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Watches and Guns: Sometimes One Hobby Isn’t Enough

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F. Berthoud Chronomètre FB 2RE: the epic new watch with a fusée-chain and remontoir d’égalité – our hands-on review

Hands-on, detailed review of the F. Berthoud Chronomètre FB 2RE - an epic new watch with fusée-chain with a remontoir d’égalité, in a 3 handed dial layout.

Bring a Loupe: A Paint-Splattered Submariner, A Beautiful Omega Chronomètre, And An 'RCO' Paul Newman Daytona

Our weekly look at vintage watches from around the web.

Bernhard Lederer: an old independent introduces a new and exciting Central Impulse Chronometer

Bernhard Lederer introduces a new Central Impulse Chronometer using a natural escapement with two 10-second constant-force mechanisms.

In-Depth: The Modern Watch Escapement, And How It Got That Way

"An interest in escapements is a sign of horological maturity." –Jack Forster

Bring a Loupe: A Near-Perfect Breitling Chronomat, A Decidedly Different Rolex, And A Noteworthy Tudor Oysterdate

The best from this week in vintage watches from around the web.

My Watch Story: The Perfect Jaeger-LeCoultre Graduation Watch, A Lifesaving Omega Pocket Watch, A Grandfather's Rolex Date, And More

Five video stories from HODINKEE readers.

Sinn EZM 3F Review: A Tactical (and Practical) Flieger

Well eat your heart out, you picky sons of bitches. Sinn was listening. Let's check out the Sinn EZM 3F.

Elvis Is In The Building: In Honor Of The King And His Watches – Reprise

Elvis Presley died on August 16, 1977. This was a day of soulful heartbreak for Elizabeth Doerr, who knew she would sorely miss his voice. What she didn't know back then was that Elvis owned a number of wristwatches, good ones. Here Elizabeth takes a peek at some of the watches he’s owned as well as a special watch he helped make famous: the Hamilton Ventura.

Bring a Loupe: A Project Speedmaster, A Patek Philippe Retailed By Gübelin, And A Next-Level Chronostop

It's all here in this week's round-up of vintage watches from across the web.

The Grey NATO: Episode 121: Proteus, Dive Watches, and Fried Chicken With Fabien Cousteau

Yes, that Cousteau.

Reconstruction Of The John Harrison H4, The World’s First Precision Marine Chronometer, By Derek Pratt And Roger Stevenson/Frodsham

Here we present the full three-part series about the making of Derek Pratt's John Harrison H4 reconstruction, originally written by Roger Stevenson, chief watchmaker at Frodsham.

Watches And Hollywood: A Prop Master Talks Interstellar, Westworld, And Watches In The Movies

Plus, why Christopher Nolan needed 10 Hamilton 'Murphs.'

My Watch Story: Celebrating A Newborn With A New Watch, An Eberhard Found In Florence, A Long-Awaited IWC Pilot, And More

Five video stories from HODINKEE readers.

HODINKEE Radio: Episode 99: Golfer Rory McIlroy And Collectability's John Reardon

Whether you're interested in PGA Championships or Supercomplications, you don't want to miss this one.

Bring a Loupe: An Attractive Omega Chronostop, A Fascinating Heuer Runner, And An Extraordinary IWC Da Vinci

You're bound to get your fix in this week's round-up of vintage watches from around the web.

My Watch Story: A Rolex Explorer From The 1950s, A Commemorative Seiko Lord Marvel, A Universal Geneve From King Faisal Of Saudi Arabia, And More

Five video stories from HODINKEE readers.

Bring a Loupe: A Seldom-Seen Datejust, A Daring Universal Genève, And A Pre-Extra-Fort Eberhard

It's all here in this week's round-up of vintage watches from across the web.

Our Covid Solidarity Auction, the Results and a Big Thank You!

Breaking News: Two New Watch Shows In Basel And Shanghai

Major trade show news greeted us this morning.

My Watch Story: One Tough G-Shock, A GoldenEye-Inspired Omega Seamaster 300, A Grandfather's 1950s Mido, And More

Five video stories from HODINKEE readers.

In-depth: Time Consciousness and Discipline in the Industrial Revolution

One of the most indelible scenes from Modern Times, the 1936 Charlie Chaplin film about the dreary life of an oppressed factory worker in Depression-era America, has Chaplin’s character strapped to a contraption that feeds him automatically, leaving his hands free to continue working on the assembly line below the dining platform. In the film, the scientists behind the feeding machine market it to the factory owner as “a practical device which automatically feeds your men while at work. Don’t stop for lunch: be ahead of your competitor. The Billows Feeding Machine will eliminate the lunch hour, increase your production, and decrease your overhead.” The “Billows Feeding Machine” in Modern Times While Modern Times was a caricature of a factory worker’s life, the film contains much truth, especially in how it illustrated the burgeoning preoccupation with time during the Industrial Revolution. An era marked by drastic shifts in culture, economics, politics, and technology, the Industrial Revolution was also characterised by an evolution in how time was perceived. Propelled by the needs of industry, time as a concept became synonymous with profit. Eventually growing to permeate all levels of society and industry, this time consciousness had a profound impact on the world that continues today. A landscape of factories Predominantly agrarian and rural societies were transformed during the Industrial Revolution, becoming industrialised and urbanised. This started in...

Bring a Loupe: A Luxurious Royal Oak, A Gilt-Dial Explorer, And A Double-Signed Grand Seiko 61GS

We've got it all covered in this week's round-up of vintage watches from around the web.

My Watch Story: A Coveted TAG Heuer At Long Last, A Grandfather's Rolex Date, And A Swatch That's Seen It All

Five video stories from HODINKEE readers.

Sunday Rewind: A Look Back At (And Inside Of) Ressence

A peek inside an oil-filled marvel of watchmaking.