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My Watch Story
An ever-expanding collection of reader-submitted video stories.
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My Watch Story: An Uncle's 1970s Heuer Carrera, A G-Shock Bought In Fourth Grade, A Life-Changing 1940s Omega, And More
Five video stories from HODINKEE readers.
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Recommended Reading: Two Tactile Page Turners On Rolex, Plus A Deep Dive On Heuer Chronographs
Watch industry veterans James Dowling and Gisbert Brunner pen weighty takes on the Crown while Heuer collector and expert, Arno Michael Haslinger, chronicles chronographs.
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Essays: Prices, Volumes, And Passion: The Business Of Watches In 2025 And What To Expect In 2026
How the watch industry navigated its most structurally challenging year in a decade and what to look out for in 2026.
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Essays: 2026 Is the Year We Fight AI Slop To Reclaim Human Craft
Finding relief in watchmaking and print in an era shaped by algorithms.
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Photo Report: Inside The Whimsical Workshop Of François Junod, Master Of Automata
A treasure trove of living machines from the king of mechanical artistry.
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Hands-On: Vacheron Constantin Traditionnelle Perpetual Calendar Ultra-Thin – The Vintage-Inspired Release That No One Expected
If you're a vintage lover who thought the days of modern 36mm ultra-thin perpetual calendars were behind us, Vacheron has your back. But how does it stack up?
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Essays: An Exciting 2025 And A Push For More In 2026
A quick look back, plans for the year ahead, and the return you've all been asking for.
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Introducing: Albishorn Lightens Things Up With The Type 10 "Officer"
The same great framework with a new beige twist results in a really attractive watch.
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Suzanne Dirks To Lecture At The Horological Society Of New York
Artist and educator Suzanne Dirks asks a deceptively simple question: Do public clocks still organize how we move through New York City, or have they begun to fade into the background?
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Hands-On: A Historical, Technical, and Practical Look At Breguet's Expérimentale 1 - Plus, How The Magnetic Escapement Actually Works
Breguet celebrated its 250th Anniversary with a big technical achievement that has a lot to do with its founder’s vision and a decent amount to do with an odd little American pocket watch. We go deep on the Expérimentale 1.
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Year In Review: Video: The Watch I Wore Most In 2025, By Members Of The Hodinkee Family
40 watches for '25.
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Introducing: Vacheron Constantin Breaks The World Record for Most Complicated Wristwatch With The Les Cabinotiers ‘Solaria Ultra Grand Complication’ (Live Pics)
With 41 complications and having taken eight years to craft, the Solaria is the perfect way for Vacheron to celebrate 270 years.
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Photo Report: Inside Mike Wood’s ‘For Exhibition Only’: A Private Rolex Collection On Limited Display
On the outskirts of Liverpool, collector Mike Wood staged a private exhibition of his vintage Rolex trove-a collection of over 200 pieces spanning the brand's storied history.
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Hands-On: The Rolex Land-Dweller - A New Escapement, An Integrated Bracelet, And A Lot Of Opinions
The Land-Dweller is the talk of the watch world.
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Hands-On: The Last Vingt-8 And The First Of Something New With The Voutilainen 28MPR Moonphase And KV21 Tonneau
Kari Voutilainen bids farewell to the VINGT-8 movement platform as of December 31, 2025, and introduced a new KV21 hand-wound that will be the brand's base for the future.
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Photo Report: Inside Rolliefest 2025 - The 'Met Gala' of Watches (200+ Photos)
We go inside amazing venues, good friends, and yes, look at a whole lot of Rolex (and more).
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In-Depth: A Technical and Practical Deep Dive On The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak RD#5 – The Most Extreme "Jumbo" Ever
From the wearing experience to the technical expertise behind it, we look at what makes AP's final Research & Development watch so special.
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Watches, Wine, And Letting Taste Lead: Sommelier Jhonel Faelnar With TanTan Wang At UBS House Of Craft
From Burgundy to Grand Seiko: The Atomix beverage director reflects on why great objects reward patience.
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Reference Points: The Cartier Tank Louis
Tracing the story of Cartier through the myriad fine details of the brand's most iconic wristwatch.
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Hands-On: The Rolex Submariner Desk Clock Ref. 909010LN
It's a true Sub (for your desk), and you won't believe what's inside.
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In-Depth: The Blancpain Grande Double Sonnerie
Eight years in the making and rocking a dual melody four-tone sonnerie, a QP, and a flying tourbillon, it's the most complicated watch Blancpain has ever produced.
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Hands-On: The Patek Philippe 6196P, The Best Calatrava In A Generation
This, my friends, is what Patek is all about. And it brings life back to the Calatrava line-up.
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In-Depth: Up Close And Personal With The Vacheron Constantin La Quête Du Temps Clock With Automaton
A further look at one of Vacheron's most ambitious collaborative projects to date.
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Hands-On: The Patek Philippe Cubitus In 40mm
A slightly downsized Cubitus captures exactly where we are on the watch-design timeline.
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Splashdown: The Little-Known Story Of Navy Frogmen, The Space Program, And Tudor
A new film from Tudor explores the role of unsung heroes, and their watches.
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Buying, Selling, & Collecting: The Full Story Of Audemars Piguet's 'John Shaeffer,' A Neo-Vintage Classic
It's the 30th anniversary of one of Audemars Piguet's best neo-vintage models. So there's no time like the present to dig into dozens of never-before-published details you'll want to know, including many direct from the brand.
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Inside The Making Of Acquired Podcast's Rolex Episode
Behind the scenes with one of the top business podcasts in the world.
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Hands-On: The Rolex Daytona Ref. 126508 "John Mayer 2.0"
The new model is starting to be delivered, and it's more than just another kind of green dial. We go in-depth to compare old vs. new.
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Dispatch: Inside The Swatch Sistem51 Factory
How exactly does one fully automate the making of a mechanical movement?