When was the last time you handled or even saw a watch that made you feel happy? What about one you thought was actually fun and looked good? Watches and watch enthusiasts often take things too seriously, which inevitably leads to what others have termed blanding: the copy-pasting of product design that leads to a […]

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In the past, brands like Longines, Tudor, Oris, and TAG Heuer dominated the mid-range of the watch market. But every year — and sometimes even multiple times a year — many watch brands increase their prices. It usually happens in fairly acceptable increments and often without much notice or any explanation. But then, all of […]

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Sometimes you need to continue a good thing. That was the case with the initially limited-edition Mr. Jones Watches “The Silent Thief,” which debuted in 2021 as a set of 100 pieces with a black-coated steel case. The artistic timepiece, with a dial designed by British artist Andy Wilx, proved too compelling, and the decision […]

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The man making cases for Rexhep Rexhepi.

We are now in the final stretch of 2022, but instead of looking back on this year’s Speedmaster releases, which we already covered last month, I thought it would be nice to see what kind of milestones we’re having in 2023. One of them is the 10th anniversary of the Omega Speedmaster Dark Side of […]

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Eberhard & Co. watches are lovely enthusiast-grade products that are nevertheless a bit hard to come by given the brand’s very traditional approach to the practice of making timepieces. That said, the effort to locate these watches can be worth it because the Italian-minded Swiss Made watchmaker produces some really sexy sports watches along with […]

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Hodinkee’s resident “watcher of movies” takes things from the page to the screen.

Surely it’s not just me? I imagine that all of us watch fans have entertained the notion of being a watchmaker, even if just for a fleeting moment — going to work, sitting down at our workbench, and spending the day creating a marvelous machine that redefines horology as we know it… OK, so perhaps […]

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