Breaking News: Phillips to Offer Two Philippe Dufour Simplicities in Hong Kong Sale

A masterpiece of modern watchmaking, with just 200 made – though a couple of extras have emerged in recent years –  the Philippe Dufour Simplicity has never come to market at an international watch auction, until now. Not one, but a pair, of Simplicity wristwatches will go under the hammers at Phillips’ The Hong Kong Watch Auction: Three at […]

9 years ago

Roger Dubuis adds colored stones to the Excalibur Spider Skeleton Flying Tourbillon

What do we know about Roger Dubuis? Well, to make it short, Roger Dubuis is a proper manufacture of Haute Horlogerie, creating extremely refined skeleton movements, and being the only brand to have its entire production stamped with the Hallmark of Geneva (and that alone must already give an indication of the beauty of the production…). Roger Dubuis is also a combination of complex mechanisms with a unique design, bold, sporty and clearly recognizable. Well, all of that can be seen in the latest addition to the catalogue, the Roger Dubuis Excalibur Spider Skeleton Flying Tourbillon, which now receive colored stones incrusted in its rubber bezel.

9 years ago

Glashütte Original Senator Chronometer Watch Review

I’ve been wanting to review the Glashütte Original Senator Chronometer watch since it was debuted back in 2009. Part of the larger Senator watch collection, the Senator Chronometer has a beautiful symmetrical dial design and wonderful feature set that make for an attractive and technically superior timepiece. Pictures alone don’t do the Glashütte Original Senator Chronometer justice because the real appeal here is what it is like to operate the movement.

9 years ago

IN-DEPTH: The Breguet Classique 7147 – taking the dull out of dress watch

The story in a second:

Breguet’s updated Classique 7147 offers traditional style, modern convenience and just the right amount of playfulness.

The Classique 7147 is the definition of a quiet achiever. It’s a simple, sturdy watch that does everything asked of it with style, and it does so with a sense of reserved assurance that only a watch with ‘Breguet’ on the dial can adequately muster.…

9 years ago

Watch Strap Review Part 23. – Erika’s Originals

The summer is over and I’m back from my holiday. It’s time to bring you a new craftsman and a few great straps to this edition of Watch Strap Review. This is our 23rd review and a very cool one in my opinion. I know, I’m a bit biased but you will see. We can also […]

9 years ago

Ochs und Junior Perpetual Calendar: Enduringly Battling Complexity

Sometimes, searching for simplicity is the hardest route to take, especially when complexity arising from simplicity is the goal.
But some people like a challenge.
Ludwig Oechslin’s challenge to himself has resulted in one of the simplest perpetual calendar mechanisms in existence in the new Ochs und Junior Perpetual Calendar. And you’ll love its minimalist look, too.

9 years ago

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.

9 years ago