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This Lucky Man Buys Thousands of Watches For a Living
An interview with Crown & Caliber's Mark Hackman.
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An interview with Crown & Caliber's Mark Hackman.
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Ten thousand character watches.
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And he wants to make you smile.
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Gotta catch 'em all!
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Based on the fan favorite SBGW231 – and all under $5,000.
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It is a mad world out there, and we need a mad watch to match. Introducing the new M.A.D Edition M.A.D 1, by the effervescent Max Busser,
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The spark that helped keep Heuer racing through the '70s.
… With some surprising connections to watch collecting.
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Having launched the world’s most recycled watch in April this year, Jean-Marc Pontroué makes the laudable decision to share Panerai’s knowledge on recycling materials with fellow watchmakers. He tells us why.
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J is for Jo, as in Flo.
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Outstanding watches from past Olympic Games.
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Forum-favorite and affordable dive watches.
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And they are all public!
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To reference Marie Kondo, these vintage pieces "spark joy."
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Funky finesse and only four hundred bucks.
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Sustainability and green practices are prioritized at Grand Seiko’s Studio Shizukuishi in Japan.
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Sports fans, ahoy! The Olympic Games have just started, making it a perfect time to look back on a few Olympic-sized sports-and-watch stories. The Olympic Games are always a fun focus time for watch sponsorships, and Elizabeth Doerr loves to keep an eye on what athletes might potentially be wearing. Here are some from past games.
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The Speedies were velcroed to the custom flight suits for a historic ten minutes.
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In this week, we are uncovering gems in the horological space, with six rare and discontinued watches that we think are incredible in their own ways.
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Our friends at The Watches TV visited Laurent Jolliet, the last “chain maker” in business in Switzerland according to Marc André Deschoux. As Jolliet crafts his bracelets and chains fully by hand, Deschoux and crew were able to find out in detail how Milanese bracelets are made, an art form no longer formally taught, and they share the secrets with us here.
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Our top choices and the hyper-specific ways we'd wear them
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Patek Philippe’s president talks about the most important lessons from his father, the brand’s secrets to success, and how it will continue to stay relevant in the coming years.
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I’m not sure it’s possible to experience a Spike Lee film without being changed in some profound way. Lee loves writing with a pen, and Montblanc's new fountain pen in his honor is crafted in classic black resin with a sleek cap and decorated with Lee’s signature eyeglasses. Purple, the artist’s favorite color, also figures prominently.
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At the top levels, the Grand Crus, Faiveley is making some wonderful Burgundy wines and the very best are yet to come. This is a domaine that must be considered among the region’s top producers. After tasting quite a few at a themed lunch, Ken Gargett advises that older Faiveleys benefit from time in the cellar and that early decanting seems wise. And much more!
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Five video stories from HODINKEE readers.
SJX Watches
Russian independent watchmaker Maxim Sushkov specialises in affordable custom timepieces, and has just unveiled his latest. Created for an Austrian client, the Watch Creative is a dress watch with classical elements like teardrop lugs and Breguet numerals, as well as a few striking, original details, such as the unusual, droplet-shaped hands. Initial thoughts While still niche, independent watchmaking has gained increasing traction in recent years. Its rising popularity has been accompanied with rising prices, both in the secondary market and at retail. A few watchmakers, however, continue to offer accessibly priced, original work. One such example is Mr Sushkov, who provides a channel for enthusiasts to commission one-off timepieces, appealing to collectors who fancy something unique but affordable. The Watch Creative illustrates Mr Sushkov’s work well. From the case with soldered lugs to the guilloche dial, it’s made up of a mix of stock and custom parts – with a good deal of work done by hand – resulting in a simple watch with interesting details. In fact, the custom execution make it a good value proposition at around US$4,200. This has little competition at the US$4,000 mark in a similar vein of customised watches, except for fellow Russian watchmakers like HoD (though it occasionally works with Mr Sushkov). An alternative similar priced but the complete opposite in concept is the Ophion Velos, a watch that is more polished and refined, but made by machine i...
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We didn't see these watches coming, but we're glad they're here.
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In this week's article, we take a look at some two-hand dress watches that are extraordinary with some nice designs and incredible touches to it.
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F.P. Journe surprises us in his submission for Only Watch 2021 with an original idea to show time from Francis Ford Coppola.
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