By Roberta Naas Easily one of the most beloved collections from Vacheron Constantin, the world’s oldest watchmaker, the Patrimony is being joined by an exciting new 18-karat gold small-complication sibling. The Patrimony Moon Phase and Retrograde Date watch houses an all-new movement that features the cycle and age of the moon on a display altho is accurate for
As hard as it is to believe, the next Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH) is actually not that far off, and we’re already starting to get in the first batch of what’s started to become a tradition for the Richemont Group brands and other participating manufacturers: pre-SIHH teaser announcements. Vacheron Constantin is the first out of the gate with two new timepieces – relatively restrained, very classical interpretations of traditional complications for Vacheron, one a little more accessible than the other.
The star attraction of Phillips‘ The Geneva Watch Auction: Four that takes place in mid November is undoubtedly the Patek Philippe ref. 1518 in stainless steel, one of just four made – it might just become the most expensive wristwatch ever sold when the hammer comes down. But alongside the steel 1518 Phillips has also […]
If you’ve been following us on Instagram, you’ll know that a chunk of team HODINKEE spent this past week on the West (best?) Coast. We were out there for a few different projects, including a celebration of the official launch of Vacheron Constantin’s Overseas collection in retail stores. The intimate event in the garden of the Peninsula Hotel displayed all of Vacheron’s latest, and naturally, we documented the whole thing. Click through for the full photo report.
When thinking about assembling this two watch collection, I chose to interpret the idea in the most straightforward and practical way possible: Which pair of watches would have me covered anywhere, anytime? While the previous two columns from Jack and Ben each looked at a pair of watches with some similarities that revealed the respective brands’ idiosyncrasies, I’m going for two totally different timepieces here. The dichotomy is obvious, yet it is highly revealing of the distinctive benefits different types of wristwatches can bring. To the right you probably recognized a modern Rolex Submariner, and to the left we have a vintage ultra-thin Piaget. It’d be hard to think of two less-similar watches.
When my grandfather passed away, he left a watch in safekeeping for me and I treasure it to this day. Fully forty years later, I inherited a previously unseen box of my grandfather’s watches, revealing him to have been what I had become: a watch collector.
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By Roberta Naas
This fall promises to be one of the most exciting seasons on the auction calendar, especially at Phillips. Some of the rarest and most coveted watches in history are touring the world now for previews before going up for auction in Geneva in November. The Phillips Geneva Watch Auction: Four (taking place November 12 and 13), will include an incredible
I’ve always thought of the Reverso as “the doctor’s watch” because, growing up, my doctor always had one on his wrist. It was a classic, stainless steel Reverso. Nothing ornate. But I thought it was beautiful, and from then on I’ve always equated the Reverso with success and respectability. What I wasn’t aware of is that it was, according to Jaeger-LeCoultre, a sports watch. This was in the 1990s, shortly before the maison decided to introduce complicated Reversos – watches I’m pretty certain you wouldn’t find on the wrist of most physicians. This year marks the 85th anniversary of the Reverso, so Jaeger-LeCoultre continued to release more rectangular watches with high-end complications to celebrate. I knew I had to spend a week with one of the stars of the new collection, the Reverso Tribute Calendar. Here we take a look at the evolution of the Reverso, from stainless steel sports watch to ultimate expression of luxury
“The Swiss watch industry is in trouble.”…