HODINKEE Podcasts

00:01: Accutronwatch.com

1:00: It's Back! Universal Genève To Relaunch Under The Same Ownership As Breitling

5:24: A Week On The Wrist: The Universal Geneve Polerouter

7:02: Why I Bought Peter Fullerton's Universal Geneve Tri-Compax

12:48: Alpha Hands: Nina Rindt's Nina Rindt

17:20: Accutronwatch.com 

19:12: Breitling Brings Heritage Design To A Revamped Premier Chronograph Line

19:15: Breitling's Top Time Classic Cars Collection Goes In-House And Adds A Thunderbird

19:19: Breitling Is Making Waves With The New SuperOcean

20:10: The Breitling Navitimer Was Released 70 Years Ago – And This Year It's Back In A Big Way

21:10: Breitling Valued at $4.5 Billion in Partners-CVC Deal

21:38: Victoria Beckham Designed A Collection Of 36mm Breitling Chronomats

25:12: The Updated Breitling Avenger Takes Flight With A Chronograph, GMT, And Automatic Models

27:10: Richemont Group Announces Unexpected Resignation Of Georges Kern, Effective Immediately

00:01 Accutron DNA Casino Collection

6:30 Tony's Movado Ermeto

7:15 Omega Seamaster 300M Green Dial

9:30 James' AloneFire SV38 UV Flashlight

9:50 Longines Spirit Zulu Time for Hodinkee

10:45 Introducing: Omega Speedmaster Dark Side of the Moon 'Apollo 8'

15:40 Introducing: Omega Speedmaster Super Racing

19:30 Blancpain x Swatch Scuba Fifty: The Ocean of Storms

19:55 Introducing: The Swatch X Blancpain Scuba Fifty Fathoms Is Real – And It Has Arrived

30:55 The Value Proposition: The Seiko SKX007 Diver's Watch

34:50 Accutronwatch.com

36:20 It's Back! Universal Genève To Relaunch Under The Same Ownership As Breitling

37:20 Restarting Universal Genève Will Be A Challenge; Here's Hoping They Can Pull It Off

41:55 Breitling historian Fred Mandelbaum on Instagram

44:36 Introducing: The Breitling Navitimer Ref. 806 1959 Re-Edition

47:44 Jaeger-LeCoultre Heritage Reverso Tribute Chronograph

47:49 Hands-On: Chopard L.U.C 1860 In Lucent Steel

50:04 A Week On The Wrist The Seiko Prospex SPB143

50:20 Hands-On: The Baltic HMS

50:26 Grand Seiko SBGX261

50:36 Introducing: Longines Spirit

50:38 Introducing: The New Tudor Black Bay Lineup With In-House Movements

56:40 Tudor Black Bay 36 (previous gen)

For this final episode, Ben is joined by Davide Cerrato, the CEO of Bremont. Cerrato has had a long and successful career in the watch industry since starting at Panerai in 2004. He's probably best known for his tenure at Tudor, during which the brand relaunched in the United States and introduced the Black Bay line. But he's not all business; the jovial and well-dressed Italian brings his unique sense of style to the staid Swiss watch industry. After Tudor, he made stops at Montblanc and HYT before being announced as the CEO of Bremont in May 2023. The announcement came after billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman and Hellcat Acquisitions LP invested $59 million in Bremont in a funding round that the Financial Times reported valued the company at more than £100 million.

As Cerrato tells us, Bremont is gearing up for a "relaunch" of the brand at Watches & Wonders in April 2024 – the first time it'll exhibit at the annual trade show in Geneva. In this Ben Clymer Presents conversation, Cerrato tells us about his vision for Bremont and the opportunities he sees, his 20-plus years in watches, and a little bit of Italian tailoring. 

// Show Notes // 

2:00: Road Through Britain Episode 3: Bremont Watch Company

3:00: Bremont Names Industry Vet Davide Cerrato As New CEO

3:00: Interview: New Bremont CEO Davide Cerrato On His Plans For The Brand, What It Means To Be Made In England, And Developing A Hero Product

16:02: Introducing: The Bremont Wright Flyer

26:10: The Bremont Martin Baker MBII

27:00: Bremont Military Watches And Special Projects (via Bremont's website)

28:28: The Bremont Ministry of Defense Collection

33:10: Introducing: The Rexhep Rexhepi Chronometre Contemporain II

36:55: In-Depth: Luminous Dials, What Makes Them Glow, And How To Spot Their Differences

For the 9th installment of Ben Clymer Presents, Ben sits down with pro golfer Keith Mitchell, who is known not only for his golfing ability but also for his sense of style and his deep love of watches. Ben and Keith dig into everything from Keith's training to his family history in watches and what he brought in a watch roll to the recording to special creations from Laurent Ferrier, the pros and cons of playing with blades, and some extra cool references from Patek Philippe.

// Show Notes //

00:20 Keith Mitchell Instagram

1:55 The PGA Tour

11:58 Fourtane Jewellers in Carmel

12:40 Rolex Explorer II 16550

15:20 Laurent Ferrier

20:07 Patek Philippe Calatrava 2526

21:44 Rolex Daytona 16519

24:17 Patek Philippe 5320g QP Salmon Dial

28:50 Rolex Daytona 116508

32:01 John Mayer Talking Watches 2

34:30 Cartier Tank

35:20 Titleist 681T Irons

36:00 Mizuno MP 4 Iron

37:00 Mizuno MP 29

37:17 Mizuno Pro 241

38:27 Miura

41:20 L.A.B Putters

44:40 Patek Philippe 2438-1 (arabic)

45:04 Patek Philippe 2497

45:50 Patek Philippe 2497 white gold, engraved

47:16 Patek Philippe 2499

Welcome to a new podcast series from Hodinkee called Ben Clymer Presents. Hosted by Hodinkee's own founder, Ben Clymer Presents offers a special chat between Ben and subject experts from the world of watches and, sometimes, elsewhere. It's a limited series that will run weekly for the next ten weeks, with new episodes every Wednesday in both video and audio. Want the video? Swing by Hodinkee's YouTube channel (or watch below). Just want the audio? It's being published to the same podcast feed as Hodinkee Radio, so check your feeds or subscribe wherever you find your podcasts (might we recommend Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, or TuneIn).

//Episode 8 // 

For this Patek Philippe-focused episode, Ben is joined by John Reardon, the founder of Collectability.com (and former Hodinkee contributor). John is an expert in all things vintage Patek, and the two talk about where the brand's auction fascination started and how that has been reflected in a broad collection of special references (think: 3700 to 5711, and the likes of the 5970, 3970, 3448, 5270, 5070 chronograph, and even the legendary 2499).

It's a walk down memory lane as both Ben and John recall exciting moments in their history with Patek's watches alongside the more macro trends that have seen some references shine while others wait for a spot in the limelight. We hope you love the episode – a big thanks to John for coming on the show; you can find more of his work at Collectability.com. 

Show Notes:

00:10 John Reardon (and Collectability)

2:00 "The Art Of Patek Philippe" Antiquorum auction,  1989

2:52 Wall Street Journal Patek Auction Story

5:45 The Platinum 2499 from Philippe Stern, Antiquorum, 1989

6:53 Eric Clapton's Patek Philippe 2499p auction

10:00 Rolex Prince

10:30 Patek Philippe 2480R with a 9-90 caliber 

11:18 Patek Philippe Calatrava 570

11:38 Patek Philippe Nautilus 3700 and 5711

16:39 Patek Philippe 5970

20:48 Patek Philippe 3970

21:31 Patek Philippe 3940

23:05 Patek Philippe 5270

25:56 Patek Philippe 3448 (and ref. 3450)

28:30 Patek Philippe 130 Chronograph (and ref. 533)

28:50 Patek Philippe 1463

29:34 Patek Philippe 5070 Chronograph

30:37 Patek Philippe 5170 Chronograph

31:25 Patek Philippe Musical Ellipse Pocketwatch Ref. 921J (skeletonized, 1976, shown in notes on Hodinkee.com)

33:40 Patek Philippe 2499, 1st Series, "Serpico"

34:09 Patek Philippe 2526

In this episode, Ben sits down with Hodinkee editors Mark Kauzlarich and Tony Traina. After a morning of previewing the New York watch auctions at Sotheby's and Phillips, the three chat about the state of the market and watch auctions before jumping into their thoughts on some of the watches they saw in New York. There's a  discussion of vintage Patek and Rolex – including the collection of one collector beloved by the community – but also other brands, indies, and even our favorite Richard Milles. At the end of it all, the trio pick their favorite watches that they saw, as well as the lots they'll be watching to get a gauge on the state of the auction market. 

Sotheby's Important Watches auction takes place on December 7, and Phillips New York Auction: Nine happens on December 9–10. Both have public previews at their New York locations prior to the sale. 

Show Notes:

00:01

Sotheby's Important Watches New York catalog

Phillips New York Auction: Nine catalog

1:21

Rolex Sea-Dweller 1665 "Single Red" that passed at Phillips Geneva

4:40

Tiffany-signed, Breguet Patek 1463 chronograph at Sotheby's

9:15

Patek 1518R perpetual calendar chronograph at Sotheby's

10:45

Patek 1518 "pink on pink" that sold for $9.5m in 2021

12:30

Rolex 6241 "John Player Special" at Sotheby's

15:15

John Player Special that sold for CHF 2.2m at Sotheby's Geneva

16:15

The Alan "Hammer" Bloore Collection

18:30

Panerai PAM21 from Hammer Collection at Sotheby's

19:20

Rolex 5510 "Big Crown" from Hammer Collection at Sotheby's

19:55

Longines Weems from Richard Byrd at Sotheby's

22:00

Richard Mille RM035 "Baby Nadal" at Sotheby's

23:30

Patek 1518R at Phillips

25:30

Patek ref. 3974 at Phillips

29:00

Patek ref. 96 Sector Dial at Phillips

Patek ref. 844 pocket watch at Phillips

30:40

Vacheron Constantin 4072 chronograph at Phillips

37:30

Patek 1463 "pink-on-pink" at Phillips

39:05

Rolex Space-Dweller at Phillips

44:45

Rolex 6263 "Big Red" at Phillips

Cartier Baignoire with Chaplin provenance at Sotheby's

Tropical 5512 Submariner at Sotheby's

Welcome to a new podcast series from Hodinkee called Ben Clymer Presents. Hosted by Hodinkee's own founder, Ben Clymer Presents offers a special chat between Ben and subject experts from the world of watches and, sometimes, elsewhere. It's a limited series that will run weekly for the next ten weeks, with new episodes every Wednesday in both video and audio. Want the video? Swing by Hodinkee's YouTube channel (or watch below). Just want the audio? It's being published to the same podcast feed as Hodinkee Radio, so check your feeds or subscribe wherever you find your podcasts (might we recommend Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, or TuneIn).

// Episode 6 //

Recorded on the same day that Lange launched the new Zeitwerk Minute Repeater in Honeygold, this episode features Ben chatting with Wilhelm Schmid, the CEO of A. Lange & Söhne. The two chat about the evolution of the brand on the eve of its 30th anniversary, the metric by which Lange measures its own success, what it takes to buy one of the brand's extra special limited editions and even some of Wilhelm's favorite non-Lange watches. It's a fascinating chat and a rare chance to better understand the perspective and philosophy guiding the influential and talented German brand. 

Show Notes:

00:01 A. Lange & Söhne

00:30 Interview with Wilhelm Schmid

2:13 The A. Lange & Söhne Datograph Up/Down Lumen

6:55 The Richemont Group

10:30 In-Depth: The A. Lange & Söhne Datograph

17:51 The A. Lange & Söhne Lange 1

18:44 The A. Lange & Söhne Datograph Up/Down in platinum

27:52 The A. Lange & Söhne Odysseus in titanium

27:56 The A. Lange & Söhne 1815 Rattrapante Honeygold

28:00 The A. Lange & Söhne Zeitwerk Honeygold Lumen

31:05 The A. Lange & Söhne Zeitwerk Minute Repeater in Honeygold

37:24 Ben Clymer Presents: Ep. 01 – The Collaboration Episode With Jean Arnault And Rexhep Rexhepi

37:40 The Rolex Milgauss

37:53 The Rolex Deepsea Sea-Dweller

39:39 The A. Lange & Söhne Odysseus in white gold

40:36 The A. Lange & Söhne Saxonia Thin

Welcome to a new podcast series from Hodinkee called Ben Clymer Presents. Hosted by Hodinkee's own founder, Ben Clymer Presents offers a special chat between Ben and subject experts from the world of watches and, sometimes, elsewhere. It's a limited series that will run weekly for the next ten weeks, with new episodes every Wednesday in both video and audio. Want the video? Swing by Hodinkee's YouTube channel (or watch below). Just want the audio? It's being published to the same podcast feed as Hodinkee Radio, so check your feeds or subscribe wherever you find your podcasts (might we recommend Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, or TuneIn).

// Episode 5  //

This episode features Ben chatting with Hodnkee's own Tony Traina (Editor) and Rich Fordon (VIP Adviser) about the upcoming fall auctions from Phillips, Sotheby's, Christie's, and Antiquorum (the catalogs for each are listed below, if available). From favorite lots, sleeper options, the return of the Brando GMT, and a whole lot more, the fall auction season kicks off this weekend, so we wanted to get a special extra episode in just in time to get you ready for the sales. 

Listings: Geneva Watch Auction XVIII – Phillips (November 3rd and 4th) Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Geneva – Antiquorum (November 4th and 5th) Important Watches: Part 1 – Sotheby's (November 5th) Passion for Time Auction – Christie's (November 6th) Rare Watches – Christie's (November 6th) The OAK Collection Part 1 – Christie's (Nov 26th, catalog not yet available). 

Show Notes: 

0:42 Monaco Legends Auction

1:51 The Zaman Collection offered by Christie's

2:00 The "Brando" Rolex GMT (now offered by Christie's here)

3:11 Phillips Game Changers 2019

8:08 Philippe Dufour Simplicity being sold by Loupe This

11:35 Patek Philippe 2526 in white gold via Phillips

11:45 Audemars Piguet QP 5516 from the Oak Collection via Christie's Hong Kong

11:55 History of the early AP QPs, including the 5516

12:03 Ben's AP 5516 hands-on

12:16 Audemars Piguet Complete Calendar Ref 831

14:33 Rolex Daytona 6239 via Phillips

15:26 Cosigned Roger Smith x Daniels Millenium via Sotheby's

19:32 Patek Nautilus Tiffany blue dial

24:48 Rolex Daytona 6264 "Cherry Logo" via Phillips

25:44 Rolex 6062 pink gold via Christie's

26:22 Rolex 4467 Datejust "movement #12"

26:42 Rolex 6062 in steel via Phillips

26:57 Jason Singer's Talking Watches

26:58 John Goldberger's Talking Watches

27:12 Philippe Dufour Petite and Grand Sonnerie 

31:55 Chrono24 Chrono Pulse Market Performance Report

Welcome to a new podcast series from Hodinkee called Ben Clymer Presents. Hosted by Hodinkee's own founder, Ben Clymer Presents offers a special chat between Ben and subject experts from the world of watches and, sometimes, elsewhere. It's a limited series that will run weekly for the next ten weeks, with new episodes every Wednesday in both video and audio. Want the video? Swing by Hodinkee's YouTube channel (or watch below). Just want the audio? It's being published to the same podcast feed as Hodinkee Radio, so check your feeds or subscribe wherever you find your podcasts (might we recommend Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, or TuneIn).

// Episode 4 // 

For this episode, Ben is joined by Geoff Hess – the Head of Watches for Sotheby's Americas and the founder of Rolliefest – to chat all about the world of vintage Rolex. From the continued highs of the Daytona to a softer market for Subs and GMTs, Geoff and Ben chat about their favorite references, the way in which vintage Rolex has changed over the years, and the future plans for Rolliefest.

Show Notes:

00:21 Geoff Hess on Instagram
1:45 Rolliefest 2023
4:48 Rolex Daytona 6239
8:02 Phillips sale of a 6541 Rolex Milgauss
8:07 Monaco Legends Tropical "R.C.O" Daytona
8:17 Sotheby's "JPS" Daytona
10:25 Jay-Z wearing a Tiffany-signed Paul Newman
13:29 Rolex Daytona 'Big Red' 6263
14:29 Rolex Submariner 6200
15:46 Rolex Submariner "Big Crown" 6538
20:20 Matte dial Rolex GMT-Masters
22:14 The Rolex Explorer 1016
25:50 The Rolex Milgauss, including the ref. 6541
27:37 Rolex Gilt Submariner
27:55 Rolex 6204 Submariner
31:13 Rolex 5510 Submariner 
34:36 Sotheby's Important Watches New York Sale 2023

Welcome to a new limited podcast series from Hodinkee called Ben Clymer Presents. Hosted by Hodinkee's own founder, Ben Clymer Presents offers a special chat between Ben and subject experts from the world of watches and, sometimes, elsewhere. It's a limited series that will run weekly for the next ten weeks, with new episodes every Wednesday in both video and audio. Want the video? Swing by Hodinkee's YouTube channel (or watch below). Just want the audio? It's being published to the same podcast feed as Hodinkee Radio, so check your feeds or subscribe wherever you find your podcasts (might we recommend Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, or TuneIn).

// Episode 3 //

For episode 3, Ben is joined by Ferdi Porsche, an architect, the founder of F.A.T International, and one of the minds behind the re-birth of Ice Race (you might also remember him from his excellent appearance on Talking Watches and for bringing some of the rarest Porsches to the highest road in Austria). Ferdi and Ben get into his background as a member of the Porsche family, his appreciation for watches, his connection to Porsche Design, some of his favorite cars, and a whole lot more.

Show Notes

00:07 Ferdi Porsche

1:07 Talking Watches with Ferdi

2:05 Porsche Design

4:25 Ice Race

6:16 Porsche Design sunglasses

7:01 Porsche Design titanium lighters

7:50 Porsche Design Chronograph 1 "Utility"

8:35 Grossglockner pass

10:02 F.A.T. International Ice Race (previously GP Ice Race)

14:38 911 Dakar

14:42 Lamborghini Huracan Sterrato

15:17 Rolex DeepSea Challenge in titanium

15:58 Rolex GMT-Master II Everose "Rootbeer"

17:10 Rolex Daytona "LeMans" 1226529LN

18:56 Bamford Daytona

22:00 Porsche 912

23:58 Porsche Taycan

24:23 Porsche 993 Turbo S

24:50 Porsche 959

27:10 Porsche 964 RS

28:10 996-generation 911s

30:20 964 RS Touring