Life on the Wrist

Bulgari releases, including the world’s thinnest tourbillon in the world can be found here. Revolution’s coverage of all things Patek Philippe at Watches and Wonders can be found here. Cartier releases, including the Tank à Guichets, can be found here. In celebration of 270 years, Vacheron Constantin released some incredible watches , including the most complicated wrist watch ever made, the Les C...

Watches and Wonders 2025 begins on April 1st and runs through to April 7th. The 5-7th are open to the public so if you want to see the new releases in person, get our tickets! The article on RevolutionWatch about Vacheron Constantin’s 270th Anniversary Exhibition can be found here. Astronaut Neil Armstrong's Omega Speedmaster To Be Auctioned On April 17 At RR Auctions. Sotheby's Partners With New...

Jean-Pierre Hagmann, legendary casemaker who supplied everyone from Blancpain to Patek Philippe , passes away. Piaget releases the Polo Flying Tourbillon moonphase. Rolex files a patent for a natural escapement . Mad Editions releases the MAD 2 , born from the mind of Eric Giroud. You can find us on our Website , YouTube , Instagram , X , TikTok , and Facebook Check out Life on the Wrist Merch!

The lots for the 2025 HSNY Gala Auction hosted by Christie’s can be found here. The releases to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Audemars Piguet can be found here , including a brand new perpetual calendar movement. H. Moser & Cie. Launches The Streamliner Tourbillon Skeleton Boutique Edition for their new Silicon Valley boutique. For our series called “From the Archives”, check out one of o...

Laurent Ferrier releases the new Classic Traveler Globe Night Blue . Frederique Constant releases a limited edition Worltimer with Watch Angels. A new Diver 300M from Omega has been released in Bronze Gold and Burgundy. The new Louis Vuitton Tambour released in Yellow Gold Onyx and platinum Rainbow. Tony Traina’s article written on Collectability; A Collector’s Guide to the Patek Philippe Ref. 397...

Bulgari and MB&F collaborate for the second time to create a Serpenti inspired horological piece of art. The Tudor Prince Oysterdate reference 74000 manufactured in 1984 can be found here. The Tudor Prince Oysterdate reference 74000N manufactured in 1988 can be found here. For our first edition of “From the Archives”, we share a few cool pieces from our article and video from May 2019: 5 Best...

According to Bilanz, Rolex will discontinue Carl F Bucherer , the watch brand of famous retailer Bucherer, who was acquired by Rolex in 2023. Kingflum on Instagram posted a leak of a new MB&F x Bulgari collaboration with what looks like an HM10, Bulldog. The last collaboration between this duo was the Flying T Allegra. Monaco Legend Group is offering one of the most coveted watches for vintage...

LVMH published their earnings for 2024, with 1% growth in overall revenue, but a drop in watch sales. Vacheron Constantin released four new watches , part of their Les Cabinotiers Le Temps Divin, ‘Ode to the Four Guardians’. Sotheby’s announces the first auction to take place in Saudi Arabia that will feature 10 watches. Timex collaborates with Giorgio Galli again , with the The Timex Giorgio Gall...

The full list of all releases this year at the LVMH Watch Week can be found here. Hodinkee’s takeaways from the LVMH Watch Week can be found here. The coverage of L'Epée 1839 Fully Mechanical Watch Box can be found here. You can find us on our Website , YouTube , Instagram , X , TikTok , and Facebook Check out Life on the Wrist Merch!

MB&F celebrates their 20th anniversary with two limited editions, the LM Perpetual Longhorn and the LM Sequential Flyback Longhorn in steel. Omega releases the Moonphase Meteorite Speedmaster with a complete redesign of the watch. Vacheron Constantin's New Historiques 222 In Steel review can be found here. Tudor releases a Black Bay Chrono with a 'Flamingo Blue' dial. The Oris Divers Sixty-Fiv...

The events list for the 2025 Original Miami Beach Antique Show can be found here. TAG Heuer Returns As Official Timekeeper Of Formula 1 in 2025, taking it over from Rolex. The Oris ProPilot X Miss Piggy Edition can be found here. Peter Speake Returns With The PS Horology 'Tsuba Blue' & 'Tsuba Dong Son'. You can find us on our Website , YouTube , Instagram , X , TikTok , and Facebook Check out...

The BBC story about the Nigerian watchmaker, Bala Muhammad, can be found here. HSNY’s event page for the Early American Pocket Watches lecture being given by Richard Newman can be found here. A Hodinkee article about The Toledano & Chan B/1.2 can be found here. The Boucheron guy (@thewatchfam) on Instagram can be found here. The Galbe Gallery (@galbegallery) on Instagram can be found here. The...

2024 has been an incredible year with so much to be thankful for. As we do every year, today we take a look back at our favourite watches from the year. The 1960's Girard Perregaux Sea Hawk reference 7901 with an incredible bit of aging can be found here. The 1974 Omega reference 511.0474 Oversized Tank De Ville with a very unique tank-style case can be found here. The 1957 Longines reference 1053...

The Universal Genève Polerouter SAS Tribute Trio can be found here. GPHG 2024 took place and the winners have been announced. Hodinkee published a great episode of Talking Watches With Adam Victor, Vintage Collector And Dealer. The conclusion of John Lennon's Patek Philippe 2499 revealed: It belongs To Yoko Ono. The unique, one of a kind reference 5711 released by Patek Philippe for the 2024 Child...

Reloaded: The Rebirth of Mechanical Watchmaking, 1980-1999 from Phillips can be found here. The Vacheron Constantin reference 43032 can be found here. The Geneva Watch Auction: XX from Phillips can be found here. The Cartier Tank Cintrée from 1925 can be found here. The Audemars Piguet triple calendar moonphase made for "A l'Emeraude" can be found here. The Patek Philippe reference 530 in steel ca...

Hodinkee is acquired by Watches of Switzerland. Will this mean big changes for the watch media company? Patek Philippe releases their newest model, the Cubitus , to mixed feelings by collectors. Monaco Legend Auctions holds their latest autumn auction with some exceptional pieces. Perezcope dives deep into some of the lots up for auction this October. The 1950 IWC automatic with caliber 85 movemen...

The Tudor Prince Oysterdate ref. 74000 from 1988 can be found here. The LeCoultre triple calendar moonphase can be found here. The Enicar triple calendar watch can be found here. You can find us on our Website , YouTube , Instagram , X , and Facebook Check out Life on the Wrist Merch!

Chanel acquires a minority stake in MB&F . Chanel acquires 25% of the company with the Max retaining 60%. M.A.D. Gallery is coming back with a new MAD 1 release. Geneva Watch Days begins in a few days and will take place from August 29th to September 2nd. The program guide can be found here. You can find us on our Website , YouTube , Instagram , X , and Facebook Check out Life on the Wrist Mer...

The unreleased Seamaster 300M seen on the wrist of Daniel Craig can be found here. The Tag Heuer Carrera Chronograph Seafarer x Hodinkee can be found here. Steve McQueen’s Heuer Monaco that is being sold at Sotheby’s in New York this December can be found here. Winston Churchill’s Movado Calendograph from Beyer in Zurich can be found here and is being sold here. You can find us on our Website , Yo...

Ben Clymer writes an article about the future of Hodinkee where he wants to harness what the “old Hodinkee” was for the watch community. Omega releases a new watch for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The latest MoonSwatch inspired by the Blue Moon phenomena. You can find us on our Website , YouTube , Instagram , X , and Facebook Check out Life on the Wrist Merch!

Swiss watch exports for June slump , pointing to more negative news for the industry for the first half of the year. Tudor releases the Tudor Black Bay Ceramic ‘Blue’. Furlan Marri and their vintage inspired Disco Volante Havana, Celeste, and Verde take the watch world by storm. Hodinkee collaborates with Porsche Design to release a limited edition chronograph . You can find us on our Website , Yo...

Today we go through a few vintage watches that will be covered on Life on the Wrist over the coming weeks. Each is unique, and each is so enjoyable. The Omega reference 511.0474 Oversized Tank De Ville can be found here. The Girard Perregaux reference 8194 Gyromatic in Steel can be found here. The Universal Genève reference 20508 can be found here. The Longines Time-Only 'Tank' Pink Dial can be fo...

Bernard Arnault’s has supposedly acquired a stake of LVMH’s main competitor, Richemond. LVMH acquires L’Épée 1839 , the well known clockmaker that has worked with companies like MB&F. MB&F has released their own Podcast where they interview Tribe members. Hodinkee and Carl F Bucherer release a limited edition World Timer watch . You can find us on our Website , YouTube , Instagram , X , an...

More information about the elusive Patek Philippe reference 2499 owned by Jon Lennon have emerged, including a photo of the watch. The photo confirms its provenance, the fact that it has a Tiffany & Co stamp, and shows an important inscription on the back. We also discuss a great article written by Alex Ciani regarding the state of the vintage watch market. The New Yorker article about John Le...

Today we take a look at some of the vintage watches that will be covered on our website this summer. The watches range in era, size, shape, case material, design, but all are incredibly interesting. The Eterna Matic in Steel with a Blue Dial running on the caliber 12824 from the 70’s can be found here. The Omega reference 166.0188 Day Date from 1979 can be found here. The Longines reference 1053 i...