I started writing about watches on the domain www.hodinkee.com over 16 years ago. Since then, we've had a pretty good run. Actually, you know what, we've had a really, really good run. It has been a run that I never could've imagined, frankly, sitting in my fourth-floor walk-up on Spring Street when I first registered…
On February 5, 1971, the Lunar Module of Apollo 14 landed on the Moon with astronauts Alan Shepard and Edgar Mitchell on board. While Apollo astronauts were famously issued Omega Speedmaster Pros, Mitchell also decided to wear his Rolex GMT-Master ref. 1675 during the mission. When Mitchell set foot on the Moon, he became just…
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Around four years ago, Omega discontinued the First Omega in Space (FOiS), a model released in 2012 to immortalize the first Omega chronograph worn in space. Now it's back, and with several relatively subtle updates that make a pretty massive impact.
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While the Streamliner has become H. Moser's quintessential sporty collection, the Pioneer remains another option that the brand can play around with to combine sportiness with weird, wild, or innovative complications. Whatever adjective you want to use to describe it, the new Pioneer Retrograde Seconds in Midnight Blue certainly fits…
After months of rumors, we finally have the first wave of information regarding LVMH's newly formed partnership with Formula 1. Kicking off next year for the 2025 season and Formula 1's 75th anniversary, LVMH will start as a "Global Partner" with a 10-year agreement that will include involvement from several of the LVMH brands, including…
Hands-On: Three Grand Seikos Only Available In Japan – And One You Can Only Get Six Hours From Tokyo
If there's one thing I do before any work trip, it's over-research. I'm always worrying about travel logistics. But on my recent trip to Japan, there was one extra bit of research I found myself digging into – what (if any) watch should I buy? For any Grand Seiko fan, there's a bit of extra…
Guten Tag from Glashütte, Germany! I'm currently attending the fifth annual Nomos Forum, a gathering at the Nomos Glashütte headquarters to preview what's to come for the year. However, while upcoming releases will remain a secret, concurrently with the Forum, Nomos just announced a brand new DUW 4601 hand-wound movement, along with two variants of…