The picture heard around the internet—the one Swifties worldwide have been waiting for—Taylor Swift has announced her engagement to Travis Kelce. Our eyes here at Hodinkee immediately gravitated to her wrist, where another piece of jewelry caught our attention: a yellow gold diamond-set Cartier Santos Demoiselle in the small size. This particular Cartier, discontinued for…
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Finding a cache of new old stock movements is like catnip to any head of a watch company these days. Brands like Nivada Grenchen and others have put them to good use with near period-correct revivals of older models, but when Massena LAB discovered a batch of Minerva 17'22 caliber,…
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Just when you didn't think the M.A.D.1 could get any more colorful than the M.A.D.Editions "Time to Love" (in collaboration with French artist and designer Jean-Charles de Castelbajac), Max Büsser and Yinka Ilori have dialed the color up to 11. I'll readily admit I didn't know Ilori. As proven by…
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Vacheron Constantin continues to roll out some stunning watches for the brand's 270th Anniversary. The second notable launch of the Overseas line (after the wildly complicated Overseas Grand Complication), the brand has announced two new Overseas Perpetual Calendar Ultra-Thin models. In 18k white gold with a burgundy lacquered and sunburst dial…
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It's been eight full years since Ming Thien started a microbrand that has evolved into something entirely larger. In this time, the Malaysian-based marque has managed to churn out over 15,000 watches across more than 75 different models. While the brand certainly has an extremely recognizable aesthetic across the board,…
It's the grail among grails for Patek Philippe aficionados and an end-game timepiece for just about any collector. What is believed to be the first Patek ref. 1518, perpetual calendar chronograph with a stainless steel case, is returning to the auction block in a sale that's expected to make history. Phillips, in association with Bacs…
Swiss watch exports to the U.S. spiked again last month as brands and retailers moved to stock up in the key market ahead of tariffs slapped on imported goods from Switzerland. Exports of watches and movements to the U.S. jumped 45% to CHF 555 million by value in July compared to a year ago, the…