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

It's been a hot minute, but it's time to hit the phones.Show Notes(4:46) Grand Seiko Manual 37mm SBGW231(6:26) A Week On The Wrist: The Seiko Prospex SPB143(22:24) Speedmaster Moonwatch Professional Co-Axial Master Chronometer Chronograph 42mm Hesalite Crystal On Bracelet With Caliber 3861(24:07) Cole’s Tik Tok(28:00) Talking Watches: With Roger Smith(29:30) Found: An Example Of The Legendary Albino Rolex GMT-Master Reference 6542 (Live Pics, Thoughts)(43:00) A Week On The Wrist: The Cartier Tank Américaine In Steel(44:00) Introducing: The IWC Tribute To Pallweber Edition '150 Years' (Live Pics & Pricing)(45:45) BVLGARI Octo Finissimo Automatic In Titanium With Strap – HODINKEE Shop(47:10) ブルガリ オクト フィニッシモ 安藤忠雄コラボレーションモデル (Tadao Ando- Limited Edition)(49:30) A Week On The Wrist: The A. Lange & Söhne Saxonia Thin 37mm(50:00) Introducing: The A. Lange & Söhne 1815 Chronograph With Black Dial (Live Pics & Pricing)(51:00) Hands-On: With The New A. Lange & Söhne 1815, Downsized To 38.5mm For 2014(53:00) Introducing: The Omega Speedmaster Professional Moonwatch 'Master Chronometer' With Co-Axial Caliber 3861(53:00) Introducing: The Omega Speedmaster Caliber 321 'Ed White' In Stainless Steel(57:00) Introducing: The Rolex Submariner Date In 41mm (All Seven Variations)

8 Feb 20211h 1min

Going over the results of our latest fantasy draft plus a look back at a killer watch from 2017 that you've probably forgotten.Show Notes(3:00) HODINKEE Radio: Twenty-Teens Watch Collection Fantasy Draft(13:00) A Week On The Wrist: The Universal Genève Polerouter(38:00) Hands-On: With The Incredible Richard Mille RM27-01 Rafa Nadal(39:30) Introducing: The MB&F Legacy Machine FlyingT (Now Without Diamonds!)(40:30) Article The Complete Buyer's Guide To The New Omega Speedmaster(41:00) The Harry Winston Opus Eleven: An Early Contender For The Best Of Basel 2011 (Live Video)(41:20) Hands-On: A First Look At The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak RD#2 (With Exclusive Live Pics)(42:00) A Week On The Wrist: The Tudor Black Bay Fifty-Eight(44:00) Editorial: Why Philippe Dufour Duality No.00 Is My Favorite Watch Of Auction Season(46:00) Patek Philippe owned by Briggs Cunningham II(47:30) Auctions: SOLD: The Titanium Patek Philippe Collection At Sotheby's New York(48:15) Breaking News: Ref. 6062 'Bao Dai' Sells For $5,060,427, Becoming The Most Expensive Rolex Ever Sold At Auction (Again)(51:00) A Week On The Wrist: The Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Control Date With Sector Dial(1:22:00) Hands-On: The Rolex GMT-Master II Ref. 126710 BLRO 'Pepsi Bezel' With Jubilee Bracelet In Stainless Steel(1:33:00) Introducing: The Omega Speedmaster Caliber 321 'Ed White' In Stainless Steel

1 Feb 20211h 32min

Three brands released more than a dozen new watches – and we've got all the details.Show Notes(10:00) Hands-On: The TAG Heuer Carrera 160 Years Silver Limited Edition(12:45) It's Complicated: The Zenith Chronomaster Sport, With The El Primero Caliber 3600(29:15) Hands-On: The Zenith El Primero A384 Revival(29:15) Introducing: The Zenith El Primero A386 Revival(29:15) Introducing: The Zenith Chronomaster A385 Revival(34:15) Introducing: The Zenith Pilot Type 20 Chronograph Silver(34:15) Introducing: The Zenith Defy 21 Urban Jungle(35:30) Introducing: The Bulgari Diva's Dream Peacock Dischi(37:30) Introducing: The Bulgari Diva's Dream Peacock Diamonds(37:30) Introducing: The Bulgari Diva's Dream Peacock Tourbillon Lumière(42:30) Introducing: The Bulgari Octo Finissimo S With Silvered Dial(42:30) Introducing: The Bulgari Octo Finissimo S Chronograph GMT(49:30) Introducing: The Bulgari Serpenti Spiga(49:40) Introducing: The Bulgari Octo Roma Carillon Tourbillon, With Chimes Of Westminster(51:00) In-Depth: The Girard-Perregaux Constant (Force) Escapement, Explained(55:20) Introducing: The Hublot Big Bang Tourbillon Automatic Orange Sapphire(1:02:30) Introducing: The Hublot Classic Fusion Orlinski 40mm

26 Jan 20211h 14min

Our editors pick their favorite watches of the last decade – and controversy ensues.Show Notes(2:00) Full Draft Results (11:20) Eric Ku's Rainbow Datejust(40:00) HODINKEE Radio, Episode 21: Matt Jacobson (43:00) The Vacheron Constantin 57260(49:45) The Halios Seaforth(56:30) The Grey NATO Episode 85: A Chat With Adventurer Cory Richards

18 Jan 20211h 9min

We're less than two weeks in, and 2021 is already a busy year in watches.Show Notes(3:00) Introducing: The Omega Speedmaster Professional Moonwatch 'Master Chronometer' With Co-Axial Caliber 3861(7:00) In-Depth: Comparing Moonwatches: Hesalite Versus Sapphire(18:53) Ben’s GQ Column (23:30) H10 Livestream: A Conversation With Raynald Aeschlimann, CEO Of Omega(26:00) The Complete Buyer's Guide To The New Omega Speedmaster(27:30) Introducing: The Omega Speedmaster 'Silver Snoopy Award' 50th Anniversary(31:30) Introducing: The Omega Speedmaster Caliber 321 'Ed White' In Stainless Steel(32:00) A Week On The Wrist: The Omega Speedmaster 'First Omega In Space'(35:00) A Week On The Wrist: The Universal Genève Polerouter (39:30) Culture Of Time: How One Rolex Became The NBA's De Facto Starter Watch(59:24) Watch Spotting: Michael Jordan Wearing An Urwerk UR-202S At The NBA All-Star Game(1:02:13) Watch Spotting: Wizards-Era Michael Jordan Sporting An A. Lange & Söhne Datograph(1:03:26) Aldis Hodge's Path To Purpose - HODINKEE Magazine

11 Jan 20211h 12min

Favorite watches, bold predictions, and a whole lot of change.Show Notes(5:40) Introducing: The Omega Speedmaster Caliber 321 'Ed White' In Stainless Steel(6:00) Introducing: The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar China Limited Edition(9:30) Hands-On: Three Seiko 55th Anniversary Dive Watches(10:15) Introducing: The Breitling AVI Ref. 765 1953 Re-Edition(12:42) Introducing: The MB&F Legacy Machine FlyingT (Now Without Diamonds!)(14:00) Introducing: The Grand Seiko SBGW251, SBGW252, SBGW253 (Exclusive Live Pics & Pricing)(15:30) Introducing: The Hamilton PSR, Two Personal Takes On A Reborn Space-Age Classic (Live Pics And Pricing)(19:25) Introducing: The Seiko SPB151 and SPB153 'Captain Willard' Prospex Models(20:25) Introducing: The New IWC Portugieser Automatic 40 And 42(21:30) A Week On The Wrist: The Seiko Prospex SPB143(21:40) Hands-On: The Sinn U50(24:00) Hands-On: The Doxa Sub 300 Carbon Aqua Lung US Divers Limited Edition(25:50) Introducing: The Royal Oak Jumbo Extra-Thin With Diamond Indexes In Platinum (15206PT) Or Rose Gold (15207OR)(28:00) Hands-On: The Zenith Chronomaster Revival 'Shadow'(30:00) Introducing: The Longines Heritage Classic Tuxedo Models(33:00) Hands-On: The Longines Spirit Automatic 40mm(34:30) Hands-On: The Tudor Black Bay Fifty-Eight 'Navy Blue' (39:00) Introducing: The Rolex Submariner Ref. 124060, A 41mm No-Date Sub With An Upgraded Movement (Live Pics & Pricing)(40:10) Introducing: The Rolex Oyster Perpetual 36 With New Colorful Dials(42:15) Introducing: The Patek Philippe Ref. 7234G-001 Calatrava Pilot Travel Time(44:30) Introducing: Did A. Lange & Söhne Just Drop The Ultimate Tuxedo Watch?(45:15) Introducing: The Q Timex Reissue Digital LCA (Live Pics & Pricing)(46:00) Introducing: The Hublot Classic Fusion 40 Years Anniversary(48:00) Grand Seiko(48:30) Introducing: The Omega Speedmaster 'Silver Snoopy Award' 50th Anniversary(50:15) Introducing: Four New Additions To The IWC Pilot's Top Gun Collection(51:45) In-Depth: The Aquastar Deepstar Resurfaces(53:38) The Breitling Chronomat 36mm And 32mm Models(56:50) In-Depth: How Audemars Piguet Made Black Ceramic The Hottest Material In Watchmaking(1:01:00) The Final Ten Dufour Simplicity 20th Anniversary Allotments To Be Decided By Lottery(1:01:15) The Blancpain Fifty Fathoms MIL-SPEC Limited Edition for HODINKEE

28 Dec 20201h 54min

For episode 117, we talk to the legendary New York multi-hyphenate about his first horological foray.Show Notes(4:00) Ressence Type 3X Limited Edition (21:00) Just Because: A Clock Designed To Run For 10,000 Years Is Being Installed In A Texas Mountain(23:00) Grand Seiko 60th Anniversary(33:30) Made You Look(50:30) illy espresso cups(55:00) John Mayer G-SHOCK Unboxing

21 Dec 20201h 1min

Episode 116 is a double-header full of insider perspectives and watch ephemera.Show Notes(3:00) Culture Of Time: RIP Chuck Yeager, The Man Who Broke The Sound Barrier(9:10) Found: Carroll Shelby's Prize Patek Philippe From The 1959 24 Hours Of Le Mans(14:00) Ford v Ferrari(14:05) Go Like Hell: Ford, Ferrari, and Their Battle for Speed and Glory at Le Mans(18:00) Culture Of Time: Chess Clocks, Time, And 'The Queen's Gambit'(26:45) The Expanse(28:45) Star Trek: Discovery(31:30) Grand Seiko(38:30) How Wes Anderson Made The Royal Tenenbaums(40:15) Shazam!(41:30) Suits(41:35) It Chapter Two

14 Dec 20201h 6min