When it comes to cult classics in the vintage watch world, few pieces inspire the kind of reverence reserved for the Universal Genève Compax. In this feature, Hodinkee’s Mark Kauzlarich sits down with Matthew Fisher—better known to many as Dandy Watchman—for a deep dive into the reference that helped define an era. From its mid-century…

Look, Casio, I am not mad — just disappointed. The latest-greatest, top-tier, AI-designed G-Shock MT-G watches, specifically the G-Shock MTG-B4000B-1A2 and MTG-B4000-1A, debuted on YouTube (which would have been all well and good), and yet we have not heard a single word officially from Casio on this release. How could anything with “4000” in its…

A few weeks ago, Rolex invited me to attend the World Endurance Championships 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps. This series, which also includes the famous 24 Hours of Le Mans, took place on May 10th in Belgium. Hypercars and GT3 racing cars compete for six hours at this beautiful track. This year’s winning car was a…

From June 19 to 22, some of the deepest scholars and most passionate collectors of watches and clocks will converge on the small town of York, Pennsylvania, for the 2025 National Convention of the National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors (the NAWCC). Founded in 1943 as a club for horology enthusiasts called The Watch…

I often say that NOMOS is one of the industry’s standouts when it comes to the tasteful use of unconventional colors. However, there also exists somewhat of a price ceiling for what some collectors are willing to spend on a watch with a playful colorway, and NOMOS’ entry-level Club Campus collection occupies a sweet spot,…

Ask me whatever you want; there are no secrets. Do you want to know where the movement is from? The automatic caliber 1031-1 was developed in collaboration with Chronode SA. Please come up with something a bit more original. The spring bar? Okay, the spring bar is made by IsoSwiss from 316L steel and attaches…

We already know that the Middle East is a hot spot for watches, and particularly luxury timepieces. What it’s not known for is producing such watches — not even for brands that source from outside the region. Beda’a seeks to change that. As the sole Arabic watch brand at almost any show it attends, the…

I turned my car into Annelinde Dunselman’s yard somewhat apprehensively. Was I in the right place? Nothing suggested I was about to walk into the atelier of a high-end independent watchmaker. Bathing in the spring sun, the building looked more like a sentient member of a lively family in the eastern Dutch city of Zwolle.…