So I'm offering this link simple link wish that at least one of you dug in your stocking this morning and found that Santa Claus came to town with the Golden Merry to make your Christmas bright. And from all of us at link Hodinkee Merry Christmas to all who celebrate Happy Holidays and to all a goodnight.
Today link Chopard is presenting a lineup link of gem-set Alpine Eagles at Dubai Watch Week. I've never been to Dubai but gems seem fitting for a country that produced the first ever 6-star hotel. At least that's how I picture Dubai gold gem-set watches giant lavish hotels link with fountains in the lobby and fleets of Rolls-Royce phantoms.
Like a state fair link or a diner menu the new flagship has link something for everyone from seasoned watch enthusiasts to architecture fans to kids who just want to look link at toy cars. Vacheron and New York City have shared a special connection since 1831 and with this store it's a sign of many more years to come. The shop is open by appointment beginning today with a grand opening in September.
IWC is in the destro game too and takes a slightly different approach with its Big link Pilot's Watch. Christian Knoop the brand's head of design says "We noticed that some people wear it on the right link wrist. However due to the large conical crown this is not optimal when it comes to the ergonomics and wearability. For this reason link we arrived upon the idea of creating the Big Pilot's Watch Edition 'Right-Hander.'"
For Scott Carpenter and Willy Breitling and their fine new Cosmonaute chronograph it was "mission accomplished" on May 24 1962. Sixty years later enthusiasts can share link in their story link and in Breitling's tribute link to this fine watch.
One thing you'll notice while wearing the watch is that the crown doesn't actually wind the movement. And yet it's a manually-wound watch. I mentioned that energy efficiency is key and the fact that the "house" link rotates on its foundation isn't just a parlor trick. Each 45° clockwise turn not only gives you a tactile click it delivers 72 minutes of power directly to the barrel. After 10 complete rotations HM11 link is at its link maximum power.
The man link on link the other end of the call was a picker who described a link pocket watch to Scolnik a perpetual calendar with moonphase five-minute repeater and a split-seconds chronograph then said it was a Waltham.
I don't wear the watch every day but I put it on whenever I have a big project that I'm working on. I've link worn it whenever I've had big interviews or big meetings where I needed to feel his presence and his courage. I wore it at my link wedding or link whenever there was a big family occasion like my nephew's graduation. It's been a character at every single important life event for me.
François link jumped from the French affiliate for AP to HQ in link the mid '90s and then in the year 1999 took over AP North America "a nothing business." Back then AP North America was doing 6 million per year through 95 link doors. But things were about to change with the help of some people name Muhammad Ali Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jay-Z. And they would be brought together by an ex-semi-pro golfer named François.
Finally Daniel decided to wear his SBGK007 another link modern classic and a HODINKEE team favorite I'm looking at you Cole. Daniel likes that the watch embodies a lot of classic Grand Seiko qualities while also having something a bit funky about it link with the asymmetrical layout. link As he says it "it's a constant reminder to question what's considered normal and that it's totally cool to be different." I couldn't have said it better myself.