Results for Movement vs Caliber

Beginner's Guide: A Complete Newbie Loses Her Damn Mind While Attempting To Assemble A Movement

First, I made a rudimentary clock. Then I made a rudimentary watch. Then I flew into a fit of rage.

Hey, HODINKEE!: Can An Automatic Chronograph Movement Be Beautiful Or Is It Doomed To Be An Ugly Duckling?

We can't all be swans.

I’m bringing sexy back: Six watches with a stunning movement

We take a more refined path today, with six watches that we reckon are textbook examples of movements with exceptional finishing.

Watching Movies: Dustin Hoffman’s Two Watches From 'Kramer vs. Kramer'

Prep for this weekend’s Oscars with the 1980 Best Picture winner – featuring a PVD chrono and (sort of) a Rolex.

Hands-On: The Chanel Boy.Friend Red X-Ray Skeleton Red Edition And The Art Of The Movement

Sometimes seeing red is a good thing.

Introducing: Jaeger-LeCoultre Sends The Tourbillon Into Orbit With The Hybris Artistica Caliber 945 And Master Grande Tradition Caliber 948

The tourbillon achieves escape velocity.

Introducing: The New TAG Heuer Superdiver With A Kenissi Movement

This marks the beginning of a brand new partnership

Introducing: Zenith Updates The Chronomaster Open With El Primero Caliber 3600

Zenith's mid-2000s flagship chronograph receives new tenth-of-a-second duds.

Introducing the Chanel J12 Diamond Tourbillon and the J12 Caliber 12.2 33mm

Oris Introduces the ProPilot X Caliber 400

In-Depth: How Movement Design Can Make A Machine The Sexiest Part Of A Watch

Baby got display back.

Hey, HODINKEE!: Gold Vs. Gold, Hot Sweaty Watch Showers, Watches In SPAAAACE, And The Evolution Of Watch Culture

Who now remembers when watch magazines were on the newsstand next to doll collecting mags? Pepperidge Farm remembers.

Introducing: The Royal Oak Jumbo Extra-Thin Openworked, With The New Caliber 7124

The first openworked Jumbos in eight years, and my, they're eye-openers.

Introducing: The BVLGARI Serpenti Misteriosi 'Secret' Watches, With A New Mechanical Micro-Caliber

A serpent with a secret.

In-Depth: The New Zenith Defy Skyline Is A High-Beat Paradox, Featuring A Time-Only El Primero Movement (Live Pics, Pricing)

Look, Ma, three hands!

Steal Vs. Splurge: High-Climbing White-Dial Sport Watches From Rolex And Timex

Grab your mitts, I'm in a polar state of mind.

Hey, HODINKEE!: Odd Vs. Even (Lug Widths), Pilot Vs. Field, Mainsprings Vs. Time, And Co-Branding Vs. Everybody

"We have met the enemy and he is us." -Walt Kelly, Pogo

Steal Vs. Splurge: Stainless Steel Watches With Integrated Bracelets That Aren't From The Usual Suspects

But really, both are steals compared to their uber-famous counterparts.

Lewis Hamilton vs. Max Verstappen / IWC vs. TAG Heuer: The One Formula 1 Race Where Everyone Wins

With the 2021 Formula 1 season's last race taking place this weekend, December 10-12, 2021, in Abu Dhabi, and Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) and Max Verstappen (Red Bull) tied for first place, the heat is on like never before. The battle between Hamilton and Verstappen is, in essence, also a competition between the two watch brands who sponsor them: IWC (Hamilton) and TAG Heuer (Verstappen), with both brands benefitting from the battles on the track. Martin Green takes a closer look.

Year In Review: This Ugly-Cool '80s Design Movement Is Coming For Your Watches

You probably know the Memphis school by its look, if not by its name. Here's why it mattered in 2021 – and may continue into next year.

Steal Vs. Splurge: Divers From Oris And Rolex

If you come at the Crown, you best not miss.

Hey, HODINKEE!: Long Form: What Makes A Movement 'Great'?

Your questions, answered (at length).

Steal Vs. Splurge: Heritage Pilot's Watches from Hamilton and IWC

Both pack a ton of value. Does one pack more?

Found: An Original Chopard L.U.C 1860 With Caliber 1.96 From 1997

One of the most important new movements of the last half-century came from a very unexpected manufacturer: Chopard.

Introducing: The Rolex Submariner Ref. 124060, A 41mm No-Date Sub With An Upgraded Movement (Live Pics & Pricing)

One of the most iconic watches of all time gets a number of subtle upgrades, proving once again that it is greater than the sum of its parts.

Steal Vs. Splurge: Minimalist Madness With NOMOS And Junghans

High design, low prices.

Steal Vs. Splurge: Analog-Digital Icons From Breitling and Seiko

One screen or two screens? The choice is yours.

In House: The New HODINKEE x Crown & Caliber Collection

New York meets Atlanta.

Grand Seiko Introduces the Spring Drive 5 Days Caliber 9RA2

Having introduced a new design language along with the all-new, automatic 9SA5 last year, Grand Seiko is now doing the same for the Spring Drive. The watchmaker has debuted a pair of Heritage Collection Seiko 140th Anniversary Limited Editions, the “Minamo” SLGA007 in steel and the “Tree Rings” SLGA008 in rose gold. Both are powered by the 9RA2 that’s part of the family of latest-generation Spring Drive movements first seen last year in the Grand Seiko Diver 600 m SLGA001. Just 5 mm high, the slimness of the 9RA5 means the pair of new models are the thinnest Grand Seiko Spring Drive watches to date. Initial thoughts The new models are essentially Spring Drive versions of the self-winding Heritage models launched last year (including an ultra-luxe platinum version and the more recent “White Birch”). That’s a good thing for two reasons. One is the intrinsic appeal of the design, which is vintage inspired and appealing, packaged in a case that’s a good size and easily wearable. And the other is the increased consistency in styling between Grand Seiko’s Spring Drive and automatic models, doing away with the confusing distinction between movements and designs. The “Minamo” SLGA007 in steel But that’s also the downside for the buyers of the limited-edition models (either these or the automatics), since the design has been replicated as a standard-production watch with the automatic movement, and the same will surely be done for the new 9RA2 Spring Dr...

Introducing: The New SLGA007 And SLGA008 Grand Seikos, And A New 5-Day Spring Drive Caliber

Wood, water, and a pet peeve goes bye-bye.