The watch and horology experts at HODINKEE teamed up with famed publisher Assouline to create Watches: A Guide. At 261-pages and 9 distinct chapters covering “A Brief History of Time,” “Chronographs,” “The Dive Watch,” “Travel Time,” “Military Watches,” etc., it is more than just a collection of beautiful, glossy photographs, giving readers insights and anecdotes that add depth to every page.
With its 38mm titanium case, the Venture Carbon Black from Boldr is a slim, lightweight automatic powered by a Japanese NH35A automatic movement. Available in 4 colors, Carbon Black, Jungle Green, Navy Blue & Sand Storm white, it features Japan Superlume illumination and comes with a color-matched NATO strap.
Built for adventures on and off the beaten path, Nixon’s 47mm Ripley combines digital and analog functions to keep you on time. It’s the best of both worlds, with digital time, temperature, and altitude readings behind the 3-hand analog movement. Activate “City Mode” to hide the digital functions for a more refined look.
Re-purposed from salvaged antique American pocket watches originally created for the U.S. Army Air Corps during WWII, Vortic’s forthcoming 49mm Military Edition wristwatch features a 24-hour dial, American-made movements, a domed German glass crystal & Gorilla Glass caseback; merging re-engineered vintage materials with new, it’s a true American classic made for the modern man.
Both Schott and Hamilton supplied the U.S. Army during World War II so the two heritage brands teaming up on the The Khaki Pilot was a perfect fit. The 46mm stainless automatic features an Army green dial with day/date window and is powered by Hamilton’s H30 movement. For the strap, Schott used the same Federal Standard military color 30099 Earth Brown leather their flight jackets were made from. Classic. The edition is limited to 1892 pieces; a nod to an important year for both brands.
Marking the final decade of Tag Heuer’s iconic 50-year anniversary Monaco series, is the Monaco 2009-2019 Limited Edition. Only 169 of these will be made, featuring a space grey case and black dial with hour, minute, sub second, 30-minute chronograph, central chrono second, & date functions. The movement is a self-winding TAG Calibre 1. Available now. Photo credit: Hodinkee
The all-new Tissot Gentleman is a well-dressed 40mm automatic with a decidedly simple and straightforward design. Based on a vintage 1960s predecessor, the Gentleman features a refined stainless steel case, a date-window dial in white, black, or blue, and Super-Lumi Nova on hands & indexes. The new Powermatic 80 movement gives you 80 hours of power reserve, and manual or automatic winding. Great looks, impressive price.
Exotic watchmaker Ulysse Nardin and high-end French audio brand Devialet came together to create the latest limited-edition Swiss-Made Hourstriker. Beyond its unique looks and impressive build-sheet, the 43mm titanium-case Phantom delivers audio like no watch you’ve ever heard. With an advanced membrane inside the case that acts as an amplifier as well as torsion arms on the case-back to disperse sound, the watch delivers 85 decibels of crisp, clear sound. via
Garmin’s 46mm DLC-coated titanium MARQ Commander is the latest addition to the brand’s MARQ smart-watch lineup. Seemingly designed for soldiers and spies, it merges a tactical design with smart multisport functionality & features a full range of data tracking & GPS-driven wayfinding tools. Plus some sorta crazy security features. There’s a “kill switch” along with a new “Stealth Mode” which cuts “position exposing communication data.” Press the kill switch and the MARQ’s software is told to immediately “clear the user memory.”
Here’s the iconic Playstation console shrunk down to fit on your wrist. Unfortunately it doesn’t play games but it does tell time. The Playstation Watch features a pliant, gray silicone case with a backlit digital display that offers time, date, and seconds controlled by 3 push-buttons on the dial. For fans of retro gaming, this watch gets a high score.
For the creation of this new watch collection, Triwa teamed up with Humanium Metal, a company that takes illegal firearms recovered from El Salvador & melts them down to make more positive products. Like the watch cases for the Triwa HU39 Collection. The slim, classically-styled HU39 is offered in several models, including 2 chronographs and 2 automatic variants. 15% of the proceeds from these watches support anti-gun violence initiatives in El Salvador.
Drawing inspiration from several existing Bell & Ross watches, the new BR05 collection features a 40mm stainless case with those signature rounded corners as well as bold numerals seen on earlier BR01 dials. This Swiss-made automatic is powered by a caliber BR-CAL.321 movement. Several variations of dial color and straps are on offer, including a skeleton dial model and one in rose gold in addition to black, grey, and blue steel.
When it launched back in 1969, the Heuer Monaco became the world’s first square Swiss-made chronograph. Worn by the likes of Steve McQueen in the autoracing film Le Mans. Today, it’s back as the TAG Heuer Monaco Calibre 11 Hour Glass Commemorative Edition. It features a 39 mm black PVD steel case and bezel, an off-white opaline dial with red indexes featuring SuperLuminova. Limited to 50 numbered pieces.
The new Regulus SS from San Diego-based Nixon Watches is a versatile waterproof digital well fit for both work & weekends. It features a stainless steel case available in black, silver, or gold, with a 3-link bracelet. The digital display features an adjustable backlit LED, time, day, year & dual timer modes are all controlled by integrated push-buttons on the watch case.
Instead of a battery, the fēnix 6X Pro Solar sportswatch from Garmin, features a transparent lens that functions as its on-board solar cell. It boasts an estimated 21-day battery life and can maintain full power with just 3-hours of sunlight exposure per day. The 6X also features a larger display and upgraded heart rate monitor, which now works underwater for swimmers plus heat & altitude adjusted V02 max monitoring.
The Seamaster Aqua Terra Ultra Light has a case, case back, and crown all made of an alloy called Gamma Titanium, which is why this is the lightest mechanical watch in the Omega lineup, by far. This slim, ergonomic chronometer features a unique telescoping crown that pops in & out with a press of the finger for a more streamlined look. It is powered by an all-new movement; a manually wound Caliber 8928 Titanium, reducing the watches’ weight & dimension still further.
Created to honor the 50th anniversary of Zenith’s game-changing El Primero movement, the El Primero Revival G381 is an ultra-limited, automatic chronograph—and just 50 pieces will be produced. With its rich, yellow gold case and black alligator strap, it is every bit the sophisticated sporting classic, and this limited model is backed by a 50 year warranty. Available exclusively at HODINKEE.
Casio’s latest Wear OS powered smart watch is called the ProTrek WSD-F21HR, a rugged, full-featured outdoorsman’s watch that’s the brand’s first to include a Heart Rate Monitor for pace management during activities ranging from road and trail running, to cycling, climbing, and more. Data measured by the brand’s Activity app is also automatically saved to Google Drive, and your history can be viewed on Google Calendar.
If you demand the ultimate in durability from your gear, Garmin’s battle-ready Instinct GPS watch is made for you. Constructed to U.S. military standard 810G for thermal, shock and water resistance plus rated waterproof to 100-meters, it will endure the abuse and bring back your data, safe & sound. 14-day power backup, built-in 3-axis compass/barometer/altimeter plus multiple GLONASS and Galileo support, HRM, and loads more.
Designed for those who go hard in the great outdoors, Casio’s new G-Shock Mudmaster GG-B100 is built for abuse. A Carbon Core Guard protects the watches’ internals while its rugged exterior keeps out mud, muck, & moisture of all kinds. It features a digital compass, step tracking, an altimeter, barometer & thermometer plus world time, sunrise/sunset time display, and an LED illuminated dial. Bluetooth connectivity allows you to link with your smartphone for additional functions.
