The 2024 Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG) – the watch industry's top awards show, where the best and brightest watchmakers in the world are showcased – just wrapped up in Geneva. All the categories were announced during a two-and-a-half-hour-long extravaganza of live music, including a stirring rendition of "What a Wonderful World" and a…
Last month, in partnership with UBS, we hosted a get-together and series of talks in New York City called "House of Craft." The event featured a who's who of watch-world luminaries, including industry legend Jean-Claude Biver, actor Keegan Allen, chef Alton Brown, AP CEO of the Americas Ginny Wright, actor Daniel Dae Kim, journalist Jay…
We're back with another episode of Hodinkee Radio. In addition to the podcast feed, each episode also has video, so swing by Hodinkee's YouTube channel (or watch below). Only want the audio? It's being published to the same old Hodinkee Radio feed, so check your feeds or subscribe wherever you find podcasts (try Apple Podcasts,…
Nivada Grenchen, the king of digging through historical archives, has announced a new Antarctic GMT. Guillaume Laidet, the brainchild behind the modern revivals of Nivada Grenchen and Vulcain, tells me that this time, the inspiration comes from a 1960s Antarctic GMT our site had offered many years ago, and says that it's the only place…
Finding a good restaurant is like discovering a good secret. You don't want to share it with too many people, but part of the fun is keeping the secret alive by making it worth knowing. It's also how F.P. Journe (which made some news last week) and its fans operate. Often, clients find out about…