Hands-On: The IWC Pilot’s Watch Timezoner Chronograph 3950

I’m not sure the timing of the new Pilot’s collection was coincidental or not, but if so, IWC is quite fortunate that its strongest family of watches was ready to be launched during one of the most challenging years in recent memory for the industry. The IWC Pilot’s watches are true icons (we don’t use that word lightly), and the latest crop is especially strong. In addition to the usual time-only Mark models, the bold chronographs, and the Big Pilots, the manufacture spent the two years working hard to make sure the Timezoner Chronograph 3950 would be part of the 2016 lineup. Its a big part of the new collection, both figuratively and literally.

9 years ago

Event Report – OMEGA X Fratello Watches Speedy Tuesday Event in Bienne

What is Speedy Tuesday? It all started in a sunny Cannes in 2012, where I stayed over for a holiday. I also remember it was actually in the Radison Blu hotel there, where I made a wristshot of one of my Speedmaster watches and posted it on-line saying “Speedy Tuesday” (it was a Tuesday). Then, […]

9 years ago

Wristwatch Inlaid with Metal from Battle of Britain Spitfire to be Sold for Charity

Spitfire P7350 has the twin distinctions of being “the oldest airworthy Spitfire in the world and the only Spitfire still flying to have actually fought in the Battle of Britain”, according to the Royal Air Force. It entered service in August 1940, and now a tiny piece of the aircraft is part of the prototype Christopher […]

9 years ago

VIDEO: World-famous tattoo guru Benjamin Laukis and his TAG Heuer Calibre 18 Telemeter

ben_l_sliderTattoo artist Benjamin Laukis cuts a dashing figure. Impeccably dressed, impressively inked – people tend to notice when Laukis walks into a room. He’s also a gentleman in the truest sense of the word, and a watch collector of great integrity and taste. We caught up with Ben at his Northcote studio, The Black Mark, to find out about his passion for his art, and the powerful attraction he feels to the handmade over the mass-produced. Given all this, Laukis’ choice of watch is apt, the vintage lines of the TAG Heuer Calibre 18 Telemeter looks perfect on his unmistakeable wrist.

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9 years ago

Show Us Your Best Halloween Lume Shots!

Well, it’s the 31st of October, and that means Halloween here in the United States. While some people are debating the finer points of their elaborate costumes, we’ve got something else on our minds here at the office as sunset approaches: lume shots. There’s no better day for breaking out a glowing watch and there are bonus points to be had if you can get a shining “31” in there somewhere. We’d love to see your best Halloween wrist shots so we can share them with the rest of the HODINKEE community. Click through for details.

9 years ago

F.P. Journe Centigraphe Souverain Anniversaire: A “Rolling” Anniversary Piece

F.P. Journe is celebrating a big one: the tenth anniversary of all of the boutiques with the rolling release of the Centigraphe Souverain Anniversaire. Read on to find out what is so special about this chronograph with displays able to measure 1/100th of a second and what’s different on the anniversary edition. Also find out what a rolling release is.

9 years ago

Habring2 Erwin Watch

Like an Oscar-winning indie film, there’s a stubborn, understated brilliance to Habring2 – an Austrian-based independent manufactory whose desire to break its reliance on ETA-based movements has already yielded not one, but two Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève winners.

9 years ago

In-Depth: The Hublot Big Bang Sang Bleu – A Tattoo-Inspired Limited Edition That I Actually Like (A Lot)

Hublot makes a lot of Big Bang limited editions. Like, a ton of them. This year alone, I’ve spotted at least eight Big Bang announcements in my inbox, each touting some watch that will be produced in limited numbers – and I’m sure there are plenty more that I’ve missed. All of this is to say that despite the seemingly endless parade of limited editions, when I first saw the Big Bang Sang Bleu, I felt the company could be turning the corner. This was a genuinely fresh take on the Big Bang, created in collaboration with someone interesting. I had to get a closer look.

9 years ago