Davide Cerrato took the top job at Montblanc’s watch division at end 2015, taking charge of the a crucial business segment at Montblanc. He was recruited by Jerome Lambert, the Frenchman who became chief executive in 2013 with a mandate to revitalise the drifting German pen maker. Cerrato’s track record in the watch business bodes well: his last job was Head […]
The Parisian brand Bell & Ross is most known for creating aviation inspired watches in a bold, squared style. Of course the collection consists of much more, including round cased watches, like the Vintage collection or the Aeronavale collection. Although most of these are still highly derived from avionics, Bell & Ross is also embarking into the world of automotive and racing-inspired watches. They have teamed-up with Renault F1 as an official timing partner for this year (more on that later in a dedicated chapter of our Watches and Formula 1 series) and now offer the BR-X1 RS16 and BR-X1 RS16 Tourbillon. We’ve had the chance to go hands-on, inside the Renault F1 facility in Enstone, the birthplace of Formula 1.
If a design can stand out from the crowd, then, at least for me, it is worth digging a little deeper. This was the case with Sartory-Billard and the RPM 01 watches. The unique curved design spoke to me, and along the way, I learned a lot about a brand that’s recently been busy creating some really interesting pieces in Paris.
This is the strangest feeling Friday in a very long time. For starters, I associate Friday with relaxing, with kicking back and maybe getting away. Hitting the road and heading out to the beach, for example. Considering I’ve just returned from 48 hours in one of the most pristine islands and beaches in the world with Vacheron Constantin, it has more of a weekend’s over, back to reality vibe. Felix, on the other hand, is still well and truly ensconced on his island home – he’s in Japan embedded with Seiko, studying organisational charts and dust particles by the looks of social media? He’s also being sorely tempted by boutique-only Seiko models the rest of the world hasn’t even heard about. Given our blissful isolation, this week’s wind down has a distinctly tropical flavour – so serve with a passionfruit daiquiri and freshly sliced mango. What happened Patek fans – and PP brand competitors – that had been holding their breath since January could finally exhale… the 40th Anniversary Nautilus emerged (in the strangest of places, GQ magazine), big, blue and boldly engraved. Bouquets and brickbats were immediately flying on social media. In the following comment storm on our Instagram @tourbillon001 called…
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Gavox Last year Summer, Gerard reviewed a Gavox Aurora. A quartz watch, but one that was ‘the world’s first watch that handles all geographical and political time zones’. Today, we are looking at the Gavox Avidiver. The Avidiver is a watch aimed at pilots and divers. Or at least to someone who is either able to […]
Here at HODINKEE we love a good vintage Rolex Datejust. We have written about them many times over the years and occasionally, we might even sell one or two in the HODINKEE Shop. It might be the most universally loved watch of all time, and it’s the kind of watch that you can wear in basically any situation. So, we’ve partnered up with our friends at Gilt to launch a capsule sale focused solely on the iconic model in all its varied incarnations – and that sale begins tonight.
Gary Player has helped shape golf into the sport it is today. And along for nearly every step on his lifelong journey in professional golf has been Rolex.
By Roberta Naas
Recently, Vacheron Constantin selected the United States for its worldwide launch of the new Overseas World Timer and other watches – marking the first time a worldwide launch for the brand took place in America. During an exciting multi-day event, we had the distinct opportunity to spend quite a bit of time talking with brand CEO, Juan-Carlos Torres. It was a very candid interview, during which Torres stated that our industry may be in a crisis and described ways brands and retailers may want to re-think business to attract today’s consumers.
In addition to sharing his thoughts on the difficult economic climate facing the watch industry today, he also discussed the American market for watches, the
Being infected by the hobby of her husband, Fleur started her interest in watches a few years ago. While owning a Rolex, TAG Heuer Aquaracer, and an Omega Speedmaster she found that she could easily change the look of her watch by switching straps. Shortly after, the idea was born to start her own little […]
Each of F.P. Journe‘s ten boutiques around the world will soon have its very own Centigraphe Souverain Anniversary limited edition, available during the respective store’s 10th anniversary, starting with Hong Kong and Tokyo. The Centigraphe Souverain Anniversary is in titanium with red gold accents, the same guise F.P. Journe applied to earlier boutique anniversary editions. Identically sized as the ordinary Centigraphe, […]