What We Know Last year, Longines introduced the Zulu Time, a collection of six watches in the Spirit family that featured a “flyer” GMT, as my editor James Stacey would call it (that’s a jumping local 12-hour hand, as opposed to the “caller” GMT with a jumping 24-hour hand – for those not familiar with…
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A few weeks ago, Tudor invited me to join a group bike ride that would include the world-famous cyclist Fabian Cancellara. If you’re not big into the world of cycling, let me tell you a little something; Cancellara is a LEGEND. His accolades include multiple Olympic gold medals and world championships in the time trial,…
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What We Know Citizen is back with a brand-new GMT based on their higher-end Series 8 platform. These new models join the existing line of time-and-date integrated bracelet steel sports watches with a trio of new references powered by the brand’s travel-friendly mechanical GMT movement. With a pair in steel rocking the go-to colors for…
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What We Know This is the Archiwatch Classic Two-Tone. It’s designed as an homage to the original Patek Philippe Calatrava ref. 96, but rendered in a modern package. It comes from the mind of Richard Ménasé, a French dealer who’s previously had his hand in the design of limited editions with Merci Instruments. The Archiwatch…
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Each week, we proudly showcase a meticulously curated collection of pre-owned timepieces available in the Hodinkee Shop. This week, our selection includes a remarkable Rolex GMT that predates the introduction of ceramic elements, a timeless member of the renowned Tank line, IWC’s nod to one of the great aviator’s other accomplishment, the finest-sized Omega Speedmaster…
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I think it’s safe to say I have a Serpenti obsession. Lucky for me (and other New York City residents), Bulgari has just opened a new pop-up in the Meatpacking District to celebrate the Serpenti’s 75th anniversary. The exhibition has all kinds of historical Serpenti treats on offer: from the highly stylized gold Tubogas Serpentis…
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An MVP trophy is cool, but a gold Rolex is much cooler.
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Imagine buying a bunch of old watches because you recognized a hard-to-find grail watch among them. And now imagine that after a year, you revisit this same pile of old watches and realize there is a genuine Rolex bracelet in it too. Last week, I told you a story about how I had landed my […]
Visit #TBT How I Almost Threw Out An English-Made WAB Rolex Bracelet to read the full article.
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