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Sneak Peak At The Unreleased MB&F HM4 Thunderbolt: What In The World Are They Up To?
Few brands make news when they release images of a new watch, let alone just some images of the movement. MB&F, however, happens to be one that does. At this point, you have seen the HM1, the HM2, and the HM3, and in high-definition, we might add. Today, however, we get …
A Nameless Object of Desire: The LeCoultre Reference E 2644 Chronograph
Here's a tip. If you ever start a watch company, give all of your watches a name. Those models that have names, whether it be Submariner, Speedmaster, Polaris, Navitimer, or anything else, stand out amidst the dozens of nameless models that we find each and every day. If …
The Forgotten Speedmaster: No Jewels & Unadjusted, The Digital Watch That Diluted The Brand
Everyone knows the Omega Speedmaster, but all do not know every generation of the Speedmaster. Sure, there is modern-day automatic, the classic professional, the rarer caliber 321 "moon watch", the pre-professional, and the broad arrow, but what about that lost generation …
LL Bean Releases a New "Vintage Inspired" Watch & We Find A Swiss-Made Alternative
New LL Bean Field Watch: $99Our friends at Cool Material pointed us to this new field watch from LL Bean, clearly a direct shot at the J.Crew x Timex collaboration. For 99 bucks you get a military inspired watch with what is likely a Japanese quartz movement. If that's …
The Patrizzi & Co. Silent Auction Explained: Why You Should Come Tonight (Besides The Cocktails)
If you didn't know, we're having a party tonight, and we're pretty excited about it. The event is part cocktail party, part auction preview, and part private, silent sale. So you can take a look at and see if you'd like to place a bid on over 150 lots of really high-end, …
A Look At Marvin, Both Old & New: The Modern 160 & A Vintage Chrono For Sale By Mr. Rolex
You're about to start hearing a lot about Marvin Watch Co. In the midst of a push to enter the mainstream US market, their Malton 160 Round watch has garnered the attention of us watch journalists. It's really an interesting concept. The Malton watch comes in four …
Vintage Breitling Chronograph In Cushion Case For $1000 - $2000? Yes Please
Coming up in next week's Antiquorum sale is the Breitling you see to the right. It's not a Navitimer or anything of historical importance, but it is a killer-looking vintage chronograph from 1970 that is going to go cheap; thus its appearance on the almighty 'Dink. You …
To Celebrate The Release of A New Line, TSOVET Offers Hodinkee Readers A Discount
We have favorite watches in every category. In super haute horology, we love MB&F, Maîtres du Temps, Urwerk, and Jean Dunand. Just below that (in price, not favor), there is Patek Philippe, Audemars Piguet, and A. Lange & Sohne. In the modern luxury market, you know …
Two Great Vintage Rolex Submariners: Bucherer 1680 Vs. Tiffany 5512, You Choose
Two outstanding vintage Rolex Submariners from two different auction houses are coming up for sale next week, and we felt it to be our duty to inform you of both your options in the rare and interesting Sub game. Let's get right into it. Option 1: Vintage Submariner …
Antiquorum's Experts Pick Their Favorites From Upcoming Sale
As we mentioned before, it's auction season. Next week, just a day after Patrizzi & Co. complete their first sale of the year, Antiquorum will commence with an enormous 450+ lot sale, which includes over 100 pieces from famed Franco-American artist Arman. In a pretty cool …
Announcing the Tissot Visodate 1957: A Vintage-Inspired Stunner For Under $1000 (Updated)
A reasonably priced and classic-looking dress watch is something we get requests for ALL the time. Last year, Longines released a fantastic retro dress watch called the Silver Arrow that, at $1500MSRP, is really a great value. It turned into a smash success for Longines. …
A Prototype Heuer Monaco: Pre-McQueen & Pre-Caliber 11, It Doesn't Get Any Better
You guys are all familiar with the Heuer Monaco that Steve McQueen wore during the filming of cult classic racer flick LeMans, we've written about it at length. These watches, to this day, are some of the most popular Heuers, both old and new. This makes the particular …
We're Having A Party & You're Invited! A Hodinkee Preview & Silent Auction with Patrizzi & Co.
Lot 47, Rolex "Double Red" Sea DwellerAs we continue to take this burgeoning online community of watch lovers into the physical world, we are pleased to announce our latest Hodinkee event. This coming Monday, March 8th, we will be hosting a preview and silent auction with …
Tony Gwynn's Rolex President: Undeniable Baseball Provenance
Anyone a fan of Tony Gwynn or the San Diego Padres? To wear a watch like this, you're going to have to be. This watch is, of course, a Rolex Day-Date (aka President) given to Mr. Tony Gwynn in 1996 by the San Diego Padres organization. The watch is in really excellent …
We're Having A Party & You're Invited! A Hodinkee Preview & Silent Auction with Patrizzi & Co.
Lot 47, Rolex "Double Red" Sea DwellerAs we continue to take this burgeoning online community of watch lovers into the physical world, we are pleased to announce our latest Hodinkee event. A week from tonight, Monday March 8th, we will be hosting a preview and silent …
We Pick Our Favorites from Audemars Piguet's New Lineup: The Small and Understated Win (Slideshow)
Audemars Piguet is a favorite of ours; they continually release timeless and understated designs coupled with true manufacture movements. Just recently we had the chance to play with the entire 2010 AP lineup, and lucky for you, we photographed it all. In the video below …
An Early Bell & Ross Made by Sinn: Before The Heritage and The Airborne There Was Only Sinn
A lot of people our age really love Bell & Ross, and why wouldn't they? They're pretty cool looking. However, what many people don't know is that Msrs. Belamich and Rosillo (thus the name "Bell & Ross") were lucky enough to have a company called Sinn watches produce their …
Vintage Wittnauer Super Compressor: A Look At Classic Case Style, Both Old and New
A great compressor diving watch is hard to find. In the 1960s, Jaeger-LeCoultre used the case, as did Longines, Wittnauer, and a bunch of "lesser" brands. Those watches coming from the first two brands tend to be rather expensive, which leaves us with Wittnauer. This …
Michael Crichton's Rolex Pre-Explorer: A Missing Link Watch Owned By A Great Storyteller
You've seen his films, you've read his novels, and you've watched his TV shows; today you'll see one of his watches. Michael Crichton, who holds the distinct honor of being the first and only man in history be have a #1 book, film, and television show all at the same time; …
Prototype Bulova Diving Watch: The Last American Military Watch Ever Made & Definitely The Coolest
Coming to us from Antiquorum's march auction is perhaps the coolest American-made watch we've ever seen. Here's the story: In 1958 the US military needed a watch to replace the outdated (but totally sweet) Canteen Watches (see here for Hamilton Example, here for Elgin). …
A Look At Invicta Watches: An Affordable Staple Adds Some Complications & New Designs
Russian Diver Retrograde - $298.18We all know Invicta watches; we've seen them around for years. What you probably don't know is that Invicta was founded in 1837 on the principal that timepieces should be affordable. Like so many other brands, Invicta was hit hard by the …
The Last 10 CX Swiss Military 12,000FT Watches: Final Examples Of A Former World-Record Holder
Sure, you all know about the monstrously capable and all around bad-ass CX Swiss Military 20,000FT watch, the watch that is the undisputed king of diving watches. We unboxed one right here, and it was an experience we won't soon forget. Now the 20,000FT watch was only …
The Original Luminor Chronograph: Only 500 Made, No Date, And A Zenith El Primero Movement
The Luminor Chronograph remains a popular model in the Panerai lineup to this day. However, it has gone through some changes since it was first released over ten years ago. What we have found today is the very first Panerai Chronograph ever released, the PAM 52. Produced …
Two Big Auctions On The Horizon: Antiquorum And Patrizzi & Co. Release Details Of March Sales
It's getting to be that time of year, the time of year when the big auction houses starting showing what they've uncovered in the past three months. Two weeks from now, both Antiquorum and Patrizzi & Co. will run their first auctions of the year and here we'll give you a …
The Xetum Tyndall: A High-Powered And High-Design Timepiece For People Who Care (Video)
Starting a watch company these days seems to be something a lot people are interested in doing. Hell, we get emails and calls from new up-start brands every single week, but we do our best to only feature those that are worth your time. The thing is, a large percentage of …
The MontBlanc Metamorphosis: Is It Cool? Kinda. Do We Want It? Not Really. Should You See It? Absolutely.
This new creation from Mont Blanc, released just last month at the SIHH, is cool, but only for cool's sake. The TimeWalker Metamorphosis is the latest in a stream of haute horology pieces from houses that were previously only producing fashion watches; this includes …
The Seiko Rally Diver: A Vintage Diving Watch Disguised As A Driving Watch
Today we are showing you a pretty great watch for the money. This vintage Seiko from the late 1960s was intended to be a full function diving watch, thus the bright orange second hand and loud minute ring. However, if it's a diving watch, what is with the checkerboard …
The REAL Steve McQueen Rolex Explained: Boxes & Papers Included, Orange Hand Not
So you say you wanna be like Steve McQueen, eh? Judging from the number of posts talking about this man on our blogging brethrens websites, we have to say he's as much of a men's style icon as he is anything else at this point, and the Wall Street Journal tends to agree. …
Say Hello To The First Hodinkee City Guide: Your Personal Assistant To Watch Buying in NYC
We thought it was time we start giving more back to our readers. We do our best give you something cool and interesting every day via the blog, and even help you out on a personal level with our Watch Finder service, but we felt we were missing something. So many people …
An Original Rolex Comex Submariner Sans Comex Dial: An Early Reference 5514 (REVISED)
If you haven't figured it out by now, any watch that was never sold freely on the consumer market are the ones that collectors go crazy for. What this means is that Ministry of Defense issued Submariner your dad was given in 1971 could put your kids through college, or the …
