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Yema Introduces a Wide Range of Field Watches to Their Urban Sport Collection

As it is currently constructed, Yema’s Urban Sport watch collection is made up of two models – the Wristmaster Micro Rotor and the Wristmaster Traveller. Both use an octagonal profile, a unique bit-like fixed bezel and an integrated steel bracelet design. Besides the dial, their in-house movements which include the micro rotor equipped CMM.20 (a brand first) and the YEMA2000 are what distinguishes each model. But if a more traditional, round-cased silhouette with a splash of neo-vintage character is what you’re after, then this incoming batch hitting Yema’s Urban Sport collection might tickle your fancy. The new Yema Urban Field comprises ten watches with five various dial colors, two different case sizes, and a Swiss manual winding movement. In the world of sport-casual field watches, there has always been this ongoing debate as to what is the appropriate case size for a solid everyday wearing field watch. Those who lean strongly towards the purist end of the spectrum might say 36mm, or bust. The enthusiast who prefers a more contemporary wearing watch might argue that 40mm is the way to go. Whatever your preference is, Yema is looking to cover the entire ground by offering a svelte 37.5mm case and a modern 40mm case, respectively. Both the 37.5mm and 40mm case sizes get the same set of five dial colorways. Each dial is embellished with a sandblasted finish that provides a sea of grainy-like texture that surrounds the more muted appearance of both the markers and ...

Mr Jones Adds A Perfectly Useless Afternoon to their Growing Lineup of Mechanical Watches

Mr Jones Watches is a British brand that has been around since 2007, and in that time has carved out a niche that is really occupied by them and them alone. The brand specializes in “unusual watches that tell a story,” with dials that are full of unique artwork, visual puns, and feature curious methods of telling the time. For example, a favorite of mine is “The Accurate,” which is modeled after the concept of memento mori and features the words “Remember” and “You will die” incorporated into the hour and minute hands, respectively. Another watch, “Number Cruncher,” puts a bright blue monster front and center, with a jumping hour mechanism in its hand, and minutes reflected in a cross section of its stomach. You get the idea. Now, one of their most popular watches is available for the first time in a mechanical version, and it’s particularly appropriate as we approach the lazy days of summer.  The watch, which is dubbed “A perfectly useless afternoon,” takes a bird’s eye view of a pool scene, with a figure lounging and floating peacefully across its surface. Naturally, the figure rotates around the dial, with their leg pointing to the correct hour. Minutes are read through the pool’s only other occupant, a rubber duck at the dial’s perimeter. The watch was designed by Belgian illustrator Kristof Devos, who was inspired by words of Chinese writer and philosopher Lin Yutang, who said “If you can spend a perfectly useless afternoon in a perf...

Business News: Gérald Genta Brand To Be Revived Under La Fabrique du Temps Louis Vuitton

With help from Genta's widow, Evelyne, the focus will be on high complications and limited production.

One To Watch: After A Decade Working For Big Names, Simon Brette Steps Out On His Own

With a passion for supporting and celebrating the best craftsmen in watchmaking, Brette has made one of the most exciting watches of the year.

Hands-On: The Newest Additions To The Rolex GMT-Master II Collection In Yellow Gold And Two-Tone (On Jubilee Bracelets)

A solid gold Rolex is never the wrong choice, and this newest Jubilee bracelet-laden GMT is very choice.

Hands-On: The New TAG Heuer Plasma Tourbillon And Plasma Diamant D’Avant Garde

TAG Heuer is shaking up the established order of things with its radical use of lab-grown diamonds.

Auctions: Roger Smith's 'Most Important Watch' To Be Sold At Phillips New York

With every component hand-crafted by Smith, the English watchmaker says Pocket Watch Number Two is "without a doubt, the most important watch I've ever made."

Photo Report: From Suits To Streetwear, The Style Of Watches & Wonders

Of course the watch spotting was solid but there were also some great fits on display during this year's big trade show.

Piaget Altiplano Zodiaque Moonphases: Old Fashioned Grandeur Returns To Piaget

Martin Green thinks that the Piaget Altiplano Zodiaque Moonphase watches are absolutely stunning.

Hands-On: The Rolex Oyster Perpetual ‘Celebration Dial’ Came To Party

The new OP design is a totally unexpected move from the kings of traditional watchmaking. That's exactly why it's so marvelous.

Depancel Sticks to a Tried-and-True Formula with the Legend 60s Chronograph

It has been awhile since we’ve checked in on Depancel, an up and coming watch brand based out of the sleepy alpine town, Annecy, France. It was their Serie-A Allure that last caught our attention last year – a dual-register automatic chronograph heavy on the automotive design cues, which for the spry brand, was their first-ever production chronograph. Since then, it seems they’ve come a long way in a relatively short time. Depancel has expanded their collection, defined their design language (primarily auto-inspired), and now they even have a showroom (in Annecy) for those keen on seeing their collection in the metal. Despite the evolution, that doesn’t mean the brand has lost touch with the watch enthusiast community or their passion for all things automotive. Their new Legend 60s chronograph encompasses everything that has made the brand successful thus far.   The brand has heard a growing number of requests from Depancel collectors and enthusiasts alike to return to their racing chronograph roots. Even though they’ve done away with their online questionnaire that allows for the community to directly make suggestions as to what they’d love to see from the brand, the Legend 60s chronograph proves that they firmly still have their ear to the ground. And what better way to return to their “racing chronograph roots” than to develop a watch inspired by the Formula One racing scene in the 1960s. The Legend 60s marks another first for the Depancel, and that com...

How I'd Spend $100K: First, I’d Buy That Patrimony I’m Obsessed With – Then A Serpenti, A Zenith, And A Controversial Hublot

Our deputy editor contemplates the fine watches (and hamburgers) that would make her dreams come true.

Panerai Radiomir Origine: A dégradé dedication to the past

A Week On The Wrist: Is There A Right Way To Wear The ‘Lefty’ Rolex GMT?

Swapping wrists with the GMT-Master II Ref. 126720VTNR - the most fun watch the Crown has made in years.

Recommended Reading: Four Women In Watches On What They Actually Want To Wear

A group discussion on working in and shopping for watches.

Happenings: You’re Invited To Hear Ben Clymer Speak At SXSW This Sunday In Austin, Texas

Hodinkee's founder will be on stage at the Porsche House talking design and collaboration in the digital age.

Seiko Introduces A New Mechanical GMT Diver To The Prospex Collection

Taking a look at the new Seiko Prospex GMT diver models featuring the new mechanical 6R54 "caller" GMT movement from Seiko.

Pre-Owned Picks: Colorful Dials From Salmon To Powder Blue

Forget the monochromatic, these dials are everywhere these days. Here are a few favorites from the H Shop.

In-Depth: Everything You Need To Know About The Early Chopard L.U.C Collection

How Chopard's first in-house caliber 1.96 set the stage for 25 years of top-tier watchmaking.

To Be Precise: Quartz – It's Just Better

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Business News: Daniel Roth To Relaunch In 2023 With Help From La Fabrique Du Temps

The early independent watchmaker's name will return in 2023 with highly limited production.

Buying, Selling, & Collecting: A Collector's Guide To The Patek Philippe Nautilus 5711

It's gone but not forgotten. As Patek introduces the successor, we go beyond the hype and into the details of one of the world's most recognizable – and, yes, collectible – watches.

Buying, Selling, & Collecting: To Only Look At The Omega Seamaster In Steel Is To Miss – Well – Everything

Omega's use of varying materials in its famed dive line is underrated, and some of them are hiding in plain sight.

In-Depth: From Rolex to Holy Trinity: Our Predictions, Projections & Wild Guesses For The Watch World In 2023

Join us as we peer into our crystal ball 🔮

Weekend Edition: A Vintage Heuer Reference Guide, A Throwback Longines, And Don’t You Dare Call The Française A Ladies’ Watch

We dig into the latest in toolish German divers, the re-launch of an old-school brand, and how Tudor is picking up speed on two wheels.

G-SHOCK’s Latest Titanium Release Combines the Aesthetics of a Circuit Board with Camouflage to Great Effect

G-SHOCK has had a string of successful releases over the past few years with full metal watches that incorporate some type of interesting, laser engraved design. It turns out that the G-SHOCK case and bracelet is a surprisingly versatile canvas for compelling camo designs, sci-fi influenced schematics, and the touch of an actual artist. With this latest release, the design influence is actually G-SHOCK itself, using the design of their own circuit board as a jumping off point for a very contemporary watch that pays tribute to the brand’s roots.  The G-SHOCK Circuit Camouflage, reference GMWB5000TCC1, is billed as a titanium version of the very first G-SHOCK, the famed DW-5000C. You’ll note that the new watch shares the same iconic case lines as that early G-SHOCK release, just in titanium, rather than resin. The camo-like design that has been laser etched on the case and bracelet is a real G-SHOCK insider’s treat. The pattern is lifted from the 3459 circuit board found in the GMWB5000 series watches, and has been meticulously recreated using some fairly high end manufacturing techniques.  The base of the watch is a coating of black IP. This ion plating technique has been the go-to process for G-SHOCK in virtually all of their recent coated metal watches. The circuit board pattern is drawn twice using a laser irradiation process, once prior to the black IP coating, and then again after. According to G-SHOCK, this process gives the pattern a depth that would not othe...

Pre-Owned Picks: Five Unusual Watches That Are New To The Shop

Most of us are familiar with a Submariner or a Navitimer, so now let's look at the hidden gems in some of the most popular brand's catalogs.

Vintage Watches: A 1972 Rolex Day-Date In White Gold, A 1960s Movado M95 Chronograph, And A 1970s Zenith Defy De Luxe

Plus, an update on Vintage Watches here at Hodinkee!

Hands On: Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar Ultra-Thin Ref. 26586TI

Audemars Piguet’s recent launches are mostly variations on a theme, but done well and strongly appealing, as exemplified by the Royal Oak “Jumbo” with a grained dial. The Royal Oak Selfwinding Perpetual Calendar Ultra-Thin 41 mm is exactly that. Based on the thinnest-perpetual-calendar-ever #RD2 of 2018, the model was first presented in the two-metal combo of titanium and platinum a year later. But now it returns entirely in titanium, an arguably superior presentation that more low key thanks to an all-brushed finish and strikingly lightweight. The clever cal. 5133 inside allows for a case just 6.2 mm high Initial thoughts The new perpetual calendar is probably the best of AP’s new releases. It combines a clever, original movement with the iconic case design, packaged in a compact, lightweight, and mostly discreet manner. While this perpetual calendar is no longer the thinnest in the world – it was trumped by Bulgari last year – it is still remarkably thin. At 6.2 mm high, the case is almost a quarter slimmer than that of the Royal Oak “Jumbo” ref. 16202. As a result, this feels like a wafer on the wrist, a feeling accentuated by the lightness resulting from the all-titanium case and bracelet. Because it is entirely titanium, this does away with the mirror-polished components that were platinum in the preceding model. This results in a more traditional Royal Oak finish that is slightly more restrained and certainly more elegant. The other element new to th...