If you think about the Seamaster Diver 300M Chronograph, apart from the classic steel and blue dial version, the one model that should immediately come to mind is the tri-metal edition, a bold statement created in 1993, being one of the rare watches to use tantalum, combined with titanium and gold. The result, often nicknamed […]
Whether you’re a history buff, or just have a big budget for your costume parties, owning a historic timepiece can be a truly special experience. To identify with such an antiquated time period doesn’t just fulfil a niche curiosity in the old, but it connects us directly to a time of great innovation and exploration — aspects of watchmaking that still separate the great masters of horology to this day. As we begin the 2020s, 100 years since the decade that saw the wristwatch soar in popularity, we are celebrating by taking a look at some of the best watches of the 1920s that sum up that era, both new and antique. Rolex Oyster As quintessential as the mighty Submariner is today, its spirit is undoubtedly passed down from its parent — the original Rolex Oyster. Though similar technology had been implemented with pocket watches, Rolex were the first to use a hermetically sealed case and screw-down crown in a wristwatch in the late 1920s. Knowing that marketing was just as important as innovating, Rolex strapped an Oyster to the wrist of Mercedes Gleitze, the first British woman to swim the English Channel. What happened next is the stuff of…
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OK, this one is truly curious. For some utterly unknowable reason, MasterChef Australia, very much like cricket, is monstrously popular in India. It’s not that the show doesn’t have its charms. Every single Aussie on the planet has, at one point or another, been drawn into a series of MasterChef. If they say they’ve never liked it, they’re lying. For me, the flavour lasted for more than one season. The first three or so were a daily addiction, and for this brief moment in history, I was five per cent more interested than usual in cooking. This was over a decade ago, and all I have to remember this phase by is a long-expired packet of cumin somewhere in the back of my pantry. Anyway, I digress … India is an emerging luxury watch market (at least it was before COVID-19; who knows what will emerge on the other side of this thing) and some eagle-eyed spotters at Ethos Watches have done a pretty bang up job at putting together an updated list of what the judges are currently wearing on a regular basis. This caught my attention for the obvious reasons – watchspotting generally always has my attention, but…
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Five video stories from HODINKEE readers.
Blancpain’s Bathyscaphe dive watch, the smaller version of the historic Fifty Fathoms, is an all-terrain companion with a resilient case and 300m water-resistance, which is also is equipped with a high-frequency flyback chronograph, combining the best for onshore and underwater activities. Today, it is revisited in matte black ceramic with green dial and bezel, a military […]
Same owner, same place, but a new watch and jewelry show.
A vintage-inspired collaboration between Hamilton and the HODINKEE Shop.
A new sandy-colored dial honoring a historic dive in one of the world’s hottest places.
Blancpain proposes a new version of its Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe Day Date model, a retro-styled watch that wowed the crowds when it was presented at Baselworld 2018. This new edition, limited to 500 pieces, maintains its 1970s flair intact but opts for a more muted palette of desert-inspired colours. Most of you are familiar with […]
From dressy to sporty, we’ve got you covered this week.