Two years after debuting the original Apple Watch, Apple has just released the Apple Watch Series 2 as one part of what I would faithfully describe as an “epic” keynote event in San Francisco. Tim Cook and other Apple employees spent about two hours on stage more or less focusing on the Apple Watch Series 2 and the iPhone 7, along with related software and accessories.
Not long ago, John Ciciulla, a friend of T+T, posted this image on instagram, explaining that the watch – which originally belonged to his grandfather – had just come back after lengthy repairs. We were keen to find out more, so we caught up with John – a pathologist in Melbourne – to hear the story behind his prized 1960s Dunklings Rivana, and why it’s so special to him.…
What is the real difference between a novelty watch and a classic timepiece? Is it possible to make a watch providing a novel and entertaining display of time that is wearable in a variety of settings and will be respected years from now? I believe that I own such a piece: the Ludovic Ballouard Upside Down.
Sponsored Post written by co-founder of Bremont Watches, Nick English. When you get up close to a Martin-Baker (MB) ejection seat, the first thing that strikes you is quite how incredibly beautifully they are engineered – the knurled aluminum, the read more…
Louis Moinet releases the new 20-Second Tempograph, a self-winding mechanical timepiece with a twist. Founded in Saint-Blaise, Neuchâtel, in 2004. The fully-independent firm was established to honour the memory of Louis Moinet (1768-1853): master watchmaker, certified inventor of the chronograph (1816), and pioneer in the use of very high…
In an effort to reign in the past while continuing to offer pieces that catch the eye of modern watch buyers, Longines has built up a legitimate offering through their Heritage Collection. Whether you’re looking for a diver or a Weems, there are quite a few choices that seem to be placed above the usual options you have when looking at the brand.
Few would contest that Bulgari’s Octo is a great watch – a distinctive design jam-packed with legacy. What could possibly make it better? Well, how about a mean, stealthy and downright cool black ADLC coating? Yeah, that’ll do the trick. If you’ve been on the fence about Bulgari, the Octo Ultra Nero will convert you.…
It’s no secret that here at HODINKEE HQ we’re big, big fans of the Patek Philippe 5970. It’s probably the closest thing we’ve got to a middle ground between the perpetual calendar chronographs of yesteryear and thoroughly modern watches. It’s a little bigger than the 2499 and the 3970, but it still uses a Lemania base movement and has a very traditional dial. So when our friends at Christie’s New York called and said they had four on-hand, one in each metal, I threw my camera in my bag and raced for the elevator. Here are the results.
Some meals are memorable for the food, some for the company, and some for a watch at the table. And then there are those meals that hit the ball right out of the park by getting top marks in all three. Make up any story you like to explain how a very contemporary De Bethune DB28 and a very traditional Philippe Dufour Simplicity came to be sharing a bowl of molten cheese in the Swiss Jura mountains.
This fall, New York City’s Grolier Club will be hosting an exhibition, On Time: The Quest for Precision, that will feature a collection of rare horological books, with some dating to as far back as the 15th century. These fantastically illustrated books offer a glimpse into the historical development of timepieces, from sundials to marine chronometers. The exhibition is drawn from the collections of the Linda Hall Library of Science, Engineering & Technology in Kansas City, Missouri, and will be on view September 14 through November 19, at the club’s Manhattan headquarters.