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Market Watch: Charles Frodsham Double Impulse Chronometer

Introduced in 2018 and now endowed with a waitlist several years long, the Charles Frodsham Double Impulse Chronometer is perhaps the most notable English wristwatch of recent times. Equipped with twin escape wheels, each powered by its own going train, the Frodsham movement was the first to successfully miniaturise the invention of Abraham-Louis Breguet that was then perfected by George Daniels and Derek Pratt, but only in pocket watches. Now the first Double Impulse Chronometer to be offered on the secondary market has emerged at Phillips Perpetual, the auction house’s boutique in London (which now sells online, as brick-and-mortar retail is wont to do today). The example on offer features the trademark white-ceramic dial with Arabic numerals, but matched with an uncommon white-gold case. Most examples of the Double Impulse Chronometer are to be found in steel or yellow gold, with only two white gold specimens having been made so far according to Richard Stenning of Charles Frodsham. The bright-white ceramic dial has an unusual pair of hands that are both equal length, a quirk inspired by a Frodsham tourbillon pocket watch from the early 1900s Like the other versions of the Double Impulse Chronometer, this example has prominent English assay marks on the reverse of the lugs, which include a crown that indicates gold, and a leopard’s head for the Goldsmiths’ Company in London, which has been using the hallmark since 1300. The back reveals the movement, as well as ...

Don’t break the bank with these 6 watch recommendations

In this week's column, we take a look at some of the more well-priced and affordable watches that are available on the market currently.

Six great watch recommendations to be stylish in the Wet Weather from Our Archives for Throwback Sundays

In this week's Throwback Sundays column, we take a look at some of the stylish timepieces that we reckon are suitable for the recent wet weather in Singapore.

Revolution Watch Bar to Retail Curated Grand Seiko Selection

How Not To Buy A Watch: My Misadventure – Reprise

In 2006 GaryG spotted two objects of desire at a California dealer: Vianney Halter's dramatic Antiqua and Contemporaine timepieces. They were out of his reach, but in 2007 he found a Contemporaine in white gold offered at a price that was about one-third its original retail value on eBay. What could possibly go wrong?

My Watch Story: Bonded By Breitlings, A Love For 007, The Cartier That Started It All, And More

Five video stories from HODINKEE readers.

My Watch Story: Affording Ourselves These Little Pleasantries, A Scurfa That Can Take A Beating, 'Stealing' A Father's Orient, And More

Five video stories from HODINKEE readers.

Introducing: Did A. Lange & Söhne Just Drop The Ultimate Tuxedo Watch?

The latest Saxonia Thin is the horological equivalent of sipping champagne at midnight.

Roger Dubuis Symphatie Chronograph Perpetual Calendar Bi-retrograde – a close look at this beautiful rare watch

We take a close look at the rare Roger Dubuis Symphatie Chronograph Perpetual Calendar Bi-retrograde in rose gold with a magnificent black dial.

Large format watch photography – the image gallery on Chillout TGIFridays

Last week we took the first step towards attempting to make macro photographs of watches using large format cameras and lenses with sheet film. This journey begins in small steps, the first being to start with a 4×5 large format camera and lens, but using a digital back, as it allows us immediate feedback, andRead More

Overlooked – The World’s First Blacked Out Watch

The Porsche Chronograph 1 radically reimagined the sports chronograph in the 1970s, and was designed by none other than Ferdinand Alexander Porsche, who also designed the iconic Porsche 911.

Introducing: The Ralph Lauren Automotive Chronograph Watch

A vehicular state of mind.

My Watch Story: Happiness And Hope Through A Rolex, A Meaningful Seiko Turtle, A Grandfather's Omega Seamaster, And More

Five video stories from HODINKEE readers.

Auction Watch: Sylvester Stallone’s Very Own Panerai Luminor

Instrumental in Panerai’s rise as the “it” brand of the 2000s were the action-hero celebrities who favoured its oversized dive watches. The singular most important personality in establishing the brand in popular culture was Sylvester Stallone, who wore this very Luminor 5218-201/A “pre-Vendome” in the 1996 film Daylight, where he played a firefighter leading survivors out of a collapsed tunnel. Mr Stallone with the Panerai on his right wrist in Daylight A product of the original Panerai company in Italy before the brand moved to Switzerland after Richemont acquired it, the watch has been consigned for sale at Phillips’ upcoming New York watch auction by Mr Stallone himself. It’s being offered exactly as it was worn on screen, including the sharkskin strap – along with paraphernalia relating to the film as well as a hand-written note stating he wore the watch during its production. Four other watches of Mr Stallone’s, all Richard Mille, are also in the sale, including the RM 32 he wore in The Expendables 3. The Stallone collection In the mid 1990s Mr Stallone also had an informal partnership with Panerai, reputedly receiving several watches from the brand, which then produced several runs of limited edition watches dubbed  “Sly Tech” after Mr Stallone’s nickname. Mr Stallone became an early adopter of Panerai not long after it starting making wristwatches once again in 1993 thanks to Monty Shadow, a photographer born in the former Yugoslavia who i...

And Now, Here's Your Favorite Watch Nickname Of All-Time

You voted, and here's The People's Champion.

Sunday Rewind: The First Battery-Powered Watch

Don't call it quartz, it's been here for years.

The Turtle Watch That Ruled Thanksgiving

Gone in less than 10 minutes.

Culture Of Time: R.I.P. Diego Maradona, Soccer Giant And Flamboyant Watch God

He grabbed life (and big-ticket timepieces) with both hands.

My Watch Story: Beginning A Journey With A Panerai Luminor, Restoring A Father's Bulova, A Patek Philippe Nautilus As Quarantine Watch, And More

Five video stories from HODINKEE readers.

Vintage Watches: A 1952 Audemars Piguet 'Oversized' Ref. 5072, A 1978 Rolex Explorer II 'Frog's Foot,' And A 1969 Square Patek Philippe Dress Watch

We're feeling grateful for the watchmaking on display in this pre-Thanksgiving lineup.

Throwback Sundays: Six Modern Watch Icons, from Our Archives

Ever since the world was introduced to wristwatches, we have seen numerous timepieces that have graced the wrists of many individuals. Some of these watches have become icons. When it comes to iconic timepieces, some of the watches that come to mind includes the Rolex Submariner, Omega Speedmaster, Jaeger LeCoultre Reverso, and the Cartier Santos.Read More

What Happens If A Watch Falls Into A Black Hole?

Dark thoughts on the Bremont Stephen Hawking Limited Editions.

My Watch Story: Conducting Your Way To A New Watch, A Grandfather's Gift For 25 Years Of Coal Mining, A Well-Worn 1960s Speedmaster, And More

Five video stories from HODINKEE readers.

Our Favorite Watch Nicknames, Ranked

We picked one name to rule them all. Did we get it right? Vote below.

My Watch Story: Finding A Vintage Omega Seamaster At Band Practice, An Engineer's Tudor Black Bay, And A Family's Rolex Tradition

Five video stories from HODINKEE readers.