Swiss haute horologer IWC Schaffhausen and retail partner Ahmed Seddiqi & Sons have unveiled a unique Portugieser Chronograph – the brand’s first watch ever to be inscribed with Eastern Arabic numerals.
Hermès, known for creating uber-luxe (and sometimes not-so-practical) objects, has just released a new limited edition Slim d’Hermès pocket watch. The watch features an incredibly refined nautical engraving on the caseback and a blue enamel dial with those Philippe Apeloig–designed numerals that we love so much. It might not be a daily go-to for most people, but let’s take a look anyway.
Dubai Watch Week just closed the sun-soaked doors of its 2016 edition during which much of the watch world enjoyed discovering new watches, interesting opinions, the culture of Dubai, the United Arab Emirates’ fastest growing city, and the immense hospitality of the Ahmed Seddiqi & Sons, who staged the incredible show.
Please enjoy these 7 outstanding new watches launched during the 2016 edition of Dubai Watch Week.
Last Thursday, November 17th, HODINKEE and guests joined Mr. Rüdiger “Rudy” Albers and his staff at the Wempe flagship boutique on New York City’s Fifth Avenue to celebrate an extensive expansion of the retailer’s home. Wempe on Fifth Avenue is one of the must-see destinations for any watch lover visiting New York, and has been for many years, with a wide range of timepieces from virtually every modern manufacturer of any importance on hand.
My name is Ilan Srulovicz, the founder of Egard Watches which initially started as a tribute watch for my father Peter. My new watch, the Gentleman Warfare V-1 Gent watch is a natural extension of my passion, and it seeks to bring a contemporary, cool aesthetic at a great price point.
Maybe because we are living in an age that is increasingly digital, we take enjoyment in the times when we carefully put our thoughts on real paper.
High-end watch brand Arnold & Son has earned an enviable reputation thanks to its complex, in-house movements and superb finishing. It’s become common knowledge amongst watch aficionados that the brand does not compromise on anything, including price. Now for those who have a few hundred thousand in the bank to spend on an exceptional Constant …
A few weeks ago, Phillips transformed the ground floor of its London office into an unofficial Rolex museum of sorts. The auction house was showing off the incredible watches that comprise Rolex Milestones: 38 Legendary Watches That Shaped Rolex History, a thematic sub-auction taking place as a part of Phillips upcoming Hong Kong sale. The watches were all made between the 1920s and the 1980s and have all contributed in some way to the legend that is Rolex. To be clear, there isn’t a single watch in that auction that is not deserving of your attention – the catalog was curated by none other than John Goldberger – but my attention was absorbed by this particular chronograph, a tropical reference 6234 in truly unbelievable condition.
The Vacheron Constantin Maître Cabinotiers collection is a special service which allow the collector to customize watches which meet their fancy. Here we are not talking of mere dial changes, or even small modifications to the movement. Here we are talking full bespoke service, where the client can pick and choose from any variety of…
There’s a common saying that ‘car’ guys are ‘watch’ guys. Behind this aphorism though is a real connection fueled by the love of fine mechanics, performance and passion. As a result collaborations between watch and car manufacturers have flourished – for the better … or worse. Case in point, Zenith and Land Rover recently announced …