It’s my favorite and, I’m sure, many of our readers’ most anticipated time of the year — the start of the Formula 1 season. Even with a record 24 Grand Prix races last year and six Sprint races preceding the main event, the winter break felt long. Also, 2025 marks the 75th anniversary of the…

With college acceptance letters set to arrive within the coming weeks, now would be a good time to take a hands-on look at the Breitling Endurance Pro Stanford University Edition and discuss what I personally found most surprising about the watch. When Breitling first launched the Endurance Pro University Edition series in 2023, I originally…

I have spent plenty of time around the iconic Rolex Day-Date. Those watches, however, were all vintage or, at best, neo-vintage. My time spent with the current generation is limited, to put it mildly, so I felt it was about time I tried on a pair of thoroughly modern DDs in the contemporary 40mm size.…

I have become somewhat of “the Fortis Novonaut guy” at Fratello. Not on purpose, I might add. But I must say I am quite a fan of Fortis’s latest version of its chronograph for space explorers. The Novonaut series debuted in October 2023 as the follow-up to the famous B-42 Cosmonauts Chronograph. After three initial…

Just this morning, on the corner of Old Bond Street in Mayfair, London, a green ribbon was cut. With one hand on each arm of the scissors, Brian Duffy and Jean-Frédéric Dufour jointly declared the opening of the newest Rolex boutique, which happens to be the largest in Europe. This perfectly situated store represents the…

“I am looking for a guide, someone who knows The Lost Lands… I’m looking for a great treasure of immense power”. This is the moment, a split second, in the trailer for In The Lost Lands when we see an ethereal, misty image of a watch. At this point, most any Hodinkee reader will hit…

LVMH’s TAG Heuer is giving a nod to its Formula 1 model from the 1980s with new pit lane clocks featured on F1 racetracks this season and kicking off in Melbourne this weekend as part of the French luxury group’s multi-brand sponsorship deal. A cluster of LVMH brands, including TAG, won the role of Group…

Most people associate Japanese CITIZEN’s watches with high value, high design, and the very best technology. That association didn’t happen overnight. CITIZEN has always made exceptional watches, but doing so has involved constant research and development to ensure the brand remains at the forefront of accuracy and design. Unlike many brands that have spent the…