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This Friday, Geneva will play host to the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève, or GPHG, the most prestigious awards we have in the watchmaking industry. Winners are chosen across a variety of categories, including things like complications, sports watches, best watch under CHF 6,500, etc. We thought it would be fun to get a few of our editors together in the studio ahead of the awards ceremony to give our thoughts on the 72 short-listed watches, so Ben, Cara, Jon, and I each picked our own winners and debated the finer points of what separates the best from the rest. Show Notes A full list of all the GPHG 2018 pre-selected watches Christie's Rare Watches catalog Sotheby's Important Watches catalog Phillips Geneva Watch Auction: EIGHT catalog

Davide Cerrato is the creative director and head of watchmaking at Montblanc, overseeing both the creative and business sides of the firm – a rare thing indeed. Once you get past his friendly demeanor, you realize that he's an extremely sharp guy, who brings his knowledge of the world outside the Vallée de Joux to bear on his work in unexpected ways. Davide's job is to lead the company into the future, being savvy enough to take the best of the past with them, while having the discipline to leave the rest behind. In this episode, he sits down with HODINKEE editors Jon Bues and Stephen Pulvirent. Enjoy. Show Notes (25:00) Introducing The Montblanc 1858 Geosphere (30:05) Davide's 1858 Geosphere (47:00) The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao (48:00) Salt Fat Acid Heat (49:00) The Auctioneer: Adventures in the Art Trade (49:10) HODINKEE Radio Episode 16: Michael Weisberg

To call Michael Weisberg a watch dealer doesn’t really do him justice. In addition to selling watches (and really damn good ones, I might add), he also deals in vintage design and furniture, classic cars, art, and more. From classic Rolex sport watches or rare Prouvé chairs, Sol Lewitt wall drawings or a vintage Ferrari, Michael is your guy. We sat down with Michael in LA to talk his career path, the state of the collecting community, and how his various interests all intersect. Enjoy. Show Notes (8:22) "The Best of Time Rolex Watches" by James Dowling (20:00) Nelson Coconut Lounge Chair (30:00) Frieze Art Fair (31:50) Pablo Picasso Wearing A Rolex GMT Master (32:25) Pablo Picasso in a 1956 Mercedes 300SL Gullwing (45:00) Michael's yellow gold ref. 6263 Daytona (50:00) Michael and his Sol LeWitt wall drawing (53:00) Michael recommends you visit the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art (54:30) Stephen recommends you visit the Clark Art Institute

BONUS EPISODE! Today we're proud to bring you the latest episode of The Grey NATO — the newest member of the HODINKEE podcast family. Hosted by HODINKEE contributors James Stacey and Jason Heaton, TGN is a "loose conversation of travel, adventure, diving, gear and most certainly watches." If you like what you hear, subscribe to The Grey NATO wherever you get your podcasts. Every other week, Jason and James will break down their love for adventure, their addiction to watches, and the many forms both can take. Enjoy!

There really is nobody quite like Ted Gushue. He could be described as a "man of sort-of-leisure." He works hard – really hard, in fact – but at the kinds of things that most probably wouldn't consider work at all. Ted is currently something of a nomad, traveling the world taking pictures with his Leica M10, driving the coolest cars from nearly ever era of automotive history, and helping brands reach new audiences. To say Ted's got a dream job would be something of an understatement. He sat down with HODINKEE Founder Ben Clymer and host Stephen Pulvirent for this conversation. Enjoy. Show Notes (12:55) Ted's interview with Derek Bell, from Petrolicious (13:08) A Guide To Supercompressors (16:21) Lamborghini Countach review, from Petrolicious (38:00) Ted's Rolex "Kermit" (47:34) HODINKEE Radio, Episode 8: Adam Scott (54:12) Lost at Sea: The Jon Ronson Mysteries (55:50 ) Sean Connery's original Bond script

This week, we're speaking with "Vertical Horizon" frontman and friend of the show Matt Scannell. He's joined by an all-star panel of HODINKEE editors featuring Cara Barrett, James Stacey, and host Stephen Pulvirent. The chart-topping musician talks about everything from selling CDs out of his trunk to his iron-clad rules of watch collecting (that he loves to break anyway). Enjoy. Show Notes (0:13) HODINKEE RADIO, Episode 11: Spike Feresten (11:14) "Music For Airports" by Brian Eno (11:40) "May I Have This Dance" by Francis and the Lights feat. Chance the Rapper (14:10) Matt's "Wave Dial" Omega Seamaster (19:30) HODINKEE Radio, Episode 9: Keegan Allen (24:35) Matt's 1967 Omega Seamaster 300 (32:12) Porsche 911 T as seen at the HODINKEE pop-up (40:30) Example of a Gibson Les Paul Standard "Burst" guitar

This week we're talking to Jason Fried— co-founder of Basecamp and New York Times best-selling author. Jason has a mostly cerebral approach to watches. He was first drawn in as a kid, but it was coming to understand them as complex feats of design and analog companions that turned him into a real watch lover. Hearing him talk about watches, you wonder how anyone in their right mind could resist this strange little hobby we all enjoy so much. We also get into Jason's new book new book, “It Doesn’t Have To Be Crazy At Work.” Enjoy. Show Notes (4:39) An Elusive MIH Watch Up For Grabs (10:11) Talking Watches With Dan White (31:20) It Doesn't Have To Be Crazy At Work (31:25) Rework (31:30) Remote

This week we're talking all things Apple Watch. Stephen sits down with Ben and Jack just a few hours after they received their Apple Watch Series 4 sample units to get their first impressions and to hear what else they had to say about the Apple Watch and its relationship to the more traditional watches we tend to cover every day. Also, Stephen has a one-on-one interview with John Gruber, the proprietor of Daring Fireball, the premier blog covering all things Apple. Enjoy. Show Notes (0:01) A Week On The Wrist: The Apple Watch Series 4 (2:20) A Watch Guy's Thoughts On The Apple Watch After Seeing It In The Metal (10:33) The Dog Who Wears Gold Apple Watches (14:10) Smartwatches Are Both A Blessing And A Curse For Fossil, from Joe Thompson (43:31) In-Depth With The Halios Seaforth (44:38) Jon Gruber on The Apple Watch Series 4 (54:07) Ben's magazine article Apple, Influence, And Ive

We are joined by Talking Watches alum Spike Feresten for our first live show, recorded in Los Angeles. The panel (also featuring Ben Clymer, James Stacey, and host Stephen Pulvirent) talks about Spike's career, his favorite watch/car pairings, the origins of Seinfeld's "Soup Nazi", and much more. Enjoy. Show Notes (2:49) Talking Watches With Spike Feresten (5:00) Spike's Tag Heuer 2000 (24:48) Car Matchmaker with Spike Feresten Season 3 trailer (29:24) Ben on Spike's podcast (30:00) Ben's yellow gold 6263 Daytona (39:00) James on the new U1 divers from Unimatic (45:10) Spike's Wrist Check (45:40) Example of a Monte Carlo Black Home Plate (55:30) Example of a 6239 "Double Swiss" (55:30) Ben on the Patek Philippe 2526 white gold (57:20) Stephen on the Philippe Dufour Duality (1:02:30) Hodinkee Radio with Om Malik

This week, we sit down with entrepreneur, "father of the iPod", and Talking Watches alum Tony Fadell. As a watch collector, Tony is interested in both classic vintage and boundary pushing modern watches. And speaking of pushing boundaries, he's a collaborator with watchmaker Ressance on their e-Crown project. In this episode we talk about the development of the e-Crown, his own history in watch collecting, and what he thinks the watch industry needs to do to survive in the 21st century. Enjoy. Show Notes (1:30) Talking Watches With Tony Fadell (1:45) Hands On With The Patek Philippe 5980 (3:10) The MATRIX PowerWatch (4:33) Tony Fadell & Benoît Mintiens Discuss The Ressence Type 2 e-Crown Concept (18:45) Hands On With The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak RD#2 (25:07) The Audemars Piguet Frosted Gold Royal Oak Double Balance Wheel Openworked (30:20) Jean-Claude Biver On The Future Of The Connected Watch (41:30) The Patek Philippe 2526, And Why It's A Watch To Pay Attention To (43:00) General Magic - Official Trailer (1:00:00) Tony recommends that you read In Praise of Shadows (1:01:30) Jack recommends you read Seiobo There Below (1:03:00) Stephen recommends you read You Say to Brick: The Life of Louis Kahn

In this bonus episode, we sit down with one of watchmaking's true modern titans: Philippe Dufour. The master of modern horology talks about the erosion of craft, the future of fine watchmaking, and a couple islands of honesty in modern watchmaking that might surprise you. Show Notes (1:36) Inside The Atelier With The Legendary Philippe Dufour (20:00) Talking Watches With Roger Smith (34:01) Dufour's A. Lange & Söhne pink gold Datograph (34:45) Jack on "Forgotten Giant of Watchmaking" Günter Blümlein (46:10) Dufour and his drone

This week, host Stephen Pulvirent and HODINKEE Senior Writer James Stacey sit down with actor Keegan Allen. Keegan will be a familiar face to regular HODINKEE readers, since he was featured in an episode of Talking Watches a few months ago. Beyond his love of watches and his career as an actor, Keegan is an avid photographer, musician, podcast host, and poet. The guy does it all. If you want a reminder of the joy that things like watches, music, photography, and more can bring on a personal level, just listen and I think you'll pick it up pretty quickly. Enjoy. Show Notes (1:11) Talking Watches With Keegan Allen (2:32) Keegan's Rolex GMT-Master ref. 1675 with the bright blueberry bezel (3:50) James' Week On The Wrist with the Tudor Black Bay GMT (5:42) Keegan's Rolex Ref. 1680 Red Submariner (7:08) Keegan's Patek Philippe Aquanaut Ref. 5164A (8:10) Keegan's photo book Hollywood (9:23) Life.Love.Beauty (12:20) Kodachrome film (44:00) Cara hands on with the The Rolex Rainbow Daytona In Everose Gold (48:50) Paul McCartney on Carpool Karaoke (50:20) Keegan recommends that you visit Harper's Ferry (51:20) Keegan suggest you "try and get through" the first 20 minutes of Jim Carey's Dark Crimes (52:30) Keegan recommends you watch Rick and Morty (53:07) Keegan recommends you read The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind (54:40) James suggests you check out All Fantasy Everything podcast (56:20) Stephen suggests you watch (or re-watch) The Devil Wears Prada

This week, host Stephen Pulvirent and HODINKEE founder Ben Clymer sit down with professional golfer Adam Scott. Fresh off a third place finish at this year's PGA Championship, Adam gave us some time to talk about career highlights, his ambassadorship with Rolex, his favorite surf spots in his native Australia and, of course, watches. Outside of his official relationship with Rolex, he's amassed quite the collection of vintage watches and loves to get into the details. Enjoy Show Notes (3:20) Muirfield Golf Course (11:10) Highlights from Adam's Masters victory (16:43) Adam's GMT-Master II (18:12) Rolex Ambassador Justin Thomas (25:18) A 'Paul Newman' Daytona Ref. 6241 as seen in the HODINKEE Shop (26:50) Talking Watches With Jack Nicklaus (30:42) Stephen's Rolex Explorer 1016 (35:40) Talking Watches With Greg Norman (45:42) A Rolex Daytona Ref. 6263 as seen in the HODINKEE Shop (46:17) Cabot Cliffs Golf Course (50:12) Golf Digest's review of Adam's favorite course, Cypress Point (54:11) Adam recommends you visit Tea Tree Bay on the Sunshine Coast of Queensland, Australia (54:23) Ben suggests you check out Atomix Restaurant in NYC (56:15) Stephen recommends you watch HBO's Succession

This week, we sit down with media exec and vintage Rolex enthusiast Scott Dadich. Scott got his start as creative director of Texas Monthly magazine before moving on to Condé Nast, where he would spend the decade from 2006 to 2016 reinventing Wired magazine. He's now a partner at Godfrey Dadich Partners, a creative agency that works with a diverse array of brands ranging from magazines like Wired and National Geographic to the Obama Foundation. It probably comes as no surprise, but in addition to having a taste for great clothes, classic design, and delicious food, Scott is something of a watch guy. Enjoy. Show Notes (5:19) Example of a 1969 Rolex 1675 (9:15) Clip of "Million Dollar Listing NY" & Fredrik Eklund's gold Sub (10:45) Scott's Apple Watch Series 2 (14:56) iPhone 8 (Red) (16:04) Nike Stefan Janoski skate shoes (16:12) Air Jordan III 'Tinker' edition sneakers (16:38) Trailer for Tinker Hatfield episode of Scott's Netflix series "Abstract: The Art of Design" (20:05) Nike HyperAdapt 1.0 "Triple White" (20:45) Nike Air Max 270 (21:43) Helson Gauge watch (36:36) Edward Snowden cover of Wired (56:20) Scott recommends you check out The Dave Chang Show (57:22) James recommends you read "Out There" from Outside magazine (58:10) Stephen recommends you listen to Janelle Monáe's "Dirty Computer"

This week, your host Stephen Pulvirent and HODINKEE editor Cara Barrett sit down with American menswear designer and entrepreneur Todd Snyder. Todd has been around and learned from the best at every stage of his career (think Ralph Lauren, the Gap, and J. Crew). He now runs his own eponymous label, which from the beginning put a distinctly American spin on wardrobe basics ranging from sweats to custom-tailored suits. Lucky for us, Todd is also a real watch guy, favoring exactly the kinds of watches you'd expect. He's a super fun, humble guy, and someone we could listen to for hours. In this episode, we talk heritage, learning your craft, and how to make watches an integral part of your wardrobe. Enjoy. Show Notes (10:46) Badowers of Des Moines, Iowa (23:00) Leica camera by Jonathan Ive (and Marc Newson) (29:14) The Timex Marlin Blackout, A Todd Snyder Exclusive (36:07) Todd's Timex Marlin Blackout (38:02) Todd's Rolex GMT-Master (39:55) Todd's Timex x Todd Snyder MOD inspired watch (40:37) Todd's Timex Maritime Sport (42:46) Todd's 1960's Hamilton (42:53) Todd's Omega Speedmaster (43:06) Todd's Tudor Ranger (44:11) Todd's Tudor Black Bay Chronograph (53:41) Cara recommends the New York Times Social Q's (54:41) Todd recommends that you eat at Loring Place and Eleven Madison Park (57:15) Stephen recommends you visit The Met

This week, we sit down with one of the world's preeminent vintage watch dealers: Eric Ku. Despite his reputation, there's a lot more to Eric than rare, killer examples of mid-century Rolex watches. He's a dedicated patron of contemporary, independent watchmakers and it was actually Vianney Halter's Antiqua that first opened his eyes to the wonders of horology. The guy also knows a ton about food and enjoys a great glass of wine. He's someone who really understands the all important idea that watches are best enjoyed as part of a life well-lived, and it was a pleasure sitting down to talk to him for this show. Enjoy. Show Notes (1:45) Eric's Patek Philippe 3939 (2:34) Profile of case maker Jean-Pierre Hagmann (8:34) Rolex Submariner 16610LV aka The Kermit (9:46) Ed Delgado's website 'Double Red Sea Dweller' (10:47) Example of a "spider dial" on a Submariner 5512 (13:15) A Comprehensive Review Of The 5513 Matte Dial Submariner (15:50) The Sale Of Paul Newman's Rolex Daytona, The Most Expensive Wristwatch Ever (30:12) Vianney Halter Classic (30:23) Eric's Vianney Halter Antiqua (32:53) Philippe Dufour Simplicity Number 17 (33:25) Gronefeld watches (33:33) The Pascal Coyon Chronometer (37:44) Cartier Tank Cintrée (52:28) Farallon restaurant in San Francisco (53:00) Cafe Jacqueline (54:57) n/naka in Los Angeles (55:36) Niki Nakayama's 'Chef's Table' episode (57:35) El Toyanese food truck (59:10) Bystander Street Photography Exhibition

When we decided to do a podcast, having Om on as an early guest was a no-brainer. He's probably best known to most people as the founder of GigaOm, one of the original tech blogs, but he's also written for nearly every outlet of note you can imagine, including the Wall Street Journal, the New Yorker, Forbes, and more. The guy is incredibly smart and thoughtful, without an ounce of pretension. But at the same time, he's got killer taste and a good sense of humor to balance everything out. In this episode, your host Stephen Pulvirent and HODINKEE Founder and CEO Ben Clymer sit down with Om for a conversation about watches, photography, journalism, and much more. Enjoy. Show Notes (1:42) Om's blog GigaOm (8:04) The Nomos Zurich (9:07) The Seiko Presage line (10:17) HODINKEE's Ochs Und Junior coverage (11:25) The Ochs & Junior Moonphase HODINKEE Edition (14:58) Kendall Jenner Daniel Wellington Ad (15:20) Stephen on Daniel Wellington's business model (16:28) Ben's HODINKEE Magazine Vol. 2 cover story (25:55) Seiko 9F 25th Anniversary Limited Edition (27:45) The Longines VHP (35:53) Leica M10 (39:00) Really Right Stuff tripods (39:25) Leica SL (39:58) Konica Big Mini (40:12) Fuji X100 (47:48) Speake Marin watches (48:45) Movado Bold, black dial (50:25) Ben's Patek 2526 (51:09) The Tag Heuer Limited Edition Carrera Skipper for HODINKEE (51:23) Bradley Price and Autodromo

In this episode of HODINKEE Radio, your host Stephen Pulvirent sits down with filmmaker Rian Johnson — director of movies like "Looper," "The Brothers Bloom," and "Star Wars: The Last Jedi." It also turns out that Rian is a true watch nerd, as this chat will prove. We met up in Los Angeles to talk about spotting cool watches in old movies, his creative process, and what watch he's hunting for next. Show Notes (9:05) Orson Welles' Paul Masson Commercial Outtakes (11:41) You Must Remember This Podcast (22:25) Damon Lindelof on "Scope Creep" (46:26) "Killing Eve" trailer (48:08) "Primer" trailer (49:08) The Secret Lives of Color

In this episode of HODINKEE Radio, your host Stephen Pulvirent sits down with New York Times best-selling author, HODINKEE Magazine contributor, and friend of the show Gary Shteyngart. Despite having only caught the watch collecting bug fairly recently, Gary has undeniably become a watch nerd of the highest order (he tans his own watch straps on the porch of his home in Upstate New York, for example). Together, they talk about his forthcoming novel, his thoughts on connoisseurship more generally, and, of course, his love of good red meat. Enjoy. Show Notes (0:07) Gary's article "Confessions of a Watch Geek" (6:57) Jack's gold Rolex Day-Date article (13:45) Gary's upcoming novel, "Lake Success" (21:06) William Gibson interview on watches (28:02) Jason Heaton on living with only one watch (49:03) Finding Vivian Maier

We decided that there was only one way to kick this series off properly: We had to go back to the beginning. Your host Stephen Pulvirent sits down with HODINKEE founder and CEO Ben Clymer to talk about the early days of HODINKEE and to take a little trip down memory lane. Together, they revisit the good ole days and talk about things like how HODINKEE got started, how watch collecting has evolved over the last decade, and that one time Ben was late for a journalism class because he was hanging out at Jay-Z’s house. Enjoy. Show Notes (4:53) Eric Clapton's Albino Rolex Daytona (12:03) Jay-Z's studded Christian Louboutin slippers (14:45) John Mayer's introductory post on HODINKEE (14:50) John's vintage Rolex story (40:50) The HODINKEE Vacheron Constantin Limited Edition and Ben's Grandfather (48:17) Rolex Explorer Black Out (52:30) Ben's VW Beetle Halloween costume (58:25) John Coltrane's "Both Directions At Once"

Coming soon from HODINKEE: A new podcast series showcasing the interesting personalities that make up the world of watch making and watch collecting. Join host Stephen Pulvirent and the rest of the HODINKEE editors for conversations with a rotating cast of writers, actors, creative directors, musicians, watch experts, entrepreneurs, chefs, designers, and more.