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Introducing: The Omega Speedmaster Dark Side Of The Moon 'Apollo 8' Gets Serious Upgrades (Including A Rocket-Shaped Seconds Hand)
Six years later, and this iteration of the DSOTM is now METAS-certified and finely finished.
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Unimatic Debuts a New, Smaller Case Size in a Limited Edition Release with Massena LAB
The latest collaboration between design firm Massena LAB, and Italian watchmaker UNIMATIC is well underway with their Modello Cinque U5S-ML. Like any good partnership, both parties should bring something to the table – and this timepiece is no exception. Combining the thoughtful design language that Massena has become known for, with the craftsmanship of Unimatic, the U5S-ML is nuanced, balanced and, above all, flattering for just about anyone. Most noticeable upfront is the smaller size of this reference. The Modello Cinque U5S-ML boasts a 36mm brushed stainless steel case. For those who have followed UNIMATIC, you might be aware that this smaller case size is a departure for the brand – but should be a welcome one for enthusiasts looking for a watch with a smaller footprint. The 36mm style firmly places the U5S-ML in the midsize and unisex categories, broadening the appeal to a wider and more diverse audience. The watch itself was inspired by the industrial style boom of the mid-1900’s, with reference points taken from the work of Dieter Rams and even Bavarian automobile dashboards. This is most evident in the clean lines and minimalistic dial that’s unobtrusive but nonetheless stylish and modern. Running along the matte black dial surface we have glossy white markers, and hour and minute hands that are matte black ladder phantoms (and accented in Super-LumiNova C1). The same design details are found on the caseback, which features a UNIMATIC x Massena LAB Fibo...
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Ressence Introduces a Limited Edition Type 1 for Dubai Watch Week
Ressence continues to capture our interest and imaginations thanks to their ingenious time telling display, powered by their proprietary Ressence Orbital Convex System (ROCS) module. The platform of circular discs orbiting one another is unlike anything else in watchmaking, and Ressence could probably dine out on this technology alone for years. But as releases like the new Type 1 DX3 prove, they don’t seem content to just make the same watch over and over again. The fact is, the physical characteristics of the ROCS system provide a great canvas for a design team to really go to town, and experiment with aesthetic choices that wouldn’t be possible on a normal watch. The new Type 1 DX3 is a limited edition collaboration with Ahmed Seddiqi & Sons for this year’s Dubai Watch Week. It’s the third and final watch in a series of collaborations between Ressence and the luxury retail group behind the Dubai Watch Week concept, and continues Ressence’s exploration of traditional Arab art. In this execution of the Type 1, the dial is a canvas for Arab geometric art, with a motif in gold and brown hues. The DX3 is a play on popular fumé dials, with darker tones at the perimeter and lighter shades in the center. Of course, like every Ressence, the smaller dials move throughout the course of a day, so the character of this effect changes gradually from moment to moment. Adding further to the dial’s visual complexity, virtually the entire surface is lumed, filled in a cloi...
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Seiko Has Announced a New Marinemaster based on the Original 62MAS, the High End of their Prospex Dive Range
While it’s true that it’s certainly Dubai Watch Week as I sit here and write, an argument could be made that we’re in the midst of an unofficial Seiko Week as well. Recent new product announcements run the gamut from the affordable and fun to the ultra niche collector focused limited edition. Today’s announcement might be the one that ultimately gets enthusiasts most excited, however. After some teasing through social media earlier in the week, Seiko has unveiled the new generation Seiko Prospex Marinemaster, officially dubbed the Seiko Prospex Marinemaster 1965 Diver’s Modern Re-interpretation. This is technically a product line that has been available for a while in the Japanese domestic market, but Seiko is pointing out with this launch that the Prospex Marinemaster is now global, and represents the top tier of Seiko dive watches worldwide. The broad strokes here will of course be familiar to anyone who has strapped a Seiko diver to their wrist over the years. The format here is based on the original Seiko dive watch, the 62MAS from 1965, a watch that Seiko has returned to over and over again for inspiration through the years. Particularly in recent years, a crop of divers in the “SPB14X” range (which we’ve covered extensively) have become mainstays in enthusiast watch culture by presenting themselves as affordable dive watches in the spirit of the 62MAS without being direct recreations (but if it’s a recreation you want, Seiko has you covered). The ...
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The Rolex Submariner | A True Dive Watch Icon With Some Faults
Explore our hands-on piece as we discuss the pros and cons of history's most recognizable dive watch with unique insights and detailed photos
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Christopher Ward Introduces The Twelve in a Smaller, 36MM Case Size
Over the last few years, the watch-buying public has made known its seemingly insatiable appetite for sport watches with integrated bracelets – and smaller ones at that. In response, brands from Alpina to Zenith have given it their best shot. Today Christopher Ward fires the latest salvo in this movement with The Twelve, now in all of its 36mm glory. Introduced in April of this year, The Twelve is Christopher Ward’s interpretation of the integrated bracelet sport watch, and the new release changes little other than its dimensions. Front and center is still the eponymous dodecagonal bezel, which is mirrored on the caseback with three types of finishing: brushed, sandblasted, and highly polished. The 36mm case features screwed-in crown guards and remains 9.95mm thin. Lug-to-lug distance is now 40.8mm (likely not including the male end links), and water resistance is still 100 meters. At launch, you can choose from four dial options: Nordic or Glacier Blue, Alta White, and exclusive to this smaller size, Frosted Lichen (mint green). Inside beats the same Sellita SW200-1 that lives inside the non-titanium 40mm variants of The Twelve, but the date feature has been removed. CW claims keeping the date on this variant would have necessitated omitting the 6 o-clock hour marker entirely, something the brand elected not to do in order to preserve simplicity. Retail price is $1,225 on a bracelet and $995 on a tapering rubber strap. CW has stated that this new 36mm size is agender ...
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Watch Spotting: ‘Barbie’ Director Greta Gerwig Wearing A Vintage Movado On The Pink Carpet
It's release weekend, and while there's nothing pink about this watch, it brings some much-needed vintage flair to the plastic "Barbie" world.
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Only Watch 2023 Lots 49 - 62: Including the Wildest Story (Richard Mille) and a Light Sabre Clock (Urwerk)
In this last of the four-part series, we look at Only Watch 2023 Lots 49-62. While there are many fantastic watches here, Ian Skellern particularly likes the imaginative story of Lot 51, the Richard MilleTalisman Origine and the space-age design of Lot 60, the Urwerk Space-Time Blade.
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Hands-On: Who Needs A MoonSwatch When You Can Have A Platinum Swatch From 1993?
Exploring the unforgettable extravagance that is the Swatch Tresor Magique, nearly 30 years after its precious-metal debut.
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Introducing: The 40mm TAG Heuer Aquaracer In Full Gold (With A New COSC Movement)
This surprising precious metal diver is ready for Summer.
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Buying, Selling, & Collecting: A Collector's Guide To The Patek Philippe Nautilus 5711
It's gone but not forgotten. As Patek introduces the successor, we go beyond the hype and into the details of one of the world's most recognizable – and, yes, collectible – watches.
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In-Depth: Massena LAB And Raúl Pagès Created A Proprietary, Hand-Finished Movement For Under $10k - Here's How They Did It
The Magraph is Massena Lab's most ambitious – and successful – watch yet.
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Announcements: Introducing Hodinkee's 10/10 Event: A Celebration For Our Community
Ten percent off, site-wide. The 10 best videos we've ever published. And, oh yeah, 10 pre-owned Rolex watches at their original retail price.
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A Week On The Wrist: The Credor Eichi II Is The Grandest Grand Seiko
If you thought Grand Seiko was obsessed with the details, well, you weren't wrong. But there's another level. An even higher level. Behold the detail-iest Grand Seiko of them all, the Credor.
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Vintage Watches: A 1981 Rolex Explorer Retailed By Tiffany & Co., A 1960s Patek Philippe Calatrava In Steel, And A 1979 Rolex Explorer II
Start your Hodinkee Weekend early!
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Vintage Watches: A 1960s Heuer Autavia 'Andretti' Retailed By Gübelin And A 1980s Patek Philippe Golden Ellipse
Two "new" watches hit the HODINKEE Vintage page.
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Introducing: Seiko Circles Back On A Classic Design With Another Killer Prospex Re-Interpretation (SPB313, SPB315, and SPB317)
Back at it again and thinner than ever.
Deployant
Breitling celebrates the Navitimer 70th Anniversary with a Pop-up in Singapore - showcasing old and new Navitimers.
Breitling celebrate the Navitimer 70th Anniversary at the pop-up Breitling lounge in Ion Sky, from now till May 16. Event details and registration within.
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Inside The Manufacture: A Visit To La Fabrique Du Temps, Louis Vuitton's Audacity-Inspiring Temple To Fine Watchmaking
The world's largest luxury brand has an eye for detail.
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Inside The Manufacture: Inside A METAS Master Chronometer Lab - Which Is Inside Tudor, Which Is Inside Rolex HQ In Geneva
Torture-testing Tudors.
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Introducing: The New Odysseus Is A. Lange & Söhne's First-Ever Titanium Watch
Lange embraces the lightweight metal in the third voyage for the Odysseus.
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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.
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New: Chopard Alpine Eagle Flying Tourbillon in Lucent A223 Steel
Chopard extends their Alpine Eagle lineup with not only the first flying tourbillon, but also the first in the line with the Poinçon de Genève hallmark.
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In-Depth: Blancpain's New Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe Is A Metallurgist's Dream Dive Watch
Elevating the original everyman diver in tone-on-tone titanium.
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A Week On The Wrist: The Casio G-Shock GMW-B5000 Full Metal
All. Gold. G-Shock.
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Recommended Reading: A Guide to the F. P. Journe “Tourbillon Nouveau”
F.P. Journe’s second-generation Tourbillon Souverain, the” Tourbillon Nouveau” or “TN”, was the longest-lived iteration of his first wristwatch model. Produced for 15 years from 2003 to 2018, the TN was replaced in 2019 by the Tourbillon Souverain Vertical (“TV” for short), which was launched to mark the 20th anniversary of Francois-Paul Journe’s first tourbillon wristwatch. Though the first-generation Tourbillon Remontoir d’Egalite and second-generation TN were fundamentally identical – both combined the tourbillon with a constant force mechanism – the TN brought with it several improvements. Most notably, the TN marked F.P. Journe’s transition from brass to 18k red gold for its movement plates and bridges – an impressive breakthrough at the time. The Tourbillon Souverain Regency with a hand-engraved dial The development of the TN along with its various iterations have been detailed in The Tourbillon Nouveau Collector’s Guide by Shawn Mehta, founder of independent watchmaking merchant Watch4moi. Relying on information from F.P. Journe itself, Mr Mehta explains the differences between the first- and second-generation tourbillons before moving on to production numbers and variants. He estimates only 750-850 examples of the TN were produced over its 15-year production run, most of them in the standard catalogue variations. But in his opinion, the rarest standard configuration is likely the version with both the dial and case in rose gold. The ...
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Weekend Edition: Charting The Course Of Iconic Watches, One Reference At A Time
All the minute details fit to print – and view.
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Vintage Watches: A 1970s Heuer Carrera, A 1970s Patek Philippe 'Backwind' Retailed By Tiffany & Co., And A 1970s Zodiac Orbiter
"I believe in the Golden Rule … the man with the gold rules." - Mr. T
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Introducing: The Chopard L.U.C Time Traveler One And L.U.C GMT One, A Pair Of Chronometer-Certified Travel Watches
As part of celebrating the 20th anniversary of its Fleurier manufacture, Chopard decided to surprise us with two new COSC-certified travel companions in the L.U.C line, the Time Traveler One and the GMT One. This collection is named in tribute to Louis-Ulysse Chopard, the company's founder, and reserved for pieces entirely designed and manufactured in-house. We had the opportunity to see them in the metal last week and have tons of live pictures and our first impressions of both models. Spoiler alert: We were mightily impressed.
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Vintage Watches: A 1980s Patek Philippe Calatrava Retailed By Tiffany & Co., A 1972 Rolex Submariner, And A Pair Of 1970s Nivada Alertamatics
All the vintage opulence, utility, and funk you could ever ask for.