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Editors' Picks: Watches & Wonders Highlights: The New Releases We Can’t Get Out Of Our Heads

Superlatives from the industry's signature trade show.

Watches and Wonders, Day 4: From “Entry Level” to Complicated and All That’s In Between

Day Two: The View from Afar

Australia Editor-in-Chief Felix Scholz share his view of Watches and Wonders 2022 far from the madding crowd.

Vintage Watches: A 1986 Rolex GMT-Master Retailed By Tiffany & Co., A 1960s Heuer Carrera 'First Execution Dato 45,' And A 1961 Rolex Day-Date

Watch and wonder at our newest vintage pieces in the HODINKEE Shop.

Hey, HODINKEE!: Watch Hands, First Loves, Chronometers And How They Got That Way, And Display Back Arguments Just Won't Die

Would you still love your boo if they had a display torso?

Vintage Watches: A Two Watch Vintage Rolex Collection, A 1989 Omega Speedmaster '20th Anniversary,' And A 1970s Omega De Ville By Andrew Grima

Daytona, Explorer, and Speedmaster – the classics lead the way this week.

Vintage Watches: A 1966 Rolex Cosmograph 'Big' Daytona, A 1967 Omega Constellation In 18k White Gold, And A 1969 Grand Seiko Day Date

Let's get fancy.

Hands-On: A Lesson In Proportion And Fit With The Doxa Sub 600T

Does this chunky '80s design work for today's wrists?

Introducing: You Can't Unsee These Gem-Festooned Royal Oak Offshores

Breaking: Big watches covered with big stones.

Weekend Edition: Great Watches Don't Have To Empty Your Piggy Bank

Keep your money on your mind with these value-packed timekeepers.

Sept. 11, 2001: The Day Time Stopped

Twenty years ago, the watch you see here was strapped onto the arm of a New Yorker named Thomas Canavan as he walked into work at the Twin Towers.

Second Opinions: I Can't Afford Any Of These Watches. And That's Just Fine.

Our managing editor finally stopped worrying about all those unattainable prices. He's never been happier.

Second Opinions: I Can't Tell You What Watch To Buy

We're in this together. And before I can recommend a watch, I'm gonna need some information.

Cartier Panthère UAE Limited Edition: How Do You Say Meow In Arabic?

For the Panthère UAE Limited Edition, Cartier set the bezel with 44 brilliant-cut rubies. These stones surround the distinctive bezel screws that are one of the hallmarks of the Panthère model and add a generous dash of color, making this limited edition a true eye-catcher for Martin Green.

Our Predictions In The Jewellery Category Of The 2021 Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG): Our Panelists Have A Favorite But Miss The Human Touch

The rules for the GPHG's Jewellery category state that the watches must demonstrate exceptional mastery of the art of jewelry and gem setting and are also distinguished by the choice of stones featured in them. Once again our panel has a favorite, but there's no consensus.

Weekend Rewind: Omega Isn't The Only Swatch Group Brand To Boast A Bond Watch

And it's not who you might expect.

Our Predictions In The Iconic Category Of The 2021 Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG): Our Panel Has a Favorite But Wonders If This Category Should Be Scrapped Altogether

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. Five of the watches pre-selected here are either time-only or time with date; one lone chronograph completes the set.

Introducing: The Breguet Classique Double Tourbillon 5345 Quai De l’Horloge

We'll always have Paris.

Oskar Pascal OP483 Chronograph: The World’s First Watch In NASA-Grade, Ultra-Hard ZR01 Metal. And There Are Pods, Too

Oskar Pascal is the brainchild of a pair of Swedish brothers who were neither previously involved in the watch industry nor are they watchmakers. The engineer and designer have created a cleanly designed chronograph housed within the world's first watch case in ZR01, an amorphous alloy based on zirconium, one of the hardest metals in the world and even used by NASA. And then there are the Pods!

Perpetual Calendars: What They Do, What Most Of Them Don’t Do, And A Few Of The Best – Reprise

Chris Malburg highlights some of the finest examples of perpetual calendar watches today and dives into their history.

Are Watches Too Expensive?

Maybe we were just looking in the wrong place, says Watchfinder’s Mr Talking Hands.

Introducing: The Soothing Simplicity Of The Slim d'Hermès Squelette Lune

A new skeleton for your watch closet.

Vintage Watches: A 1960s Heuer Carrera 'Dato 45,' A 1980s Gallet Multichron 12 In PVD, And A 1983 Rolex Day-Date

It's about time (for some vintage watches in the HODINKEE Shop).

Recommended Reading: Taking Dive Watches Way Too Deep

How low can you go?

Second Opinions: Two-Tone Isn't Ugly

Combo metals became a signature of '80s watchmaking – and then went out of style alongside shoulder pads, pegged jeans, and jazzercise. But one of our writers never stopped loving them. And he says a new dawn of steel and gold is upon us.

Introducing: The Chanel Première Extrait de Camélia

The essence of the maison distilled into a limited edition.

Culture Of Time: How One Rolex Became The NBA’s De Facto Starter Watch

Even the King wears this particular solid gold Crown.

Patek Philippe Introduces the Calatrava “Clous de Paris” Ref. 6119

Though now often overlooked in favour of a luxury-sports watch, the Calatrava is perhaps the quintessential Patek Philippe – it was introduced in 1932 and named after the brand’s emblem – possessing a diversity of designs that all share an elegant simplicity. Patek Philippe’s second instalment of new watches at Watches & Wonders 2021 focus on fine, sophisticated wristwatches – it also just announced a striking new perpetual calendar – and naturally encompasses the Calatrava, which sees the addition of the Calatrava “Clous de Paris” ref. 6119. A tribute to well-known Calatrava models such as the ref. 3919 and its successor, the ref. 5119, the ref. 6119 blends several signature elements of past designs in a larger case to create a more contemporary guise that’s available in rose or white gold. Importantly, the ref. 6119 is powered by the newly-developed, hand-wind cal. 30-255 PS, a large, thin movement with twin barrels – and an impressively high moment of inertia for the balance wheel. The cal. 30-255 PS Initial thoughts I’ve always been a fan of the Calatrava, especially variants with a hinged, “hunter” back like the ref. 5227. Best described as fine watches for gentlemen, they typify Patek Philippe’s traditional and refined approach to watchmaking. But the cases of previous generations of the Calatrava were relatively small – the ref. 3919 was 33 mm, while the ref. 5119 had a 36 mm case. And more recent models, like the 40 mm ref. 6007 int...

Many Independent Watchmakers Struggle: Why It’s So Hard And What They Can Do

GaryG loves independent watchmaking and independent watchmakers; one of his great joys as a collector is having the feeling that, in a small way, he is supporting their efforts. So he put some thought into why many independent watchmakers struggle in a business sense and how they can remain relevant in changing market situations.

Breguet Tradition Automatique Seconde Rétrograde 7097 And Abraham-Louis Breguet Souscription Pocket Watch Deconstructions: What The Naked Watchmaker Didn’t Reveal – Reprise

The Breguet Tradition collection, as exemplified here by the Tradition Automatique Seconde Rétrograde 7097, does just what it says on the label: provide tradition. And it does that very well as Ian Skellern illustrates in a comparison with an original 200-year-old Abraham-Louis Breguet Souscription pocket watch.