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Over the past few years, we've watched the rise of Raúl Pagès, from our first "Intro" on his Régulateur à Détente RP1 to the Hands-On to his win at the inaugural Louis Vuitton Watch Prize For Independent Creatives. Part of the benefit of the win at the LV Prize was…
A few weeks ago, Yohan Blake's Richard Mille RM38 Prototype came up for auction. This watch, which he wore during the 100m final at the 2012 Olympics when he was racing the fastest man ever, Usain Bolt, holds quite a bit of provenance. Yohan Blake was the reigning world champion going into the 2012 Olympics…
Next week, on Tuesday, April 1st, the wide world of watches will descend upon Switzerland as press, retailers, and brands flock to the Palexpo in Geneva for the 2025 edition of Watches & Wonders. It's a week packed full of big announcements, and the Hodinkee team will be on-site and running around like mad to…
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Well, would you look at this? Doxa finally has a GMT again. Today, in advance of Watches & Wonders 2025, Doxa has announced the new Sub 250T GMT. Following last year's release of the 39mm (and entirely darling) Sub 200T, the Sub 250T GMT offers a largely similar vibe with…
Breitling first introduced the Top Time in 1964 as an entry-level chronograph designed to attract a younger, style-conscious audience. Compared to the classic Navitimer and Chronomat models, it offered a young and fresh take on the classic chronograph design. The Top Time of old even secured a place in pop culture history when Sean Connery's…
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Last week, Formex rang in its 25th anniversary with the Essence Ceramica Skeleton COSC. While Formex has certainly felt like a mainstay in the "microbrand" space, I hesitate to even call them that because of its relationship with sister company Dexel, a supplier for a lot of the high-end Swiss…