Results for Sotheby's Important Watches

Introducing: Three New Ralph Lauren Polo Bear Watches

A trio of new pieces featuring a true RL icon.

In-Depth: The Watches Of James Bond (And Why They Matter)

Exploring the enduring interest in how an action-movie hero tells time.

Auctions: Watches With Ritz And Hemingway Provenance At Christie's New York

A pair of timekeepers tied to Paris, hospitality, and American literature.

Recommended Reading: The Verge Names The Apple Watch Series 3 The Seventh Most Important Gadget Of The Decade

Not a bad honor for the world's top-selling watch.

Just Because: Actress Carrie Fisher's Watch Is For Sale At Sotheby's

May the force be with you.

Rewind: A Look Back At The First Five Episodes Of Talking Watches

Let's go back to where it all began.

Recommended Reading: Watches & Pencils '60 Minutes' Book

A look at the watch world through 60 insightful illustrations.

4 New Watches From Dubai Watch Week 2019

In honor of the fourth edition of Dubai Watch Week 2019, several watch brands have issued limited edition timepieces. So without further ado, here we highlight four of the colorful limited editions seen at DWW 2019.

Panerai Announces Industry-Leading Eight-Year Guarantee on All Watches

HODINKEE Radio: Episode 67: HODINKEE Lands In Japan, Plus Ming Thein Of Ming Watches

A dispatch from the East and a look at a watch world start-up

Sunday Rewind: A Deeper Look At Depth Gauge Dive Watches

Look at how deep we've gone.

A Fine Madness: Looking Back At The Three Most Expensive Watches Ever Sold At Auction

Paul Newman's Paul Newman had a shockingly short reign, but is more necessarily better?

Editors' Picks: Three Watches That Dazzle From Phillips Geneva Watch Auction X

A trio of pieces that caught my eye in advance of tomorrow's sale.

Editors' Picks: My Six Favorite Watches At Only Watch 2019

Unique pieces from the who's who of the watch industry, all for charity.

Gathering Momentum: Watches Made in France

The once prominent French watchmaking industry is currently witnessing a revival; Revolution looks at some interesting brands making a splash.

Editors' Picks: Four Pilot's Watches From Phillips Double Signed Auction

A look at some special pieces from the November 9th sale.

HODINKEE Radio: Episode 64: The 10 Most Influential Modern Watches & A New Kind Of Watch Club

We discuss some serious horological reporting from The New York Times and how to create a truly 21st-century community for watch lovers.

Photo Report: A Night Of Watches & Tailoring With Brunello Cucinelli In Los Angeles

A master tailor from Italy and a collection of interesting timepieces made for quite a night.

Auction: Antiquorum Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces (Hong Kong, October 27th)

It’s a wide spread that includes pickings from near every genre of watch collecting. We pick a tiny sample of lots to be auctioned this coming weekend.

Breaking News: SIHH Rebrands As Watches & Wonders Geneva, Will Hold Public Events In City Center

In its 30th year, the Geneva trade show sees its biggest changes yet.

Historical Perspectives: Remembering The Watches And Legacy Of Cosmonaut Alexey Leonov

And a special friendship formed during the Cold War.

Just Because: Talking Watches Alum Howie Kendrick Hits An Extra Inning Grand Slam To Win The NLDS For The Washington Nationals

And today we're talking long balls.

The Tonneau: 10 Barrel-shaped Watches

Neither a round or square, the tonneau watch remains a popular, stylish option, proving curvy is sexy.

Focus On Technology: Plastics In Watches And Why We Are Likely To See More Of Them - Reprise

Exotic materials: love them or hate them? And where are you in regard to plastics, which are ever-increasingly appearing in wristwatch cases and movements? This might help you decide.

Ep. #142 Apocalypse Watches Pt. 2

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Ep. #141 Hangin’ On The Scottish Watches Podcast

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Recommended Reading: 'Abstract Season 2' Includes An Awesome Episode About Watches And Typeface Design

The Netflix series is back – and with something special for watch lovers.

Seven Watches to See at Patek Philippe’s Grand Exhibition Singapore

Starting this weekend, the theatre inside Singapore’s Marina Bay Sands resort will become home to the epic, 16-day Patek Philippe Watch Art Grand Exhibition, the biggest and longest such event ever staged by the brand. Open from 28 September to 13 October, the enormous showcase of horological artefacts and prowess will take visitors through the company’s history while delving into its many innovations and milestones. Divided into 10 themed rooms, the exhibition will present a comprehensive array of timepieces spanning centuries, including the first ever perpetual calendar wristwatch, as well as legendary grand complications like the record-setting Calibre 89. Some 400 timepiece will be on display – all detailed in a hardbound catalogue that will be sold to benefit charity – and here are seven highlights of the show that are worth a second look. The first perpetual calendar wristwatch Although the distinction of inventing the first perpetual calendar watch goes to English watchmaker Thomas Mudge, who created it in 1762 – and the Patek Philippe Museum owns one such Mudge creation – it was Patek Philippe that built the first ever perpetual calendar in a wristwatch, back in 1925. It was a one-off creation powered by a movement dating to 1898. Initially developed for a women’s pendant watch, the compact calibre only found a home 27 years later inside the landmark wristwatch. Crucially, it was also an instantaneous perpetual calendar, with calendar i...

Watches That Got The Most Wrist Time This Summer

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Photo Report: The Watches And Wheels Of The 2019 Goodwood Revival Meeting

No modern vehicles allowed.