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Breaking News: The Piaget Altiplano Ultimate Concept Wins The Aiguille D'Or At The 2020 GPHG Awards
Thin for the win.
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Our Predictions In The Challenge Category Of The 2020 Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG): Very Interesting Finalists With (Relatively) Affordable Pricing
Watches entered into the Challenge category are offered for a retail price under 4,000 Swiss francs. This is perhaps the most popular category as it's for watches that more people can afford, and the competition is tough. Which explains why our panel of five has three different picks for the winner.
Quill & Pad
Our Predictions In The Artistic Crafts Category Of The 2020 Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG): 6 Watches, 5 Panelists, And 3 Picks For Winner
Watches in the Artistic Crafts category demonstrate exceptional mastery of one or several artistic techniques such as enameling, lacquering, engraving, guilloche (engine turning), skeletonizing, and more. Which make comparisons between the different crafts extremely difficult. But our five panelists accept the challenge and come up with three predicted winners.
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Day in the life: featuring the Bell & Ross BR 05 Chronograph Blue
We featured the Bell & Ross BR 05 Chronograph through our hands-on review on this site at launch on October 22. Then, we had spent a few hours with the various models and photographing them. But the blue chronograph on strap was not available then. It became available last week, and Bell & Ross askedRead More
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Breaking News: Paul Newman's Rolex Daytona Ref. 6263 & One Of Steve McQueen's Heuer Monacos From 'Le Mans' Will Hit The Block At Phillips New York (Exclusive Live Pics)
Talk about a double-header...
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Pyramid Valley Wine From New Zealand: Terroir Taken To The Extreme
In the Waipara region, North Canterbury, in the southern part of New Zealand's South Island there is a cult winery called Pyramid Valley that Ken Gargett has visited a few times. Today he tastes several 2018 wines from the place with the picturesque vineyard names and shares his opinion with us.
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Our Predictions In The Iconic Category Of The 2020 Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG): Another Head-Scratcher For Our Panelists But There’s A Clear Favorite
The Iconic category emphasizes men’s or women’s watches from a brand’s emblematic collection, meaning one that has had a lasting influence on watchmaking and its history as well as having been on the market for more than 20 years. Our panelists have mixed feelings about the Iconic category and are (nearly) split down the middle on picking a favorite.
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Our Predictions In The Men’s Complication Category Of The 2020 Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG): Is A Tourbillon A Complication? Part Deux
The GPHG foundation describes the Men’s Complication watches as remarkable in terms of their mechanical creativity and complexity. But many of our panelists are scratching their heads as the perennial question "is a tourbillon a complication?" comes up yet again.
Two Broke Watch Snobs
Shootout at the Leatherwork Corral: Does an Independent Strap Maker Have the Artillery To Take Down the Big Guns?
An up-close look at straps from the big houses side-by-side with EA Leather Goods, an independent craftsman who makes straps largely on-spec and for a fraction of what either of the others companies charges.
Two Broke Watch Snobs
The “Baby” Dreadnought PRS-52: The Toughest Tool Watch You’d Never Heard of
Since its release in 2003 the Dreadnought PRS-2 has achieved an ultra-cult status - is the latest 38mm "Baby" Dreadnought PRS-52 worthy of continued fanfare?
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Our Predictions In The Men’s Category Of The 2020 Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG): All 6 Are Potential Winners But Our Panelists Ruthlessly Whittle Them Down
Relatively simple men's watches are perhaps the most popular watches by sales, and the nominated watches in the 2020 GPHG highlight that this is a vintage year for the genre. So it's not surprising that our panelists are split three ways in their predictions for the winner. Find out what we think about all of the contenders and how ruthless we were in comparing them here.
Hodinkee
Introducing: The Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Day Date Desert Edition
A new sandy-colored dial honoring a historic dive in one of the world's hottest places.
Quill & Pad
Walter Lange Memorial In Glashütte: A Moving Tribute To 175 Years Of Glashütte Watchmaking And 92 Years Of A Life Well Lived
Glashütte celebrates 175 years of watchmaking and unveils a memorial statue of Walter Lange. Elizabeth Doerr was one of the few journalists at the COVID-19-restricted event and shares a recap of it with us here.
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Sarpaneva x Moomin: Stepan Sarpaneva Celebrates 75 Years Of Moomin With This Scandinavian Fantasy For The Wrist
The Moomin universe was created by the late Swedish-speaking Finn Tove Jansson. It comprises a microcosm of Jansson’s fairytale version of Scandinavia thrown in a blender with Roald Dahl and a sprinkling of J.R.R. Tolkien. And that’s all present in the Sarpaneva x Moomin watch honoring the 75th anniversary of Jansson’s highly successful book, 'The Moomins and the Great Flood.' This watch has a secret, though. Find it here!
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First Take: Five Things To Know About The Apple Watch Series 6 (VIDEO)
A few early insights into Apple's latest flagship smartwatch.
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Hublot Classic Fusion - reinvented to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of Fusion
Hublot celebrates the 40th Anniversary of Fusion by reinventing its Classic Original from 1980 as the Classic Fusion with new dials, materials and larger case size. Press Release Hublot Classic Fusion The new Classic Fusion models capture the elegance and timeless refinement of the 1980 Classic Original, as well as four decadesRead More
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Auction Watch: Sotheby’s to Sell Legendary, Royal Breguet Pocket Watches
Sotheby’s watch auction at the end of October will be headlined by a trio of historically important and highly complicated Breguet pocket watches that were all once owned by royalty, and then part of the David Salomons Breguet collection. The top lot will unquestionably be Breguet no. 2788, nicknamed “The Prince Regent’s Resonance”, an experimental 1818 watch with twin balance wheels operating on the principle of resonance. [Update October 27, 2020: The sale of watches from The Museum for Islamic Art will be postponed until sometime in November 2020, due to the museum having decided to rethink the deaccessioning of part of its collection.] The twin balance wheels of Breguet no. 2788 Given their hallowed provenance, the trio of Breguet watches being offered for sale is surprising, but perhaps in keeping with the times. Despite the golden age of pocket watch collecting having seemingly come to an end – or perhaps because of it – several important pocket watches have sold well in the last two years. Amongst the recent highlights is one of the oldest watches known, the 369-year old Cremsdorff preserved in mint condition, and the 20th century masterpiece by George Daniels. The majority of those came from the massive collection put together by the late Erivan Haub, a supermarket tycoon who was perhaps the most important collector of pocket watches in his day. Sotheby’s upcoming London auction, however, has a handful of exceptionally important pocket watches from...
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Business News: The Finalists For The 2020 Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG)
84 finalists, 14 categories, but only one grand prize.
Two Broke Watch Snobs
Husband with Selective Taste Begs Wife, “Please, Please Don’t Buy Me Another Watch”
I mean why own one or two Rolexes when you could have several dozen-” His voice trailed off before reaching back in the box, “...Kenneth Cole Reactions.” Read The Balance Cock Bugle for balanced horological news (probably).
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How To Train A Dragon: Jaquet Droz Collaborates With John Howe, ‘Lord Of The Rings’ and ‘The Hobbit’ Illustrator And Conceptual Artist
John Howe, the Canadian-born book illustrator and conceptual artist, is best known as one of two chief conceptual designers for the 'Lord of the Rings' film trilogy by Peter Jackson as well as 'The Hobbit' trilogy. He has also illustrated other items based on the timeless story by J.R.R. Tolkien and other well-known genre classics like 'Game of Thrones' and 'The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe.' And now Howe is working on illustrations for Jaquet Droz watches!
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My Watch Story: A Useful Tool Watch For A Teacher, A Grand Seiko That Connects Generations, A Ph.D. Gift, And More
Five video stories from HODINKEE readers.
Two Broke Watch Snobs
Watch Collector Optimistic with Latest Acquisition’s Potential to Raise His Sex Appeal
Having come across a flattering photo of Ryan Reynolds in a Google search for “celebrity watch brands,” Melvin Greenberg, 41, was convinced, “This is the one. This is the one that will finally get me laid.” Read The Balance Cock Bugle for balanced horological news (probably).
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In-Depth: The Grand Seiko T0 Constant Force Concept Tourbillon, The First Tourbillon Movement From Grand Seiko
Grand Seiko's new concept tourbillon is its first tourbillon, and its first constant-force caliber as well.
Quill & Pad
Champagne Ayala Collection No. 7, 2007: Full Of Sunshine And Plushness Thanks To A Revival In Fortune
Unfortunately, the devastation wrought by the pandemic has impacted sales of champagne more viciously than almost any other style of drink, but the quality of Ayala has never been better. Ken Gargett thinks that if you have neglected Ayala in the past, it is definitely time for a rethink. Or re-drink.
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My Watch Story: Pushing A Tool Watch To Its Limits, A First Generation Family Heirloom, An Artist's TAG Heuer Carrera, And More
Five video stories from HODINKEE readers.
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Rolex Introduces the New Oyster Perpetual (in Bright Colours Too)
A direct descendant of the first waterproof wristwatch that debuted in 1926, the Oyster Perpetual has long been the most straightforward offering from Rolex, a fuss-free, time-only watch that still retains the brand’s quintessential technology and design. Rolex has revamped the Oyster Perpetual – now available in in 41 mm, 36 mm, 34 mm, 31 mm, and 28 mm – giving it new dials, including colourful lacquer in candy pink, turquoise blue, yellow, coral red, and green, as well as the latest generation movements for the largest sizes. But not that all colours are available in every size; candy pink for instance is available only for the 36 mm and 31 mm models. The Oyster Perpetual 36 in the new colours Initial thoughts It is heartening to see the return of fun, brightly-coloured dials on affordable models, especially in solid colours instead of being combined with quirky patterns such as the concentric decoration found on earlier generations. The bright-colour dials on the largest 41 mm model in particular make for a lively look that is very different from the usual conservative style of the Oyster. More sedate dial colours – namely metallic silver, blue, and black – are also available, but it’s the silver the stands out. In fact, the silver dial is as interesting as its colourful counterparts. The use of gilded hands and indices on silver dial in a steel watch is unusual. Add to that the pale champagne wash over the silver finish, the result is a warm look that is...
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Introducing: The MB&F; + L’Epée 1839 TriPod
Thirteen collaborations and counting.
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Leica Conversations: “Shoot Your Watches, and Other Stories” - your personal invite to the special Leica X Deployant webminar
We co-host an exclusive webminar on the Leica Conversations series - "Shoot your Watches and Other Stories" with Peter Chong - invitation within.
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Our Commitment to Value: The Hanhart 417 & Belstaff Trialmaster USD 2,300 Bundle
Revolution considers value a fundamental part of our ethos, evident in our Hanhart Bronze 417, which is on offer with a Belstaff Triallmaster at USD 2,300
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Business News: Geneva Watch Days To Take Place August 26-29
Switzerland's first major watch trade show of the year is scheduled for later this month.