My final day in Switzerland consisted of a drive from Montreux to Zurich for my return trip. While a drive of this nature might normally induce feelings of boredom and mild depression, driving through the heart of the Swiss watch industry is an experience...
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How is a classic born? It needs to look good from birth and then age nicely overtime retaining its reputation for having good looks. A classic thus, must survive the test of time
How is a classic born? It needs to look good from birth and then age...
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Our favorite Cartier watch model, the Roadster, gets a bolder update with the new Roadster S. The overall look gets further refined with a brushed satin bezel that complements the polished case and they’ve also gotten rid of the screws giving the...
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We are pushing well over 700 unique posts on Hodinkee and do you know how many of those featured women’s watches? Yup, around 450 of them.? And by 450, we actually mean none of them.? Today marks our first female oriented wristwatch, and it’s...
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Lot 47, Rolex “Double Red” Sea Dweller As we continue to take this burgeoning online community of watch lovers into the physical world, we are pleased to announce our latest Hodinkee event. This coming Monday, March 8th, we will be hosting...
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It’s getting to be that time of year, the time of year when the big auction houses starting showing what they’ve uncovered in the past three months.? Two weeks from now, both Antiquorum and Patrizzi & Co. will run their first auctions...
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Bold yet elegant, Cartier’s Calibre is another instant classic from the iconic French jeweler and watch maker. The watch is the first to use the company’s own in-house movement, the 27 jewel calibre 1904 MC, which is wrapped in choices of...
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As you know by now, watches that are signed with a retailer’s name on the dial are considered more valuable than those that are not.? For example, we’ve explained how Tiffany & Co. signed Rolex’s are worth more than unsigned versions...
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I’ve been lax in my coverage of Russian watches lately. Most Russians do not have, how you say, very high quality but they have lots of features and plenty of style. This dude at Russia2All covers the Buran Stingray, a diver that looks like someone...
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Even when Cartier unveils a new watch, you will never see them stray too far from their heritage. Their Les Must watches stay true to this tradition with elegant shapes and signature accents like the blue hour and minute hands and the blue cabochon crown....
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