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Welcome to the first episode of a brand new limited podcast series from Hodinkee called Ben Clymer Presents. Hosted by Hodinkee's own founder, Ben Clymer Presents offers a special chat between Ben and subject experts from the world of watches and, sometimes, elsewhere. It's a limited series that will run weekly for the next ten weeks, with new episodes every Wednesday in both video and audio. Want the video? Swing by Hodinkee's YouTube channel (or watch below). Just want the audio? It's being published to the same podcast feed as Hodinkee Radio, so check your feeds or subscribe wherever you find your podcasts (might we recommend Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, or TuneIn).// Episode 02 //This episode was recorded live at the theater premiere of Talking Watches with Ed Sheeran and features Ben chatting with Hodinkee's Managing Editor, Danny Milton, to talk about the evolution of Talking Watches over the past ten years. From the first-ever episode to the selection process, a behind-the-scenes look at what wen

Welcome to the first episode of a brand new limited podcast series from Hodinkee called Ben Clymer Presents. Hosted by Hodinkee's own founder, Ben Clymer Presents offers a special chat between Ben and special experts from the world of watches and, sometimes, elsewhere. It's a limited series that will run weekly for the next ten weeks, with new episodes every Wednesday in both video and audio. Want the video? Swing by Hodinkee's YouTube channel (or watch below). Just want the audio? It's being published to the same podcast feed as Hodinkee Radio, so check your feeds or subscribe wherever you find your podcasts (might we recommend Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, or TuneIn).// Episode 1For episode 1, Ben is joined by two special guests – Jean Arnault and Rexhep Rexhepi – on the launch of a very special collaboration between their brands, Louis Vuitton and Akrivia. The watch is called the LVRR-01 Chronographe à Sonnerie, and Ben chats with both about how they came to work together, what this new watch means fo

Welcome to the preview episode of a brand new limited podcast series from Hodinkee called Ben Clymer Presents. Hosted by Hodinkee's own founder, Ben Clymer Presents offers a special chat between Ben and a special expert from the world of watches and, sometimes, elsewhere. It's a limited series that will run weekly for the next ten weeks, with new episodes every Wednesday in both video and audio. Want the video? Swing by Hodinkee's YouTube channel (or watch below). Just want the audio? It's being published to the same podcast channel as Hodinkee Radio, so check your feeds or subscribe wherever you find your podcasts (might we recommend Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, or TuneIn). Episode 0 is a preview, with Ben being joined by James Stacey to chat about the goals of this new show, the future of podcasts from Hodinkee (including the return of Hodinkee Radio), and the push to put it all on video.  Episode 1 launches tomorrow, and it offers a long format discussion with Jean Arnault and Rexhep Rexhepi. It's Fi

Episode 4 was delayed due to an evening event that Hodinkee hosted with Lucid Automotive in Geneva but I got Nora, Danny, and Tony on a mic before we parted ways after the show. We get into the recent goodies from Cartier, new Alpine Eagle and LUC models from Chopard, and a whole lot more.Show Notes: 00:38 Lucid Motors 2:40 Cartier Tank Privé Normale 4:24 Cartier Santos Dumont Skeleton5:10 The XL Santos Dumont6:26 Cartier Tank Américane Mini7:35 Cartier Pasha9:05 Chopard Alpine Eagle XPS 4110:29 Chopard LUC 1860 11:45 Rolex 1908 collection13:77 Parmigiani Tonda PF GMT Rattrapante14:31 Parmigiani Tonda PF Flying Tourillon 16:48 F.P. Journe Francis Ford Coppola23:54 Time to Watches24:06 Sinn T50

Ben, Danny, and James are joined by Hodinkee's Chief Brand Officer Eneuri Acosta to chat about some of their favorite new releases, watch spottings, and macro impressions from Watches & Wonders 2023.Show Notes: 1:38 New Tag Heuer Carrera 2:25 Biver watch 5:00 Parmigiani Tonda 5:51 Vacheron Constantin Overseas Retrograde 6:28 "Don Panhco" retrograde 7:35 IWC Ingenieur 8:45 Chopard Alpine Eagle 12:30 Trilobe Unn Folle Journee 14:30 The Titanium Odysseus 16:06 Patek Philippe 3970 17:00 Ressence E-crown 18:47 Ressence Type 5 Diver 19:55 Bulgari Octo Roma 21:10 Zenith Pilots watches

Episode 2 has the new fellas talking about Grand Seiko, JLC, and Oris while our CEO unveils a hidden talent and Ben and James share a truly special off-catalog moment from their meeting with Rolex. Show Notes: 6:12 Rolex Emoji Puzzle Day-Date 6:50 Rolex "Bubble" OP 7:10 Rolex GMT-2 in solid gold 15:09 Tudor Black Bay 54 16:00 Tudor Black Bay GMT opaline dial 16:22 Rolex 6542 19:00 Tudor pop-up in Geneva 21:45 Rolex Yacht-Master Titanium 23:30 Grand Seiko Tentagraph 24:50 Grand Seiko "Hana-ikada" SBGY026 28:13 Grand Seiko SBGZ009 28:56 Oris ProPilot X 400 Kermit 33:40 JLC Reverso Chronograph 36:06 IWC Ingenieur Automatic 40 Titanium 39:44 Mercedes C111

We're back with the 2023 edition of the daily face-to-face episodes recorded in Geneva during Watches & Wonders 2023. Stay tuned for recaps of our favorite new releases, show-only experiences, and just general nerdy surrounding the latest and greatest from the fair. Be sure to subscribe to the show so you don't miss any of these special episodes (Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, TuneIn). Each episode will be added to the list below so be sure to check in every day for the show notes for each new episode. Thanks so much for listening. 2:22 Rolex OP "Emoji" (and the other colorful OPs) 5:25 Rolex Oyster Perpetual "Bubble" 8:30 Rolex Yacht-Master 42 in RLX titanium 10:34 40mm Rolex Explorer 13:03 Rolex GMT-Master II in Sold Gold 14:48 Rolex Perpetual 1908 17:47 The New Rolex Daytona  21:07 Black Bay 54 Hands-On 23:20 Tudor 7923 27:17 Black Bay 41 Burgundy with METAS Certification 31:57 Patek Philippe Calatrava 5224G Travel Time 32:35 The new Patek Philippe Aquanauts 33:50 The Calatrava Pilot Travel Time Ch

With Watches and Wonders 2023 just around the corner, Hodinkee Radio kicks off today with a preview episode in which I speak with Ben and Danny about shows past, what makes a watch trade show so much fun, and what we’re hoping to see from the show, which starts Monday, March 27th. Show Notes: 4:58 William Massena9:33 The 50th Anniversary Rolex Daytona in platinum22:35 Time to Watches 24:55 The Tudor Heritage Chrono 35:32 Rolex Deepsea Challenge36:45 Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean Ultra-Deep41:22 Patek Philippe Calatrava 5226G in a recent Photo Report 41:40 Patek Philippe Nautilus 581145:30 Patek Philippe 5935A World Time Flyback Chronograph47:15 Patek Philippe 590547:16 Patek Philippe Annual Calendar Moon Phase 520547:17 Patek Philippe 5170 Chronograph (Hands-On)47:18 Patek Philippe 5172 Chronograph

Hodinkee Radio returns for the second installment of The Collector's Edition With Ben Clymer. Follow along with Hodinkee's founder as he speaks with notable friends and watch enthusiasts about what it means to be a collector. As you may recall, we launched the series last year with pop star Ed Sheeran. In this episode, we are thrilled to sit down with comedian, actor, producer, and serial entrepreneur Kevin Hart. If it seems like Hart is everywhere all the time, that's because he is – from the current "Reality Check" stand-up tour and the big screen in hits like Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle and The Secret Life of Pets to television ads for the likes of DraftKings and JPMorgan Chase. On top of that, he also runs a media company called HartBeat Productions. And on top of that – and what brings us here today – he's also a legit watch enthusiast.We caught up with Kevin at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Connecticut, right before he was about to hit the stage for back-to-back "Reality Check" shows. We learned that his

Digging into some exciting new watches and some that never existed (but could have?)Notes: 0:10 Movado Watches2:33 The Hamilton Murph in 38mm 4:23 Interstellar9:15 Mido Ocean Star GMT LE for Hodinkee14:37 Omega Seamaster Diver 300M 60 Years of James Bond15:21 Omega No Time To Die Seamaster16:40 Omega Seamaster 300M 2541.8020:00 Movado Alta Collection23:39 Omega Seamaster Diver 300M Nekton Edition24:27 Omega Canopus Gold Bond 60th Anniversary30:27 Danny's dream Rolexes that never existed

The Chrono Chime, the 5811G, and a whole bunch more. ---Show Notes: 0:10 Accutron x La Palina Spaceview 2020 Limited Edition 2:17 The Omega Chrono Chime 4:54 Omega 1932 Movement 8:31 The Audemars Piguet Supersonnerie 8:40 Patek 5078 Minute Repeater 9:37 Omega CHRO "First Omega Wrist-Chronograph" 17:40 Steel not coming soon for 5811 (New York Times) 18:33 Audemars Piguet Royal Oak RD2  19:10 Cartier Pebble 25:33 The Patek 5960 on a NATO 26:14 The Patek Philippe 5204 26:40 John Mayer ON 5 Neo-Vintage Watches That Slipped Under Instagram's Radar 30:56 The Patek Philippe 5935A Flyback Chronograph World Timer 36:15 The Briggs Cunningham Patek 1526 QP 37:09 The Patek Philippe 2957

Racing towards award season with Danny and Logan. Show Notes: 0:05 The Accutron Spaceview 2020 Collection 3:00 Porsche 911 2.7 RS  4:20 TAG Heuer x Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7 Limited Edition  10:11 Heuer Caliber 02 10:25 Tag Heuer Carrera Collection 13:36 The Nominated Watches of GPHG 2022 19:36 Van Cleef & Arpels Heuers Florales  20:59 In-Depth An Oral History Of Zenith's Team-Up With Kari Voutilainen And Phillips 31:20 Doxa Army in Steel

Is the industry headed towards a wider acceptance of watch modification? And if so, is that a good thing? Nick and Cooper Zelnick of Cloister Watch Co join James to chat about the world of watch personalization. -Notes: 00:10 Hodinkee Insurance 2:10 Cloister Watch Co 2:45 Cooper Zelnick on Talking Watches 9:20 Porsche Design configurator 14:25 Patek Philippe 1518 18:02 Patek Philippe 5168 Aquanaut 19:25 Deadmau5 "Purrari" 36:00 The McEnroe Submariner 38:22 The BMW E34 M5 40:36 Royal Oak on a leather strap 43:00 Patek Philippe Aquanaut 5065 46:08 Omega Seamaster 300M

James, Danny, and Logan chat about their favorite releases from Geneva and what the new Apple Watch Ultra means for the smartwatch category.  2:10 Geneva Watch Days  6:00 Krayon Anywhere 6:46 MB&F LM Split Escapement EVO 7:01 Moser Streamliner Tourbillon Vantablack 8:02 Oris Divers Sixty-Five Caliber 400 12H 8:16 Doxa Army in steel  12:07 How to use a 12-hour bezel  12:50 Tudor Pelagos 39 Hands-On  20:26 Greubel Forsey GMT Balancier Convexe 23:33 Greubel Forsey HQ 26:09 Audemars Piguet Royal Oak QP in blue ceramic 30:45 The Apple Watch Ultra 32:12 The Early Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar 34:44 Garmin Descent MKII

For this episode of Hodinkee Radio, I asked Danny to come on the show to talk about a couple of his latest projects, including his recent A Week On The Wrist with an updated but still old-school Omega and his excellent Talking Watches with Aly and AJ. We get into the many forms that the Seamaster has taken over the years, a breakdown of the new 300, some of our favorite references, and a behind-the-scenes chat about making a great episode of Talking Watches. Thanks so much for listening. Please note that this is the final episode before the show takes a short break for the remainder of the summer. We'll be back in early September with a brand new collection of fun and interesting conversations from the world of watches. Chat to you then. Notes: 0:30 Hodinkee Insurance 2:46 Danny's Seamaster 300 A Week On The Wrist 3:34 The 2021 Updated Seamaster 300 4:32 The entire Omega Seamaster range 6:48 The 1957 Trilogy Seamaster  6:53 Spectre LE Seamaster 8:35 All three precious metal Seamaster 300s  9:10 The latest ite

This week, I've rounded up Jack and Mark Kauzlarich for an in-depth chat about the new Tudor Ranger. Mark covered the launch of this latest sports model from Tudor for HODINKEE, Jack remains an owner of the preceding 79910 Ranger, and I also got a chance to see and photograph the new model on the day it was released, so all we had to do was plug in some microphones.From Mark's experience at a significant in-person watch launch to our combined thoughts on the spec, pricing, and market placement for the new Ranger, it's a nerdy look at a conventional yet somehow divisive new field watch from Tudor. Thanks so much for listening, I'll see you all in the comments.0:30 Hodinkee Insurance 2:00 The New Tudor Ranger 5:00 The 7808 Oyster Prince that survived the British North Greenland Expedition 9:00 Mark Kauzlarich 12:20 Julien Faure strap manufacture 19:01 The 2014 Tudor Ranger 22:20 The Tudor North Flag 41:20 Tudor Metas certification

Lately, it seems that the offered length of power reserves has become a hot-button topic in watch-related discourse – but what do you need all those hours for? Are ~38 hours really not enough, especially in a casual or everyday sports watch? I never give total power reserve that much of a concern when it comes to divers and the like, but it's clear that the spec is of growing interest among watch enthusiasts.I asked Jack and Danny to plug in their mics and help me talk over this novel need for more and more hours. And from early 8-day Cartiers to Hublots that boast 50 days of power reserve (and require a drill to winding) we dig into the need for a longer power reserve, some of the bigger PRs in watchmaking history, and some of our favorite power reserve indications.-- Show Notes:00:30 Hodinkee Insurance   5:55 Powermatic 80  9:00 Vertex M60C Aqualion  10:43 Cartier 8-day Tank  12:56 Oris Caliber 400  14:18 Ulysse Nardin Freak14:25 IWC Big Pilot14:31 Jacob Quenttin 31 days  14:36 Lange 31  15:28 Richard Mille

Some watch brands never seem to change, while others are constantly trying to re-invent what they do. That's the topic for this episode of HODINKEE Radio and I asked Jack, Danny, and Cole to weigh in with their perspectives on the concept of consistency vs. variety in watch design.As you can imagine, it's another loose and chatty episode that dips into the "Rolex method", brands that aren't afraid to break the mold, how many bands Greenday has actually been, and a whole bunch more.Thanks so much for listening, we'll catch you in the comments at Hodinkee.com.  Notes: 2:00 Rolex Professional Series 3:51 Rolex ring watches 10:00 Rolex Explorer II 1655 11:28 Hublot Big Bang  12:00 Omega Speedmaster 17:28 Speedmaster MKII 18:00 Hodinkee Insurance 23:15 AP Code 11.59 25:23 Zodiac watches 26:00 Omega Aqua Terra 27:22 M.A.D.1 27:55 Rowing Blazers x Seiko 29:00 MB&F HM1  29:55 G-Shock Mudmaster 30:13 Citizen Promaster 300m "Eco-Zilla" 38:19 Cartier Tank Louis Cartier 40:40 Halios watches 41:44 Max Busser 42:39 H R

Chopard's Co-President Karl-Friedrich Scheufele and race car driver Jacky Ickx on more than 30 years of a legendary automotive event.--This episode of HODINKEE Radio was recorded in Italy shortly before the start of the 40th running of the Mille Miglia, a modern recreation of an incredible 1000-mile race from Brescia to Rome and back to Brescia. Said to be the most beautiful race in the world, it ran from 1927 to 1957 and was then restored in 1977 as a regularity rally that plays host exclusively to cars from the original period. As you can imagine, it's become a banner event in the vintage car scene and for this episode, I was joined by Karl-Freidrich Scheufele and Jacky Ickx to chat about the event, the cars, and how Chopard has played a long-standing role in supporting the race. Karl-Friedrich is Chopard's Co-President (along with being a vintage car collector) and Jacky Ickx is a famous race car driver who has won Le Mans six times, drove in Formula One for Ferrari in the early '70s, won at Dakar, etc. Th

I'll cut right to the chase. This week's episode features a deep and very fun chat with none other than Tony Fadell. Widely known for being the man behind several game-changing products (like the iPod, the iPhone, and the Nest thermostat), Tony recently debuted his book "Build: An Unorthodox Guide to Making Things Worth Making". If you're making something or are part of a team that makes something, the book is a patient and thoughtful collection of lessors and considerations that Tony learned from his mentors and his own life experience. It's funny, insightful and full of interesting stories from Tony's time in Silicon Valley. With Jack as a co-host, we get into a handful of my questions about Build, how some of the lessons can apply to watches, and even the watch-focused way in which Tony celebrated the release of the book. I hope you enjoy the episode, and please consider picking up a copy of the book. All proceeds are being matched 5x by Tony before being added to the Build Climate Fund which seeks to inve