Show Us Your Best Halloween Lume Shots!

Well, it’s the 31st of October, and that means Halloween here in the United States. While some people are debating the finer points of their elaborate costumes, we’ve got something else on our minds here at the office as sunset approaches: lume shots. There’s no better day for breaking out a glowing watch and there are bonus points to be had if you can get a shining “31” in there somewhere. We’d love to see your best Halloween wrist shots so we can share them with the rest of the HODINKEE community. Click through for details.

9 years ago

F.P. Journe Centigraphe Souverain Anniversaire: A “Rolling” Anniversary Piece

F.P. Journe is celebrating a big one: the tenth anniversary of all of the boutiques with the rolling release of the Centigraphe Souverain Anniversaire. Read on to find out what is so special about this chronograph with displays able to measure 1/100th of a second and what’s different on the anniversary edition. Also find out what a rolling release is.

9 years ago

Habring2 Erwin Watch

Like an Oscar-winning indie film, there’s a stubborn, understated brilliance to Habring2 – an Austrian-based independent manufactory whose desire to break its reliance on ETA-based movements has already yielded not one, but two Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève winners.

9 years ago

In-Depth: The Hublot Big Bang Sang Bleu – A Tattoo-Inspired Limited Edition That I Actually Like (A Lot)

Hublot makes a lot of Big Bang limited editions. Like, a ton of them. This year alone, I’ve spotted at least eight Big Bang announcements in my inbox, each touting some watch that will be produced in limited numbers – and I’m sure there are plenty more that I’ve missed. All of this is to say that despite the seemingly endless parade of limited editions, when I first saw the Big Bang Sang Bleu, I felt the company could be turning the corner. This was a genuinely fresh take on the Big Bang, created in collaboration with someone interesting. I had to get a closer look.

9 years ago

Ebay Shop Makes Shift to High Street Retailer

Tic Watches is one of the most admired online retailers of designer watches over the web. The brand which has already made a niche online reputation with its standout collection of designer watches has recently come up with its own retail outlet in Darlington. With this move the EBay shop is going to widen its […]

9 years ago

Hands-On – Seiko Presage SSA303J1, a Value-Prop that screams quality

At Seiko, the range of watches goes from extremely affordable options to ultra-high-end (really ultra) timepieces for the most meticulous collectors. Seiko Watches includes collections such as Seiko 5, Prospex, Grand Seiko or Credor. This year,  the brand expanded one of its sub-collection, Presage, entirely dedicated to mechanical marvel and heritage. And while previously only reserved to Japan, it will now be offered to all markets. After we had an in-depth look at that star of this new collection, the Presage 60th Anniversary Chronograph, it’s time to now to focus on the rest of the range, including this Seiko Presage SSA303J1 we’ll show you today, a value proposition, with mechanical movement, which screams quality.

9 years ago

Review: Patek Philippe Nautilus 5711/1P Platinum 40th Anniversary Edition

Patek Philippe celebrated the 40th Anniversary of the Nautilus with the release of two new Nautilus watches: the Nautilus 5711/1P and the Nautilus 5976/1G 40th Anniversary Editions. Both received mixed reactions from collectors, ranging from “ugly anniversary blurb on the dial”, to “too huge case for a…

9 years ago

Hands-On: The Ulysse Nardin Classic Sonata, A Self-Winding Alarm Watch With A Cathedral Gong (And More)

The Ulysse Nardin Sonata is a watch with an alarm complication, but it’s different from any other alarm wristwatch we’ve ever seen – and it looks the part. The styling for the Sonata has always been polarizing, but the new version is by far the most restrained version of this watch so far, and its less flashy appearance, its ease of use, and its technical sophistication make it one of the most interesting alarm watches out there.

9 years ago

Plan B Edmonton Watch

What if we told you that you can get a quality wristwatch with a remarkable design and interesting story behind it for a reasonable price? Our Plan B Edmonton timepieces can deliver all of the above.

9 years ago