HODINKEE Podcasts

The Business of Watches [023] Raymond Weil CEO Elie Bernheim (Plus: Ben Clymer On The New RRCHF)

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Wed, 8 Apr 2026 15:00:00 +0000

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?

The Business of Watches [022] Maxime Couturier And Lorenzo Maillard Of The New Chronopolis Watch Fair

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Wed, 1 Apr 2026 15:00:00 +0000

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)

The Business of Watches [021] La Joux-Perret CEO Jean-Claude Eggen

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Wed, 25 Mar 2026 15:00:00 +0000

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)

The Business of Watches [020] Doxa CEO Jan Edocs

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Wed, 18 Mar 2026 15:00:00 +0000

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

The Business of Watches [019] Greubel Forsey CEO Michel Nydegger

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Wed, 11 Mar 2026 15:00:00 +0000

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

The Business of Watches [018] Zenith CEO Benoit De Clerck

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Wed, 4 Mar 2026 16:00:00 +0000

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)

The Business of Watches [017] Oliver Müller, The Man Behind The Numbers For The Morgan Stanley Swiss Watcher Report

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Wed, 25 Feb 2026 16:00:00 +0000

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

The Business of Watches [016] Gerald Charles CEO Federico Ziviani Makes The Case For Another Genta-Linked Brand

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Wed, 18 Feb 2026 16:00:00 +0000

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)

The Business of Watches [015] Marathon Watches CEO Mitchell Wein Says He Has To Be Ready For War

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Wed, 11 Feb 2026 16:00:00 +0000

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)

The Business of Watches [014] Baume & Mercier CEO Michael Guenoun Talks Strategy On The Eve Of The Brand's Sale By Richemont

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Wed, 4 Feb 2026 16:00:00 +0000

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

The Business of Watches [013] Norqain CEO Ben Küffer On The NHL Partnership And The Challenge Of Standing Out In A Crowded Market

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Wed, 28 Jan 2026 16:00:00 +0000

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

The Business of Watches [012] Manuel Emch, The Head Of Louis Erard And 'The Numbers Guy' At Kollokium, On How To Build A Successful Swiss Watch Brand

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Wed, 21 Jan 2026 16:00:00 +0000

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

The Business of Watches [011] The Head Of Montblanc's Timepieces Division Laurent Lecamp On Minerva, Hairsprings, And What's Next For The Brand

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Wed, 14 Jan 2026 16:00:00 +0000

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)

The Business of Watches [010] Ming Executives Ming Thein And Praneeth Rajsingh Talk Design, Manufacturing, Pricing, And What's Next For The Innovative Brand

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Wed, 7 Jan 2026 16:02:17 +0000

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)

The Business of Watches [009] Audemars Piguet CEO Ilaria Resta Drives Double-Digit Sales Increase For Brand's 150th Anniversary Year

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Wed, 24 Dec 2025 16:00:00 +0000

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)

The Business of Watches [008] Hind Seddiqi: The Driving Force Behind Dubai Watch Week

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Wed, 10 Dec 2025 16:00:00 +0000

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

The Business of Watches [007] James Lamdin Of Analog Shift On The Vintage And Pre-Owned Market And Why All Authenticity Guarantees Aren't The Same

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 24 Nov 2025 18:00:00 +0000

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

The Business of Watches [006] Audience Q&A Special With Hodinkee's Editor-In-Chief James Stacey

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Wed, 12 Nov 2025 16:00:00 +0000

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.

This episode of The Business of Watches is brought to you by Panerai. Click here to learn more about the Luminor Collection.

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

The Business of Watches [005] Frederique Constant CEO Niels Eggerding On Why He's Fighting To Keep FC's Perpetual Calendar Under $10,000

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Wed, 29 Oct 2025 15:00:00 +0000

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.

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

The Business of Watches [004] Tag Heuer CEO Antoine Pin On Carbon Hairspring Setbacks, Pricing, Tariffs, And Formula One

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Wed, 15 Oct 2025 15:00:00 +0000

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.

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

The Business of Watches [003] Georges Kern: The Breitling CEO Talks Growth Despite Challenges Facing The Watch Industry

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Wed, 1 Oct 2025 15:00:00 +0000

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

The Business of Watches [002] Sylvain Berneron On His Company’s Work Philosophy, Business Structure, And Future Watches

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Wed, 17 Sep 2025 15:00:00 +0000

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)

The Business of Watches [001] Rolex, The Making of a Status Symbol With Author Pierre-Yves Donzé

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Wed, 3 Sep 2025 15:00:00 +0000

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.

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

Watches & Wonders 2025: Daily Episodes Live From Geneva | Day 4

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Fri, 4 Apr 2025 22:27:11 +0000

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.

Watches & Wonders 2025: Daily Episodes Live From Geneva | Day 3

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Thu, 3 Apr 2025 23:30:33 +0000

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.

Watches & Wonders 2025: Daily Episodes Live From Geneva | Day 2

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Thu, 3 Apr 2025 00:29:44 +0000

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).

Watches & Wonders 2025: Daily Episodes Live From Geneva | Day 1

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Wed, 2 Apr 2025 00:06:07 +0000

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!

A Look Ahead To 2025 – Part 2 With Mark and Rich

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Fri, 27 Dec 2024 18:00:00 +0000

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

A Look Ahead To 2025 - Part I with Malaika & TanTan

james@hodinkee.com (TanTan Wang, Malaika Crawford, James Stacey) — Fri, 20 Dec 2024 18:00:00 +0000

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

Looking Back On 2024 – Part 2 With Rich and Mark

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Fri, 13 Dec 2024 18:00:00 +0000

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

Looking Back On 2024 – Part 1 With Malaika & TanTan

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Fri, 6 Dec 2024 20:00:00 +0000

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"

Tania Edwards Of Collectability On The Rise Of Patek Philippe

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Wed, 13 Nov 2024 18:00:00 +0000

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

Everything You Need To Know About Stone Dials With Pierre Biver and Two Vintage Dealers

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Wed, 6 Nov 2024 18:00:00 +0000

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

Collecting Porsche Design with Andres Nicholls

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Wed, 30 Oct 2024 19:00:00 +0000

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

In Conversation With Max Büsser

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Wed, 9 Oct 2024 16:55:00 +0000

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

Special Episode: Porsche Design With Drew Peterson

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 30 Sep 2024 16:55:00 +0000

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

Inside Sellita And Albishorn With Sébastien Chaulmontet

james@hodinkee.com (Tony Traina) — Wed, 25 Sep 2024 16:55:00 +0000

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

New Watches From Hamilton, Tudor, And More; Talking Tiffany & Co.'s Untapped Watchmaking Potential

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Wed, 18 Sep 2024 16:55:00 +0000

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

Summer Releases From Tudor And Longines; Talking Value Proposition From Habring² and M.A.D. 1

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Wed, 28 Aug 2024 16:55:00 +0000

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

Talking Vintage Rolex And Offbeat Finds With Fred Savage

james@hodinkee.com (Fred Savage, Tony Traina, Ben Clymer) — Wed, 21 Aug 2024 16:55:00 +0000

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

Talking Doxa, Neo-Vintage, Rolex, And More With James Lamdin (Founder, Analog:Shift)

james@hodinkee.com (james lamdin, James Stacey, Tony Traina) — Wed, 14 Aug 2024 16:55:00 +0000

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

Market Update And Talking Vintage With Eric Wind

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Wed, 7 Aug 2024 16:55:00 +0000

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

Q&A And A New Seiko Chronograph With Blake Buettner And James Stacey

james@hodinkee.com (Blake Buettner, Tony Traina, James Stacey) — Thu, 25 Jul 2024 16:55:00 +0000

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

Our Favorite Watches Of 2024 So Far + Talking Hodinkee's Porsche Design Collab

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Wed, 17 Jul 2024 16:55:00 +0000

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?

The Patek Philippe Calatrava Episode With Ben and Rich

james@hodinkee.com (Tony Traina, Ben Clymer) — Wed, 10 Jul 2024 16:55:00 +0000

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

The Story Of John Lennon's Patek Philippe 2499 With Jay Fielden

james@hodinkee.com (Jay Fielden, Tony Traina, Ben Clymer) — Wed, 3 Jul 2024 16:55:00 +0000

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

In Conversation With Mike Nouveau and Phil Toledano

james@hodinkee.com (Phil Toledano, Mike Nouveau, Tony Traina) — Wed, 26 Jun 2024 16:55:00 +0000

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

In Conversation With Watchmaker Rebecca Struthers and Lewis Heath (Founder, AnOrdain)

james@hodinkee.com (Rebecca Struthers, Lewis Heath, Tony Traina) — Wed, 19 Jun 2024 16:55:00 +0000

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

In Conversation With Sylvain Berneron

james@hodinkee.com (Sylvain Berneron, Tony Traina) — Wed, 12 Jun 2024 16:55:00 +0000

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

New Watches From Audemars Piguet And More; A Visit To The Patek Philippe Museum

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Thu, 6 Jun 2024 16:55:00 +0000

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

Reviewing 6 Of Our Own Watches With Ben And James

james@hodinkee.com (Tony Traina, Ben Clymer, James Stacey) — Thu, 30 May 2024 16:55:00 +0000

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

Eric Ku and Justin Gruenberg (Loupe This)

james@hodinkee.com (Eric Ku, Justin Gruenberg, Tony Traina) — Wed, 22 May 2024 16:55:00 +0000

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

Q&A – Cartier, TAG Heuer x KITH Formula 1, Auctions, And More

james@hodinkee.com (Tony Traina, Malaika Crawford) — Wed, 15 May 2024 16:55:00 +0000

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

Previewing The Geneva Auction Season With Ben And Mark

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Wed, 1 May 2024 16:55:00 +0000

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

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

21st Century Fantasy Watch Draft

james@hodinkee.com (James Stacey, Danny Milton, Tony Traina) — Wed, 24 Apr 2024 16:55:00 +0000

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.

Hodinkee Radio: Watches & Wonders 2024 | Day 4: The Editors Debrief After The Week In Geneva

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Fri, 12 Apr 2024 23:03:12 +0000

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

Hodinkee Radio: Watches & Wonders 2024 | Day 3: Hermès, Oris, Chopard, and Parmigiani Fleurier

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Thu, 11 Apr 2024 22:44:49 +0000

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.

Hodinkee Radio: Watches & Wonders 2024 | Day 2: Cartier, TAG Heuer, Grand Seiko, IWC, And More

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Wed, 10 Apr 2024 23:23:58 +0000

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

Hodinkee Radio: Watches & Wonders 2024 | Episode 1

james@hodinkee.com (Malaika Crawford, Tony Traina, Danny Milton, Ben Clymer) — Wed, 10 Apr 2024 00:44:36 +0000

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

Watches & Wonders 2024 Preview With Ben, James, And Danny

james@hodinkee.com (James Stacey, Danny Milton, Ben Clymer) — Wed, 3 Apr 2024 16:55:00 +0000

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

Talking About Our Favorite GMT Watches From Tudor, Longines,And More

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Wed, 27 Mar 2024 12:55:00 +0000

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

Jonathan Ferrer (Founder, Brew Watches)

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Wed, 20 Mar 2024 16:55:00 +0000

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

Why Are Some Watch Brands Underappreciated?

james@hodinkee.com (Ben Clymer) — Wed, 13 Mar 2024 16:55:00 +0000

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

What Watch Brands Get Right (And Wrong) About Proportions

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Wed, 6 Mar 2024 17:55:00 +0000

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

Fantasy Watch Draft 2024

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Wed, 28 Feb 2024 17:55:00 +0000

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"

Talking Tastes, Trends, And Elton John's Watch Collection

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Wed, 21 Feb 2024 17:55:00 +0000

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

Breitling CEO Georges Kern

james@hodinkee.com (Ben Clymer, Tony Traina, Georges Kern) — Wed, 14 Feb 2024 17:55:00 +0000

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

Hodinkee Radio – We're Back!

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Wed, 7 Feb 2024 17:55:00 +0000

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)

Ben Clymer Presents: Ep. 10 – The Bremont Episode With Davide Cerrato

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Wed, 24 Jan 2024 18:00:00 +0000

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

Ben Clymer Presents: Ep. 9 – The Golf And Watches Episode With Keith Mitchell

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Wed, 10 Jan 2024 18:00:00 +0000

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

Ben Clymer Presents: Ep. 8 – The Vintage Patek Episode for John Reardon

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Wed, 13 Dec 2023 18:00:00 +0000

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

Ben Clymer Presents: 07 – New York Auction Preview Episode With Tony Traina and Mark Kauzlarich

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Wed, 6 Dec 2023 21:00:00 +0000

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

Ben Clymer Presents: 06 – The Lange Episode With Wilhelm Schmid

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Wed, 8 Nov 2023 18:00:00 +0000

// 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

Ben Clymer Presents: 05 – The 2023 Fall Auction Episode With Rich Fordon And Tony Traina

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Fri, 3 Nov 2023 17:00:00 +0000

// 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

Ben Clymer Presents: 04 – The Vintage Rolex Episode With Geoff Hess

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Wed, 1 Nov 2023 17:00:00 +0000

// 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

Ben Clymer Presents : Ep. 03 – The Porsche Episode With Ferdi Porsche

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Wed, 25 Oct 2023 17:00:00 +0000

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

Ben Clymer Presents: Ep. 02 – Ten Years Of Talking Watches

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Wed, 18 Oct 2023 17:00:00 +0000

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

Ben Clymer Presents: Ep 01 – The Collaboration Episode With Jean Arnault and Rexhep Rexhepi

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Wed, 11 Oct 2023 17:00:00 +0000

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

Ben Clymer Presents: Episode 0 – A Preview Of A New Podcast from Hodinkee

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Tue, 10 Oct 2023 17:00:00 +0000

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).

W&W 2023 – Day 4 – Cartier, Chopard, Parmigiani, F.P. Journe, and Sinn

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Fri, 31 Mar 2023 15:04:23 +0000

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

W&W 2023 – Day 3 – Tag Heuer, Biver, IWC, Ressence, and Zenith

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Thu, 30 Mar 2023 00:17:56 +0000

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 The Titanium 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

Day 2 – W&W 2023 – Day 2 – Grand Seiko, Oris, JLC, IWC, and the Wildest New Rolex Ben and James Have Ever Seen

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Tue, 28 Mar 2023 21:26:53 +0000

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

W&W 2023 – Day 1 – Rolex, Tudor, Patek Philippe, And A Show Highlight From Lange

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 27 Mar 2023 23:17:11 +0000

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

Previewing Watches And Wonders 2023 With Ben and Danny

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Thu, 23 Mar 2023 13:04:21 +0000

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

The Collector's Edition With Ben Clymer – Featuring Kevin Hart

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Thu, 16 Feb 2023 18:05:00 +0000

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

A Smaller Murph, A Value Flyer, Bond's 60th, And Rolex That Never Was

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Sun, 27 Nov 2022 14:00:00 +0000

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

Chatting About The Latest Releases From Omega And Patek Philippe With Ben Clymer

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Sun, 30 Oct 2022 12:45:00 +0000

The Chrono Chime, the 5811G, and a whole bunch more.

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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

The GPHG Nominations And An RS-Themed Chronograph From Tag Heuer

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Sun, 16 Oct 2022 12:00:00 +0000

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

Considering Customization and Watch Mods

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Sun, 2 Oct 2022 12:00:00 +0000

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.

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

Geneva Watch Days And Apple Goes Ultra

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Sun, 11 Sep 2022 13:00:00 +0000

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

The Many Ways Of The Seamaster

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Sun, 24 Jul 2022 12:00:00 +0000

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

Surveying The Field With The New Tudor Ranger

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Sun, 17 Jul 2022 12:00:00 +0000

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

Does A Longer Power Reserve Really Matter?

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Sun, 10 Jul 2022 12:00:00 +0000

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.

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

Consistency Vs. Variety In Watch Design (Rolex, Omega, and MB&F)

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Sun, 3 Jul 2022 12:00:00 +0000

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 And The Mille Miglia With Karl-Friedrich Scheufele And Jacky Ickx

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 20 Jun 2022 13:00:00 +0000

Chopard's Co-President Karl-Friedrich Scheufele and race car driver Jacky Ickx on more than 30 years of a legendary automotive event.

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

'Build' With Tony Fadell (The iPhone, Better Watches, and His New Book)

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Sun, 12 Jun 2022 12:00:00 +0000

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.

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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

Why Even Bother To Make Hodinkee Magazine?

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Sun, 5 Jun 2022 12:00:00 +0000

Chatting about the creation, content, and design in the latest issue of Hodinkee Magazine with Nick Merino and designer Mike Renaud.

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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

'Keeper of Time' Panel Discussion and Q&A

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Sun, 29 May 2022 12:00:00 +0000

A group of familiar faces chat about the new film, the persistence of timekeeping, and take a handful of great questions.

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

The Regrets of Buying and Selling Watches

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Sun, 22 May 2022 12:30:00 +0000

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

Inside Audemars Piguet With Michael Friedman and Ben Clymer

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Sun, 15 May 2022 12:00:00 +0000

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.

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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

Ben Clymer and Jeff Fowler – A Tale Of Two CEOs

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Sun, 8 May 2022 12:00:00 +0000

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

Hidden Gem Watches

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Sun, 24 Apr 2022 12:45:00 +0000

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"

Talking About Watching Movies

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Sun, 17 Apr 2022 13:00:00 +0000

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

Howlin' At The MoonSwatch

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Sun, 10 Apr 2022 12:45:00 +0000

Now that the dust has settled, we chat about the MoonSwatch and what it really means to watch enthusiasts.

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 First Timers

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Sun, 3 Apr 2022 01:25:41 +0000

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

Watches & Wonders Day 3 – Czapek, Chopard, Oris, and More

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Fri, 1 Apr 2022 21:11:41 +0000

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

Watches & Wonders Day 2 – Cartier, Vacheron Constantin, and Grand Seiko

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Thu, 31 Mar 2022 22:12:55 +0000

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

Watches & Wonders Day 1 – Rolex, Tudor, and Patek Philippe

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Wed, 30 Mar 2022 21:55:35 +0000

Recapping the best of what we saw on the first day of Watches & Wonders 2022.

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 - A Caseback Conundrum

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 21 Mar 2022 12:00:00 +0000

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

Omega, Miami, And A Whole Bunch Of New Watches

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 14 Mar 2022 11:00:00 +0000

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

Watches, Cars, and Jonny Lieberman

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 28 Feb 2022 13:00:00 +0000

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

It's All About The Lugs, Right?

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 21 Feb 2022 13:00:00 +0000

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

For The Love Of Watches

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 14 Feb 2022 13:00:00 +0000

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!

A Complete Newbie Does A Watch Podcast

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 7 Feb 2022 14:00:00 +0000

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

So Many New Watches - AP, Zenith, Tag Heuer, And More

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 31 Jan 2022 13:00:00 +0000

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

The Collector’s Edition with Ben Clymer- Featuring Ed Sheeran

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 24 Jan 2022 13:45:40 +0000

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

Inside Our Dream Watch Designs

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 17 Jan 2022 13:00:00 +0000

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.

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

Finding J.P. Morgan's Long-Lost Million Dollar Pocket Watch

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 10 Jan 2022 13:00:00 +0000

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

Our Fav No-Hype Watches of 2021

james@hodinkee.com (doxa) — Mon, 20 Dec 2021 12:00:00 +0000

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

Making Sense Of The Tiffany Patek Philippe 5711 With Ben Clymer

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Tue, 14 Dec 2021 13:00:00 +0000

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

Art Basel, Hangin' With Brooke Shields, And A Sleeper Hit From Blancpain

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Fri, 10 Dec 2021 12:00:00 +0000

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

Dubai Watch Week

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 6 Dec 2021 12:00:00 +0000

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

Navigator And Explorer, Two

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Fri, 3 Dec 2021 12:00:00 +0000

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

Do Watches Make Good Gifts?

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 29 Nov 2021 11:00:00 +0000

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

When Your Watch Becomes A Deserted Island Dilemma

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Tue, 23 Nov 2021 12:45:00 +0000

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

So, You Want To Be A Watch Writer?

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Sat, 20 Nov 2021 11:00:00 +0000

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

The Collector Perspective On The New Tudor Pelagos FXD

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 15 Nov 2021 11:00:00 +0000

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

Only Watch, Mega Auction Results, And The Why Of The GPHG

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Fri, 12 Nov 2021 18:00:00 +0000

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

Into The Heart Of Leica: Cameras, Watches, and More

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 8 Nov 2021 11:00:00 +0000

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

Skull Watches, Haunted Clocks, And Back-From-The-Dead Brands

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 1 Nov 2021 10:00:00 +0000

“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

An Episode Most British

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 25 Oct 2021 10:00:00 +0000

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

Talkin' Shop With Ben Clymer and Russell Kelly

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 18 Oct 2021 10:00:00 +0000

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

Death, Taxes, and Watch Collecting

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 11 Oct 2021 10:00:00 +0000

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

Watches And The Great Outdoors

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 27 Sep 2021 10:00:00 +0000

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

The Zenith of Smartwatches?

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 20 Sep 2021 12:13:31 +0000

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

Diving With Watches

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 13 Sep 2021 10:00:00 +0000

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

Geneva Watch Daze

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Tue, 7 Sep 2021 10:00:00 +0000

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

Let's Try Something New

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 30 Aug 2021 10:00:00 +0000

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

Our Top Five 'Watching Movies' (And Who Won The Hype Watch Fantasy Draft)

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 16 Aug 2021 10:00:00 +0000

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

The Best Of The Tokyo Olympics

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 9 Aug 2021 10:00:00 +0000

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

The 2021 Hype Watch Fantasy Draft

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 2 Aug 2021 10:00:00 +0000

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

George Bamford Just Wants You To Express Yourself (Through Watches)

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 26 Jul 2021 10:00:00 +0000

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

Lange-Palooza 2021

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 19 Jul 2021 10:00:00 +0000

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'

Liz Stinson Wants More Thoughtful Watch Design

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 12 Jul 2021 10:00:00 +0000

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

Jack Forster Just Published His 1,000th Story On HODINKEE

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 28 Jun 2021 10:00:00 +0000

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

Who Won The 2021 Independent Watchmaking Fantasy Draft?

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 21 Jun 2021 10:00:00 +0000

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

Most Of You Are Thinking About Watch Sizing All Wrong (With Mark Cho)

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 14 Jun 2021 10:00:00 +0000

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

Dimepiece Founder Brynn Wallner

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 7 Jun 2021 10:00:00 +0000

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

A Sneak Peek Inside HODINKEE Magazine, Volume 8

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Tue, 1 Jun 2021 15:00:00 +0000

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

The Spring 2021 Auctions Prove The Watch Market Is Moving Full Steam Ahead

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 24 May 2021 14:20:37 +0000

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 2021 Independent Watchmaking Fantasy Draft

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 17 May 2021 10:00:00 +0000

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

Tom Brady Talks Watches, Football, And Legacy

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 10 May 2021 10:00:00 +0000

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

The Controversial Case Of Casebacks, Open & Closed

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 3 May 2021 10:00:00 +0000

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

Dispelling Vintage Watch Myths With The HODINKEE Shop

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 26 Apr 2021 10:00:00 +0000

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

First Look: The Independents | Watches & Wonders 2021

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 12 Apr 2021 17:41:14 +0000

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

First Look: Hublot, TAG Heuer, & Zenith | Watches & Wonders 2021

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Sun, 11 Apr 2021 19:28:28 +0000

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

First Look: Bulgari, Cartier, & Hermès | Watches & Wonders 2021

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Sat, 10 Apr 2021 04:00:00 +0000

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

First Look: IWC, Montblanc, & Panerai | Watches & Wonders 2021

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Fri, 9 Apr 2021 17:06:42 +0000

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

First Look: A. Lange & Söhne, Patek Philippe, & Vacheron Constantin | Watches & Wonders 2021

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Thu, 8 Apr 2021 18:00:00 +0000

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

Watches & Wonders 2021 First Look – Rolex & Tudor

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Wed, 7 Apr 2021 22:15:00 +0000

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

Audemars Piguet & Omega Just Reinvented Modern Classics – And You Should Be Excited

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 29 Mar 2021 10:00:00 +0000

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

What Watches Can Learn from Streetwear — And Vice Versa

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 22 Mar 2021 10:00:00 +0000

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

How 'Grand' Should Grand Seiko Really Be?

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 8 Mar 2021 11:00:00 +0000

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

How '80s Hip-Hop Took Watch Culture to a Whole New Level

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 1 Mar 2021 11:00:00 +0000

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)

Magician Dan White Returns

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 22 Feb 2021 11:00:00 +0000

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

Photographer And Pilot Evan Robinson (Plus, Why All Watches Should be Unisex)

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 15 Feb 2021 11:00:00 +0000

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)

The Call-In Show, Volume 3

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 8 Feb 2021 11:00:00 +0000

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)

Twenty-Teens Watch Collection Fantasy Draft Winners & Recap

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 1 Feb 2021 11:00:00 +0000

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

What We Learned At LVMH Watch Week 2021

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Tue, 26 Jan 2021 11:00:00 +0000

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

The Twenty-Teens Watch Collection Fantasy Draft

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 18 Jan 2021 11:00:00 +0000

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

Analyzing The New Speedmaster, Reviewing An Icon, And Building A Horological Legacy

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 11 Jan 2021 11:00:00 +0000

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

2020 Year In Review

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 28 Dec 2020 11:00:00 +0000

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

Designer Stefan Sagmeister

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 21 Dec 2020 11:00:00 +0000

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

Hollywood Prop Master Maria Simonelli

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 14 Dec 2020 11:00:00 +0000

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

Chef & Author Thomas Keller

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 7 Dec 2020 11:00:00 +0000

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

Cindy Crawford (Supermodel and Watch Ambassador)

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Wed, 2 Dec 2020 07:00:00 +0000

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

Explorer & Educator Josh Bernstein

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 23 Nov 2020 11:00:00 +0000

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

A Look Inside HODINKEE Magazine, Volume 7

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 16 Nov 2020 15:32:12 +0000

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

Phillips' Arthur Touchot & Some Hot Vintage Tips

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 2 Nov 2020 11:00:00 +0000

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

The Slowdown's Spencer Bailey & Andrew Zuckerman

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 26 Oct 2020 10:00:00 +0000

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

Watch Vlogger Jenni Elle

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 19 Oct 2020 10:00:00 +0000

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

Auction Scandals, New Releases, And The Black Bay 58 Revisited

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 12 Oct 2020 10:00:00 +0000

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

All About The Apple Watch With Alan Dye, John Gruber, & Om Malik

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 5 Oct 2020 10:00:00 +0000

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

The Call-In Show, Volume 2

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 28 Sep 2020 10:00:39 +0000

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

Author, Podcaster, And Menswear Enthusiast Pedro Mendes

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 21 Sep 2020 10:00:26 +0000

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

Curator And Art Critic Dexter Wimberly

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 14 Sep 2020 10:00:02 +0000

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

New Rolex Week & Other Fresh Releases

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 7 Sep 2020 10:00:15 +0000

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

Artist & Photographer Adam Marelli (Plus, Horological Deep-Dives With Jack)

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 31 Aug 2020 10:00:38 +0000

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

Actor & Entrepreneur Miles Fisher

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 24 Aug 2020 10:00:17 +0000

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

The 100th Episode Highlight Show

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 10 Aug 2020 10:00:27 +0000

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

Golfer Rory McIlroy And Collectability's John Reardon

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 3 Aug 2020 10:00:35 +0000

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

Behind The Scenes Of 'The Long Return'

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 27 Jul 2020 10:00:14 +0000

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

In Depth With Jon Bues

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 20 Jul 2020 10:00:03 +0000

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

Highlights From HODINKEE Magazine Vol. 6 (And Fantasy Draft Results)

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 13 Jul 2020 10:00:13 +0000

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

The Call-In Show, Volume 1

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 6 Jul 2020 10:00:05 +0000

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

Jeff Garlin Talks Watches, Cameras, & Comedy

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 29 Jun 2020 10:00:25 +0000

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

Summer Watch Fantasy Draft 2020

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 22 Jun 2020 10:00:33 +0000

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

A Grand Seiko Collectors Roundtable

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 1 Jun 2020 10:00:13 +0000

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

Inside An Epic Antiques Roadshow Find (Plus An Industry Update From Joe Thompson)

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 18 May 2020 10:00:19 +0000

(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

Matt Hranek And Even More New Watches

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 11 May 2020 10:00:13 +0000

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

Killer New Sport Watches (Plus Collector Edmond Saran)

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 4 May 2020 10:00:28 +0000

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

The New Watches Of Watches & Wonders 2020

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 27 Apr 2020 10:00:29 +0000

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

Wrapping Up Watch Madness (Plus Watches & Wonders Goes Online)

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 20 Apr 2020 10:00:11 +0000

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

Is Baselworld Dead?

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Tue, 14 Apr 2020 17:10:11 +0000

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

Gary Shteyngart & Danny's Talking Watches Highlights

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 13 Apr 2020 10:00:31 +0000

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

Howie Kendrick & Revisiting The Tudor Black Bay GMT

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 6 Apr 2020 10:00:28 +0000

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

'Watch Madness' Talking Watches Tournament Preview

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 30 Mar 2020 10:00:09 +0000

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

Horological Homecomings, The Habrings, And The Work From Home Watch

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 23 Mar 2020 10:00:05 +0000

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

Fantasy Draft Results & Edouard Meylan

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 16 Mar 2020 10:00:06 +0000

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

Will Welch (Editor-In-Chief, GQ)

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 9 Mar 2020 10:00:13 +0000

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

Phil Toledano And Big Baselworld News

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 2 Mar 2020 11:00:09 +0000

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

Watch Collection Fantasy Draft 2.0

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 24 Feb 2020 11:00:05 +0000

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

Gear Patrol's Eric Yang (Plus Coronavirus Effects On Watches)

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 17 Feb 2020 11:00:16 +0000

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

In-Depth With James Stacey (HODINKEE Senior Writer)

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 10 Feb 2020 11:00:34 +0000

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

Watches And Wine With Sommelier Aldo Sohm

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 3 Feb 2020 11:00:07 +0000

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

Eric Wind And Going Deep With Jack

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 27 Jan 2020 11:00:20 +0000

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

The Watches Of The Decade

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 20 Jan 2020 11:00:10 +0000

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

A New Speedmaster, The Latest Talking Watches, And Mr. Dan Habashi

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 13 Jan 2020 11:00:02 +0000

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

2019 Year In Review

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 30 Dec 2019 11:00:03 +0000

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

Jesse Johnson & How To Make A Limited Edition Watch

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 23 Dec 2019 11:00:03 +0000

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

The 2019 HODINKEE Holiday Gift Guide

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 16 Dec 2019 14:39:15 +0000

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

Designer Marc Thorpe, Bond's New Watch, And Auction Talk

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 9 Dec 2019 11:00:10 +0000

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

The Sartorialist Returns, The Lange Odysseus, & The Watch That Came In From The Cold

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 2 Dec 2019 11:00:33 +0000

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

HODINKEE Lands In Japan & Ming Thein Of Ming Watches

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 25 Nov 2019 11:00:23 +0000

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

Bonus Episode With Nicole Stott (NASA Astronaut & Omega Ambassador)

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Fri, 22 Nov 2019 11:00:08 +0000

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

Inside The HODINKEE Magazine And Bringing Back Om Malik

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 18 Nov 2019 11:00:02 +0000

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

Breaking Down Results From The 2019 GPHG Awards

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Thu, 14 Nov 2019 17:30:06 +0000

Our analysis of this year's results.

Show Notes

The 2019 Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG) Finalists

A Trio Of Lange 1s & Some Exceptional Sea-Dwellers (Plus, Drake's Michael Hill)

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 11 Nov 2019 11:00:07 +0000

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

2019 Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève Preview

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Wed, 6 Nov 2019 11:00:11 +0000

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

The 10 Most Influential Modern Watches & A New Kind Of Watch Club

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 4 Nov 2019 11:00:05 +0000

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

Patrick Godfrey And Iconic Movie Watches

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 28 Oct 2019 10:00:27 +0000

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

Talking Auctions With Eric Ku & Only Watch 2019 Preview

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 21 Oct 2019 10:00:04 +0000

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'

Hollywood Watches With Agent Dave Park And The Fall's Hottest New Releases

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 14 Oct 2019 10:00:11 +0000

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

Apple Watch Series 5 & Fantasy Watch Draft Results

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 7 Oct 2019 10:00:09 +0000

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

Typographer Jonathan Hoefler, James Bond, & A Fistful Of Diamonds

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 30 Sep 2019 10:00:03 +0000

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

Odell Beckham Jr., An Imperial Mickey Mouse, & Suit Supply's Nish de Gruiter

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 23 Sep 2019 12:45:25 +0000

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

Paul Boutros & Marlon Brando's Rolex GMT

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 16 Sep 2019 10:00:23 +0000

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

Watch Collection Fantasy Draft 2019

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Tue, 10 Sep 2019 10:00:06 +0000

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

Photographer Pete Halvorsen And A Watch On A Secret Mission

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 2 Sep 2019 10:00:05 +0000

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

In-Depth With Jack Forster (HODINKEE Editor-In-Chief)

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 26 Aug 2019 10:00:04 +0000

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

Summer Watches, Unrest In Hong Kong, And The LA Times's Daniel Miller

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 19 Aug 2019 10:00:16 +0000

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

Morgan King, Safe Deposit Boxes, And An Ode To The Speedmaster

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 12 Aug 2019 10:00:08 +0000

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

One Year Anniversary Episode

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Tue, 23 Jul 2019 10:00:13 +0000

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

Donnie Edwards (Former NFL Player)

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 15 Jul 2019 10:00:10 +0000

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

Jeremy Kirkland (Founder, Blamo! Podcast)

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 8 Jul 2019 16:52:21 +0000

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

The Best Watches of 2019

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 1 Jul 2019 04:00:16 +0000

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

William Massena (A Watch Renaissance Man)

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 24 Jun 2019 10:00:12 +0000

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

Bradley Price (Founder of Autodromo)

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 17 Jun 2019 10:00:14 +0000

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

Cara Barrett (Editor, HODINKEE)

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 10 Jun 2019 10:00:13 +0000

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

Ini Archibong (Designer, Hermès)

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 3 Jun 2019 12:44:41 +0000

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

Mark Cho (Founder, The Armoury & Drake's)

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 20 May 2019 10:00:07 +0000

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

General Tom Stafford (Former Astronaut, NASA)

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 13 May 2019 10:00:22 +0000

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

George Glasgow, Jr. (CEO, George Cleverley)

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 6 May 2019 11:00:20 +0000

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

H10 Greatest Hits

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 29 Apr 2019 10:00:15 +0000

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.

Joe Thompson (Editor-At-Large, HODINKEE)

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 22 Apr 2019 10:00:27 +0000

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!

Dan White (Magician)

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 15 Apr 2019 10:00:09 +0000

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

Scott Schuman (The Sartorialist)

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 8 Apr 2019 10:00:00 +0000

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

James Marsden (Actor)

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 1 Apr 2019 10:00:00 +0000

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

Baselworld 2019 Round-Up, Day 4

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Sat, 23 Mar 2019 21:41:00 +0000

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

Baselworld 2019 Round-Up, Day 3

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Fri, 22 Mar 2019 19:46:00 +0000

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

Baselworld 2019 Round-Up, Day 2

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Thu, 21 Mar 2019 23:30:00 +0000

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

Baselworld 2019 Round-Up, Day 1

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Wed, 20 Mar 2019 22:00:00 +0000

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

Baselworld 2019 Preview

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 18 Mar 2019 10:00:00 +0000

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

Yves Béhar (Designer)

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 11 Mar 2019 10:00:00 +0000

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

Chris Grainger (CEO, IWC)

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 4 Mar 2019 11:00:00 +0000

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

Matt Hranek (Photographer, Writer)

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 25 Feb 2019 11:00:00 +0000

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

Hannah Elliott & Magnus Walker

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 18 Feb 2019 11:00:00 +0000

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

Chris Bruss (President, Funny or Die)

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 11 Feb 2019 11:00:00 +0000

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

Aldis Hodge (Actor)

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 4 Feb 2019 11:00:00 +0000

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

François-Henry Bennahmias (CEO, Audemars Piguet)

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 28 Jan 2019 11:00:00 +0000

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

Marc Newson (Designer)

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 21 Jan 2019 11:00:00 +0000

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

SIHH 2019 Round-Up, Day 3

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Thu, 17 Jan 2019 02:59:00 +0000

The team sits down to share final thoughts on this year's fair as our time in Geneva comes to a close.

SIHH 2019 Round-Up, Day 2

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Tue, 15 Jan 2019 21:53:00 +0000

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

SIHH 2019 Round-Up, Day 1

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 14 Jan 2019 19:50:00 +0000

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'

Maximilian Büsser (Founder, MB&F)

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 7 Jan 2019 11:00:00 +0000

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

Jean-Claude Biver (Live From HODINKEE 10)

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 24 Dec 2018 11:00:00 +0000

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

The Grey NATO

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 17 Dec 2018 11:00:00 +0000

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

Alton Brown (Chef, TV Host)

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 10 Dec 2018 18:31:00 +0000

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 (Commercial Space Professional)

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 3 Dec 2018 18:09:00 +0000

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

Matt Jacobson (Executive, Facebook)

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 26 Nov 2018 11:00:00 +0000

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

Stellene Volandes (Editor-In-Chief, Town & Country)

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 19 Nov 2018 11:00:00 +0000

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"

The 2018 Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 12 Nov 2018 11:00:00 +0000

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

GPHG 2018 Preview (And Some Auction Talk)

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 5 Nov 2018 11:00:00 +0000

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 (Head Of Watchmaking, Montblanc)

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 29 Oct 2018 10:00:00 +0000

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

Michael Weisberg (Vintage Expert)

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 22 Oct 2018 10:00:00 +0000

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

The Grey NATO, Ep 66: We're Back!

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Thu, 18 Oct 2018 10:00:00 +0000

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!

Ted Gushue (Photographer, Car Guy)

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 15 Oct 2018 10:00:00 +0000

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

Matt Scannell (Frontman, Vertical Horizon)

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 8 Oct 2018 10:00:00 +0000

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

Jason Fried (Founder, Basecamp)

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 1 Oct 2018 10:00:00 +0000

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

Apple And The Future Of Watchmaking

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 24 Sep 2018 10:00:00 +0000

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

Spike Feresten (Writer, Seinfeld)

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 17 Sep 2018 10:00:00 +0000

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

Tony Fadell (Entrepreneur, "Father Of The iPod")

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 10 Sep 2018 10:00:00 +0000

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

Philippe Dufour (Watchmaking Legend)

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Fri, 7 Sep 2018 10:00:00 +0000

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

Keegan Allen (Actor, Pretty Little Liars)

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 3 Sep 2018 10:00:00 +0000

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

Adam Scott (Golfer, Masters Champion)

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 27 Aug 2018 10:00:00 +0000

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

Scott Dadich (Media Exec, WIRED)

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 20 Aug 2018 10:00:00 +0000

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"

Todd Snyder (Menswear Designer)

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 13 Aug 2018 10:00:00 +0000

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

Eric Ku (Vintage Watch Expert)

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 6 Aug 2018 10:00:00 +0000

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

Om Malik (Founder, GigaOm)

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 30 Jul 2018 10:00:00 +0000

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

Rian Johnson (Director of "Star Wars", "Looper")

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 23 Jul 2018 10:00:00 +0000

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

Gary Shteyngart (Author, Lake Success)

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 23 Jul 2018 09:55:00 +0000

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

Ben Clymer (Founder, HODINKEE)

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Mon, 23 Jul 2018 09:50:00 +0000

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"

Introducing 'HODINKEE Radio'

james@hodinkee.com (HODINKEE) — Sat, 14 Jul 2018 22:00:00 +0000

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.