Last month, we launched Volume 13 of the Hodinkee Magazine. To celebrate, last week, we threw a little party for friends, mag contributors, and Hodinkee staff in NYC. From new and long-time collaborators to old friends of the brand, the room was packed with great people, interesting conversations, and some pretty cool watches (and party…

  A celebrated trendsetter and innovator of the genre, Bulgari’s watches for women exude boldness, grace, and everlasting beauty — and have done so for more than a century, since the 1920s. Today, Bulgari offers a wide variety of wristwatches to make for the ideal festive season gift, whether for a loved one or to…

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I think it’s safe to say we don’t expect any more Omega Speedmaster models this year. Just last week, Omega introduced the Speedmaster Pilot Flight Qualified after teasing us with a similar model for US military pilots only. But this year’s releases had already started coming in January when Omega introduced the newly updated Speedmaster…

Just last year, Tiffany & Co. partnered with the publisher Steidl to release a coffee table book full of objects in the brand’s archive collection. Aptly named “The Tiffany Archives,” the book details Tiffany’s history as the preeminent American jeweler, with world-famous items such as The Tiffany Diamond in all of its 128-carat glory. Now,…

A few years ago, I was working on a project for a pre-owned watch dealer, and its collection was packed with vintage Polo watches by Piaget. I spent an excessive amount of time browsing this section of the catalog, studying all the weird and wild variations available. I understood that these were super-dated watches, yet…

We may need to accept that the integrated bracelet-style watch is now just another kind of model brands are expected to have in their stables. I don’t exaggerate when I say they are everywhere, being done by everyone. Already having checked off almost every box that is expected of a brand — and plenty that…

Welcome back to another episode of Fratello On Air. In this episode, we stray from our original topic and discuss questionable vintage watches. Lately, too many questionable watches have received universal praise from “noted experts.” We get on the topic after approximately 15 minutes. Sorry for the aberration. We both love watches from brands that are…