Albert Lin is a time traveler, or, as close to one as is possible outside of H.G. Wells. He is an explorer, a scientist, a technologist, and a storyteller, digging through history to uncover lost human stories through the artifacts that are left behind. Now, the National Geographic Explorer has added another entry to his…
Editor's Note: This is a special story in which Eleanor, the esteemed daughter of Hodinkee's own Head of Video, Dave Aujero, reviews her experience of reading the recently released book "About Time: A Children's Guide to the History and Science of Time" by Rebecca Struthers and Alom Shaha.
Rebecca Struthers is a British watchmaker, historian…
Fall is generally the best season for new television, and this year, watch lovers have a series worth adding to their queue. Man of the Hour, an eight-episode docu-series created and hosted by Revolution's founder Wei Koh, premieres this November on Discovery. The series takes viewers inside the workshops, homes, and imaginations of some of…
Over the years, Cartier has been a hot topic and arguably the most contested brand that editors fight to cover at Hodinkee. And yet, I would generally have ceded the chance to write about the Santos de Cartier. For whatever reason—and I can't quite tell you what that reason is—the Santos de Cartier was far…
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Following the success and acclaim of its paradigm-shifting Millesime collection among enthusiasts and generalist watch consumers alike, launched in 2023 and expanded with a slew of iterations since, a refreshed Raymond Weil is now ready for its next act. Here comes the Toccata Heritage collection, the family-owned, independent Swiss brand's…
After a brief break from the auction action in Monaco, I returned this fall to visit some friends and take a look at a few watches. I knew there were some great items on offer, but I didn't expect that I'd witness a record for the Rolex ref. 6062 (taking down the famous Bao Dai).…