Wednesday, Jul 9 2008
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Steam Punky Good Time With The Secret Society Of Odd Aquisitions
The steampunk universe just keeps getting richer, and it is best when the wares are combined with stories. You’ll see well crafted good from Mr. A.R.M. delightfully presented on the SSOA website here. The nature of steampunk begs for stories to be written behind the …
Titus Geneve
As promised (to Martijn, see the comments of the GP post below), I hereby post a few pictures of a watch that I bought a few months ago, from a fellow Dutch collector. It is a Titus Geneve chronograph from the 1940s (ca.1946-1948) with a Landeron 48 handwound movement. It …
Two Unique Jaegers To Be Sold For Charity
Falling under the 'unique' category of Hodinkee's interests are two Jaeger-LeCoultres that will be sold for charity in the coming months. These two watches are the Reverso Gyrotourbillon 2 (left) and the Master Compressor Extreme Lab (right), both owned by Leonardo …
TAG Heuer SLR Calibre S Laptimer
[ via TAG Heuer ] PRESS RELEASE: Introducing the TAG Heuer SLR Calibre S Laptimer 1/100th of a second Chronograph! The TAG Heuer SLR Calibre S Laptimer Chronograph (47mm) is the first SLR that is not a limited edition. An important new permanent entry in the TAG Heuer …
1930's Rolex Chronograph (pre-pre-Daytona)
When it comes to Rolex chronographs, there is the legendary if not slightly over-hyped Daytona (aka the watch the nobody can get but everybody has), and then there are the pre-daytona chronographs from the 1950's (see one posted here). What we have today is something from …
IWC Porsche Moonphase Compass Watch
This is definitely one of the more unique IWC's we have ever seen here at Hodinkee. Not only is it aesthetically pleasing, but its story is also interesting. The IWC / Porsche Design Moonphase Compass watch was introduced to the market in the late 1970's and produced into …
Volna Typhoon Watches - Tribute to Diving Heroes
Typhoon, entering the first collection of Volna watches, is high-tech, potent and solid. The timepiece features a distinctive design with strong identity characteristics. The first Typhoon collection is a clear demonstration of the brand's quest for innovation, and bold …
Luxury of Independents Tour 2008
Over the weekend, three highly respected independentwatchmakers was in town to meet up with fans, collectors andpotential clients on the invitation of The Hour Glass. Itstheir regular tour of the region that includes Singapore,Malaysia and Bangkok. On their first stop, over …
IWC Porsche Moonphase Compass
This is definitely one of the more unique IWC's we have ever seen here at Hodinkee. Not only is it aesthetically pleasing, but its story is also interesting. The IWC / Porsche Design Moonphase Compass watch was introduced to the market in the late 1970's and produced into …
1967 Rolex Submariner 5513 Rare Stamp
The Rolex Submariner is a classic, no doubt about that. Today we have found a classic vintage version of this legendary watch. From 1967, this Submariner has a rare feature to it; instead of reading "660ft = 200m", this version has that typical reading reversed, with …
