Ben Clymer Presents: 05 – The 2023 Fall Auction Episode With Rich Fordon And Tony Traina

After Watches & Wonders, we're all a bit exhausted by new watch releases, so we decided it was time to do something fun: Another fantasy watch draft. And this time, we're tightening the parameters to get some more variety on the table. So I called up Danny, James, and Jonathan to build a four-watch collection with me.We're focused on our favorite watches of the 21st century. Any watch available to purchase in 2000 or later is eligible, except for the new releases we saw at Watches & Wonders a couple of weeks ago. Here's the big rule: Once a watch has been picked from a brand, NO other watch from that brand can be picked (i.e., once someone has chosen a Rolex, no one else can choose a Rolex in any category). Honestly, after our last draft when three of us picked Rolex sports watches, I wanted to get more variety on the table, and there has been so much good watchmaking in the last 24 years. The hope was that the draft would be a fun way to remember some of the best watches of the 21st century, so far. We also didn't choose any piece uniques or one-offs. Head to the site here to vote on the winner, and we'll announce the champ in a few weeks.

24 Huhti 202449min

It’s our last day at Watches & Wonders in Geneva, so we’re recapping everything we saw. We talk about the best watches we saw all week, the best watches under $10,000, drop some of our spiciest takes, and then all of us – all seven of us – pick one watch we saw that we’d purchase, money no object. Thanks to Lucid Motors for sponsoring this week’s live recordings of Hodinkee Radio from Geneva. To learn more about the Lucid visit: https://lucidmotors.com/ Check out the full story here: https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/watches-and-wonders-2024-daily-episodes-live-from-geneva

12 Huhti 202422min

Three days into the show and we’re all a bit slap happy and talking about some of our favorite novelties from Hermès, Cartier, Oris, Chopard, and Parmigiani. We also talk a bit about the general mood of the show, which we’ll discuss more on our final show tomorrow. But first, we talk about: Hermès’ new ladies’ watch and whether it’s actually a ladies’ watch; Oris’ new Aquis and why the lack of any mega releases might actually be the best thing for the Swiss watch industry; and we finish with dress watches from Chopard and Parmigiani Fleurier’s update of the Toric collection. Thanks to Lucid Motors for sponsoring this week’s live recordings of Hodinkee Radio from Geneva.

11 Huhti 202432min

On day two, we talk about all of the watches we went hands on with during appointments with Cartier, TAG Heuer, Grand Seiko, IWC, Lange – and even the world’s new most complicated watch from Vacheron Constantin. Thanks to Lucid Motors for sponsoring this week’s live recordings of Hodinkee Radio from Geneva. Thanks to Lucid Motors for sponsoring this week’s live recordings of Hodinkee Radio from Geneva. To learn more about the Lucid visit: https://lucidmotors.com/ Check out the full story here: https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/watches-and-wonders-2024-daily-episodes-live-from-geneva

10 Huhti 202449min

In our first episode from Geneva, Ben, Danny, and Malaika join me to discuss new releases from Rolex, Patek Philippe, and Tudor. GMTs headline the novelties from Rolex and Tudor. Rolex has brought its black-and-grey bezel to a steel GMT, while Tudor gave what so many have asked for – a Black Bay 58 GMT. We also talk about what it means that it’s a slower year for Rolex, that Tudor is becoming the Black Bay brand, and the new complicated stuff from Patek. We start it all off by chatting about the Le Mans Daytona in white gold (now discontinued!) and yellow gold (new!). Thanks to Lucid Motors for sponsoring this week’s live recordings of Hodinkee Radio from Geneva. To learn more about the Lucid visit: lucidmotors.com

10 Huhti 202450min

4:51: Audemars Piguet's New Watches Of 2024: From the Royal Oak To The Code 11.59, The Offshore, And More (Live Pics)5:45: A Week On The Wrist: The Rolex Daytona Le Mans Ref. 126529LN5:55: Hands-On: The A. Lange Odysseus Chronograph9:12: Hands-On: The Newest Additions To The Rolex GMT-Master II Collection In Yellow Gold And Two-Tone (On Jubilee Bracelets)18:00: A Week On The Wrist: The Rolex Sea-Dweller Reference 12660018:26: Introducing: Rolex Shatters Water-Resistance Records With Its First Titanium Watch (And We've Got Exclusive Live Pics)21:40: Hands-On: Rolex Made A Wearable Titanium Watch – How Are People Not Freaking Out?23:35: Rolex Quietly Announced A New Day-Date 40 In Everose Gold For The 2024 Academy Awards26:00: Tudor Shocks Us All With The New Black Bay Chrono 'Pink'31:44: Introducing: Two New Tudor Pelagos FXDs For Alinghi Red Bull Racing – And One Of Them Is A Chronograph32:05: Watch Spotting: Formula One Driver Daniel Ricciardo Wearing A Secret Blue Dial Tudor Black Bay Ceramic33:25: Hands-On: The Tudor Black Bay Burgundy, Now A Master Chronometer37:18: A Week On The Wrist: The TAG Heuer Carrera 'Glassbox' 39mm: It's Time To Care About The Carrera Again42:40: Hands-On: The Patek Philippe Calatrava Ref. 611949:30: Hands-On: The Chopard L.U.C 1860 in Lucent Steel

3 Huhti 202455min

5:20: Morgan Gilbreath7:10: LaViolette Foundation11:45: A Week on the Wrist: Seiko SBP38112:30: A Week on the Wrist: Tudor Black Bay GMT16:57: Bulova's New Wilton GMT Is a Game Changer (the first watch to use the Miyota 9075)17:42: Hands-On: Lorier Hydra III18:25: Mido Ocean Star for Hodinkee Limited Edition19:10: Longines Zulu Time Limited Edition for Hodinkee20:50: Hands-On: Nodus x Raven Trailtrekker22:45: A Week On The Wrist: Seiko's New Affordable GMT Is a Force To Be Reckoned With23:50: From Rolex to Holy Trinity: Our Predictions, Projections & Wild Guesses For The Watch World In 202328:15: Introducing: The Arken Alterum Is A Clever Titanium Travel Timer30:25: Hands-On: Longines Spirit Zulu Time in 39mm31:33: The Longines Hydroconquest GMT35:43: Tudor Black Bay GMT with opaline dial35:48: Hands-On: Tudor Black Bay Pro39:25: Hands-On: The Hamilton Khaki Field Expedtion

27 Maalis 202446min

00:01: Accutronwatch.com00:55: Fantasy Watch Draft 20247:45: One To Watch: Brew Watches15:15: Movado Bold23:30: Brew Watches' original Kickstarter36:00: The Brew Retrograph41:10: Hands-On: The Funk And Fun Of The Brew Metric44:00: Brew Retromatic44:30: Introducing: The Brew Metric Automatic45:00: Timing an espresso shot in space48:58: John delivering watches on Christmas Eve in a Ferrari

20 Maalis 202454min