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·And that's why there are no movement shots in their advertising!
You mean like the same reason that in the history of Rolex, there are no display backs, and there never will be? I'll let you think about that...
Hodinkee Eight-Day Travel Clock LE
You mean like the same reason that in the history of Rolex, there are no display backs, and there never will be? I'll let you think about that...
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bnabod
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Honestly that website is a joke , try to put a negative comment on one of the watches they “objectively “ review see how that goes for you .
Some articles are well written but sadly as soon as you write and sell under the same roof then bias is involved.
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pongster
·I dont like the travel clock as well. Would rather get the vintage.
but in fairness to hodinkee, the only time I bought from their website (zodiac sea wolf gmt), it arrived fast and they paid for customs duties and taxes. only seller that has done so for me (halfway around the world).
well, on one hand, maybe it means, i overpaid to begin with. Hehe.
but in fairness to hodinkee, the only time I bought from their website (zodiac sea wolf gmt), it arrived fast and they paid for customs duties and taxes. only seller that has done so for me (halfway around the world).
well, on one hand, maybe it means, i overpaid to begin with. Hehe.
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Hnansen
·P pongsterI dont like the travel clock as well. Would rather get the vintage.
but in fairness to hodinkee, the only time I bought from their website (zodiac sea wolf gmt), it arrived fast and they paid for customs duties and taxes. only seller that has done so for me (halfway around the world).
well, on one hand, maybe it means, i overpaid to begin with. Hehe.
Probably.. 😗
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JwRosenthal
·About as relevant as this:
Hey, I still use one (or three), but not paying $6k for it.
Hey, I still use one (or three), but not paying $6k for it.
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dsacks30
·I’d be shocked if any media outlet dedicated to watches covered this story. The Worn and Wound write up on the travel clock has aged well:
“In what on the surface seems like a surprising move (but after a little reflection, is actually a great fit) our friends at Hodinkee have released a very limited, very cool, retro inspired mechanical clock as their latest limited edition. It’s a really nice looking product, and completely unlike anything else on the market right now...While the clock is great to look at, you could argue that it is what’s inside that makes it special. Each clock is powered by a vintage movement originally made by Pontifa, a small family owned Swiss manufacture.”
The horological media landscape is completely interlinked - they write glowing reviews of each others’ limited editions, go on each others’ podcasts, etc. Doubt anyone will put their relationship with Hodinkee on the line to objectively cover this story.
“In what on the surface seems like a surprising move (but after a little reflection, is actually a great fit) our friends at Hodinkee have released a very limited, very cool, retro inspired mechanical clock as their latest limited edition. It’s a really nice looking product, and completely unlike anything else on the market right now...While the clock is great to look at, you could argue that it is what’s inside that makes it special. Each clock is powered by a vintage movement originally made by Pontifa, a small family owned Swiss manufacture.”
The horological media landscape is completely interlinked - they write glowing reviews of each others’ limited editions, go on each others’ podcasts, etc. Doubt anyone will put their relationship with Hodinkee on the line to objectively cover this story.
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WatchCor
·Perezscope’s hypothesis on where the movements could have come from. And also, comparing Hodinkee’s to AP’s client gift.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CDGiDR_nVEy/?igshid=ig9g5rk4b5tp
Credit @perezscope / @pereztroika
Yeah, really puts a question mark on all that "...stumbling upon a veritable stockpile of untouched vintage movements..."-storyline.
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scv55
·Anyone know how much those Audemars clocks go for?
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·Anyone know how much those Audemars clocks go for?
according to Perezcope $4k retail, originally.
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rbob99
·Why not? Excepting Hodinkee those other companies make fantastic watches. Hermes has a tourbillion and Ralph Lauren uses JLC in some of their models. Montblanc and Tiffanys are both moving towards in house movements.
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Traveler
·according to Perezcope $4k retail, originally.
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kelsey
·Though I’m not sure which is more pathetic the product or this thread.......anyways first world problems 😉
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sdre
·I’d be shocked if any media outlet dedicated to watches covered this story. The Worn and Wound write up on the travel clock has aged well:
“In what on the surface seems like a surprising move (but after a little reflection, is actually a great fit) our friends at Hodinkee have released a very limited, very cool, retro inspired mechanical clock as their latest limited edition. It’s a really nice looking product, and completely unlike anything else on the market right now...While the clock is great to look at, you could argue that it is what’s inside that makes it special. Each clock is powered by a vintage movement originally made by Pontifa, a small family owned Swiss manufacture.”
The horological media landscape is completely interlinked - they write glowing reviews of each others’ limited editions, go on each others’ podcasts, etc. Doubt anyone will put their relationship with Hodinkee on the line to objectively cover this story.
it certainly reminds me of how the whole horological world is just one big syndicate... to dominate and to use mass media to keep pumping up prices / push their products/certain models (Hodinkee bring a loupe / certain prominent IG/Dealers keep having their watches promoted)
I really liked the older version of Worn and Wound, where they used to cover older vintage Seikos and other start buys on Ebay which could be had for cheap.... and they talked about how fun and enjoyable these "cheaper" watches are under the radar and undervalued... now its all about microbrands and watches with rehashed LE X Collabs which is kinda boring.
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·it certainly reminds me of how the whole horological world is just one big syndicate... to dominate and to use mass media to keep pumping up prices / push their products/certain models (Hodinkee bring a loupe / certain prominent IG/Dealers keep having their watches promoted)
I really liked the older version of Worn and Wound, where they used to cover older vintage Seikos and other start buys on Ebay which could be had for cheap.... and they talked about how fun and enjoyable these "cheaper" watches are under the radar and undervalued... now its all about microbrands and watches with rehashed LE X Collabs which is kinda boring.
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dsacks30
·it certainly reminds me of how the whole horological world is just one big syndicate... to dominate and to use mass media to keep pumping up prices / push their products/certain models (Hodinkee bring a loupe / certain prominent IG/Dealers keep having their watches promoted)
I really liked the older version of Worn and Wound, where they used to cover older vintage Seikos and other start buys on Ebay which could be had for cheap.... and they talked about how fun and enjoyable these "cheaper" watches are under the radar and undervalued... now its all about microbrands and watches with rehashed LE X Collabs which is kinda boring.
It is totally a syndicate. You brought up Bring a Loupe, and one thing I noticed which I think runs counter to all journalism rules is that the author of that column frequently writes blog posts for Craft and Tailored - which I assume he is paid to write - and then features Craft and Tailored watches on Bring a Loupe without any disclosure in the article. Here is a recent example: https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/bring-a-loupe-vintage-watches-5-15-2020. That is equivalent to a tech reporter at the New York Times reviewing an iPhone while being paid by Apple.
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w154
·It is totally a syndicate. You brought up Bring a Loupe, and one thing I noticed which I think runs counter to all journalism rules is that the author of that column frequently writes blog posts for Craft and Tailored - which I assume he is paid to write - and then features Craft and Tailored watches on Bring a Loupe without any disclosure in the article. Here is a recent example: https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/bring-a-loupe-vintage-watches-5-15-2020. That is equivalent to a tech reporter at the New York Times reviewing an iPhone while being paid by Apple.
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··schizophrenic pizza orderer and watch collectorIt is totally a syndicate. You brought up Bring a Loupe, and one thing I noticed which I think runs counter to all journalism rules is that the author of that column frequently writes blog posts for Craft and Tailored - which I assume he is paid to write - and then features Craft and Tailored watches on Bring a Loupe without any disclosure in the article. Here is a recent example: https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/bring-a-loupe-vintage-watches-5-15-2020. That is equivalent to a tech reporter at the New York Times reviewing an iPhone while being paid by Apple.
The list goes on...
But a New York Times journalist has always been payed by the people that advertised like Apple as no newspaper has made enough from sales of newspapers alone for over 30-40 years 😉
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Traveler
·It is totally a syndicate. You brought up Bring a Loupe, and one thing I noticed which I think runs counter to all journalism rules is that the author of that column frequently writes blog posts for Craft and Tailored - which I assume he is paid to write - and then features Craft and Tailored watches on Bring a Loupe without any disclosure in the article. Here is a recent example: https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/bring-a-loupe-vintage-watches-5-15-2020. That is equivalent to a tech reporter at the New York Times reviewing an iPhone while being paid by Apple.
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