HODINKEE Radio: Baselworld 2019 Round-Up, Day 1
Seeing Rolex, Patek Philippe, and Tudor makes for a big first day.
Baselworld 2019 – Tudor Black Bay Chrono S&G, now in Steel and Gold (Live Pics)
When Tudor first introduced its Black Bay Chrono model in 2017, there was a hullabaloo about incorporating chronograph functions on board a 200m water-resistant vintage-inspired dive watch. A diver without a rotating bezel replaced by a fixed tachymeter scale for the chronograph functions? For many, the combination of functions was unwarranted but over time, the […]
Baselworld 2019 – Porsche Design 1919 Globetimer UTC
“If you analyze the function of an object, its form often becomes obvious,” was the credo of Professor Ferdinand Alexander Porsche (founder of Porsche Design). “Form follows function” is something we often hear in the watch world but with Porsche Design, it is a matter of fact. Apparently simple yet perfectly functional, this has become […]
Introducing: The Porsche Design 1919 Globetimer UTC
An easy-to-use travel watch with a dose of minimalist style.
Introducing: The Zodiac Aerospace GMT Limited Edition
They say the funk died, but not according to Zodiac.
Introducing: The Rolex GMT-Master II Ref. 126719 BLRO With Meteorite Dial In White Gold (Live Pics & Pricing)
Last’s year’s hit is back – but with a very special dial.
Introducing: The Tudor Black Bay Chronograph Steel & Gold
The Black Bay Chrono comes in two-tone and tips its hat to a great-uncle from Rolex.
HANDS-ON: Thin just got complicated with the Bulgari Octo Finissimo Chronograph
It’s no secret that the Octo Finissimo has been a watch that’s kick-started the heart of Bulgari’s recent string of critical hits. And now the collection has — in addition to the core time-only model, minute repeaters and tourbillons — a chronograph. And not just any chronograph, the world’s thinnest. This watch took Bulgari almost three years to develop (which, in watch terms, is rather quick), and the movement is a slim 3.3mm, shredding a fair bit of width off the previous thinnest – a 4.65mm manually wound movement from Piaget. This movement isn’t just thin — it’s got a peripheral winding rotor and a nicely finished movement. It’s also got a second time zone display at three, which is set in sync with the main hands. Altering local time is a cinch, as hitting the pusher at nine advances the hour hand in one-hour increments. Design-wise, not too much has changed. We’re still looking at that classic sandblasted titanium case — only now with a bit more going on with the dial. I really love just how integrated the faceted pushers are to the case. From a distance you’d struggle to know more. It wears just as well as you’d expect on…
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Introducing: The Zenith El Primero A386 Revival
A trio of limited edition chronographs celebrate the El Primero’s 50th birthday.
Introducing: The Zenith El Primero Defy 21 Carbon
A high-speed chronograph in a sleek, tech-focused case.