Watch Madness: The 2020 HODINKEE Talking Watches Tournament, Day 4
An astronaut, a reality TV star, an NBA Hall of Famer, and Mr. “American Pie.”
Introducing – Glashütte Original Sixties and Sixties Chronograph Annual Edition 2020, in Glacier Blue
Glashütte Original watches are often very serious, sometimes a bit austere (in a good way actually, as it is part of their Saxon charm) and always beautifully executed. There’s no denying the instant quality feel of a watch produced by GO. A couple of years ago, the brand came up with a new concept known […]
The Daily Uplift: First Aid Live And New Skills For No Bills
Take some time, learn something new.
In The Shop – Announcements: NORQAIN Is Now Available In The HODINKEE Shop
Our first New Partner is a young Swiss independent brand with a talent for combining quality with value.
The Grey NATO: Episode 105: The Isolation Tapes // More Q And A
Answering your questions from all over the world.
Recommended Reading – A Great Interview with Industry Veteran Dr Helmut Crott
For seasoned collectors and long-time watch enthusiasts, the name Dr Helmut Crott will certainly sound familiar. But this discreet gentleman is a far cry from your typical flamboyant CEO or industry insider. Understated, humble but extremely knowledgeable. The kind of man that you can learn a lot from; a man with more than half a […]
HANDS-ON: The Seiko SPB149J
Dive watches have come a very long way in 55 years. It was 1965 when Seiko first dipped their toe into the waters of serious dive watches when they released the Seiko automatic 6217 62MAS, water resistant to 150m. Featuring large luminous hands and hour markers, a rotating dive 60-minute bezel and a rubber strap, it already had all the ingredients of the modern-day dive watch. To pay tribute to this special watch, and the legacy of diving watches that it gave birth to, Seiko have released a collection of limited edition watches inspired by important historic references, three of which are faithful to the originals, and one, the Seiko SPB149J, is a modern interpretation of the 62MAS from 1965. As it is a modern interpretation, it is worth some closer scrutiny to see how it stacks up. The link to the original Seiko dive watch is immediately obvious, with the blocky case sides, squared-off lugs and prominent crown at 3 o’clock. While the crown was originally placed there, by 1968 Seiko had shifted the crown to the 4 o’clock position that we are used to seeing to this day. The black 60-minute bezel is also consistent with the original…
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News – H. Moser & Cie. Launches its Online Sales Platform and Three New Vantablack Editions
In these times of uncertainty, agility is key for any business, and the watch industry is no exception. As the lockdown hits brick-and-mortar stores, but also as an evolution for the years to come, H. Moser & Cie. watches are now available online on the brand’s own e-store, offering a wide selection of models. To […]
Introducing: The H. Moser & Cie Venturer Vantablack Black Hands (Live Pics & Pricing)
One of a new trio from Moser featuring the blackest dials in existence.
NOT ON MY WATCH: Please stop with the Bund strap, it is just terrible
The truth is, I’m pretty easygoing. I can get along. Very few things get anywhere near grinding my gears in the watch world – I’m a fan of, and can appreciate, just about anything that’s associated with the little timekeeping marvels that we love. That is, unless you are talking about Bund straps. Because Bund straps are terrible. I don’t use the word hate very often, but when I do, it’s in reference to the Bund strap. Here’s a fun game. How many redeeming qualities do Bund straps have? Answer, none. The only man who could pull one off was the coolest man who ever lived, Paul Newman … and even he only barely got away with it. For starters, the etymology of the word “bund” is troubling, as it’s an abbreviation for Bundesrepublik Deutschland or Federal Republic of Germany. That’s right, the Bund strap was first popularised by nascent Nazi pilots in the 1930s … not a great origin story. And once the National Socialist German Workers’ Party was destroyed, the Bund strap should have gone with it, forever. Except it didn’t. The abhorrent, overtly thick and ungainly wrist-wear just went into hiding. The next time it would rear its ugly…
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