Custom numerals, simplified dials, and user-friendly layouts go a long way. Show Notes (1:45) Inside The Design: Would You Wear a Watch Made From a Gun? (16:40) Inside The Design: The Case For Better Watch Typography (17:00) HODINKEE Radio: Episode 59: Typographer Jonathan Hoefler (33:00) How Motherhood Changed My Perception Of Time (38:00) Meg Miller (38:00) Jarrett Fuller (38:30) User Friendly by Cliff Kuang (39:30) Inside The Design: Graphic Designer David Carson Is Very Into Swatches...
Jul 12, 2021•45 min•Ep. 146
Our editor-in-chief shares his favorite memories and stories from six years at the helm. Show Notes (3:30) Welcome to the Halim Time & Glass Museum in Evanston, IL (8:30) The Road Through Britain: Episode 5: The Royal Observatory Of Greenwich (12:00) HODINKEE Radio: Bonus Episode: Philippe Dufour (23:00) A Week On The Wrist: The Breitling Navitimer 8 B01 Chronograph (27:00) Just Because: Turns Out An Electromagnetic Pulse From A Nuclear Bomb Probably Won't 'Fry' Your Quartz Watch (28:30) In-Dept...
Jun 28, 2021•47 min•Ep. 145
Plus, insights into our favorite new releases. And a collaboration from Timex. Show Notes (4:00) Introducing: The Zenith Chronomaster Revival Goes On Safari (7:30) Introducing: The Tudor Black Bay Ceramic, The First METAS Certified Tudor (11:00) Hands-On: One Cartier, Two Cartier, Red Cartier, Blue Cartier. (14:00) Introducing: The Breguet Type XXI 3815 Is A Lean, Clean Take On A Classic (Live Pics, Pricing) (17:30) The SBGW 60th Anniversary In Brilliant Titanium Needs A Name As Beautiful As The...
Jun 21, 2021•49 min•Ep. 144
The style arbiter did a survey about watch and wrist sizes, and the results will surprise you. Show Notes (1:30) HODINKEE Radio: Episode 43: Mark Cho (2:30) The Ideal Watch Size: A Curious Case of Misperception and Missed Opportunity (12:00) Introducing: The New Rolex Explorer II Ref. 226570 (12:10) Introducing: The Rolex Submariner Ref. 124060, A 41mm No-Date Sub With An Upgraded Movement (Live Pics & Pricing) (12:30) Introducing: Two New 36mm Rolex Explorers (And One Is Two-Tone!) (12:30) Intr...
Jun 14, 2021•39 min•Ep. 143
All you need to love watches is to, well, love watches. Show Notes (1:00) @dimepiece.co on Instagram (12:30) Selective attention test (24:00) In The Shop: The SWATCH 1983 'Bio-Reloaded' Collection (27:45) Interview: The Woman Behind The Watch World's Hottest New Instagram Account (40:30) Four + One: This Fishmonger's Watch Collection Stands Up To Slime And Guts...
Jun 07, 2021•46 min•Ep. 142
Funky sport watches, newly discovered space watches, and go-go gadget watches. Show Notes (7:15) James’ Polar 16570 (9:00) No Shortcuts to the Top: Climbing the World's 14 Highest Peaks (21:00) Article Eight Space Watches That Aren't The Speedmaster Professional (21:30) How John Young Smuggled a Corned-Beef Sandwich into Space (38:00) Hamilton X-01...
Jun 01, 2021•44 min•Ep. 141
Records, surges and shocks – this auction season had it all. Show Notes (4:15) Hands-On With The Ultra-Rare Patek Philippe Ref. 2523 (11:45) Rolex Cosmograph Daytona, a Watch of Mythical Origin . (19:00) HODINKEE Radio: The 2021 Independent Watchmaking Fantasy Draft (30:00) In-Depth: The Curious Case Of The Patek Philippe Reference 3448 'Senza Luna' (33:30) A Week On The Wrist: The Breitling AVI Ref. 765 1953 Re-edition...
May 24, 2021•51 min•Ep. 140
The wonderful, weird, and wild of contemporary horology go head-to-head-to-head. Show Notes (6:15) Introducing: Two New Mega Cool Watches From H. Moser & Cie (7:00) Introducing: Moser's New Pixelated Eraser That Tells Time (9:45) Roger W Smith (12:00) In-Depth: The New FP Journe Chronomètre à Résonance, Explained (14:15) Greubel Forsey GMT Sport (17:30) FPJourne Chronographe Rattrapante (19:45) Kurono Anniversary Green 'Mori' (22:15) LM Perpetual (25:15) Introducing: The Laurent Ferrier Galet An...
May 17, 2021•50 min•Ep. 139
The perennial Super Bowl champ (and legit watch enthusiast) chats with Ben Clymer and Stephen Pulvirent. Show Notes (5:30) Tom’s IWC Rattrapante (7:15) IW500906-Big Pilot's Watch For Father and Son (11:45) Tom Brady rookie card sells for record $1.32 million (12:30) Tom Brady is launching an NFT company (13:30) Watches and Wonders 2021 - Panel - Distribution (36:30) Capital One's The Match (37:30) IW389101-Pilot's Watch Chronograph TOP GUN (38:30) Introducing: Two New 36mm Rolex Explorers (And O...
May 10, 2021•41 min•Ep. 138
To show the movement or not to show the movement, that is the question. Show Notes (1:00) Watches & Wonders 2021 First Look – Rolex & Tudor (4:00) Talking Watches With John Goldberger (5:00) In the Early '80s, Quartz Was King. This Man Had Other Ideas (15:45) The Joseph Bulova Collection...
May 03, 2021•39 min•Ep. 137
Our own in-house experts, Saori Omura and Brandon Frazin, set the record straight so you can fully enjoy hunting for your next vintage pick-up. Show Notes (5:00) Stephen’s Rolex GMT Master Ref. 1675 (12:30) The Sedona Watch Strap In Green (23:30) 80s Week Vintage Watch Selection (24:20) Patek Philippe Beta 21...
Apr 26, 2021•32 min•Ep. 136
We wrap up our W&W pods with highlights from Oris, Nomos, Ressence, and Moser. Show Notes (3:45) The Grey NATO: Episode 142: Rolex, Tudor, And Many More Wonders (4:00) Introducing: New Oris Divers That Are Practically Edible (5:45) Introducing: The Rolex Oyster Perpetual 36 With New Colorful Dials (5:50) Introducing: The Richard Mille RM 16-01 Fraise And The RM 07-03 Marshmallow From The Bonbon Collection (With Live Pics) (9:30) Introducing: Oris' Top Tier Diver With (Finally!) An In-House Movem...
Apr 12, 2021•34 min•Ep. 135
Fresh, clean, and contemporary is the name of the game for LVMH's watch brands. Show Notes (1:00) HODINKEE Radio: Watches & Wonders 2021 First Look – Bulgari, Cartier, & Hermès (6:00) Introducing: All Of The Wild New Releases From Hublot (17:00) Introducing: A New Generation Of The TAG Heuer Aquaracer Professional 300 (25:30) Introducing: The Defy Spectrum: Zenith's Fresh Take On The Rainbow Trend (26:00) Introducing: A Zenith High-Frequency Chronograph That Goes For Bold...
Apr 11, 2021•33 min•Ep. 134
These three iconic design houses have very different approaches to contemporary watchmaking. Show Notes (1:45) Introducing: The Bulgari Octo Finissimo Perpetual Calendar, A New World Record (14:45) Introducing: The Bulgari Octo Finissimo Tadao Ando Limited Edition Ref. 103534 (20:00) Introducing: The Cartier Privé Collection Cloche De Cartier, With New In-House Movements (23:00) Introducing: These Colorful Cartier Tanks Are Musts (24:00) Introducing: The SolarBeat Tank Must, The First-Ever Solar...
Apr 10, 2021•34 min•Ep. 133
Air, land, or sea – these watchmakers have you covered. Show Notes (2:45) Introducing: An IWC Big Pilot For Purists (2:45) Introducing: IWC's Smaller Pilot's Chronograph Is Cleared For Takeoff (7:15) IWC Pilot's Watch Mark XVIII Edition "HODINKEE" (10:40) Introducing: Two IWC Pilot's Watches Straight Outta The Mojave (11:00) Hands-On: The IWC Pilot's Watch Chronograph Top Gun Edition 'Mojave Desert' (14:00) IW357201-Big Pilot's Watch Shock Absorber XPL (17:38) Introducing: Montblanc Lands In The...
Apr 09, 2021•37 min•Ep. 132
Watches & Wonders' heaviest-hitting watches are also some of its most interesting. Show Notes (1:30) The A. Lange & Söhne Little Lange 1 Moon Phase With Gold Flux Dial (3:30) Introducing: The A. Lange & Söhne Triple Split In Pink Gold With Blue Dial (3:45) Introducing: The A. Lange & Söhne Lange 1 Perpetual Calendar (12:30) Introducing: The New Patek Philippe Nautilus Ref. 5711/1A-014, Now With An Olive Green Dial (22:00) Introducing: The Vacheron Constantin Overseas Perpetual Calendar Ultra-Thi...
Apr 08, 2021•36 min•Ep. 131
Two-tone Explorers and sterling silver Black Bays? We're as surprised as you are. Show Notes (2:30) Introducing: The New Rolex Explorer II Ref. 226570 (9:00) Introducing: Two New 36mm Rolex Explorers (And One Is Two-Tone!) (10:00) Hands-On: The Rolex Sea-Dweller In Two-Tone 'Rolesor' Steel And Yellow Gold Ref. 126603 (16:30) Introducing: The Rolex Daytona With Meteorite Dial In White Gold, Yellow Gold, And Everose Gold (17:00) All Daytona Models (19:45) Introducing: The Rolex Datejust 36, With S...
Apr 07, 2021•35 min•Ep. 130
From new takes on the Royal Oak Offshore Diver & Chronograph to a thorough refresh of the Seamaster 300, two watchmaking titans are updating the tried and true. Show Notes (2:30) New Royal Oak Offshores (9:30) Royal Oak 'Jumbo' Extra-Thin Ref. 15202 In Platinum With A Green Sunburst Dial (10:30) Royal Oak 'Jumbo' Extra-Thin Ref. 15202BC (19:45) The New Omega Seamaster 300 (22:40) The Omega Seamaster 300 Bronze Gold (26:00) The Omega Seamaster 300M Black Black (31:00) 2-piece black Speedmaster Mo...
Mar 29, 2021•35 min•Ep. 129
Rhuigi Villaseñor (founder of LA luxury streetwear brand Rhude) and Brendon Babenzien (founder of New York menswear brand Noah) share their fascinating histories with watches – and their perspectives could not be more different. Show Notes (2:30) RHUDE (2:45) How Rhude's Rhuigi Villaseñor Reimagined LA Style (16:48) Rhuigi’s Rhework Rolex Daytona (24:00) NOAH (27:30) NOAH x TIMEX (32:00) The Turtle Watch That Ruled Thanksgiving (27:30) Not Dead Yet...
Mar 22, 2021•43 min•Ep. 128
Growing and evolving while staying true to yourself is tough stuff. But we think Grand Seiko can pull it off. Show Notes (7:30) Grand Seiko Automatic GMT SBGM221 (9:30) The Grand Seiko US-Market 'Seasons' Collection (11:00) The Grand Seiko SLGH005 'White Birch' With The New Hi-Beat Caliber 9SA5 (14:30) Grand Seiko's Kiyotaka Sakai Breaks Down The New 'Tree Rings' LE – And The New Series 9 Design (Live Pics & Pricing) (41:30) HODINKEE x Grand Seiko Limited Edition (43:30) Four Seasons Spring U.S....
Mar 08, 2021•58 min•Ep. 127
Plus, how the strange Tissot Rock Watch made a bigger impact than you might think. Show Notes (4:00) Tissot RockWatch (9:15) Ernst Thomke And Joe Thompson In 1987 (9:20) Four Revolutions: Part 1: A Concise History Of The Quartz Revolution (24:30) Melody Maker (24:45) The New York City Rap Tour (25:45) 1978 THE POLICE – Janette Beckman (28:00) 2 Live Crew (30:15) LL Cool J (30:30) Gruen Gold Nugget (31:30) LL Cool J NYC - 1985 (32:18) EPMD (34:00) Unfinished Business (EPMD album) (35:30) Run DMC ...
Mar 01, 2021•47 min•Ep. 126
Want To See A Watch Appear Out of Thin Air? Show Notes Watch Dan’s On Air Magic Effects (0:40) The Magician, Online (0:45) Talking Watches: With Dan White (0:50) HODINKEE Radio: Episode 38: Dan White (0:55) Jimmy and Magician Dan White Read YOUR Mind at Home (35:00) The Watch, Thoroughly Revised (46:50) Dan White's poster...
Feb 22, 2021•56 min•Ep. 125
A chat with a talented creator and collector of fine things. Plus, more on a recent thought-provoking column that got the watch internet talking. Show Notes (3:00) The Pilot's Journey: Evan Robinson (7:00) Photo Pilot: Six Questions With Evan Robinson (28:10) Phase One (42:15) Cookware – Snow Peak (44:30) @ev.robinson (45:30) Westholme (48:00) Second Opinions: All Watches Should Be Unisex – And Here's Why (51:00) "Here's Why Women Don't Like Watches" (1:01:00) Breaking News: The Patek Philippe R...
Feb 15, 2021•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 124
It's been a hot minute, but it's time to hit the phones. Show Notes (4:46) Grand Seiko Manual 37mm SBGW231 (6:26) A Week On The Wrist: The Seiko Prospex SPB143 (22:24) Speedmaster Moonwatch Professional Co-Axial Master Chronometer Chronograph 42mm Hesalite Crystal On Bracelet With Caliber 3861 (24:07) Cole’s Tik Tok (28:00) Talking Watches: With Roger Smith (29:30) Found: An Example Of The Legendary Albino Rolex GMT-Master Reference 6542 (Live Pics, Thoughts) (43:00) A Week On The Wrist: The Car...
Feb 08, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 123
Going over the results of our latest fantasy draft plus a look back at a killer watch from 2017 that you've probably forgotten. Show Notes (3:00) HODINKEE Radio: Twenty-Teens Watch Collection Fantasy Draft (13:00) A Week On The Wrist: The Universal Genève Polerouter (38:00) Hands-On: With The Incredible Richard Mille RM27-01 Rafa Nadal (39:30) Introducing: The MB&F Legacy Machine FlyingT (Now Without Diamonds!) (40:30) Article The Complete Buyer's Guide To The New Omega Speedmaster (41:00) The H...
Feb 01, 2021•2 hr 32 min•Ep. 122
Three brands released more than a dozen new watches – and we've got all the details. Show Notes (10:00) Hands-On: The TAG Heuer Carrera 160 Years Silver Limited Edition (12:45) It's Complicated: The Zenith Chronomaster Sport, With The El Primero Caliber 3600 (29:15) Hands-On: The Zenith El Primero A384 Revival (29:15) Introducing: The Zenith El Primero A386 Revival (29:15) Introducing: The Zenith Chronomaster A385 Revival (34:15) Introducing: The Zenith Pilot Type 20 Chronograph Silver (34:15) I...
Jan 26, 2021•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 121
Our editors pick their favorite watches of the last decade – and controversy ensues. Show Notes (2:00) Full Draft Results (11:20) Eric Ku's Rainbow Datejust (40:00) HODINKEE Radio, Episode 21: Matt Jacobson (43:00) The Vacheron Constantin 57260 (49:45) The Halios Seaforth (56:30) The Grey NATO Episode 85: A Chat With Adventurer Cory Richards...
Jan 18, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 120
We're less than two weeks in, and 2021 is already a busy year in watches. Show Notes (3:00) Introducing: The Omega Speedmaster Professional Moonwatch 'Master Chronometer' With Co-Axial Caliber 3861 (7:00) In-Depth: Comparing Moonwatches: Hesalite Versus Sapphire (18:53) Ben’s GQ Column (23:30) H10 Livestream: A Conversation With Raynald Aeschlimann, CEO Of Omega (26:00) The Complete Buyer's Guide To The New Omega Speedmaster (27:30) Introducing: The Omega Speedmaster 'Silver Snoopy Award' 50th A...
Jan 11, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 119
Favorite watches, bold predictions, and a whole lot of change. Show Notes (5:40) Introducing: The Omega Speedmaster Caliber 321 'Ed White' In Stainless Steel (6:00) Introducing: The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar China Limited Edition (9:30) Hands-On: Three Seiko 55th Anniversary Dive Watches (10:15) Introducing: The Breitling AVI Ref. 765 1953 Re-Edition (12:42) Introducing: The MB&F Legacy Machine FlyingT (Now Without Diamonds!) (14:00) Introducing: The Grand Seiko SBGW251, SBGW2...
Dec 28, 2020•2 hr 55 min•Ep. 118
For episode 117, we talk to the legendary New York multi-hyphenate about his first horological foray. Show Notes (4:00) Ressence Type 3X Limited Edition (21:00) Just Because: A Clock Designed To Run For 10,000 Years Is Being Installed In A Texas Mountain (23:00) Grand Seiko 60th Anniversary (33:30) Made You Look (50:30) illy espresso cups (55:00) John Mayer G-SHOCK Unboxing...
Dec 21, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 117
