Welcome to another edition of Sunday Morning Showdown. Today, two editors go toe to toe with two watches of a similar persuasion. Expect no holds barred as these writers vie for your votes to be crowned the winner. In this fight, we have two high-beat chronographs with automatic calibers. The Zenith Chronomaster Sport is going…

Each week, we proudly showcase a meticulously curated collection of pre-owned timepieces available in the Hodinkee Shop. This week, our selection includes the first exhibition case back-equipped Royal Oak, the first high-beat GMT from Grand Seiko, some staples from the Rolex lineup, and a watch for an Olympics that never happened. This week all of…

Photography by Ariel Adams Ever since Miyota announced its automatic 9075 GMT caliber, I think we were all waiting for the moment when Citizen—which owns Miyota—would finally use the movement. That time is now, with Citizen recently announcing the upcoming release of the Series 8 GMT models, with two standard editions and one limited edition…

A point of pride for Blancpain is that since its founding, the watchmaker has never made a quartz watch — and never will. This ethos covers Blancpain’s women’s watches too, which is refreshing given the ubiquity of quartz movements among timepieces made for women. To be clear, I don’t think there is anything wrong with…

It’s no secret that I’m still looking for a multi-time-zone watch to add to my collection. I’ve considered many options, including the Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra Worldtimer. Until recently, however, I had never tried it on because I deemed its 43mm size too large for my 17cm wrist. But after having worn the new Aqua…

According to California-based Wilbur Watches, it took around seven years to develop the Leo family of products, a new futuristic mechanical timepiece collection that was recently debuted earlier in 2023. Wilbur founder Jason Wilbur would often give me updates about the development of the Leo as we discussed the development of his brand and its…

In July 2020, the owner of a Rolex Oyster Perpetual ref. 1003 walked into an authorized Rolex dealer to ask whether it was possible to repair the watch’s Oyster bracelet. A few months before, he had bought this birth-year Rolex watch in the USA. After wearing it for a few months, he noticed that two…

I was already preparing for this article when Mike and I recorded this week’s Fratello On Air podcast about our perfect three-watch collections. My picks were the Rolex Submariner 14060, a Patek Philippe 5196G, and a Omega Speedmaster Professional. Not just any Speedy, though. The only watch that I currently own from this lineup is…