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Auctions: Two Rolex Daytonas Belonging To Paul Newman To Appear At Auction In New York Next Week

A pink-on-pink Patek 1518 and another astronaut Speedmaster round out the highlights at Sotheby's New York.

Historical Perspectives: Bringing World War II Watches Back Home

Tracing the original owners of watches worn by The Greatest Generation.

Pre-Owned Picks: A Rolex Made for the Deepest Depths, A Very Limited-Edition Grand Seiko, And The First Modern Breitling Top Time

Some of our favorite pre-owned watches available in the Hodinkee Shop.

Watch Spotting: Inter Milan Manager Simone Inzaghi Wearing A Neo-Vintage Rolex Yacht-Master As The Team Advances To The Champions League Final

It's been more than a decade-long drought, and Inzaghi wore a watch that can handle water just fine.

Auctions: Chameleons, Complications, An Intergalactic Rolex, And All The Big-Time Lots From The Geneva Auctions

After a day on the ground previewing hundreds of watches, we give you a look at 10 highlights.

Smiths’ Everest Adventure: The Other "Explorer" Watch That Made Mounta

The Smiths Watch Company traces its history all the way back to 1851, the year that its founder, Samuel Smith, Sr., opened his watch and clock shop on Newington Causeway in London. Like other horological concerns in the late 19th Century, the family firm, originally dubbed S. Smith & Sons, specialized in pocket watches. It was quite successful, eventually moving its headquarters to a larger venue on London’s bustling Strand and opening shops in the fashionable Piccadilly and Trafalgar Square marketplaces. By the early 20th Century, S. Smith & Sons had staked out a substantial spot in British watchmaking history, producing in 1900 the groundbreaking “mileometer,” a device that combined a speedometer and an odometer; and becoming a trusted purveyor of timepieces and other instruments to the Royal Family in 1904, when King Edward VII commissioned a speedometer from the firm for his personal Mercedes motorcar. It was the rise of the automobile, in fact, that brought Smiths much of its expansion in the coming decades. Another company, Smiths Motor Accessories, opened up in 1914, run by Samuel Smith Sr.’s grandson Allan Gordon Smith, which produced carburetors, speedometers, and other accessories for the growing automotive industry. With the onset of the First World War, the company also started making onboard instruments for aircraft and fuses for bombs.  The Smiths added another offshoot company, devoted to making English clocks, in 1931, and acquired, among other fi...

Business News: Rolex Officially Launches Its Certified Pre-Owned Program In The United States

The program, announced in December, will begin its U.S. rollout at Tourneau | Bucherer this month.

The Ele Series: Meeting Morgan King Part II

Introducing: The Rolex Sky-Dweller In Two New Dial Colors

This big hunk of watch now comes in mint green and a very swoony blue green.

Hands-On: The Rolex Oyster Perpetual ‘Celebration Dial’ Came To Party

The new OP design is a totally unexpected move from the kings of traditional watchmaking. That's exactly why it's so marvelous.

Hands-On: The Rolex Perpetual 1908 Might Just Be The Dressy Rolex We’ve Been Waiting For

Goodbye Cellini. Say hello to the new Perpetual collection and the Perpetual 1908.

Introducing: The Rolex Yacht-Master 42 In RLX Titanium

A prototype surfaced years ago, and now the watch is a reality…on a bracelet.

Introducing: Six New Very Colorful Rolex Day-Dates

Emojis, inspirational words and stone dials!

Introducing: The New Rolex Daytona With Redesigned Case And New Caliber 4131

With a slightly redesigned case and bezel, too.

Introducing: A New Rolex Oyster Perpetual Bubbles Up, With All The Colors On One Dial

Say hello to the bubble dial, a party on your wrist.

Breaking News: The Rolex Milgauss Is Now Discontinued

No more lightning bolt. One of the brand's core sport models is gone in a flash.

Watches & Wonders 2023 Starts Monday: Brace Yourself For New Releases From Rolex, Tudor, Patek Philippe, And Dozens More

The team is in Geneva and new watches are in the air.

Editors' Picks: What Will Rolex Release At Watches & Wonders 2023?

We'll find out Monday morning. In the meantime, here are our fervent hopes and wild predictions for what we think the Crown will do – plus a look at the cryptic teaser released by the brand itself.

Business News: Rolex FAQ: Everything You Need To Know About Production Increases And The Certified Pre-Owned Program

You've got questions. We've got answers, straight from the Crown.

Watching Movies: Why Tom Cruise’s Porsche Design, And A Vintage Rolex, Make 'Top Gun: Maverick' The Best Watch Movie Of The Year

Lest we forget about the shiploads of IWCs. Ahead of the Academy Awards, we talked to the film's prop master to get the full story behind each timepiece.

Watch Spotting: Steph Curry Wears A Rolex Deepsea Sea-Dweller To The White House To Celebrate The 2022 NBA Title

From a ceremony with President Biden and Vice President Harris to a special press briefing, the watch toured the nation's capital.

Buying, Selling, & Collecting: How The Rolex Day-Date Became A Million-Dollar Watch

A President's Day guide to the quintessential power watch.

Weekend Edition: Rolex Price Hikes, More MoonSwatch, And How To Properly Value A Watch

Introducing our all-new digest of the week's most important news, reviews, and industry chatter.

Business News: Rolex Raises Prices Again

A lot of your favorite references are going up. But one model actually saw prices decrease – care to guess which one?

In-Depth: From Rolex to Holy Trinity: Our Predictions, Projections & Wild Guesses For The Watch World In 2023

Join us as we peer into our crystal ball 🔮

Four + One: Meet The Power Couple Who Share Restaurants And Rolex

Jimmy and Yen Ly of Madame – and now Monsieur – Vo are a horological match made in heaven.

Vintage Watches: A 1972 Rolex Day-Date In White Gold, A 1960s Movado M95 Chronograph, And A 1970s Zenith Defy De Luxe

Plus, an update on Vintage Watches here at Hodinkee!

We Sent a Complete Newbie Shopping for a Rolex. Here's What Happened.

At HODINKEE, we believe watches are for everyone – but we also realize that newcomers sometimes don't know where to start. To show how anyone can go from zero to watch enthusiast, we've asked a curious, hilarious writer to chronicle her adventures and misadventures as a beginner. Here's her first dispatch.

A Week In Watches Ep. 33: Collaborations from Abroad and a Slew of Dive Watches Including a Rolex Deepsea Sea-Dweller Worn by Stephen Curry at the White House

Welcome to A Week In Watches episode 33 with yet another new face behind the news desk. This time around we’ve got Editor, Thomas Calara giving you the latest in watch news. We’ve got a couple of first time collaborations between the Rowing Blazers x Zodiac Super Sea Wolf and the Fears x Christopher Ward Alliance 01. We also cover a few interesting dive watch releases with the astrolabe inspired Seiko SLA065, a Skindiver from Vulcain, and an appropriate Rolex diver on the wrist of Stephen Curry during his recent visit to the White House. Find links to all these stories below and hit the video for the full episode. Share your thoughts on YouTube (or in the comments below), and if you’re keen, subscribe to the W&W; channel if you haven’t already. This week’s episode was brought to you by the Windup Watch Shop. For an excellent and ever-growing catalog of watches, straps, edc essentials, and more, head to windupwatchshop.com. The post A Week In Watches Ep. 33: Collaborations from Abroad and a Slew of Dive Watches Including a Rolex Deepsea Sea-Dweller Worn by Stephen Curry at the White House appeared first on Worn & Wound.

Watching Movies: David Oyelowo Wears A Solid Gold Rolex Datejust As Martin Luther King, Jr. in 'Selma'

It's a gold classic worthy of his wrist in our watch-related movie of the week.