3:00) Nicole Stott's Bio
(3:45) Astronaut Nicole Stott Answers Space Questions From Twitter
(9:30) "Vomit Comet"
(10:30) Omega + HODINKEE Pop Up
(17:30) NEMO Mission
(20:20) Talking Watches With David Williams
This week, we talk through Volume 5 of our print edition and chat with an old friend of the show.
Show Notes
(1:50) The HODINKEE Magazine, Volume 5
(26:52) The Watch That Came In From The Cold
(1:19:00) Where Men Win Glory: The Odyssey of Pat Tillman
(1:21:00) The Death of Truth
(1:23:00) Lizzo: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
Our analysis of this year's results.
Show Notes
The 2019 Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG) Finalists
Moving to Savile Row, playing with color, and why it's important to challenge yourself.
Show Notes
(2:22) Talking Watches With Reza Ali Rashidian
(3:10) A Journey Into The Deep
(6:00) H10 Livestream: The Why Of Dive Watches
(7:20) Talking Watches With John Mayer, Part 2
(8:30) Three Of The Best Lange 1s Ever Made Are Up For Sale, And Not At One Of The Big Four Auction Houses
(11:20) HODINKEE Radio: The 10 Most Influential Modern Watches
(14:10) What Google's Fitbit Acquisition Means For Smartwatches
(23:05) Mi Band 4
(24:02) The Vacheron Constantin Overseas Tourbillon
(31:30) The Drake's For HODINKEE Limited Edition Tie Collection
(46:06) Drake's x Aimé Leon Dore
(1:04:18) Drake's Unicorn Pocket Square
Our editors cast their hypothetical votes for this year's most important watches.
Show Notes
(2:45) Announcing The 2019 Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève Jury
(4:28) The 2018 Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève
(5:00) HODINKEE Radio Episode 19: The 2018 Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève Recap
(5:30) The 2019 Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG) Finalists
(15:24) HODINKEE Radio Episode 44: Ini Archibong
(22:15) The Bulgari Octo Finissimo Chronograph GMT Automatic
We discuss some serious horological reporting from The New York Times and how to create a truly 21st-century community for watch lovers.
Show Notes
(2:00) Watches That Changed What’s on Your Wrist
(4:45) Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore
(9:00) A. Lange & Söhne Lange 1
(11:30) Three Of The Best Lange 1s Ever Made Are Up For Sale, And Not At One Of The Big Four Auction Houses
(12:15) Vianney Halter Antiqua
(16:52) Maximilian Büsser On HODINKEE Radio
(17:05) Eric Ku On HODINKEE Radio
(17:55) F.P. Journe Chronomètre à Résonance
(22:15) Richard Mille RM 001
(24:00) Ulysse Nardin Freak
(26:30) Urwerk UR-103
(28:45) MB&F HM4
(30:50) Bulgari Octo Finissimo Tourbillon
(34:20) Apple Watch Series 1
(36:16) The Apple Watch Series 5 Edition In Titanium
(39:25) Pierce Brosnan Bond Seamaster Diver 300M
(43:30) Collective Horology
(51:40) Collective Horology on Instragram
(54:15) The Zenith El Primero Chronomaster C.01
(55:37) The Story Of Charles Vermot, The Man Who Saved The El Primero (And Possibly Zenith)
(59:18) The Zenith Chronomaster El Primero C.01 x Collective
(1:08:10) Damasko DS30
(1:09:30) The Bulgari Octo Finissimo Skeleton Ceramic
Old sport watches, classic records, and Italian wines. What's not to like?
Show Notes
(3:00) TGN Film Club 3
(4:40) Talking Auctions With Eric Ku
(7:00) The Watches of James Bond
(12:48) Le Mans Trailer
(17:07) Jaws Watches
(22:00) Marlon Brando's Rolex GMT-Master From 'Apocalypse Now'
(23:00) The Seiko Prospex 1970 Diver's Re-Creation Limited Edition SLA033
(25:00) Godfrey Dadich Partners
(25:30) A 26-Story History of San Francisco
(27:50) HODINKEE Radio With Scott Dadich
(33:14) Airbnb Magazine
(37:50) Yolo Journal
(38:00) The WM Brown Project
(39:04) The Grand Seiko U.S.-Market 'Seasons' Collection
(1:04:38) Omega 1957 Trilogy Limited Editions
From the most sought-after vintage Rolex to unique pieces being auctioned for charity, we've got it all this week.
Show Notes
(2:43) Only Watch 2019
(5:16) Patek Philippe Grandmaster Chime
(5:30) Three Things To Consider At The Upcoming Geneva Sales
(7:30) Patek 5016 At Only Watch Sells For CHF 7.3 Million
(9:30) The Sale Of Paul Newman's Rolex Daytona, The Most Expensive Wristwatch Ever
(10:40) The Tudor Black Bay One At Only Watch 2015 Sells For Over 100 Times Retail Price
(13:35) The F.P. Journe Monopusher Split-Seconds Chronograph For Only Watch 2017
(17:19) Breguet Type 20 Only Watch 2019
(19:45) Fifty Fathoms Barakuda for Only Watch
(20:20) Grönefeld 1941 Remontoire
(20:30) TUDOR Black Bay Ceramic One
(22:00) 1858 Split Second Chronograph Only Watch 2019
(23:00) Code 11.59 by Audemars Piguet Tourbillon Openworked Only Watch Edition
(24:00) El Primero A386 Only Watch
(26:40) n/naka
(28:30) 'Chef's Table' Niki Nakayama
(32:30) HODINKEE Radio Episode Eric Ku
(35:00) Rolex TransContinental
(36:40) Eric's Akrivia
(44:20) Marlon Brando's Rolex GMT-Master From 'Apocalypse Now'
(1:08:00) 'American Factory' Official Trailer
(1:08:46) 'Rope'
Sitcoms, sport watches, and a whole lot more.
Show Notes
(6:00) The Watches And Wheels Of The 2019 Goodwood Revival Meeting
(12:30) The Oris Big Crown ProPilot X Calibre 115
(15:40) The Ironic Elegance Of Trench Watches
(17:00) The Chopard Alpine Eagle Collection
(26:30) The Watches And Cars Of The HODINKEE Pop-Up At The UTA Artist Space In Los Angeles
(1:13:00) The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar Openworked In Black Ceramic
(1:14:30) Patek 5726/1A Nautilus
A rare inside look at the story behind the latest Apple Watch.
Show Notes
(5:30) Apple Watch Series 5 White Ceramic
(5:50) The Apple Watch Series 5 Edition In Titanium
(6:14) Apple Watch Series 4
(6:20) The Apple Watch Series 3 Edition
(6:43) Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar In White Ceramic
(10:20) Unconscious Man's Life Saved By Apple Watch After Bad Crash
(18:30) Every Apple Watch Series 5 Face Ranked
(33:00) Ben's Sit Down With Jony Ive
(37:30) California Dial
(44:47) The HODINKEE Watch Collection Fantasy Draft 2019
(52:00) A Tale Of Two Day-Dates
You'll never look at a watch dial the same way again.
Show Notes
1:30 Abstract: The Art of Design, Season 2
2:20 Nom Wah
2:39 Matera, Italy
6:00 The Omega Seamaster Diver 300M For The 50th Anniversary Of 'On Her Majesty's Secret Service'
6:15 Odell Beckham Jr. And Daniel Wellington Might Have Just Played Us All
8:50 Drake's Chukka Boot
9:36 Aston Martin DB5
13:00 The Omega Speedmaster HODINKEE 10th Anniversary Limited Edition
25:08 The Patek Philippe Aquanaut Ref. 5167A For The Singapore Grand Exhibition
28:00 James Bond's Watch in GoldenEye
30:30 Typography.com
33:15 Helvetica Trailer
50:00 Introducing Decimal, Using A Breitling Top Time
56:00 HODINKEE Radio With Scott Dadich
1:09:50 A Little Life
1:21:45 The Zenith El Primero A384 Revival
Lots of watches, lots of laughter, and even a bit of controversy.
Show Notes
(3:00) Odell Beckham Jr. And Daniel Wellington Might Have Just Played Us All
(4:15) Odell Beckham Jr. Rocking A Richard Mille RM 11-03 McLaren At Cleveland Browns Training Camp
(5:37) Paul Newman's Rolex Daytona, The Most Expensive Wristwatch Ever
(15:00) How Daniel Wellington Made a $200 Million Business Out of Cheap Watches
(20:30) RM 27-03 Tourbillon
(22:15) RM 67-02
(22:30) HODINKEE Radio With Mark Cho
(23:00) Suit Supply
(25:39) HODINKEE Radio With Scott Schuman
(33:00) HODINKEE Radio With Matt Hranek
(44:00) The Grand Seiko U.S.-Market 'Seasons' Collection
(50:00) Nish's Vostok Amphibian
(52:17) Nish's Swatch
(1:05:00) Nick Fouquet
(1:12:56) Cecconi's
Controversial stories and legendary watches make for a pretty exciting week.
Show Notes
(2:12) Odell Beckham Junior Wears Richard Mille In First Regular Season Game With Cleveland Browns
(5:00) The Apple Watch Series 5 (Live Pics & Pricing
(8:00) The Bell & Ross BR05 Collection
(23:00) Marlon Brando's Rolex GMT-Master From 'Apocalypse Now'
(1:05:28) Tender Is the Night
(1:04:00) Nerei
Some killer watches and some healthy competition – and you get to vote on the winner!
Show Notes
(1:00) Watch Collection Fantasy Draft 2019 Vote
(15:00) Still Life with Woodpecker
(20:50) The Sale Of The Patek Philippe Henry Graves Jr. Supercomplication
(31:00) Cartier Tank Cintrée
(34:53) The Persistence of Memory
(50:00) Full List Of Final Collections
This week we talk with a Los Angeles–based photographer who has followed the winding path of his passions to end up with his dream gig.
Show Notes
(3:00) HODINKEE Radio With Jack Forster
(4:30) Doing The Two-Wrist Tango With The Apple Watch Series 4
(5:30) Morgan King, Safe Deposit Boxes, And An Ode To The Speedmaster
(5:45) Apple Watch Series 4
(10:26) The Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra Ultra Light
(11:27) RM 27
(18:30) U.S. Steel Watch Shortage Good For Gold
(22:00) The Longines Master Collection Moonphase
(28:30) Pete on Instagram
(29:00) HODINKEE Radio With Matt Jacobson
(59:15) How Daniel Wellington Made a $200 Million Business Out of Cheap Watches
(1:08:00) HODINKEE Radio With Om Malik
(1:09:39) Talking Watches With Keegan Allen
(1:09:40) Talking Watches With Howie Kendrick
Our editor-in-chief talks about the winding road to becoming a watch journalist, his early days in New York City, and the pocket watch that changed his life.
Show Notes
(10:41) Bright Lights, Big City
(31:00) 1940s Omega Chronomètre Reference 2364 With Caliber 30T2RG
(31:40) Talking Watches With Roger Smith
(32:10) Hamilton 950E Railroad Pocket Watch
(33:30) The First “Freak” By Ulysse Nardin
(36:40) Talking Watches With Wei Koh
(1:04:07) HODINKEE Radio With Ini Archibong
(1:05:36) The Surprisingly Not Totally Boring Search For Who Invented The Spring Bar
(1:05:40) A Seventy-Five Dollar Watch That Looks Like A Million Bucks
(1:05:45) The Rolex Day-Date, In 36mm And 40mm, Compared
Designing the perfect summer watch, checking in with Joe Thompson, and going inside Los Angeles watch culture.
Show Notes
(2:30) The Watches We're Wearing Most This Summer
(8:40) Nautic Fish
(16:20) 1960s Doxa Sub 300T ‘Searambler’
(17:10) Restoration Of A Breitling Sprint Fiberglass Case
(21:00) “Larger Than Life” Podcast
(29:00) “WUSA” Starring Paul Newman
(40:00) Ten Vintage Watches That Should Be More Expensive Than They Are, And Why
(41:40) On The Dash
(42:05) @ericmwind
(43:30) @mrtoledano
(43:50) Watches With Concave Bezels
(52:15) How The Number Three Cigarette In America Made Heuer A Household Name
(57:15) Spike's Car Radio
We're back, and better than ever!
Show Notes
(3:28) Storing Watches In A Not-So-Safe Deposit Box
(7:20) Reference Points: Understanding The Rolex Submariner
(12:11) Reference Points: Patek Philippe Perpetual Calendar Chronographs
(12:50) Talking Watches With David Williams
(13:30) Talking Watches 2 With John Mayer
(14:10) Marlon Brando's Rolex GMT-Master From 'Apocalypse Now'
(14:20) Twelve Of The Greatest Missing Watches
(15:00) The Sale Of Paul Newman's Rolex Daytona
(15:22) Talking Watches With Jack Nicklaus
(18:30) HODINKEE Editors Pick Their Very Favorite Speedmaster
(24:12) A Cartier Panthère In The Original 'Top Gun'
(31:50) Talking Watches With Morgan King
(36:00) Pop Swatch
(38:40) 1960’s Corgi Batmobile
(59:40) Morgan’s selfie with Drew Barrymore
An audio walk down memory lane.
Show Notes
(2:20) Episode 4: Om Malik
(6:30) Episode 2: Gary Shteyngart
(9:00) Episode 1: Ben Clymer
(11:15) Episode 25: Jean-Claude Biver
(19:00) Episode 29: Aldis Hodge
(24:30) Episode 32: Matt Hranek
(27:10) Episode 21: Matt Jacobson
(32:00) Episode 23: Alton Brown
(35:00) Episode 22: Stephanie Bednarek
(38:20) Episode 39: Joe Thompson
(43:30) Episode 15: Ted Gushue
(46:10) Episode 14: Matt Scannell
(48:30) Episode 36: James Marsden
(55:30) Episode 3: Rian Johnson
(1:01:30) Episode 26: Maximilian Büsser
(1:05:15) Episode 10: Tony Fadell
(1:11:15) Bonus Episode: Philippe Dufour
The NFL veteran shares his longtime passion for Panerai, how he became a watch nerd, and why he's all about building community.
Show Notes
(2:30) NFL Legends
(11:45) Donnie As A UCLA Bruin
(13:45) 1996 Draft Class
(15:00) Donnie Edwards SD Chargers Tribute Video
(34:20) "Vintage Panerai: The References, 1930s-1940s"
(40:00) Best Defense Foundation
(41:00) WWII Battlefield Return With Best Defense Foundation
(44:45) Donate to Best Defense Foundation
The podcast host tells us how he went from blogging on Tumblr in his free time to interviewing fashion's biggest names.
Show Notes
(1:55) Blamo! with Stephen Pulvirent
(3:15) Blamo! with Ben Clymer
(7:00) Run Of The Mill
(10:00) The Armoury
(10:05) HODINKEE Radio with Mark Cho
(10:45) The Beggars Group
(12:15) HODINKEE Radio with Matt Hranek
(14:45) Jim Croce's Caterpillar Jacket
(15:30) YEEZY SUPPLY
(18:17) Blamo! with Nick Wooster
(21:30) Howie Day "Looping"
(22:50) Andrew Bird's "Looping" TED Talk
(28:30) Jeremy Dean's @deansnuts
(31:22) Konami Code
(32:45) Ted Drewes
(36:50) Network 54 Watch Forums, Current & Past
(39:37) Wrist Check
(51:15) Fuck Yeah Menswear, The Book
(58:00) The Oris Divers Sixty-Five Limited Edition for HODINKEE
(1:00:20) Pitti Uomo
(1:00:45) SandwiChic
(1:02:30) Houseguests Trailer
(1:03:30) Heavyweights Trailer
(1:04:50) A World Lit Only By Fire
(1:05:15) The Glory and The Dream
(1:06:00) Go Like Hell
(1:06:45) Ford V Ferrari Trailer
(1:08:20) "Lets Rock" by The Black Keys
A look at the hottest watches, biggest misses, and clearest trends of the year so far.
Show Notes
(2:00) HODINKEE's SIHH 2019 Coverage
(2:30) HODINKEE's Baselworld 2019 Coverage
(7:00) Inside All Four Rolex Manufacturing Facilities
(16:30) Rolex GMT Master II on Jubilee Bracelet
(16:35) Bulgari Octo Finissimo Chronograph GMT
(16:40) AP Royal Oak Jumbo Extra Thin Salmon Dial
(17:30) Seiko SLA033 Reissue
(18:00) Citizen Eco Drive Cal. 0100
(18:40) Omega Speedmaster Apollo 11 Limited Edition
(19:20) Vacheron Constantin Overseas Dual Time Prototype
(20:00) VC ambassador, photographer Cory Richards
(21:40) Cartier Santos-Dumont
(25:45) IWC Spitfire Collection
(28:00) John Mayer's IWC Aquatimer Jacques Cousteau
(29:20) The Solid Gold Doxa Sub 200
(29:45) Omega To Resume Production of Cal. 321
(32:40) A History of The Rolex Milgauss
(33:55) Tudor Black Bay Chrono Steel And Gold
(34:44) Tudor P01
(38:33) The Q Timex
(38:50) The Timex Marlin
(44:50) Oris Divers Sixty-Five 'Bico' In Steel And Bronze
(49:30) CODE 11.59 By Audemars Piguet
(1:04:00) Monaco Grand Prix
(1:05:00) Jason Heaton's Vintage Doxa T-Graph Story
(1:06:30) James' Rolex Explorer Review
The watch industry legend talks about the early days of online horology, why his collection is so diverse, and the one watch he tells everyone to buy.
Show Notes
(1:00) Talking Watches With William Massena
(2:45) The Worshipful Company of Clockmakers
(6:20) Timezone
(24:00) Walt Odets
(25:30) Odets Rolex Explorer Review
(30:00) HODINKEE Radio with Joe Thompson
(36:20) The Man Who Loved Women
(41:00) Rolex OP
(53:00) Massena Lab
(1:04:00) Le Coucou
(1:06:00) The Sweet Science
(1:07:00) 500 Greatest Songs
(1:07:30) 500 Greatest Songs playlist
The Autodromo founder shares how he turned a country drive in a vintage Alfa Romeo into a line of watches and eventually a full-fledged lifestyle brand.
Show Notes
(1:55) Autodromo
(2:05) Group B Series 2 Automatic, Corsica Blue
(16:20) The Reebok S Carter
(19:30) Automobiliac
(26:49) New Brand Alert: Introducing Autodromo Motoring Instruments, From 2011
(27:30) The Pebble watch
(30:36) The Monoposto, Autodromo's First Mechanical Watch, from 2010
(34:30) The Autodromo Prototipo And Prototipo Vic Elford Limited Edition, from 2013
(42:00) Bradley's Ferrari Dino 208 GT4
(56:00) HODINKEE Radio with Marc Newson
(57:49) The Buick Grand National
(58:15) The Eye of the Duck with David Lynch
(1:00:10) Ford V Ferrari Official Trailer
(1:01:00) Autodromo's Ford GT Endurance Chronograph
(1:02:00) Gail Halaban
From studying art history in Texas to debunking vintage watch myths on the internet, Cara's got tons of stories to tell.
Show Notes
(5:20) The Watch, Thoroughly Revised
(4:15) Next Level Basic: The Definitive Basic Bitch Handbook
(8:30) The School of London
(9:30) Abstract Expressionism
(22:30) Vacheron Constantin Historiques Cornes De Vache 1955 Limited Edition
(23:00) Talking Watches With J.J. Redick
(24:30) Understanding The Entire Lineage Of Patek Philippe Perpetual Calendar Chronographs
(27:11) Monet's "Meules" sells for record $110.7 million
(28:30) The Henry Graves Jr. Patek Philippe Supercomplication
(28:33)The Titanium Patek Philippe Collection At Sotheby's New York
(30:15) Patek Philippe yellow gold hieroglyphic dial Calatrava
(37:21) Why You Should Care About The Patek Philippe Reference 3970
(38:24) Patek Philippe Ref. 2512/1
(38:30) Cara's wristshot with the Ref. 2512/1
(39:30) Cara's Cartier Roadster
(41:45) Cartier tortoise clock
(42:20) Vacheron Constantin yellow gold nugget desk clock
(54:00) The Curious Case Of The Patek Philippe Reference 3448 'Senza Luna'
(55:50) The Sale Of Paul Newman's Rolex Daytona, The Most Expensive Wristwatch Ever
(1:00:10) The McQueen Estate Disputes The Provenance Of Supposed Steve McQueen Submariner Being Sold By Phillips
(1:06:30) The Q Timex
(1:07:10) The 2017 Copperstate 1000 Vintage Car Rally
(1:09:52) Southern Charm
(1:12:27) Chernobyl trailer
(1:13:48) Bob Saget on Pitchfork's Over/Under
(1:14:06) I Am Easy To Find by The National
(1:14:33) Gimme Fiction by Spoon
The Swiss-based, California-raised designer shares how he went from a die-hard watch nerd to creating his own collection for Hermès.
Show Notes
(2:24) NY X Design
(8:15) Ini's basketball playing brother, Koko
(19:40) A Hermès Watch for Any Gender, (from the New York Times)
(26:28) Hermès Galop d'Hermès
(49:06) Sector Watches
(50:06) Ini's Slim D'Hermès
(50:25) Ini's HYT
(5:48) Dario Pegoretti bikes
(57:48) Kari Voutilainen
(1:00:35) Nous concept store
(1:01:30) The Kajitsu Playlist
(1:02:37) Lost In Translation trailer
Some thoughts on smaller watches, a few style tips, and the virtues (and challenges) of silent meditation.
Show Notes
(1:45) The Armoury
(3:48) F.P. Journe Octa Divine 36mm
(6:50) Pierre Halimi’s Resonance
(11:00) Mark's Journe Octa Divine
(13:00) Patek Philippe Ref. 67 from Phillips
(15:30) Mark's Patek Nautilus 3800 with rare radial dial
(18:00) Tudor Snowflake
(19:28) Mark's Vintage Grand Seiko 4522
(20:30) Mark's 70s Grand Seiko VFA
(22:23) @watchdxb on Instagram
(22:25) Panasonic Lumix
(25:28) Tudor Black Bay 36
(29:00) Dieter Rams
(30:15) Naoto Fukasawa
(31:50) The Anordain Model 1
(33:00) Autodromo
(50:45) P. Johnson
(50:50) Suit Supply
(51:30) S.E.H. Kelly
(52:20) Liverano & Liverano
(54:00) The Armoury Shoe Collection
(54:30) The Armoury City Hunter Jacket
(58:22) Coherence Trench Coat
(1:01:00) Seth Rogen on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
(1:02:00) The Ideal Watch Size Survey
(1:09:00) Naoya Hida Watches
(1:09:30) Patek Philippe 5212A
(1:10:00) Grand Seiko SBGZ001
(1:11:20) Vipassana Meditation
(1:17:16) Hidden Persuaders
(1:19:17) Dead to Me Season 1 Official Trailer
(1:20:15) The Print, The Negative, The Camera
A true space exploration legend tells us what it was like to orbit the moon and why he's never stopped wanting to fly higher.
Show Notes
(1:24) Apollo 10
(1:40) Gemini 6A
(11:15) Skunk Works
(15:00) Apollo–Soyuz Test Project
(17:00) Gemini 9A
(19:42) Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk
(25:00) B-2 Stealth Bomber
(32:30) Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch
(42:00) Omega X33
The CEO of George Cleverley shoes shares his lifelong love of watches and how he ended up taking over (and loving) the family business.
Show Notes
(1:30) George Cleverley
(7:00) "Oxfords, not brogues."
(25:52) Patek Philippe 7118/1R Nautilus
(58:30) Kingsman by George Cleverley
(59:35) Phantom Thread trailer
(1:05:00) Rolex Yacht-Master 42
(1:17:52) Homecoming: A Film By Beyoncé
The very best from some of the watch world's most interesting and influential players, recorded live at The HODINKEE 10th Anniversary Weekend.
Show Notes
(1:39) Ben and watch auctioneer Aurel Bacs on the changing world of watch auctions.
(6:50) Aurel discusses his career highlights.
(14:00) Collectors Aldis Hodge, Howie Kendrick, and Wei Koh on how their collecting philosophies have changed over time.
(20:33) Francois-Henry Bennahmias (CEO, Audemars Piguet) and Wilhelm Schmid (CEO, A. Lange & Söhne) on their respective brands' evolution from cult to classic.
(28:06) Mr. Bennahmias on opportunites for growth in the watch industry.
(31:45) Vinatge watch experts Eric Wind, Matt Bain, and Alessandro Ciani on their craziest "barn finds."
(38:47) Vintage experts Davide Parmegiani and John Goldberger recall the challenges of the vintage market in the 1990's.
(42:00) Aurel Bacs on the merits of vintage watch restoration.
(46:59) Renowned dive watch collector Reza Rashidian explains his fascination with HODINKEE writers James Stacey and Jason Heaton.
(52:30) Jason Heaton and Rolf Studer (CEO, Oris) discuss what the past, present, and future of dive watches have in common.
(55:05) Watch designers Christian Knoop (IWC), Christian Selmoni (Vacheron Constantin), and Guido Terreni (Bulgari) on the trend of vintage inspired watch designs.
(1:02:05) Wrist checks with vintage experts Wind, Bain, and Ciani.
(1:04:50) Ben, Goldberger, and Parmegiani on the best entry level vintage watches.
(1:08:02) HODINKEE contributor Joe Thompson on a couple recent career milestones.
The man, the myth, the legend. It's Joe T time, everybody.
Show Notes
(3:20) The Cape May County Gazette
(4:30) Jewelers Circular Keystone
(7:29) Joe wearing traditional garb in Japan
(8:36) Vintage National Semiconductor watches
(11:25) Ernst Thomke and Joe in 1981
(11:30) Ernst Thomke Wiki bio
(25:35) The Watch Buff's Book Of Trivia, Revised Edition
(27:50) King Farouk's watch collection
(28:05) Winston Churchill's Breguet
(29:10) [Dent Watches](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dent_(clocks_and_watches)
(32:30) A History of Citizen Watch Company from WatchTime
(39:51) The Four Revolutions of The Watch World by Joe Thompson
(54:26) Nicolas Hayek with Joe in 1981
(1:01:17) Jack Forster on the history of the spring bar
(1:15:00) Patrick Heiniger obituary
(1:30:00) Sandy Grady obituary
(1:39:00) A Week On The Wrist With The Omega Speedmaster FOIS
(1:41:00) Nyon, Switzerland
(1:41:56) Isaac Rousseau
(1:48:00) Absalom, Absalom!
The world-famous magician talks about how he fell in love with watches (and blows our minds with a few tricks too).
Show Notes
(1:50) Talking Watches with Dan White
(2:15) Dan White on Good Morning America
(4:30) Rolex Daytona Ref. 116500LN
(12:30) Baselworld 2019
(17:00) Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin
(46:51) Dan White Freaks Out Jimmy Fallon and Questlove
(47:38) Dan White's Insane Ball of Yarn Magic Trick
(47:46) Dan White Freaks Jimmy Out with a Telepathy Card Trick
51:10 The Chicken at The Nomad Hotel
(53:30) Matera, Italy
(1:01:10) Balmonte's
(1:01:50) Sagami
(1:02:15) LOVE DEATH + ROBOTS Trailer
(1:02:50) Fake or Fortune? Trailer
(1:04:40) Veep Trailer
The Sartorialist himself came by to talk about, well, a bit of everything.
Show Notes
(3:00) The Sartorialist website
(4:00) The Sartorialist (in paperback)
(8:00) Steve McCurry portraits
(9:15) The Sartorialist in India
(14:30) Paris is Burning
(24:15) Bill Cunningham
(33:00) Tim Walker
(33:15) Paolo Reversi
(37:11) Wei Koh on Instagram
(44:32) Jenny Walton
(1:07:30) The Dogist
(1:09:00) Pierpaolo Piccioli
(1:12:15) George Cortina
(1:17:30) The Bulgari Octo Finissimo Chronograph GMT Automatic
(1:18:40) Piaget Altiplano Ultimate Concept Watch
(1:30:00) On the Bowery
(1:31:15) NY Mag coverage of the college admissions scandal
1:31:43) Rao's: New York’s Most Exclusive Restaurant
The actor talks about everything from how he got his start in Hollywood to how he ended up a total watch nerd.
Show Notes
(9:45) X-Men Trailer
(25:21) Hairspray Trailer
(28:00) A. Lange & Söhne
(30:08) Westworld Season 2 Trailer
(47:00) IWC Talks To James Marsden
(54:33) The New IWC Manufakturzentrum
(55:00) HODINKEE Radio with Chris Grainger
(57:30) Coffee Geek
(59:50) Photo.net
(1:06:50) James' IWC Pilot's Watch Mark XVIII Edition "HODINKEE"
(1:11:00) James in Anchorman 2
(1:16:30) Petersen Automotive Museum
(1:16:35) The Broad
The team (including special guest Joe Thompson) sits down to discuss Grand Seiko, their favorite moments of the fair, and what the future holds.
Show Notes
Your Complete Guide To All The New Watches
The Grand Seiko 20th Anniversary Of Spring Drive
The Solid Gold Doxa Sub 200 T. Graph Limited Edition
The Grand Seiko SBGA403 Spring Drive 20th Anniversary Limited Edition
The Seiko Prospex 1970 Diver's Re-Creation Limited Edition SLA033
The Zodiac Aerospace GMT Limited Edition
As Baselworld 2019 Approaches, The Watch Industry's Biggest Show Faces An Uncertain Future
The Grey NATO crew comes in to talk bronze bezels, oddball Hublots, and putting your money where your mouth is.
Show Notes
Your Complete Guide To All The New Watches
Oris Great Barrier Reef Limited Edition III
The Oris Clean Ocean Limited Edition
The Solid Gold Doxa Sub 200 T. Graph Limited Edition
Akrivia Founder Rexhep Rexhepi Wearing A Steel Prototype Chronométre Contemporain
From 2016 : Kari Voutilainen Is Now Making Smartphones - And It Makes Me Want To Cry
Stephen sits down with James and Cole to review new Baselworld novelties from Zenith, Nomos, Tag Heuer, and more. Plus, a number of surprise guests drop in to share their thoughts.
Show Notes
Your Complete Guide To All The New Watches
The Tudor Black Bay P01
The Zenith El Primero A386 Revival
The Zenith El Primero Defy 21 Carbon
The Zenith Defy Inventor, The Next Evolution Of The Zenith Oscillator
The NOMOS Glashütte Duo Collection
The NOMOS Glashütte Club Sport Neomatik
The Bulgari Octo Finissimo Chronograph GMT Automatic
The Bulgari Octo Finissimo Skeleton Ceramic
The Bulgari Octo Finissimo Chronograph GMT Automatic
$70,000 Solid Gold SUB 200 T.Graph
The Grand Seiko 20th Anniversary Of Spring Drive
Oris Great Barrier Reef Limited Edition III
The Oris Clean Ocean Limited Edition
The Worn & Wound Podcast
What's Your Favorite Watch Podcast
The team sits down to share their thoughts on this year's new releases from Rolex, Tudor, Patek Philippe, and more.
Show Notes
Your Complete Guide To All The New Watches
The Patek Philippe Alarm Travel Time 5520P
The Patek Philippe 5212A Calatrava Weekly Calendar
The Patek Philippe Ladies' Nautilus Ref. 7118
The Patek Philippe Aquanaut 5168G With Khaki Green Dial
The Patek Philippe 5078G Minute Repeater With Black Enamel Dial
Talking Traditional Minute Repeater Magic With Patek Philippe
The Tudor Black Bay P01
The Rolex GMT-Master II Ref. 126710 BLNR, An Updated 'Batman' With Jubilee Bracelet & Caliber 3285
The Tudor Black Bay Chronograph Steel & Gold
Talking Watches With René Beyer
The Rolex GMT-Master II Ref. 126719 BLRO With Meteorite Dial In White Gold
Watch Spotlight from The New York Times
The ‘Don Pancho’ Goes Up for Auction
The Rolex Sea-Dweller In Two-Tone Steel And Yellow Gold Ref. 126603
Our editors look ahead to what's coming at the year's biggest watch fair at an interesting time in its history.
Show Notes
(6:45) Joe Thompson on Baselworld 2019 Approaches
(8:47) Baselworld floor plan
(10:30) Cara on the Rolex Rainbow Daytona
(10:52) Jack on the Rolex GMT-Master II In Everose Gold
(11:10) Jack on the Pepsi-bezel GMT-Master in steel
(10:25) The Patek Philippe Ref. 5740 Nautilus Perpetual Calendar
(12:20) The Patek Philippe Aquanaut Chronograph Reference 5968A
(12:30) The Patek Philippe 5270P With Salmon Dial
(12:46) The Tudor Black Bay Fifty-Eight
(12:40) The Tudor Black Bay GMT
(13:10) Jack on the Urwerk AMC
(14:07) Jon on the Breguet Marine Reference 5517
(14:22) The Omega Speedmaster Apollo 11 Anniversary Limited Edition
(14:50) The Seiko 1968 Automatic Diver’s Re-Creation Limited Edition Ref SLA025
(18:30) The Longines Military Watch
(18:50) The Bulgari Octo Finissimo Ultra-Thin Automatique
(20:35) The NOMOS Glashütte Autobahn
(21:13) Citizen's 'The Citizen' Chronomaster AB9000-61E
(29:02) The Patek Philippe 5522A
(32:22) The Zenith '50 Years Of El Primero' Anniversary Set
(35:00) The MB&F Legacy Machine FlyingT
(38:47) A Look Inside Baselworld 2017
(40:40) The Certina DS PH200M
(42:30) Pharmacy Museum of Basel
(44:00) Theophrastus Bombastus von Hohenheim
(50:30) HODINKEE Radio with Philippe Dufour
(56:09) Searching for Skylab
(1:00:33) Behind The Bastards
(1:01:06) Live Rust
The Swiss designer talks about growing up during the Quartz Crisis, creating products with integrity, and why his favorite products are prototypes.
Show Notes
(2:15) Fuseproject
(6:47) The Frame by Samsung
(9:40) Happiest Baby Snoo Smart Sleeper
(20:19) “See Better to Learn Better” Project
(36:40) Movado Edge
(37:27) Yves at The Aspen Ideas Festival
(58:00) SFMOMA Presents The Sea Ranch
The IWC CEO opens up about his passion for modernist architecture, the company's current direction, and his beloved collection of Hot Wheels cars.
Show Notes
(1:00) Inside The New IWC Manufakturzentrum
(7:18) Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
(21:34) @chrisgraingerherr on Instagram
(23:30) 'Safari' Tribute to 5002
(28:40) The IWC Pilot's Watch Spitfire Collection
(28:50) New Additions To The IWC Pilot's Top Gun Collection
(39:30) IWC Silver Spitfire, The Longest Flight Promo
(43:00) Hot Wheels Limited Editions
The man of international media mystery talks about mixing Negronis, juxtaposing high and low, and why print is far from dead.
Show Notes
(1:30) Matt's custom Negronis
(3:45) @wmbrownproject
(13:20) The Wm Brown Project
(14:30) Project Gravlax
(14:44) Kill Zone Granola
(14:50) Game Bird Pie
(17:50) @daonewyork
(23:18) B Shop-In-Shop at Bergdorf Goodman
(25:41) The Fashion And Watches Of Concorso D'Eleganza 2018
(29:45) Vesper Lynd & James Bond at Lake Como
(32:30) A Man And His Watch
(37:30) Talking Watches With Mario Andretti
(43:09) Chanel Guillotine
(57:00) Where to pick up The WM Brown Magazine
(1:00:09) Breaking Away - Trailer
(1:02:00) Torchy's Tacos
(1:07:09) Navitimer 8 B01 Chronograph 43
(1:17:00) True Detective (season 3)
(1:19:05) An Inhabitant Of Carcosa
You'll be hard pressed to find two more passionate and interesting people than this car-loving power couple.
Show Notes
(5:00) Meet the Lambo Huracán's More Polite Sibling, the 2017 Audi R8
(14:47) Pagani Huayra
(14:55) Ferrari F40
(16:53) Ferrari 308 GTB
(24:50) Urban Outlaw - The Trailer
(28:20) Magnus Walker MOMO Signature Series Steering Wheel
(47:18) The Worst Luxury Cars Of 2018
(53:30) The Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Ultra-Thin
(56:39) The Detroit Institute of Art
The Funny Or Die president talks Grand Seiko sports watches, making beer commercials with Will Ferrell, and taking a day trip to Tokyo just for the points.
Show Notes
(3:30) Funny Or Die
(4:00) The Landlord
(8:30) Wedding Crashers
(8:35) Old School
(8:50) Step Brothers
(13:10) President Barack Obama: Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis
(22:50) Funny Or Die Presents The Oddball Comedy & Curiosity Festival
(23:10) @midnight with Chris Hardwick
(23:15) I Love You, America with Sarah Silverman
(23:20) Brockmire
(25:20) The REAL Steve McQueen Rolex Explained
(25:50) Talking Watches With John Mayer
(35:00) Seiko SKX009
(35:55) Volkwagon GTI
(38:00) The Seiko Prospex Diver SLA017
(57:00) A Weekend In The Pacific Northwest
(58:36) Inside Grand Seiko
(1:02:00) Will Ferrell's Unscripted Old Milwaukee Beer Ads
(1:05:10) The Grand Seiko Sport Collection 9F86 Quartz GMT
(1:06:50) Cord & Tish at the Royal Wedding
(1:07:50) Chris's Lake Cuomo hotel
(1:15:19) Rose Parade 2019
(1:17:25) The Favourite Trailer
The actor talks about his deep love of all things horological and how he is designing a few watches of his very own.
Show Notes
(2:00) H10 Livestream: A Conversation With Jean-Claude Biver
(6:08) A Treatise on Modern Horology in Theory and Practice
(6:30) Watchmaking by George Daniels
(6:45) The Practical Watch Escapement by George Daniels
(6:50) Art of Breguet by George Daniels
(11:15) H10 Livestream: The Independents
(25:50) HODINKEE Radio with Jason Fried
(29:55) The Baume & Mercier Clifton Baumatic COSC
(31:16) HODINKEE Radio with Alton Brown
(42:45) Aldis' Arnold & Son Golden Wheel
(42:46) Gérald Genta Octo Bi-Retro
(43:34) Montblanc Star Legacy Nicolas Rieussec Chronograph
(47:50) Boley Lathes
(49:12) Joshua Shapiro, @engineturned
(1:02:56) Brian Banks
(1:03:02) Clemency
(1:03:05) What Men Want
(1:03:30) Destruction of Black Civilization
(1:07:00) The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
(1:09:40) Explosions in the Sky
The Audemars Piguet CEO talks about the influence of fashion in watches, his long-time Swatch obsession, and, of course, CODE 11.59.
Show Notes
(2:00) Tomás Saraceno
(4:30) CODE 11.59 By Audemars Piguet
(20:30) Audemars Piguet Royal Oak RD#2 Perpetual Calendar Ultra-Thin
(21:20) Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar In A Full Ceramic Case
(53:59) Swatch The Originals Scuba watches
(55:30) Olympics Swatch Watches
(1:00:05) Awakenings Trailer
(1:01:00) The Great British Baking Show
(1:02:30) HBO's Being Serena
(1:03:30) Scoop
The world-class designer talks about his new show at Gagosian Gallery in New York City, why he's drawn to timepieces, and what it's like to make something used by millions.
Show Notes
(1:50) Marc's Gagosian Exhibition
(10:13) Marc's NikeLab Air VaporMax Design
(18:20) Gunnar Asplund
(18:30) Antoni Gaudi
(27:15) Marc's Pod Watch
(28:00) Jaeger-LeCoultre Memovox And Atmos Clock Customized By Sir Jonathan Ive And Marc Newson For Sale At Sotheby's (RED) Auction
(30:05) Marc's Ikepod watches
(31:00) The Baume & Mercier Clifton Baumatic COSC
(41:05) The ‘Aquariva by Marc Newson’
(44:35) The Marc Newson Hourglass For HODINKEE
(52:28) Ressence Watches
(57:05) Apple Watch Series 4
(59:49) 'Jewelry: The Body Transformed' at The Met
The team sits down to share final thoughts on this year's fair as our time in Geneva comes to a close.
Our thoughts after visiting the independents – plus a special interview from Mr. Joe Thompson himself.
Show Notes
Your Complete Guide To The New Watches
Panerai Submersible Mike Horn Edition 47mm
Panerai Submersible Carbotech
Svalbard Global Seed Vault
Swiss Alp Watch Minute Repeater Concept Black
Laurent Ferrier Bridge One
Greubel Forsey Balancier Contemporain
The Ressence Type 2
The Urwerk AMC, An Atomic Clock-Controlled Take On The Breguet Sympathique
The Greubel Forsey Signature 1, A Top-Tier Time-Only
Greubel Forsey GMT Earth
Richard Mille Bonbon Collection
JLC Master Enamel Limited Editions
Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Grande Tradition Gyrotourbillon Westminster Perpétuel
Cartier Privé Tonneau
Cartier Santos Chronograph
As the first day of the show winds down, our editors recap their favorite watches and biggest surprises.
Show Notes
Your Complete Guide To The New Watches From SIHH 2019
(5:50) A. Lange & Söhne Richard Lange Jumping Seconds In White Gold With Black Dial
(6:30) A. Lange & Söhne Datograph Perpetual Tourbillon With Salmon Dial
(7:14) Audemars Piguet Royal Oak "Jumbo" Extra-Thin With Salmon Dial
(7:35) IWC Pilot's Watch Spitfire Collection
(8:43) JLC Master Grande Tradition Gyrotourbillon Westminster Perpétuel
(10:00) Cartier Privé Tonneau
(11:30) CODE 11.59 By Audemars Piguet
(20:00) Hermès Arceau L’Heure De La Lune
(20:39) Vacheron Constantin Overseas Tourbillon
(23:20) Vacheron Constantin Overseas Perpetual Calendar Ultra-Thin
(23:50) Ulysse Nardin Freak X
(24:50) Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Chronograph In 38mm
(25:10) Laurent Ferrier Bridge One
(26:30) A. Lange & Söhne Lange 1 '25th Anniversary'
This week we sit down with one of the watch industry's most humble and thoughtful figures who's also making some of its wildest timepieces.
Show Notes
(11:05) Lamborghini Miura
(22:04) Ebel Stainless Steel El Primero Chronograph
(23:50) Opel Corsa
(26:30) Mondaine Railway Watch
(30:30) Grönefeld, The Horological Brothers
(30:33) Urwerk
(30:35) Kari Voutilainen
(37:15) M.A.D.Gallery
(39:30) Chicara Nagata
(55:16) Rexhep Rexhepi
(1:00:13) Orfeve chocolate
(1:03:00) Sapiens
(1:03:05) Homo Deus
(1:04:00) Frank Ocean's Blonde
(1:07:00) Oversleepers International
Two legends talk about the rebirth and future of the watch industry at large.
Show Notes
Livestream of Joe's Conversation With Jean-Claude
Jean-Claude And The Making Of The Modern Watch Industry
Talking Watches With Jean-Claude Biver
Joe And Jean-Claude On The Future Of The Connected Watch
Jean Claude's unique version of the Hublot Big Bang King Power Chrono Tourbillon
Tag Heuer Heritage Calibre Heuer 02
This week it's three HODINKEE editors, two podcasts, and one awesome crossover episode. We sit down with the hosts of The Grey NATO podcast, HODINKEE editor-at-large Jason Heaton and senior writer James Stacey. We knew from the very beginning that getting these two guys on HODINKEE Radio to talk about why we all decided to make The Grey NATO part of the HODINKEE family was a no-brainer, but this conversation ended up being about much more than podcasts and adventure watches. Enjoy.
Show Notes
(5:00) A Week On The Wrist: The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Diver
(17:00) The Grey Nato, Episode 70: Gift Guide 2018
(18:00) This Week in Tech podcast
(30:58) Tag Heuer Heritage
Calibre Heuer 02
(31:00) In Depth: An Ode To Smoke, How Heuer Became A Household Name
(31:40) The Grey Nato, Episode 14: "TGN Summit"
(33:40) Dispatches: Diving With Her Deepness, Dr. Sylvia Earle
(33:40) Exclusive Interview: Charles Woehrle, World War II POW, Shows Us His New Patek Philippe
(34:07) In-Depth: Bob Barth's Historic SEALAB Rolex Submariner, For Sale
(34:25) Hands-On: The Richard Mille RM 032 Diver Flyback Chronograph
(35:25) Interview: A. Lange & Söhne CEO Wilhelm Schmid Talks Cars, Watches, And Concorso
(35:50) Photo Report: The Fashion And Watches Of Concorso D'Eleganza 2018
(38:00) Introducing: The Oris Aquis Clipperton Limited Edition
(45:50) Hands-On: The Mido Commander Shade In Rose Gold
(47:00) Talking Watches With Moki Martin
(47:30) Talking Watches With David Robinson
(51:15) A Week On The Wrist: The Tudor Black Bay GMT
(53:30) The Collectors: Ronnie Fieg
(1:00:00) A Weekend In The Pacific Northwest With IWC
(1:03:15) Introducing: The Doxa SUB 300 Aqua Lung Edition
(1:04:20) James reviews the Aston Martin 2019 DBS Superleggera for NUVO Magazine
(1:14:40) Blade Runner 2049 Trailer
(1:18:30) The White Darkness
If you somehow managed to miss it, we hosted the HODINKEE 10th Anniversary Weekend (H10 for short) in New York City this weekend. There were a number of amazing panels and events, which you can stream right here, including an incredible episode of HODINKEE Radio recorded in front of a live audience. Our guest? The inimitable Alton Brown. We had a casual conversation about watches, food, and what you really shouldn't be putting on Instagram. Enjoy.
Show Notes
(4:00) Iron Chef America (Season 1)
(4:15) Good Eats (Season 1)
(5:00) Alton Brown Talking Watches
(5:30) Return of the Eats
(6:00) Bitter Like Me
(13:11) Alton's Rolex Submariner Reference 6205
(14:20) Wrist Check: Alton's Timex Marlin
(15:15) The Gold Watch scene, Pulp Fiction
(24:30) Heuer Heritage Calibre Heuer 02
(27:30) Patek Philippe Ref. 3579
(51:30) Barbuto
Stephanie Bednarek is both a space professional and a watch nerd. Her passion for space started early and she has worked in the business of space in quite a few capacities, both for government organizations and private companies. She realized she loved watches through a funny set of circumstances but has developed a diverse taste in watches that goes way beyond the models you're probably expecting (though she does still love a good Speedmaster). She also has a lot of thoughts about what the watch industry could do to get more women interested in the hobby and she’s not afraid to let them know.
Show Notes
(6:30) NASA celebrates Mars InSight landing
(16:00) The Cartier Tank That Belonged To Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
(18:32) A Week On The Wrist The Omega Speedmaster 'First Omega In Space'
(21:30) Understanding The Omega Speedmaster Professional
(22:00) Heuer Heritage Calibre Heuer 02
(22:45) In-Depth With Bulova's Accutron Astronaut
(24:44) Buzz Aldrin's Speedmaster and Other Great Missing Watches
(25:11) Nomos Tetra Kleene
(27:07) HODINKEE Radio, Episode Two: Gary Shteyngart
(28:43) Rose Gold Timex Marlin
(29:00) The Seiko SKX013
(30:00) Longines Legend Diver 36mm
(31:10) The Grand Seiko Spring Drive U.S.-Only Limited Editions
(32:15) The Nomos Club Campus
(39:00) The Bulgari Serpenti
(40:00) Jaeger-LeCoultre Caliber 101
(41:30) The Chanel Calibre 3
(42:00) HODINKEE Radio, Episode 19: The 2018 Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève
(42:10) The Van Cleef & Arpels Lady Arpels Planétarium
(46:17) Omega Speedmaster Apollo 13 Silver Snoopy Award Limited Edition Watch
(53:16) BoJack Horseman
(53:30) The Meg Trailer
The Talking Watches alum returns for a conversation about tropical dials, how Instagram has changed collecting, and the one modern watch he actually owns.
Show Notes
(:35) Talking Watches With Matt Jacobson
(16:30) Matt's 6240 Rolex Daytona
(22:30) The Patek Philippe 2526, And Why It's A Watch To Pay Attention To
(23:08) Ref. 2526, Phillips Auction Lot
(35:30) Matt's Joshua Tree home
(40:46) Matt's Credor Eichi II in rose gold
(43:30) Apple Watch Series 3 Hermès
(50:00) Mercedes-Benz 500E
(56:00) The Patek Philippe Aquanaut Chronograph Reference 5968A
(59:45) Oxnard by Anderson .Paak
(1:00:00) The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand
(1:00:35) Charade trailer
(1:01:49) High-Rise by J. G. Ballard
In this episode, editor-in-chief of Town & Country, Stellene Volandes, sits down to talk watches, jewelry, and the joys of making magazines. Stellene is joined by host Stephen Pulvirent and Senior Editor Jon Bues.
Show Notes
(4:08) "Dancing On The Lip Of The Volcano" by Julie Baumgold
(14:00) "My Life As A Style Writer" by G. Bruce Boyer
(31:30) @stellenevolandes on IG
(36:49) T&C's Ralph Lauren 50th Anniversary cover story
(57:59) Stellene's book "Jeweler: Masters, Mavericks, and Visionaries of Modern Design"
(1:01:23) St Ann's Warehouse
(1:02:00) "Jewelry: The Body Transformed" at The Met
(1:02:30) "Bottle It In" by Kurt Vile
(1:02:54) "Boxer Live In Brussels" by The National
(1:04:00) "Maria By Callas"
Recorded the morning after the 2018 Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG), Editor-In-Chief Jack Forster and host Stephen Pulvirent sit down to recap the most important awards ceremony in watches. They chat about Jack's experience as a juror, how the GPHG works behind the scenes, the various winners, some controversies, and what the Grand Prix can tell us about the state of the watch industry more generally. Enjoy.
Show Notes
A full list of all the GPHG 2018 pre-selected watches
GPHG 2018 Preview (And Some Auction Talk)
HODINKEE Radio with Philippe Dufour
Jean-Claude Biver And The Making Of The Modern Watch Industry
This Friday, Geneva will play host to the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève, or GPHG, the most prestigious awards we have in the watchmaking industry. Winners are chosen across a variety of categories, including things like complications, sports watches, best watch under CHF 6,500, etc. We thought it would be fun to get a few of our editors together in the studio ahead of the awards ceremony to give our thoughts on the 72 short-listed watches, so Ben, Cara, Jon, and I each picked our own winners and debated the finer points of what separates the best from the rest.
Show Notes
A full list of all the GPHG 2018 pre-selected watches
Christie's Rare Watches catalog
Sotheby's Important Watches catalog
Phillips Geneva Watch Auction: EIGHT catalog
Davide Cerrato is the creative director and head of watchmaking at Montblanc, overseeing both the creative and business sides of the firm – a rare thing indeed. Once you get past his friendly demeanor, you realize that he's an extremely sharp guy, who brings his knowledge of the world outside the Vallée de Joux to bear on his work in unexpected ways. Davide's job is to lead the company into the future, being savvy enough to take the best of the past with them, while having the discipline to leave the rest behind. In this episode, he sits down with HODINKEE editors Jon Bues and Stephen Pulvirent. Enjoy.
Show Notes
(25:00) Introducing The Montblanc 1858 Geosphere
(30:05) Davide's 1858 Geosphere
(47:00) The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao
(48:00) Salt Fat Acid Heat
(49:00) The Auctioneer: Adventures in the Art Trade
(49:10) HODINKEE Radio Episode 16: Michael Weisberg
To call Michael Weisberg a watch dealer doesn’t really do him justice. In addition to selling watches (and really damn good ones, I might add), he also deals in vintage design and furniture, classic cars, art, and more. From classic Rolex sport watches or rare Prouvé chairs, Sol Lewitt wall drawings or a vintage Ferrari, Michael is your guy. We sat down with Michael in LA to talk his career path, the state of the collecting community, and how his various interests all intersect. Enjoy.
Show Notes
(8:22) "The Best of Time Rolex Watches" by James Dowling
(20:00) Nelson Coconut Lounge Chair
(30:00) Frieze Art Fair
(31:50) Pablo Picasso Wearing A Rolex GMT Master
(32:25) Pablo Picasso in a 1956 Mercedes 300SL Gullwing
(45:00) Michael's yellow gold ref. 6263 Daytona
(50:00) Michael and his Sol LeWitt wall drawing
(53:00) Michael recommends you visit the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art
(54:30) Stephen recommends you visit the Clark Art Institute
BONUS EPISODE! Today we're proud to bring you the latest episode of The Grey NATO — the newest member of the HODINKEE podcast family. Hosted by HODINKEE contributors James Stacey and Jason Heaton, TGN is a "loose conversation of travel, adventure, diving, gear and most certainly watches." If you like what you hear, subscribe to The Grey NATO wherever you get your podcasts. Every other week, Jason and James will break down their love for adventure, their addiction to watches, and the many forms both can take. Enjoy!
There really is nobody quite like Ted Gushue. He could be described as a "man of sort-of-leisure." He works hard – really hard, in fact – but at the kinds of things that most probably wouldn't consider work at all. Ted is currently something of a nomad, traveling the world taking pictures with his Leica M10, driving the coolest cars from nearly ever era of automotive history, and helping brands reach new audiences. To say Ted's got a dream job would be something of an understatement. He sat down with HODINKEE Founder Ben Clymer and host Stephen Pulvirent for this conversation. Enjoy.
Show Notes
(12:55) Ted's interview with Derek Bell, from Petrolicious
(13:08) A Guide To Supercompressors
(16:21) Lamborghini Countach review, from Petrolicious
(38:00) Ted's Rolex "Kermit"
(47:34) HODINKEE Radio, Episode 8: Adam Scott
(54:12) Lost at Sea: The Jon Ronson Mysteries
(55:50 ) Sean Connery's original Bond script
This week, we're speaking with "Vertical Horizon" frontman and friend of the show Matt Scannell. He's joined by an all-star panel of HODINKEE editors featuring Cara Barrett, James Stacey, and host Stephen Pulvirent. The chart-topping musician talks about everything from selling CDs out of his trunk to his iron-clad rules of watch collecting (that he loves to break anyway). Enjoy.
Show Notes
(0:13) HODINKEE RADIO, Episode 11: Spike Feresten
(11:14) "Music For Airports" by Brian Eno
(11:40) "May I Have This Dance" by Francis and the Lights feat. Chance the Rapper
(14:10) Matt's "Wave Dial" Omega Seamaster
(19:30) HODINKEE Radio, Episode 9: Keegan Allen
(24:35) Matt's 1967 Omega Seamaster 300
(32:12) Porsche 911 T as seen at the HODINKEE pop-up
(40:30) Example of a Gibson Les Paul Standard "Burst" guitar
This week we're talking to Jason Fried— co-founder of Basecamp and New York Times best-selling author. Jason has a mostly cerebral approach to watches. He was first drawn in as a kid, but it was coming to understand them as complex feats of design and analog companions that turned him into a real watch lover. Hearing him talk about watches, you wonder how anyone in their right mind could resist this strange little hobby we all enjoy so much. We also get into Jason's new book new book, “It Doesn’t Have To Be Crazy At Work.” Enjoy.
Show Notes
(4:39) An Elusive MIH Watch Up For Grabs
(10:11) Talking Watches With Dan White
(31:20) It Doesn't Have To Be Crazy At Work
(31:25) Rework
(31:30) Remote
This week we're talking all things Apple Watch. Stephen sits down with Ben and Jack just a few hours after they received their Apple Watch Series 4 sample units to get their first impressions and to hear what else they had to say about the Apple Watch and its relationship to the more traditional watches we tend to cover every day. Also, Stephen has a one-on-one interview with John Gruber, the proprietor of Daring Fireball, the premier blog covering all things Apple. Enjoy.
Show Notes
(0:01) A Week On The Wrist: The Apple Watch Series 4
(2:20) A Watch Guy's Thoughts On The Apple Watch After Seeing It In The Metal
(10:33) The Dog Who Wears Gold Apple Watches
(14:10) Smartwatches Are Both A Blessing And A Curse For Fossil, from Joe Thompson
(43:31) In-Depth With The Halios Seaforth
(44:38) Jon Gruber on The Apple Watch Series 4
(54:07) Ben's magazine article Apple, Influence, And Ive
We are joined by Talking Watches alum Spike Feresten for our first live show, recorded in Los Angeles. The panel (also featuring Ben Clymer, James Stacey, and host Stephen Pulvirent) talks about Spike's career, his favorite watch/car pairings, the origins of Seinfeld's "Soup Nazi", and much more. Enjoy.
Show Notes
(2:49) Talking Watches With Spike Feresten
(5:00) Spike's Tag Heuer 2000
(24:48) Car Matchmaker with Spike Feresten Season 3 trailer
(29:24) Ben on Spike's podcast
(30:00) Ben's yellow gold 6263 Daytona
(39:00) James on the new U1 divers from Unimatic
(45:10) Spike's Wrist Check
(45:40) Example of a Monte Carlo Black Home Plate
(55:30) Example of a 6239 "Double Swiss"
(55:30) Ben on the Patek Philippe 2526 white gold
(57:20) Stephen on the Philippe Dufour Duality
(1:02:30) Hodinkee Radio with Om Malik
This week, we sit down with entrepreneur, "father of the iPod", and Talking Watches alum Tony Fadell. As a watch collector, Tony is interested in both classic vintage and boundary pushing modern watches. And speaking of pushing boundaries, he's a collaborator with watchmaker Ressance on their e-Crown project. In this episode we talk about the development of the e-Crown, his own history in watch collecting, and what he thinks the watch industry needs to do to survive in the 21st century. Enjoy.
Show Notes
(1:30) Talking Watches With Tony Fadell
(1:45) Hands On With The Patek Philippe 5980
(3:10) The MATRIX PowerWatch
(4:33) Tony Fadell & Benoît Mintiens Discuss The Ressence Type 2 e-Crown Concept
(18:45) Hands On With The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak RD#2
(25:07) The Audemars Piguet Frosted Gold Royal Oak Double Balance Wheel Openworked
(30:20) Jean-Claude Biver On The Future Of The Connected Watch
(41:30) The Patek Philippe 2526, And Why It's A Watch To Pay Attention To
(43:00) General Magic - Official Trailer
(1:00:00) Tony recommends that you read In Praise of Shadows
(1:01:30) Jack recommends you read Seiobo There Below
(1:03:00) Stephen recommends you read You Say to Brick: The Life of Louis Kahn
In this bonus episode, we sit down with one of watchmaking's true modern titans: Philippe Dufour. The master of modern horology talks about the erosion of craft, the future of fine watchmaking, and a couple islands of honesty in modern watchmaking that might surprise you.
Show Notes
(1:36) Inside The Atelier With The Legendary Philippe Dufour
(20:00) Talking Watches With Roger Smith
(34:01) Dufour's A. Lange & Söhne pink gold Datograph
(34:45) Jack on "Forgotten Giant of Watchmaking" Günter Blümlein
(46:10) Dufour and his drone
This week, host Stephen Pulvirent and HODINKEE Senior Writer James Stacey sit down with actor Keegan Allen. Keegan will be a familiar face to regular HODINKEE readers, since he was featured in an episode of Talking Watches a few months ago. Beyond his love of watches and his career as an actor, Keegan is an avid photographer, musician, podcast host, and poet. The guy does it all. If you want a reminder of the joy that things like watches, music, photography, and more can bring on a personal level, just listen and I think you'll pick it up pretty quickly. Enjoy.
Show Notes
(1:11) Talking Watches With Keegan Allen
(2:32) Keegan's Rolex GMT-Master ref. 1675 with the bright blueberry bezel
(3:50) James' Week On The Wrist with the Tudor Black Bay GMT
(5:42) Keegan's Rolex Ref. 1680 Red Submariner
(7:08) Keegan's Patek Philippe Aquanaut Ref. 5164A
(8:10) Keegan's photo book Hollywood
(9:23) Life.Love.Beauty
(12:20) Kodachrome film
(44:00) Cara hands on with the The Rolex Rainbow Daytona In Everose Gold
(48:50) Paul McCartney on Carpool Karaoke
(50:20) Keegan recommends that you visit Harper's Ferry
(51:20) Keegan suggest you "try and get through" the first 20 minutes of Jim Carey's Dark Crimes
(52:30) Keegan recommends you watch Rick and Morty
(53:07) Keegan recommends you read The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind
(54:40) James suggests you check out All Fantasy Everything podcast
(56:20) Stephen suggests you watch (or re-watch) The Devil Wears Prada
This week, host Stephen Pulvirent and HODINKEE founder Ben Clymer sit down with professional golfer Adam Scott. Fresh off a third place finish at this year's PGA Championship, Adam gave us some time to talk about career highlights, his ambassadorship with Rolex, his favorite surf spots in his native Australia and, of course, watches. Outside of his official relationship with Rolex, he's amassed quite the collection of vintage watches and loves to get into the details. Enjoy
Show Notes
(3:20) Muirfield Golf Course
(11:10) Highlights from Adam's Masters victory
(16:43) Adam's GMT-Master II
(18:12) Rolex Ambassador Justin Thomas
(25:18) A 'Paul Newman' Daytona Ref. 6241 as seen in the HODINKEE Shop
(26:50) Talking Watches With Jack Nicklaus
(30:42) Stephen's Rolex Explorer 1016
(35:40) Talking Watches With Greg Norman
(45:42) A Rolex Daytona Ref. 6263 as seen in the HODINKEE Shop
(46:17) Cabot Cliffs Golf Course
(50:12) Golf Digest's review of Adam's favorite course, Cypress Point
(54:11) Adam recommends you visit Tea Tree Bay on the Sunshine Coast of Queensland, Australia
(54:23) Ben suggests you check out Atomix Restaurant in NYC
(56:15) Stephen recommends you watch HBO's Succession
This week, we sit down with media exec and vintage Rolex enthusiast Scott Dadich. Scott got his start as creative director of Texas Monthly magazine before moving on to Condé Nast, where he would spend the decade from 2006 to 2016 reinventing Wired magazine. He's now a partner at Godfrey Dadich Partners, a creative agency that works with a diverse array of brands ranging from magazines like Wired and National Geographic to the Obama Foundation. It probably comes as no surprise, but in addition to having a taste for great clothes, classic design, and delicious food, Scott is something of a watch guy. Enjoy.
Show Notes
(5:19) Example of a 1969 Rolex 1675
(9:15) Clip of "Million Dollar Listing NY" & Fredrik Eklund's gold Sub
(10:45) Scott's Apple Watch Series 2
(14:56) iPhone 8 (Red)
(16:04) Nike Stefan Janoski skate shoes
(16:12) Air Jordan III 'Tinker' edition sneakers
(16:38) Trailer for Tinker Hatfield episode of Scott's Netflix series "Abstract: The Art of Design"
(20:05) Nike HyperAdapt 1.0 "Triple White"
(20:45) Nike Air Max 270
(21:43) Helson Gauge watch
(36:36) Edward Snowden cover of Wired
(56:20) Scott recommends you check out The Dave Chang Show
(57:22) James recommends you read "Out There" from Outside magazine
(58:10) Stephen recommends you listen to Janelle Monáe's "Dirty Computer"
This week, your host Stephen Pulvirent and HODINKEE editor Cara Barrett sit down with American menswear designer and entrepreneur Todd Snyder. Todd has been around and learned from the best at every stage of his career (think Ralph Lauren, the Gap, and J. Crew). He now runs his own eponymous label, which from the beginning put a distinctly American spin on wardrobe basics ranging from sweats to custom-tailored suits. Lucky for us, Todd is also a real watch guy, favoring exactly the kinds of watches you'd expect. He's a super fun, humble guy, and someone we could listen to for hours. In this episode, we talk heritage, learning your craft, and how to make watches an integral part of your wardrobe. Enjoy.
Show Notes
(10:46) Badowers of Des Moines, Iowa
(23:00) Leica camera by Jonathan Ive (and Marc Newson)
(29:14) The Timex Marlin Blackout, A Todd Snyder Exclusive
(36:07) Todd's Timex Marlin Blackout
(38:02) Todd's Rolex GMT-Master
(39:55) Todd's Timex x Todd Snyder MOD inspired watch
(40:37) Todd's Timex Maritime Sport
(42:46) Todd's 1960's Hamilton
(42:53) Todd's Omega Speedmaster
(43:06) Todd's Tudor Ranger
(44:11) Todd's Tudor Black Bay Chronograph
(53:41) Cara recommends the New York Times Social Q's
(54:41) Todd recommends that you eat at Loring Place and Eleven Madison Park
(57:15) Stephen recommends you visit The Met
This week, we sit down with one of the world's preeminent vintage watch dealers: Eric Ku. Despite his reputation, there's a lot more to Eric than rare, killer examples of mid-century Rolex watches. He's a dedicated patron of contemporary, independent watchmakers and it was actually Vianney Halter's Antiqua that first opened his eyes to the wonders of horology. The guy also knows a ton about food and enjoys a great glass of wine. He's someone who really understands the all important idea that watches are best enjoyed as part of a life well-lived, and it was a pleasure sitting down to talk to him for this show. Enjoy.
Show Notes
- (1:45) Eric's Patek Philippe 3939
- (2:34) Profile of case maker Jean-Pierre Hagmann
- (8:34) Rolex Submariner 16610LV aka The Kermit
- (9:46) Ed Delgado's website 'Double Red Sea Dweller'
- (10:47) Example of a "spider dial" on a Submariner 5512
- (13:15) A Comprehensive Review Of The 5513 Matte Dial Submariner
- (15:50) The Sale Of Paul Newman's Rolex Daytona, The Most Expensive Wristwatch Ever
- (30:12) Vianney Halter Classic
- (30:23) Eric's Vianney Halter Antiqua
- (32:53) Philippe Dufour Simplicity Number 17
- (33:25) Gronefeld watches
- (33:33) The Pascal Coyon Chronometer
- (37:44) Cartier Tank Cintrée
- (52:28) Farallon restaurant in San Francisco
- (53:00) Cafe Jacqueline
- (54:57) n/naka in Los Angeles
- (55:36) Niki Nakayama's 'Chef's Table' episode
- (57:35) El Toyanese food truck
- (59:10) Bystander Street Photography Exhibition
When we decided to do a podcast, having Om on as an early guest was a no-brainer. He's probably best known to most people as the founder of GigaOm, one of the original tech blogs, but he's also written for nearly every outlet of note you can imagine, including the Wall Street Journal, the New Yorker, Forbes, and more. The guy is incredibly smart and thoughtful, without an ounce of pretension. But at the same time, he's got killer taste and a good sense of humor to balance everything out. In this episode, your host Stephen Pulvirent and HODINKEE Founder and CEO Ben Clymer sit down with Om for a conversation about watches, photography, journalism, and much more. Enjoy.
Show Notes
- (1:42) Om's blog GigaOm
- (8:04) The Nomos Zurich
- (9:07) The Seiko Presage line
- (10:17) HODINKEE's Ochs Und Junior coverage
- (11:25) The Ochs & Junior Moonphase HODINKEE Edition
- (14:58) Kendall Jenner Daniel Wellington Ad
- (15:20) Stephen on Daniel Wellington's business model
- (16:28) Ben's HODINKEE Magazine Vol. 2 cover story
- (25:55) Seiko 9F 25th Anniversary Limited Edition
- (27:45) The Longines VHP
- (35:53) Leica M10
- (39:00) Really Right Stuff tripods
- (39:25) Leica SL
- (39:58) Konica Big Mini
- (40:12) Fuji X100
- (47:48) Speake Marin watches
- (48:45) Movado Bold, black dial
- (50:25) Ben's Patek 2526
- (51:09) The Tag Heuer Limited Edition Carrera Skipper for HODINKEE
- (51:23) Bradley Price and Autodromo
In this episode of HODINKEE Radio, your host Stephen Pulvirent sits down with filmmaker Rian Johnson — director of movies like "Looper," "The Brothers Bloom," and "Star Wars: The Last Jedi." It also turns out that Rian is a true watch nerd, as this chat will prove. We met up in Los Angeles to talk about spotting cool watches in old movies, his creative process, and what watch he's hunting for next.
Show Notes
- (9:05) Orson Welles' Paul Masson Commercial Outtakes
- (11:41) You Must Remember This Podcast
- (22:25) Damon Lindelof on "Scope Creep"
- (46:26) "Killing Eve" trailer
- (48:08) "Primer" trailer
- (49:08) The Secret Lives of Color
In this episode of HODINKEE Radio, your host Stephen Pulvirent sits down with New York Times best-selling author, HODINKEE Magazine contributor, and friend of the show Gary Shteyngart. Despite having only caught the watch collecting bug fairly recently, Gary has undeniably become a watch nerd of the highest order (he tans his own watch straps on the porch of his home in Upstate New York, for example). Together, they talk about his forthcoming novel, his thoughts on connoisseurship more generally, and, of course, his love of good red meat. Enjoy.
Show Notes
- (0:07) Gary's article "Confessions of a Watch Geek"
- (6:57) Jack's gold Rolex Day-Date article
- (13:45) Gary's upcoming novel, "Lake Success"
- (21:06) William Gibson interview on watches
- (28:02) Jason Heaton on living with only one watch
- (49:03) Finding Vivian Maier
We decided that there was only one way to kick this series off properly: We had to go back to the beginning. Your host Stephen Pulvirent sits down with HODINKEE founder and CEO Ben Clymer to talk about the early days of HODINKEE and to take a little trip down memory lane. Together, they revisit the good ole days and talk about things like how HODINKEE got started, how watch collecting has evolved over the last decade, and that one time Ben was late for a journalism class because he was hanging out at Jay-Z’s house. Enjoy.
Show Notes
- (4:53) Eric Clapton's Albino Rolex Daytona
- (12:03) Jay-Z's studded Christian Louboutin slippers
- (14:45) John Mayer's introductory post on HODINKEE
- (14:50) John's vintage Rolex story
- (40:50) The HODINKEE Vacheron Constantin Limited Edition and Ben's Grandfather
- (48:17) Rolex Explorer Black Out
- (52:30) Ben's VW Beetle Halloween costume
- (58:25) John Coltrane's "Both Directions At Once"
Coming soon from HODINKEE: A new podcast series showcasing the interesting personalities that make up the world of watch making and watch collecting. Join host Stephen Pulvirent and the rest of the HODINKEE editors for conversations with a rotating cast of writers, actors, creative directors, musicians, watch experts, entrepreneurs, chefs, designers, and more.