Best of Watchville: Collectability’s Definitive Guide To Skeletonized Patek Philippe Wristwatches
A can’t miss reference guide to a traditional craft.
Review – Hamilton Ventura Elvis80 Automatic
Back in the 1950s, all consumer watches were mechanical, either hand-wound or automatic. The initial storm of the quartz crisis was still a couple of decades off and either design or mechanical prowess helped set brands apart. One major horological disruption occurred in 1957 in the form of an electronically controlled, battery-powered wristwatch. Packaged in […]
My Watch Story: Four Generations Of Watch Gifting, A Rolex Received After Playing With Clapton, A Beloved Seiko 5, And More
Five video stories from HODINKEE readers.
In The Shop – Announcements: Laurent Ferrier Is Now Available In The HODINKEE Shop
An independent brand at the intersection of old-world craftsmanship and new-age watchmaking.
Bring a Loupe: A Mint Movado World Timer, A ‘Nina Rindt’ Compax, And A Jet-Set Longines
And more in this week’s round-up of vintage watches from the web.
Introducing – TAG Heuer Monaco Calibre 02 “Grand Prix de Monaco Historique” Edition
It would be quite difficult to come up with a better match than what’s following. When you own a watch in your portfolio – and an iconic one on top of it – that is named “Monaco”, you have to do something linked to motorsport in the Principality of Monaco – which is also known […]
Introducing – Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Jumbo Extra-Thin “Yoshida” Diamond Dial 15206PT and 15207OR
The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Jumbo Extra-Thin, with its modern steel iteration (Ref. 15202ST), needs no introduction anymore. The direct descendant of the 1972 original Royal Oak watch, still ultra-thin and identically proportioned, it is one of the most sought-after watches on the market and one of the most (if not the most) legitimate luxury […]
FRIDAY WIND DOWN: All aboard the rollercoaster week that was, ride with us from the ecstasy to the agony
It’s been a colourful, diverse, emotional rollercoaster of a week in the world, and at Time+Tide. This no doubt has a lot to do with the fact that most of us, wherever we are, have ticked over 50 days in lockdown. We are no exception, and have continued working remotely from our homes, and occasionally checking in at base to pick up watches and play the very odd game of table tennis, once the dust has been wiped off, that is. And for me, and the team at large, this was the week when we properly got over it. Enough now. So, perhaps as a result, we have really gone there. Lots of emotions in the stories that were published. Let’s recap some of them. 1. Mourning On Monday, we mourned the temporary absence of the Baselworld Schnitzel Dinner, a brilliant night hosted by the founder of Monochrome, Frank Geelen. This might seem super niche, and cliquey from the outside. Why should the average watch lover care about a dinner in a pub for the media to smash pints and carry on? But it was more than that. It was also a nexus between the teams writing and reporting on…
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Introducing – The Manometro Italia… Giuliano Mazzuoli Speaks His Italian Heart
Tuscany-based designer Giuliano Mazzuoli has never made a secret of his patriotism. But with his latest creation, he takes things to another level. In honour of the 75th Anniversary of the Liberation of Italy, and to support his country in these vastly difficult times, he presents the limited edition “Manometro Italia.” When Giuliano Mazzuoli joined […]
Great 'Grams: Five wacky Day-Dates that show why it's the most interesting Rolex model
The Rolex Day-Date is the stuff of watch collecting lore. Not only has it been worn by some of the most powerful and well-known people to ever walk this earth (understandable, given it’s nickname: the President), but the sheer number of variations that it has been produced in over the years make it a goldmine of scholarship and investigation for the collection community. While it might be said the majority of changes Rolex make are glacially slow and (almost) unnoticeable in difference from year to year, the Rolex Day-Date tends to be an exception, as it went through explosive periods of new and experimental design that resulted in dials, bracelets and cases that were never seen in any other Rolex models. I wanted to dip my toe into this world of wooden dials and white gold watches (just to reference a few) and take a look at some of the more unusual variations you might not have seen before. So with that in mind, let’s take a look at a few different examples of the famous Rolex Day-Date that have appeared over time. @johnson167 Rolex Day-Date Ref.18039 “Wood”, Perfect Condition ⛹ ♂️⛹ ♂️⛹ ♂️⛹ ♂️⛹ ♂️⛹ ♂️ Not only is this a wonderful watch, but Mr…
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