Monday, May 4 2015
articles: 21
Found: One Of The Rarest Self-Winding Watches In The World, For Sale (What Is The Patek 2585?)
There are indeed some otherworldly watches coming up for sale this auction season – including these four, and this one, and all these and these. But one watch that may have slipped past your radar is the watch you see here. It doesn't look like much, does it? It's a simple …
New Official Star Wars Watches To Be Made By Nixon
May the 4th be with you! Today on May 4th, 2015 (the sort-of-official Star Wars day), California-based Nixon watches has announced an upcoming line of official Star Wars watches. Nixon has mentioned to us that this is a relationship they've taken very seriously from a …
You’re Invited: The New York City Premiere Of "The Single Men – Masters Of The Incredible And The Beautiful" Film About …
When we think about watchmaking, brands like Rolex, Patek Phillipe and Jaeger LeCoultre come to mind. These manufactures have storied histories and huge workforces. Employees at large brands often specialize in one aspect of watchmaking, enabling the brand to excel on a …
IN STOCK NOW: A Full Range Of HODINKEE Travel Tubes And Rolls (In Both Canvas And Leather!), Crocodile Straps, And New …
You asked for it, you got it. Right now, we have a fully restocked HODINKEE Shop just loaded with watch traveling case options, straps, and other accessories. Click through for all the details.
Hublot Picks a Winner in Floyd Mayweather
Hublot Picks a Winner in Floyd Mayweather “The Fight of the Century” is over and the still-undefeated Floyd Mayweather remains World Champion but sharp-eyed boxing fans noticed something new when he hit the ring in Las Vegas on Saturday night. For the first time Mayweather …
IN STOCK NOW: A Full Range Of HODINKEE Travel Tubes And Rolls (In Both Canvas And Leather!), Crocodile Straps, And New …
You asked for it, you got it. Right now, we have a fully restocked HODINKEE Shop just loaded with watch traveling case options, straps, and other accessories. Click through for all the details.
IN STOCK NOW: A Full Range Of HODINKEE Travel Tubes And Rolls (In Both Canvas And Leather!), Crocodile Straps, And New …
You asked for it, you got it. Right now, we have a fully restocked HODINKEE Shop just loaded with watch traveling case options, straps, and other accessories. Click through for all the details.
Thinking Spring With the Dietrich Organic Time
When it comes to watches, you suffer no lack of choice when it comes to case shapes. You have your classic styles, your vintage/historic shapes, and then you have a category where a brand comes up with something that is perhaps viewed as taking things in a new direction. …
IN STOCK NOW: A Full Range Of HODINKEE Travel Tubes And Rolls (In Both Canvas And Leather!), Crocodile Straps, And New …
You asked for it, you got it. Right now, we have a fully restocked HODINKEE Shop just loaded with watch traveling case options, straps, and other accessories. Click through for all the details.
BOREALIS Scorpionfish
By TLex Belonging to a family of the world's most venomous fish species, the scorpionfish with its hypodermic-needle-like poison spines is probably the last thing you’d want brushing up against your skin on a dive – the new Scorpionfish 2000m Automatic Diver, however might …
Hands-On: Our Technical Editor's Thoughts On The $40,000 Raymond Weil Nabucco Cello Tourbillon
When we heard that Raymond Weil, producers of well-made(ish) affordable quartz and low-end mechanical timepieces since 1976, had come out with a tourbillon, there could be heard a collective "Ugh, why?" from just about every watch collector and expert around the world. But …
DEEP BLUE Sea Quest DIVER 1000
By TLex Here's a new quartz diver from Deep Blue. The Sea Quest Diver 1000 has an AISI 316L Stainless steel case measuring 42mm in diameter by 15mm thick - with an overall length of 48mm and a total weight of 220gm. It is powered by a Seiko VX43 Quartz movement with a …
Tudor Submariner – A Historical Overview
If you know thing or two about watches you’ve probably heard about Tudor by now. You might also be aware of the fact that Tudor and Rolex have to do something with each other. Rolex founder Hans Wilsdorf founded Tudor as daughter company of the big crown. One of the …
Surf’s Up for TAG Heuer and the WSL Big Wave Tour
Surf’s Up for TAG Heuer and the WSL Big Wave Tour Those TAG Heuer sports watches better be extremely waterproof since the Swiss watchmaker has signed on to be the official timekeeper of the World Surf League’s Big Wave Tour. TAG Heuer is known for the slogan …
HYT H4 Gotham Watch Review
This is modern horology, and here is a review of the new HYT H4 Gotham timepiece. HYT produces only a few hundred watches per year (according to them, 450 pieces total in 2014), but for 2015, the brand is releasing 13 new models. That doesn't just include new colors and …
The New Rolex Oyster Perpetual in 39mm – Will It Make The Difference?
I like a Rolex to be clean and simple. That’s why I love the Rolex Explorer so much for example. Last year, Rolex introduced some beautiful Oyster Perpetual models in 36mm with amazing looking dials (White Grape, Red Grape and Steel grey). However, at 36mm they are …
Bremont ATL1-ZT Watch Hands-On
As an update to the original ALT1-Z, the new Bremont ALT1-ZT offers an entirely different spin that reflects Bremont's current design language and packs a really pleasing wrist presence. The article Bremont ATL1-ZT Watch Hands-On first appeared on aBlogtoWatch and was …
Manufacture Royale Androgyne Hands-On
The modern iteration of Manufacture Royale is just five years old, however, the company’s roots date back to 1770. According to the brand, “Manufacture Royale workshop turned watches into beautiful pieces of art dedicated to European royalty and elite.” And its founder was …
NEWS: General Douglas MacArthur’s Jeager-LeCoultre Reverso to be sold at Auction
“Fine, historically important and very rare” – that’s how Antiquorum describe Lot 359 in their upcoming Geneva auction of important timepieces. And boy does this watch tick all those boxes. Vintage Jaeger-LeCoultre Reversos are currently enjoying increased demand, as JLC …
Hands-On: The Breitling Transocean Chronograph 1915 Monopusher
Breitling has released several models commemorating vintage chronographs in the last few months – notably the Transocean Chronograph and the Chronoliner. After our initial coverage of Breitling’s new Transocean Chronograph 1915, many readers were curious of how it would …
7 Beautiful Mother’s Day 2015 Watches
by John Sealander Make Mother’s Day May 10 a very special time with the gift of a very special timepiece. Mother’s Day is just around the corner. This year you can show Mom how much you appreciate all the time she’s spent on you over the years by giving her the gift of …
