Ben Clymer (Founder, HODINKEE)

Hodinkee Radio returns for the second installment of The Collector's Edition With Ben Clymer. Follow along with Hodinkee's founder as he speaks with notable friends and watch enthusiasts about what it means to be a collector. As you may recall, we launched the series last year with pop star Ed Sheeran. In this episode, we are thrilled to sit down with comedian, actor, producer, and serial entrepreneur Kevin Hart. If it seems like Hart is everywhere all the time, that's because he is – from the current "Reality Check" stand-up tour and the big screen in hits like Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle and The Secret Life of Pets to television ads for the likes of DraftKings and JPMorgan Chase. On top of that, he also runs a media company called HartBeat Productions. And on top of that – and what brings us here today – he's also a legit watch enthusiast.We caught up with Kevin at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Connecticut, right before he was about to hit the stage for back-to-back "Reality Check" shows. We learned that his love of watches dates to the early days of his career and that over the years Submariners, Daytonas, Pateks, and Richard Milles adorned his wrist. Today, his collecting has evolved to the point where he has a partnership with Audemars Piguet. As a "friend of the brand," Kevin has access to some very special pieces, including the ceramic chronograph he famously leaked to the world and the piece he'll be wearing in the upcoming Netflix movie Lift.Show Notes: 0:27Kevin Hart0:30Ben Clymer0:56A stop on the "Reality Check" tour2:00Audemars Piguet4:57Rolex Submariner 166105:14Rolex Daytona 1165085:40Jacob the Jeweler6:25Richard Mille RM 0299:07Kevin's first Tourbillon: The Royal Oak Concept Tourbillon Chronograph in Rose Gold 26223OR10:51Revealing the Royal Oak Selfwinding Chronograph "50th Anniversary" in Black Ceramic13:28Watch worn in the movie Lift14:05Chadwick Boseman and the AP x Marvel Royal Oak Concept Black Panther Flying Tourbillon17:58Royal Oak Openworked Extra-Thin "40th Anniversary" In Platinum18:46Kevin's car collection20:24Celebrity friends into collecting watches20:48Corey Gamble watch collection

16 Feb 202322min

Digging into some exciting new watches and some that never existed (but could have?)Notes: 0:10 Movado Watches2:33 The Hamilton Murph in 38mm 4:23 Interstellar9:15 Mido Ocean Star GMT LE for Hodinkee14:37 Omega Seamaster Diver 300M 60 Years of James Bond15:21 Omega No Time To Die Seamaster16:40 Omega Seamaster 300M 2541.8020:00 Movado Alta Collection23:39 Omega Seamaster Diver 300M Nekton Edition24:27 Omega Canopus Gold Bond 60th Anniversary30:27 Danny's dream Rolexes that never existed

27 Nov 202243min

The Chrono Chime, the 5811G, and a whole bunch more. ---Show Notes: 0:10 Accutron x La Palina Spaceview 2020 Limited Edition 2:17 The Omega Chrono Chime 4:54 Omega 1932 Movement 8:31 The Audemars Piguet Supersonnerie 8:40 Patek 5078 Minute Repeater 9:37 Omega CHRO "First Omega Wrist-Chronograph" 17:40 Steel not coming soon for 5811 (New York Times) 18:33 Audemars Piguet Royal Oak RD2  19:10 Cartier Pebble 25:33 The Patek 5960 on a NATO 26:14 The Patek Philippe 5204 26:40 John Mayer ON 5 Neo-Vintage Watches That Slipped Under Instagram's Radar 30:56 The Patek Philippe 5935A Flyback Chronograph World Timer 36:15 The Briggs Cunningham Patek 1526 QP 37:09 The Patek Philippe 2957

30 Okt 202238min

Racing towards award season with Danny and Logan. Show Notes: 0:05 The Accutron Spaceview 2020 Collection 3:00 Porsche 911 2.7 RS  4:20 TAG Heuer x Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7 Limited Edition  10:11 Heuer Caliber 02 10:25 Tag Heuer Carrera Collection 13:36 The Nominated Watches of GPHG 2022 19:36 Van Cleef & Arpels Heuers Florales  20:59 In-Depth An Oral History Of Zenith's Team-Up With Kari Voutilainen And Phillips 31:20 Doxa Army in Steel

16 Okt 202234min

Is the industry headed towards a wider acceptance of watch modification? And if so, is that a good thing? Nick and Cooper Zelnick of Cloister Watch Co join James to chat about the world of watch personalization. -Notes: 00:10 Hodinkee Insurance 2:10 Cloister Watch Co 2:45 Cooper Zelnick on Talking Watches 9:20 Porsche Design configurator 14:25 Patek Philippe 1518 18:02 Patek Philippe 5168 Aquanaut 19:25 Deadmau5 "Purrari" 36:00 The McEnroe Submariner 38:22 The BMW E34 M5 40:36 Royal Oak on a leather strap 43:00 Patek Philippe Aquanaut 5065 46:08 Omega Seamaster 300M

2 Okt 202248min

James, Danny, and Logan chat about their favorite releases from Geneva and what the new Apple Watch Ultra means for the smartwatch category.  2:10 Geneva Watch Days  6:00 Krayon Anywhere 6:46 MB&F LM Split Escapement EVO 7:01 Moser Streamliner Tourbillon Vantablack 8:02 Oris Divers Sixty-Five Caliber 400 12H 8:16 Doxa Army in steel  12:07 How to use a 12-hour bezel  12:50 Tudor Pelagos 39 Hands-On  20:26 Greubel Forsey GMT Balancier Convexe 23:33 Greubel Forsey HQ 26:09 Audemars Piguet Royal Oak QP in blue ceramic 30:45 The Apple Watch Ultra 32:12 The Early Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar 34:44 Garmin Descent MKII

11 Sep 202244min

For this episode of Hodinkee Radio, I asked Danny to come on the show to talk about a couple of his latest projects, including his recent A Week On The Wrist with an updated but still old-school Omega and his excellent Talking Watches with Aly and AJ. We get into the many forms that the Seamaster has taken over the years, a breakdown of the new 300, some of our favorite references, and a behind-the-scenes chat about making a great episode of Talking Watches. Thanks so much for listening. Please note that this is the final episode before the show takes a short break for the remainder of the summer. We'll be back in early September with a brand new collection of fun and interesting conversations from the world of watches. Chat to you then. Notes: 0:30 Hodinkee Insurance 2:46 Danny's Seamaster 300 A Week On The Wrist 3:34 The 2021 Updated Seamaster 300 4:32 The entire Omega Seamaster range 6:48 The 1957 Trilogy Seamaster  6:53 Spectre LE Seamaster 8:35 All three precious metal Seamaster 300s  9:10 The latest iteration of the Seamaster 300 13:31 The Tudor Black Bay 41  17:34 Green dial Seamaster 300M 19:45 The "No Time To Die" Seamaster 300M 20:33 Aly and Aj Talking Watches

24 Juli 202226min

This week, I've rounded up Jack and Mark Kauzlarich for an in-depth chat about the new Tudor Ranger. Mark covered the launch of this latest sports model from Tudor for HODINKEE, Jack remains an owner of the preceding 79910 Ranger, and I also got a chance to see and photograph the new model on the day it was released, so all we had to do was plug in some microphones.From Mark's experience at a significant in-person watch launch to our combined thoughts on the spec, pricing, and market placement for the new Ranger, it's a nerdy look at a conventional yet somehow divisive new field watch from Tudor. Thanks so much for listening, I'll see you all in the comments.0:30 Hodinkee Insurance 2:00 The New Tudor Ranger 5:00 The 7808 Oyster Prince that survived the British North Greenland Expedition 9:00 Mark Kauzlarich 12:20 Julien Faure strap manufacture 19:01 The 2014 Tudor Ranger 22:20 The Tudor North Flag 41:20 Tudor Metas certification

17 Juli 202244min