Weekend Reading: Wired Thinks Smartwatches Might Finally Be Getting Good

Yesterday the Apple Watch Series 2 went on sale, marking the first major (or at least major-ish) update to the marquee smartwatch. Love it or hate it, the smartwatch isn’t going away anytime soon and its one gadget in our lives that’s still rapidly changing as it tries to find a foothold in our lives. Sure, here at HODINKEE HQ it’s going to be a little tough to convince us to put down our vintage Submariners and hand-crafted perpetual calendars in favor of something with batteries, but that doesn’t mean smartwatches aren’t worth paying attention to – especially right now. According to the folks over at Wired, they’re just starting to get good.

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What Happens To Men’s Watches When Women Wear Them

It is quite common for women to wear or even prefer watches traditionally considered to be for men over those specifically designed for women. I find this mentality intriguing and have noticed a few interesting things that can happen when women wear a men’s watch. These things not only effect how the woman looks, but also the appeal of those watches toward men.

8 years ago

VIDEO: The Montblanc CEO Jérôme Lambert’s impossible ‘blind’ challenge, Part 2

When we left off the Blindside Challenge, where we ask a key brand leader to i.d their watches by touch alone, Montblanc CEO Jérôme Lambert had guessed one out of a possible two watches. The distinctive Rieussec case proved no match for his keen wits and powers of deduction, but the 1858 Small Seconds was, as he said, “impossible” to identify, as there was no way to tell the difference between several models simply by touch.…

8 years ago

Quill & Pad’s Predictions For The Ladies Category Of The 2016 Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève

Welcome to the 2016 edition of Quill & Pad’s early Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève predictions in which the team picks favorites and explains why. The watches pre-selected in the Ladies category are: Fabergé Lady Levity, Chopard L.U.C XP 35 mm Esprit de Fleurier Peony, Bovet 1822’s Blue Thistles, Audemars Piguet Millenary, Piaget’s Limelight Gala Milanese Bracelet and the Bulgari Serpenti Spiga.

8 years ago

IWC Revs Up for the Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix 2016

A sponsor of the champion Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 team, IWC went to town in style for the 2016 Singapore Grand Prix with standing room only events featuring teammates and rivals Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg – separately of course. More than 400 fans were waiting – one was so enthusiastic he passed out and had to be […]

8 years ago

Weekend Reading: One Year Ago Today, Vacheron Constantin Revealed The Most Complicated Watch In The World – Here Is What Three Of Our Editors Had To Say About It

One year ago today, Vacheron Constantin revealed the reference 57260 – which is still the most complicated watch (wrist or pocket) ever made. We were the first to break the news, and the only team invited to go hands-on with this piece of horological history, so today, on the anniversary of this amazing achievement from Vacheron, we invite you to take a look back at this 57-complication, 2,826-component, 242-jewel, 31-hand mega watch.

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