What We Know Richard Mille doesn’t need to make big announcements for their new watches. They’re bold, aggressive, eye-catching, and rare enough that they tend to speak for themselves. That’s why the new RM17-02 manual wind tourbillon in grade 5 titanium likely flew under the radar for many people. But, in my mind, at least,…

There are factory tours, and then there are factory tours. In my few short years at Hodinkee, I’ve been lucky to have a look behind the curtain at several of the world’s top watchmakers. Other brands might focus on complications, design, accuracy, handcraft, or production volume, but – to me, at least – no brand…

The Cost of Entry Series provides a hands-on look at the most affordable watch from a given brand while offering a broader look at the brand and its offerings. The series focuses on mechanical watches, and when a brand distinguishes between men’s and women’s models, we opt for the most affordable men’s timepiece.  For the…

In addition to being one of the industry’s standout enthusiast-driven darlings, Formex is also the house brand for the Swiss manufacturer Dexel, which develops and produces components for a wide variety of watch companies. Aside from its hands, movements, and leather straps, Formex produces pretty much everything else that goes into its watches, and this…

I don’t know if it’s because summer officially ended or if it’s these past two weeks of heavy rain here in Europe, but the urge for a colorful dial won me over. Besides that, I stumbled upon an interesting green-and-white-dial Bulova Spinnaker this week… I got a new hairdo yesterday. I needed it badly. The…

By now, you probably know we’re fans of RZE here at Fratello. The brand’s titanium watches are affordable, and they all have a strong explorer attitude. The RZE Fortitude GMT is a proper pilot’s watch that allows you to track an additional time zone. Today, the new RZE Fortitude GMT-S debuts, with the capital “S”…

What We Know Jaeger-LeCoultre is introducing a trio of new Reversos, led by a new stainless steel Reverso Tribute Monoface. With nearly the same case size as the original 1931 Reverso, the new Monoface is a traditional addition to the Reverso collection. Alongside the two-hand Reverso Monoface, Jaeger-LeCoultre has also introduced a Duoface Tourbillon in…

This “The Golden Hour” is the third watch I have reviewed from London-based Mr. Jones Watch with a dial display designed by artist Andy Wilx, including a previous version of The Golden Hour from 2022, and the Mr. Jones Watch The Silent Thief. That watch featured a similar display but with a bird as the focus…