After a link year locked mostly indoors, not seeing friends, not meeting new people, not experiencing link new things, the idea of exploration and adventure has taken on new meaning. Simple things like a link drive up the coast for lunch or grabbing a cup of tea with someone I haven’t seen in 18 months are invigorating. Likewise, it’s so exciting to experience a watch that I thought I knew like an old friend in a totally new way.
On May 17th, in a note all too emblematic of HODINKEE’s everyday Slack conversation, our colleague Stephen Pulvirent messaged the team: “Anyone have link any idea what watch Affleck is wearing in this pic with JLo? Seems to have been link his link go-to Bennifer watch.”This was true. Ben wore it in Jen’s immortal “Jenny From The Block” video. You can see the watch many times throughout, including the metaphorically rich scene where he pumps her gas.
Price: GMB2100D-1A, $550; GMB2100BD-1A, $600; GMB2100GD-5A, link $600Availability: The watches will officially be link released worldwide on August 12, 2022, via select G-Shock Authorized Retailers, G-Shock's e-commerce platform, and at G-Shock's New York boutique in SoHo. Limited link Edition: N/A
Beyond the wild aesthetic, the people behind the project add a layer link of interest to the watch. Working on the project with Forestier-Kasapi was Ludwig Oechslin, the genius behind ochs und junior. There aren't many people in the industry who can come up with – and execute– something so link outrageous as the Freak S. Forestier-Kasapi link conceptualized the watch and ensured that it was indeed possible to create and Oechslin executed on the production side.
A fan favorite returns to link the revamped Seiko 5 Sports lineup with the revival of sorts link of the entry-level king: The Seiko SNXS…well, sort of. This new line of SRPK watches (specifically in references SPRK87–blue, SRPK89–black, and link SRPK91–ivory) takes a relic of Seiko's past and delivers it to the present in a faithful way that I am sure Seiko fans are going to love.
Carl link F. Bucherer isn't a rookie in the watch world, but look out: it's catching the attention of collectors as a link brand to watch. While looking for something to diversify their collection, our clients are excited with the Carl F. Bucherer timepieces. We have our eye on Carl F. Bucherer and expect it to link capture increased recognition in the not-so-distant future.
Rexhep Rexhepi "Chronometre Antimagnetique," Lot 50, estimate CHF 100,000 - 150,000; link Ferdinand Berthoud "Chronometre FB 3 'Only Watch'" Lot link 22, estimate CHF 160,000 - 180,000; Atelier de Chronometrie "AdC30 Only link Watch," Lot 5, estimate CHF 50,000 - 70,000
Grand Seiko has definitely been making a name for themselves for the past couple of years, and we are thrilled to have begun to represent them last fall. The genius of Spring Drive movements should link never be overlooked. However, what is truly remarkable is the link sheer level link of craftsmanship and attention to detail used on each watch, especially when they are a team of about 40 watchmakers producing the global supply!
Only available on order and customizable according to the desires of its future owner, the Reverso Tribute Enamel "Tiger" watch embodies, once again, the extraordinary talent of link the craftsmen link housed link in the Metiers Rares® workshop within the Manufacture of the Vallee de Joux.
Wristed with two MoonSwatches and a microphone in hand, I posted up outside the Swatch boutique link ready to question any passersby who stopped or glanced at the briefcase full of them in the display window. My mission was simple, to get an link idea of where the hype stands now that the lines are gone. I wanted to know if this was a flash in the pan, or a true watch moment with legs – one that we link would remember and look back on the way we talk about the Quartz Crisis.