In-Depth: Twelve More Mistakes New Watch Enthusiasts Make (And How To Avoid Them)
There’s always more to learn in this game.
Introducing: The Breitling Superocean Heritage ’57 Limited Edition II In Support Of Frontline Healthcare Workers
There is now a second version of the colorful watch, and it assists the fight against COVID-19.
Hands-on – The Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde Quantième 41mm Collection
If you are already a fan of the Grande Seconde, or were a fan but intimidated by the 43mm case sizes of some of the models, the latest 41mm iterations of this timepiece will be music to your ears. The Goldilocks conundrum about hitting on the right bowl of porridge that is not too hot, […]
Retailer Spotlight: Scherer’s Jewelers in Buffalo, NY, And Armstrong Rockwell In Hartford, CT
“Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing.” – Theodore Roosevelt
In The Shop – Announcements: Autodromo Is Now Available In The HODINKEE Shop
The watches that today’s driving enthusiasts deserve, now available in the H Shop.
Business News: Richemont: Coronavirus Wiped Out $880 Million In Sales In 3 Months
“No one can say when we will see economic activity normalize,” Johann Rupert suggests.
Interview – Will Martin of Firle Watches, on Launching his Brand and Enamel Dial Watch
A couple of weeks ago, we introduced a new brand and its first model, namely the Firle Sennen Automatic, launched on Kickstarter here. Having played with the watches for a certain time and keeping in mind the extremely reasonable price at which these timepieces are offered, we were pretty impressed by the result… Especially when […]
Interview – Will Martin of Firle Watches, on Launching his Brand and Enamel-Dial Watch
A couple of weeks ago, we introduced a new brand and its first model, namely the Firle Sennen Automatic, launched on Kickstarter here. Having played with the watches for a certain time and keeping in mind the extremely reasonable price at which these timepieces are offered, we were pretty impressed by the result… Especially when […]
Hands-on – The Surprising Emile Chouriet Héritier à Guichets
The circular motion of the hands to display the time has been adopted for centuries. Just like shadows on a sundial, early mechanical clocks showed only hours until the invention of the minute hand. There are, however, a number of other ways to indicate the time in mechanical wristwatches. A case in point (but an […]
The liquid depth of Audemars Piguet's Royal Oak Jumbo Extra-Thin with onyx dial is worth travelling to Japan for
The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak is one of the most well-known watches in the world, but there are some references within the family that remain relatively undiscovered. While they are extremely rare, Royal Oaks with stone dials are as beautiful as you would imagine from the Le Brassus-based brand, with lapis lazuli and various other textured hard stones used in recent decades. Audemars Piguet have added to this legacy of exotic dials with the brand new Royal Oak “Jumbo” Extra-Thin, available in platinum and rose gold with a black onyx dial and diamond indexes. The new Audemars Piguet Royal Oak “Jumbo”, in its ultra-thin case, measures just 39mm in diameter and only 8.1mm tall — well and truly living up to its slimline name. This lithe presence on the wrist is allowed by the Audemars Piguet automatic caliber 2121, which is only 3.05mm thick, pretty impressive for an automatic movement that offers 40 hours of power reserve. The reference in platinum is reminiscent of the ref. 14700BC Royal Oak from 1991, with black dial and diamond markers cased in 36mm of white gold, however the newly released rose gold looks suitably differentiated. These watches are special, not only because they are…
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