Why use hands to tell the time when you can use some crazy glowing liquid instead? The HYT H1 Watch ($TBA) does exactly that, using its mechanical movement to operate…

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HYT H1 Watch

Of all the stunning lots in this week’s Christie’s sale in Geneva, one that particularly caught our eye, and the eye of some serious watch collectors, was a mythical prototype Zenith El Primero. This watch was one of 25 prototypes, of which an unknown number survive to this day. Turns out that intrest in the watch ran beyond the typical collector, with Zenith themselves getting right in the thick of bidding.?

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Prototype Zenith El Primero Bought By Zenith For 37,500 CHF At Christie’s

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If you recall, we brought you some news that Resco had their Red Circle up for pre-order, which has since closed.  If you wanted to get in on the new Resco models, however, you do still have time to get one of the other two new pieces they’re bringing to market.

The one we’ll cover today is the Bullfrog Heritage line.  Why the name Bullfrog?  These are actually an homage to the first Navy SEAL teams (aka FrogMen); that’s where the case design comes from as well.  They drew inspiration from the Elgin Canteen, which was the first watch issued to the teams.

While this is really just a single watch, there are six variations, comprised of three dial choices and two case finishes.  Regardless of the piece you choose, you’ll get the following:

• Case:  stainless steel (bead blast or PVD finish);  42mm diameter by 13mm thick; 20mm lugs
• Movement:  Swiss V-24 automatic with Incabloc shock protection (28,800 VPH)
• Crystal:  3mm domed sapphire; AR coated on the underneath
• Dial:  matte black with C3 lume applied; one of three choices for the logo (Freddie, Sterile, or Trident)
• Strap:  comes with a basic nylon strap; there are several upgrade options available (gator, buffalo, kevlar)

All told, these are some very rough-n-ready looking pieces.  If you opt for the sterile dial, you’ll need to bring along $1742.50 (which is inclusive of a 15% discount); for one of the logoed dials, you’ll need $2082.50. Those prices are for the bead blast finish; if you want PVD, prices jump up another couple of hundred dollars.

I don’t know how long the pre-order discounts will be in place.  But, as delivery is planned for late Summer, you’ll want to move on this sooner, rather than later, if you’re interested.  Just head on over here, and make your selections.

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Resco Bullfrog Models Up For Pre-Order

On Wednesday, May 30th Christie’s will be holding their Important Watches auction in Hong Kong. Many rare watches will be making an appearance from the likes of Patek Philippe, Rolex and Audemars Piguet. Included among them will be Harry Winston’s Opus watches, and not just one or two, but eight of them. Opus 1 thru 7, along with 9 will all hit the black that Wednesday evening, providing collectors a chance at two thirds of the entire Opus collection.

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Upcoming Christie’s Auction Will Put Not One, But Eight Harry Winston Opus Watches On The Block

Then it’s your lucky day!  Just head on over here, select your model, and use the code ‘Harrison20′ at the checkout to get 20% off.  Just move quickly – this code expires on May 21st!

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Last year, we participated in a pop up flea with a multitude of other brands, giving readers a chance to buy some of the watches you see on our site everyday. If you went you also got to meet our head man, Ben Clymer, a thrill for anyone. The sale was a hit for our east coast fans, so we’ve decided to have another, this time on the other coast. Starting May 25th, HODINKEE will be teaming up with our friends at Taylor Stitch to host our second pop up shop in the great city by the bay.

That Friday through Sunday you can swing into Taylor Stitch’s shop in San Francisco’s Mission district, where you’ll find an appropriate selection of fine vintage watches from the likes of Rolex, Omega, Breitling and JLC. A small modern selection will be included as well, from d.m.h. to Xetum. What’s more, both Ben and Blake will be present to answer any questions or just engage in some watch talk.

We’ll also have a small selection of HODINKEE leather goods, so if you’ve missed them in our online shop be sure to swing in and snag one. Additionally, Taylor Sitch will have their full array of goods available, check em out right here.

So if you live in the Bay Area be sure to mark May 25, 26 and 27 on your calendar and swing in to say hi and buy a watch or two. Details you need to know:

What: HODINKEE Pop Up

When: May 25 thru 27

Where: Taylor Stitch? |? 383 Valencia St? |? San Francisco, CA? |? 93103

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HODINKEE Teams Up With Taylor Stitch For San Francisco Pop Up Shop

One of the finest individual collections of Patek Philippe timepieces will be making their way to a Sotheby’s auction in New York this coming June. The collection was put together by Henry Graves Jr, and we gave you a peak at a few of the lots last month. Today we’ve got a video explaining a few of the gems you’ll see hit the block in June, courtesy of our man, John Reardon and our friends at Life+Times.

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VIDEO: The Henry Graves & Pete Fullerton Collection At Sotheby’s

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Steinhart is one of those brands that have been on the periphery of my awareness, and I’ve (admittedly) not taken a close look at their wares.  Some news crossed my desk of a new model, and I thought I’d take a closer look, and bring it to your attention.

The model in question is the Triton 30ATM Dual Time (Ref T0219), and is firmly in the sport watch camp – though the dial is a bit more refined (at least to my eye) than I’m used to seeing for the segment.  Before we get into that, though, let’s have a quick run-down of the specs:

• Movement:  ETA 2893-2 automatic
• Case:  45mm stainless steel (14mm thick) with 24mm lugs
• Crystal: flat sapphire, AR coating on the underside
• Bezel:  120 click, uni-directional; lumed
• WR: 300m
• Strap:  24mm calf leather with rubber coating and contrast stitching

So, as you can see, some really nice specs to the watch.  From a styling perspective, I like how the contrast stitching on the strap (in yell0w) picks up the yellow used on the skeleton GMT hand.  I also thing that skeltonizing that hand is an intriguing choice.  Still quite easy to pick out, given it’s color, but it carries less visual weight when you’re just looking for the regular time.

With the dial, I mentioned that it’s got a classier feel to it than a lot of sport watches seem to have.  I’m not sure if it’s due to the concentric grooves, the date display being at 6 o’clock, or something else completely, but I like the design.

And last, but certainly not least, I really dig the fact that the bezel is lumed.  As I review more watches (not that this is a true review) with diver bezels, I really appreciate them being lumed.  Not that it’s necessary, but it makes it more interesting than a similar watch with a non-lumed bezel.  And hey, once the lights go out, I like having that extra bit of a light show.

If you’d like to pick one up for yourself, you can head directly over to the Steinhart page.  Insire the EU, it’ll set you back 490 EUR;  for those of us in the US, you’ll only need 412 EUR (or about $530 at current conversion rates).  Yet another interesting option to add in to that $500 range, if you ask me.

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Introducing the Steinhart Triton

In 2004, TAG Heuer introduced us to a concept-turn-to-reality watch, the Monaco V4. The watch kind of kicked off TAG’s run at innovative concepts such as the Pendulum and Mikrograph over the next 8 years. It wasn’t until 2009 that we saw a production model of the V4, a watch favoring belt systems over gear trains. The V4 has seen a few variations through its life cycle, the latest of which is the Titanium model, showing off a bevy of materials to great effect, a rich black case and dial. The V4 Titanium was introduced last summer, but at this years Basel we got a chance to appreciate the watch up close.

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Just Because: Up Close With The TAG Heuer Monaco V4 Titanium

Earlier we took a close look at Bob Barth’s Submariner, a watch that will command top dollar ($150,000) due to its spectacular provenance. This past weekend, a different Submariner sold at an Antiquorum auction that also has a pretty interesting history, and it sold for nearly a quarter million dollars. The watch’s past owner was not a diver or movie star, rather it was Israel’s most powerful man in the 50′s and 60′s, Isser Harel. What’s more, the watch was estimated to sell between $20,000 and 30,000. So what led to the astronomic price it ended up selling for??

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Antiquorum Sells Isser Harel’s 5512 Submariner For Big Money