Entry-level watches are über popular. Why? Because of the ever-increasing prices of some brands, a lot of watch enthusiasts search for affordable (luxury) watches. Watches that they can wear on an everyday basis. We’ve put together a Top 25 of watches below € 1000 Euro (list price) based on demand. In this price segment it […]
Even though there’s no doubt that the darlings of A. Lange & Söhne’s lineup are the more contemporarily styled pieces like the Lange One and the Zeitwerk, there’s still a place for deeply traditional design the catalogue of Glashütte’s favourite son – and that’s the 1815 collection. Named for the year of founder Ferdinand A. Lange’s birth, the 1815 family of watches takes as its inspiration early marine chronometres. First developed in the 18th Century, these ship-bound timepieces were extremely accurate, and a vital tool in navigation. And while the design isn’t what we’d associate with tool watches these days, make no mistake, legibility and reliability were the name of the game. It’s logical that Lange, those masters of function and style, adopt this distinctive look as the trademark for their 1815 collection. With the blued sword-style hands, railroad minute track (with the brand’s distinctive triple dot at the cardinal points) and the ornate, Jugendstil numerals the 1815 Up/Down would look just as stylish in 1915 as it does today. For me though, the most charming feature of this watch is the bottom-heavy subdial layout, a sure sign (if any were needed from Lange) that the L051.2 movement definitely…
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One year ago this month, HODINKEE announced its very first collaborative wristwatch, the Legacy Machine 101 in stainless steel, made with the creative minds at MB&F. The response to this watch – a casual tweak to one of high watchmaking’s most impressive products – was remarkable, with all 10 pieces selling within the first five hours after launch. Today we are proud to announce our next collaboration, again putting our own touch on one of watchmaking’s most loved and revered products. Say hello to the Zenith El Primero Original Limited Edition For HODINKEE, a vintage watch made today.
At Baselworld 2015, Tudor presented an all new watch with a curious name – the North Flag. The watch’s origins can be traced back to the British North Greenland Expedition (BNGE) of 1952-54, which was based at a camp called “North Ice,” where 25 men were issued new Tudor Oyster Prince watches. Most of those watches have been lost to history. But one managed to survive and was recently found in the back of a kitchen drawer in a house in England. This is the story of Major Desmond Homard’s Tudor Oyster Prince.
This is the new Kravitz Design X Les Artisans de Genève LK 01 watch, a reimagined and modified Rolex Daytona Ref. 116523, aka the two-tone gold and steel Daytona. As you can likely gather from the name, it’s designed by none other than musician and watch collector Lenny Kravitz. Yes, this is a modified Rolex with a celebrity association, and it is also one that looks very cool to me.
Haute Time photographer Alex Teuscher had a preview of the L.U.C GMT One and the L.U.C Time Traveler One. Let’s have a look.
Boris submitted a design for a customized Corum Bubble that achieved second place in the customizeyourbubble.com competition. Combining his artsy side with the creation of a dial has crowned his passion for watches and art and created a very attractive timepiece!
The latest in a series of wristwatches Zenith created to commemorate the British rock band, the El Primero Skeleton Tribute to The Rolling Stones has a black ceramic case and skeletonised, see-through dial – and is powered by a movement that’s younger than the famed rockers. Having produced watches for the band since 2014, the latest edition […]
Alright, there’s some big HODINKEE news coming tonight at 7:00 PM EDT. At a small get-together in New York City, we’ll be unveiling our latest product collaboration – and it’s something you can wear on your wrist. We’ve partnered with a well-known manufacture to create a watch that we couldn’t be prouder to share with the HODINKEE community. So whether it means staying up a little late in London or Zurich, or being ready with your morning coffee in Hong Kong or Tokyo, we think you’re going to want to catch this one in real time.
Stating that the Patek Philippe Nautilus is an icon is probably too easy… but there is no way to evade this. The Nautilus is an icon. No debate. Introduced in 1976, and designed by one of the most famous watch-designers, who can be seen as the creator of a new species of timepieces – the luxury sports watch. The Nautilus is praised by all sorts of collectors, and it is now celebrating its 40th anniversary. Last week we explained the 40th anniversary editions to you, and now it is time to look at the entire timeline of this watch. The first part of the history of the Patek Philippe Nautilus is of course dedicated to the very first version, the Ref. 3700.