What We Know The Louis-Ulysse Chopard collection, better known as the L.U.C collection, with its laser focus on vertical integration and truly “in-house” watchmaking at the highest level, has put Chopard in the conversation alongside brands like Patek Philippe and A. Lange & Söhne. This should not come as news to regular readers of Hodinkee…

The three latest Chopard L.U.C Lunar One Perpetual Calendar watches mark the arrival of what is only the third generation of Lunar One Perpetual watches by Chopard. That, however, is not to say this collection wasn’t close to the brand’s heart: It has been a steady member of its more detailed and high-end L.U.C collection…

A limitation we typically accept when it comes to affordable watches from small-scale independent brands is that they seldom offer anything unique or noteworthy when it comes to their internal movements. For the most part, buyers simply hope for a known-quantity caliber from one of the industry’s big-name suppliers, and the functionality of one microbrand…

Thirteen years after the introduction of the 43mm L.U.C Lunar One, a smaller, more refined update debuts this year in two variations. The rose or white gold case now measures 40.5mm across, and the redesigned Chopard L.U.C Lunar One comes with a blue or salmon dial. The name of the watch doesn’t quite cover the…

I bought the Tudor Black Bay 58 in blue as a present to myself for my 30th birthday. It’s a significant watch for me and one that I have worn a great deal. So it felt like a natural choice to take it on a trip to Australia’s Red Centre in the Northern Territory. This…

Buying a pre-owned watch can be daunting at first, especially if you are new to the game. You read horror stories of fake watches or watches with incorrect parts. And you would not be the first to end up with a watch that is not functioning properly. For many, this is reason enough to buy…

The Horopod is the latest new watch model from Ikepod, a watch brand originally founded by Marc Newson (and Oliver Ike), that celebrated 30 years in 2024. Now in its third phase of ownership, the current strategy for Ikepod is to revisit some of its older or iconic models and re-imagine them for new audiences.…

Vacheron Constantin has recently taken the stage by reintroducing the stainless steel 222. This year, the world’s oldest continuously operating watch brand is celebrating its 270th anniversary — one of the reasons it’s part of the Holy Trinity — and started strong by giving us a recreation of its classic from 1977. Nearly five decades…