Fabergé’s Lady Levity Combines Original Mechanics With Unique Design

Attention: if you just take a casual glance at Fabergé’s Lady Levity you will probably miss it. It is only when you step back and look carefully that the full artistic complexity of the dial is revealed: the man-in-the-moon motif at the center of Lady Levity’s dial. But this is no ordinary man in the moon . . .

9 years ago

Urwerk Introduces the UR-105 Raging Gold in Engine-Turned Red Gold

Urwerk‘s entry-level wristwatch, the UR-105 gets a bit fancier with the limited edition Raging Gold. This sports a red gold front plate finished with a Clous de Paris, or hobnail, surface. While the motif is reminiscent of the recent UR-105 T-Rex, the look is distinctly more luxe. Gold fascia aside, the UR-105 Raging Gold is identical […]

9 years ago

Introducing the Romain Jerome RJ x Pokémon Pikachu

The latest pop culture icon to make it to a Romain Jerome wristwatch – after Super Mario and Batman – is Pokémon. The limited edition RJ x Pokémon watch sports a Pikachu, arguably the most recognisable creature from the hit Japanese video game Pokémon. Short for “pocket monster”, the franchise recently enjoyed a renaissance thanks to the Pokemon Go augmented reality smartphone […]

9 years ago

Photo Report: The HODINKEE x Seiko Get-Together In New York City

It’s no secret that team HODINKEE are big fans of Seiko. From Grand Seiko to Credor to Prospex, the Japanese watchmaker is doing some of the most under-appreciated work in the entire industry and we’re always up for changing that. Last week we gathered a group of enthusiasts at Stanton Social in New York City’s Lower East Side to get a hands-on look at the latest collections.

9 years ago

Hands-on with the brand new URWERK UR-105 Raging Gold

With URWERK, you know the deal: super-bold, super-cool, super-technical… Well, we can’t hide our love for the brand here. URWERK is part of the indy watchmakers, meaning small structures full of creativity and with almost no limits. No marketing brainstorms, no year-long debates about the feasibility of a piece or a display… If these guys thinks the product is legitimate, they do it. Of course, this can sometimes lead to quite weird watches, but in the end, watches from URWERK are never cold. And that’s not about to change with this brand new URWERK UR-105 Raging Gold.

9 years ago

Chopard L.U.C 20th Anniversary Models

Chopard L.U.C London in the Fall has an exceptional atmosphere. Maybe because I usually visit the city at this time of the year, but I’ve always enjoyed walking the streets of UK’s capital. It was one of this perfect Autumn days that I arrived for a short but sweet watch introduction by Chopard. If you have […]

9 years ago

Vacheron Constantin Harmony Collection Completed with 10 new watches

When it was first re-introduced during Manufacture Vacheron Constantin’s 260th anniversary last year, the Harmony collection of cushion shaped limited edition watches were a runaway hit with the watch collecting cognoscenti. This year, the retinue of beloved Harmony watches return with minor tweaks and aesthetic updates to what will…

9 years ago

In The Shop: A 1967 Omega Speedmaster 145.012 ‘Ultraman,’ A 1960s Piaget Reference 12303 With Papers, And A 1990s Breitling Chronograph With Moon-Phase

After taking a break last week to launch the limited edition Zenith El Primero Original for HODINKEE, we are back with a selection of vintage watches for the Shop. This week we have a diverse selection of watches, ranging from elegant dress watches to sporty chronographs, with brands like Omega, Movado, Rolex, and Piaget all represented. Read on to see the full selection.

9 years ago