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Watch Of The Week: The Swatch Worn By My Big Brother, The Coolest Guy In The World

I grew up idolizing everything about him – including his watch. But the story took a turn when he passed it down to me.

Culture Of Time: The Art Of Swatch

Remembering three highly collectible creations from the earliest days of the Swatch Art Special.

Entry Level: H. Moser's Least Expensive Watch Is Your Ticket To The World Of High-End Independent Swiss Watchmaking

Moser is one of the most interesting and provocative marques in all of watchmaking, but its stratospheric prices can make your eyes water. This piece is the easiest way in.

Auctions: James Bond Alert: Christie's To Auction The Omega Seamaster Diver 300M Worn By Daniel Craig In 'No Time To Die'

Always wanted to own James Bond's watch? Well, now you can.

In Conversation with Claude Sfeir, One of the World’s Foremost Watch Collectors

Just Because: Remember The Time Kate Bush Made An Ad For Seiko?

The summer of Kate Bush continues apace.

Time To Travel: Montblanc And Montegrappa Experiences

The summer travel season is here with people traveling in pre-pandemic droves. Pen lovers have a couple of brand-new opportunities – one from Montblanc and one from Montegrappa – to add to their must-do lists, whether as side trips when traveling nearby or as destinations all their own.  

Monkey 47 Gin: From Failed Watchmaker To Making One Of The Best Gins In The World – Reprise

When Ken Gargett first heard mention of a gin called Monkey 47, he assumed it must fall very much in the novelty category. Then he tried it and it has been his favorite gin ever since. Here Ken shares the story, more than likely a mix of fact and the apocryphal, of how Monkey 47 gin came to be. And it involves a watchmaker!

Hey, HODINKEE!: Why In The World Is There No Swiss 'Spring Drive'?

Or is there ...

Breaking News: Richard Mille Sets A New Record For The World's Thinnest Watch With The RM UP-01 Ferrari

Mere months after Bulgari claimed the title, there's a new record-holder in town.

The World Premiere of the Greubel Forsey Tourbillon 24 Secondes Architecture

Three Reasons Why the Greubel Forsey Tourbillon 24 Secondes Architecture Is One of the Best Watches in the World

Culture Of Time: Science Says 10:10 Hands In Watch Ads Are A Subliminal Soft Sell

Your mind is not your own.

Culture Of Time: The Father-Daughter Duo Keeping Horology Haute At Parmigiani Fleurier

In anticipation of Father's Day, we sat down with Michel and Anne-Laure Parmigiani to discuss what it's like working together.

My Father Was A Legend In His Time

He taught me to love horology. And, in turn, how to love him.

Culture Of Time: Pearls of Wisdom: Fathers of HODINKEE Share Their Best Watch-Collecting Advice

"The trouble with good advice is that it usually interferes with our plans."  -Croft M. Pentz

Weekend Edition: It's Father Time

Where would we be without our dads?

Watching Movies: Watches Find A Way! Jeff Goldblum Wears A Unique Customized Rolex Milgauss In 'Jurassic World: Dominion'

He spares no expense with this DLC-coated monster in our watch-related movie of the week.

Buying, Selling, & Collecting: The Slightly Corny But Oh-So-Wonderful World of Seiko Prospex 'Save The Ocean' Dive Watches

Where Seiko wears its hearts on its sleeves (and dials).

HODINKEE Radio: The Panel Discussion And Q&A; From The 'Keeper Of Time' Premiere

A group of familiar faces (and voices) chat about the new film, the persistence of timekeeping, and take a handful of great questions.

John Duval: World-Class Wines From Barossa

Ken Gargett suspects that many wine lovers might be wondering just who John Duval is. However, the chances are very good that most wine lovers have indeed enjoyed wines made by John Duval as he was just the third man to be put in charge of Australia’s most famous wine, Penfolds Grange. Duval is now making sensational wines under his own name.

Introducing: Just In Time For The French Open Finals, There's A Hot New Tennis-Inspired Watch To Love

The Rallymaster comes courtesy of our friends at Racquet and Maurice de Mauriac.

Vacheron Constantin Celebrates the Grandeur of the Ancient World

Announced in 2019, Vacheron Constantin’s partnership with the Louvre has given birth to the Métiers d’Art Tribute to Great Civilisations, a quartet of watches featuring artisanal, micro-sculptures in a nod to bygone empires. Each of the four watches bears on its face a scaled-down reproduction of an artefact in the Louvre – the Great Sphinx of Tanis, the lion relief from Palace of Darius I at Susa, the Winged Victory of Samothrace, and the bust of Caesar Augustus. These objects have each been reproduced with creativity and artistry to create dials that live up to the métiers d’art label. Buste de Auguste Initial thoughts Vacheron Constantin’s Metiers d’Art watches reflect the brand’s versatility in artisanal decoration, both in terms of technique and style. But the Great Civilisations are notable for being more complex in terms of construction and materials than past Metiers d’Art watches. The dials are comprised of several layers and sections, in turn decorated with a variety of artisanal techniques ranging from enamelling to mosaic, in order to create the depth and detail they possess. Importantly, the result is greater than the sum of the parts – the dials are attractive in form and impressive in detail. Lion de Darius with its Roman mosaic dial base and relief lion Though all four watches are exceptional examples of Vacheron Constantin’s metier, the Grand sphinx du Tanis and Lion de Darius certainly stand out over the other two, just because of...

Gintastic! The Weird And Wonderful World Of Today’s Oddball Gins (Warning: Some Are Just Mad As A Hatter!) – Reprise

What do truffles, Harley-Davidson motorcycles, trout, elephant dung, and green ants have in common? These items and countless more have all been used to make specialist craft gins. Sure, gin needs juniper. But after that it is open slather. Indeed, it is hard to think of a plant, herb, root, flower, leaf, and much more than has not been used to make gin. And some of them are just batsh*t crazy!

Auctions: There's Still Time To Bid On Astronaut Michael Collins' Gold Speedmaster

But it ain't gonna be cheap.

Dispatch From The Premiere Of 'Keeper Of Time' - A Feature-Length Documentary About Watches

Horology hit the silver screen at last night's premiere, and HODINKEE was there.

Watching Movies: Daniel Craig Wears An Omega Seamaster For His Curtain Call As James Bond in 'No Time To Die'

But you already knew that. Now stay to see how he uses it, in our watch-related movie of the week.

Keeper of Time Puts Watches on the Silver Screen

Weekend Edition: Time To Repeat The Threepeat: It's The Return Of 3 on 3!

This weekend is all about the power of three.

Culture Of Time: Earth Day Thoughts On Why Watches Matter

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