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One To Watch: Slow Down With This Unconventional Watch Brand

German brand Slow wants you to look at your wrist and wonder "what is time anyway?"

Weekend Edition: Capturing The Watch World And Beyond Through Photo Reports

Sometimes seeing is believing.

Second Opinions: If You Really Love a Watch, Give it Away

Yes, it can be hard to let one go. But you'll see it in a whole new light. And you'll give someone else a genuine thrill.

Watch Of The Week: Ming's First Tourbillon Reminds Me How Much I've Grown

My love for watches has sent me down paths I never expected – this Ming is at the center of it all.

Four + One: A Lifelong Collector Catches The Watch Bug - And Starts A Watch Podcast

'Wrist Check Pod' co-host Perri Dash comes through with three vintage watches, one trippy poster, and the modern Rolex that made him a believer.

Neighborhood Watch: The Watch Lover's Guide To Chicago

Hot dogs and cool watches in the city that's second to none.

Watch Of The Week: My Father Loved This Custom Rolex Submariner - And It's What I Remember Him By

The Sub that he once wore every day is now the Sub I wear every day.

One To Watch: Boldr Supply Co. Is Creating Some Of The Best Value-For-Money Watches Out There

A few guys in Singapore wanted to make a smartwatch  – six years later they're breaking new ground in affordable mechanical watchmaking.

Business News: Recession? What Recession!? The Swiss Watch Industry Continues To See Staggering Growth

And the number one global consumer is the U S of A. We'll take fries with that.

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

Introducing: Ming Celebrates Its Fifth Anniversary With A Firecracker Of A 'Mosaic' Dial

The birthday party is scheduled for this Friday – and we're all invited.

Watch Of The Week: The Rolex Explorer That Disappears On My Wrist And Opens My Mind

I can't stop wearing my Explorer 124270, and I don't know why.

Watch Spotting: Whoa - Russell Westbrook Wears A Rolex GMT-Master II (The 'Lefty' GMT) To NBA Summer League

Plus, some of our favorite watches that we spotted during the Las Vegas tournament.

Second Opinions: Grand Seiko's Dive Watches Prove We're All Wrong About Watch Dimensions

Size matters – but not in the way you think.

In-Depth: The Richard Mille RM UP-01, A Very Deep Dive On A Very Thin Watch

An exercise in 01 UPmanship.

Watch Spotting: Kate Middleton Hands Out The Wimbledon Trophy To Novak Djokovic Wearing A Cartier Ballon Bleu

And Prince William wears his mainstay – the Omega "Bond" Seamaster – to the Men's Final.

Weekend Edition: Casio Makes A Watch For Damn Near Everyone

From inexpensive world timers to hand-finished marvels of modern technology, nobody casts a wider net.

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.

Vintage Watches: A 1969 Hamilton Field Watch, A 1970s Longines Ultra-Chron, And A 1960s Longines Time Only

For when time only (and maybe a date) is all you need.

One To Watch: After Teaching France's Brightest Young Watchmakers, Florent Lecomte Is Ready For His Own Spotlight

Professor, watchmaker, father – can Florent Lecomte do it all?

Watch Of The Week: My Grandmother Taught Me How To Play Tennis, But It Wasn't Until I Started Wearing Her Watch That I Understood What The Game Meant To Her

I never take off her vintage Helbros or tennis bracelet, even when I'm on the court.

In-Depth: Seven Dive Watch Myths Deep-Sixed

Not everything you hear about dive watches is true – we're here to set things straight.

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

Your mind is not your own.

Auctions: Ten Major Trends And Takeaways From The Spring 2022 Watch Auction Season

Plus, a few burning questions answered.

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

Catawiki Fine Watch Auction June 2022

Buying, Selling, & Collecting: Watch Collecting With My Dad

We were close, but watches made us closer.

Photo Report: It's Showtime! Watch Spotting At The Apollo Theater Spring Gala

Rub the stump for good luck and let's dive on in.

Vintage Watches: It's Rolex Vs. Rolex In Today's Sport Watch Throwdown

HODINKEE Staff: Submariner or GMT-Master? Check out what they had to say, below.

Furlan Marri Introduces the Ref. 2116-A “Sector” Dial Automatic

A brand that made its debut just last year, Furlan Marri is all about affordable watches with retro style – just like many of its peers that entered the business around the same time. But the brand manages to set itself apart with a keen sense for design and details, something that was evident in its inaugural model, a quartz chronograph modelled on the Patek Philippe ref. 1463. Now the brand unveils something that’s arguably more compelling, the Reference 2116-A “Black Sector”. Once again vintage in style with compact proportions, the “Black Sector” is however automatic. Initial thoughts My first impression of the Reference 2116-A was positive. The styling is appealing and it is well priced, despite being a major step-up from the quartz chronograph in terms of case quality and the movement. In fact, the 2116-A is very well priced. It costs about US$1,250 but brings along fancy features such as artfully finished “cow horn” lugs, which is typically found on more expensive watches or actual vintage watches. At the same time, the watch is replete with retro details that collectors will like. That includes a properly proportioned dial where everything is laid out just nice, in contrast to many modern-day “sector” dial that can appear sparse. And the Breguet numerals may not be original or novel, but they are pleasing. As appealing as it is, the 2116-A still has a few shortcomings, at least for me personally. One is the wide cover for the central boss of th...