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Watching Movies: Martin Sheen Wears A Seiko Willard And Marlon Brando A Rolex GMT-Master in 'Apocalypse Now.'

We’re looking at icons of the silver screen in our watch-related movie of the week.

Watching Movies: Steve Carell Bets Against The Housing Market While Wearing a Rolex Submariner In 'The Big Short'

And this Sub is truly out of time in our watch-related movie of the week.

Highlights: Patek Philippe and Rolex at Sotheby’s Hong Kong Auction

Sotheby’s is kicking off the spring season of the year’s watch auctions with two consecutive sales in Hong Kong that take place in a week’s time. The first is an evening sale of a single-owner collection of exceptional vintage Patek Philippe watches. And it will be followed by Important Watches I, which includes several good examples of independent watchmaking. Though the single-owner sale has most of the significant vintage Patek Philippe watches offered by Sotheby’s, it doesn’t encompass all of them. One of the major lots is a Patek Philippe ref. 2524 minute repeating wristwatch. We take a look at that along with several other highlights from Important Watches I, both vintage and modern, including an arguably underrated complicated (and bejewelled) watch for men by Van Cleef & Arpels (VC&A;). Important Watches I starts at 2:00 pm (GMT +8) on April 26, 2022. Registration for bidding and the full catalogue can be accessed here. The VC&A; Midnight Poetic Wish Lot 2144: Rolex Daytona ref. 16523 “Floating” signed “Tiffany & Co.” The most desirable Rolex Daytonas are typically steel, with the two-tone versions often being the most affordable, perhaps because the two-tone look is generally less sought after regardless of brand. But this steel-and-gold ref. 16523 is notable enough that it was included in Daytona Perpetual, the reference tome covering many rare and unusual variants of the model published by Italian Rolex specialist Pucci Papaleo. The key fe...

Culture Of Time: Earth Day Thoughts On Why Watches Matter

Why we need these so-called toys now more than ever.

Inside The Manufacture: Inside A METAS Master Chronometer Lab – Which Is Inside Tudor, Which Is Inside Rolex HQ In Geneva

Torture-testing Tudors.

Introducing: Spring Forward With The Rolex Datejust 31mm Floral Dials

Come for the lovely dials, stay for the flowery puns.

Watch Spotting: Scottie Scheffler Wins The Masters – His First Major Championship – Wearing A Rolex 'Root Beer' GMT-Master II

Two-tone is for winners.

Watches and Wonders, Day 4: From “Entry Level” to Complicated and All That’s In Between

Hands-On: Southpaw Rolex: The Left-Handed GMT Gets It Right

While the new Air-King might be more radical than it first appears, the strange new destro GMT-Master II actually makes perfect sense.

Watches and Wonders, Day 3: I’m a Lover (and a Fighter) But No Longer Am I a Hater

Introducing: The Rolex GMT-Master II Ref. 126720VTNR: A Left-Handed Model With A Green And Black Bezel

Southpaws rejoice as the Crown delivers a destro surprise.

Day Two: The View from Afar

Australia Editor-in-Chief Felix Scholz share his view of Watches and Wonders 2022 far from the madding crowd.

Day One: The Return of Faces

Introducing: The New Rolex Air-King Ref. 126900

Now with crown guards and lumed applied numerals.

Corum Admiral 45 Openworked Luminescent Carbon: Forget The Day, Bring On The Night!

Corum has released several new Admiral timepieces for 2022, including six new Admiral 42 models, one of which offers an interesting “grenadier fendu” pattern that was entirely designed in-house at Corum. But the pinnacle of these new additions is the novel Admiral 45 Openworked Luminescent Carbon with a glow-in-the-dark carbon fiber case.

A Week On The Wrist: The Rolex Explorer Reference 214270

Taking a closer look at one of the most iconic and influential sport watches of all time.

A Week On The Wrist: The Rolex Daytona Ref. 116500LN

Is there a great watch under all the hype, or is the Daytona all sizzle and no steak?

Vintage Watches: A 1978 Rolex GMT-Master, A 1970s Rolex Cellini In 18k White Gold, And A 1960s Universal Genève Tri-Compax

Seventeen new watches in the HODINKEE Shop and plenty of variety within.

Watch Spotting: Pregnant Rihanna Breaks Internet While Wearing A Customized Rolex King Midas

This deep-cut customized watch just became a mainstream icon.

Vintage Watches: The 1970s Lead The Way With Rolex Sport Icons, A Lip Chronograph, and A Chopard Dual Time

And it does not stop there; check out everything in this week's vintage drop now.

Steal Vs. Splurge: High-Climbing White-Dial Sport Watches From Rolex And Timex

Grab your mitts, I'm in a polar state of mind.

Interview: Meet The NFT Watchmaker Whose Virtual Pieces Can Cost As Much As A Real-Life Rolex

Jesus Calderon's virtual watches are commanding thousands of dollars – and, just maybe, pointing toward the future of collecting.

Sept. 11, 2001: The Day Time Stopped

Twenty years ago, the watch you see here was strapped onto the arm of a New Yorker named Thomas Canavan as he walked into work at the Twin Towers.

In-Depth: In Defense Of The New Two-Tone Rolex Explorer

This thing is improved in just about every way. What's everyone complaining about?

Vintage Watches: A 1959 Audemars Piguet, A 1970s Eterna Kontiki 20, And A 1954 Rolex Oyster Perpetual 'Bubbleback'

Something out of the ordinary for the final vintage drop of 2021.

Introducing: The Oris Big Crown Pointer Date Calibre 403

Big moves for the Big Crown.

Vintage Watches: A 1971 Rolex 'Red' Submariner, A 1970s Zenith El Primero Ref. A385, And A 1960s Longines Conquest Automatic In 18k Rose Gold

Imagine a brand changing just one color or even tweaking one line of text on the dial of its most popular model – what an idea!

Hands-On: The New Rolex Explorer II Ref. 226570, In Both Polar And Black

The differences are in the details.

Vintage Watches: A 1965 Rolex GMT-Master With Glossy Dial, A 1970s Patek Philippe Ref. 3525, And A 1960s Heuer Carrera '45'

Lighter on quantity but heavy on quality as always, HODINKEE Vintage is back.

Vintage Watches: A 1974 Rolex 'Daytona' Sigma Dial Ref. 6263, A 1967 Omega Seamaster Chronograph, And A 1970s Vacheron Constantin

An incognito Daytona, complete with sigma symbols surrounding the six o'clock lume plot, headlines the week's vintage selection.