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August 07, 2025

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the archetypal Week on the Wrist of the archetypal wristwatch</a>, or <a href=https://www.hodinkee.com/"https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/the-surprisingly-not-totally-boring-story-of-who-invented-the-spring-bar/" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">the time Jack asked the question \"What's the deal with the spring bar?\" and literally nobody knew the answer</a>. Actually, the spring bar story remains a top three story in my eyes because while I am very proud of all the work I have done as a writer on this site, I think my greatest contribution to the world of horology is helping amplify the weird and wonderful voices of others – like Jack, Cara, Stephen, Jon, Joe, Jason, James, Isaac, and in years past, Blake Buettner (now head of Watches at StockX), Louis Westphalen (now head of digital marketing at Breitling), Arthur Touchot (now head of digital for Phillips Watches), Eric Wind (all around vintage watch guru), John Reardon (now department head of Christie's), Paul Boutros (now Head of Americas for Phillips Watches), and more. ","dropcap":false},"type":"Block::BodyCopy"},{"data":{"size":"large","images":["4c975d51-7599-4468-bce7-719518c42402"]},"type":"Block::InlineImageContainer"},{"data":{"alignment":"right_rail"},"type":"Block::Advertisement"},{"data":{"copy":"Still, if I was forced to pick one story that makes me smile to this very day, it would have to be The Road To Basel Episode Two. For those of you who might not remember our ambitious eight-part video series produced five and half years ago, I wouldn't blame you. But if you haven't seen episode two, I would. I'm talking about Inside The Atelier of Philippe Dufour. Dufour himself is a master, a brilliant man working to uphold standards set forth by no one but himself. He's kind, and considerate, and funny. In 2013, he was known only by the most serious collectors, and this video helped change that (apologies to those of you on the wait list). If there was ever a single man deserving of our respect and attention in a world full of mass-marketed machines, it is Philippe Dufour, and the video we put together here is just lovely. ","dropcap":false},"type":"Block::BodyCopy"},{"data":{"size":"large","images":["b125b608-593e-4d3e-84a5-b6c44c25047d"]},"type":"Block::InlineImageContainer"},{"data":{"copy":"And to be clear, the fact that this story has my name on the byline is a disservice – the few hundred written words mean nothing without that beautifully paced four minutes and thirteen seconds of video produced single handedly by Mr. Will Holloway, my drinking buddy from grad school. Back then, Will was employee number two out of two. Now he's number two out of thirty five, and he's still my buddy from grad school, but he's also the head of all of our content. And to see his early work put out to celebrate a man like Philippe Dufour – and to see how far we've all come, makes me incredibly proud. This is a story about celebrating someone and something special, which remains at the very core of what HODINKEE is about today. \n<a href=https://www.hodinkee.com/"https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/the-road-to-basel-episode-2-inside-the-atelier-of-the-legendary-philippe-dufour/" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Check out the original story here.</a>","dropcap":false},"type":"Block::BodyCopy"}],"migrated_content":true,"meta_title":null,"meta_description":null,"meta_social_media_headline":null,"meta_social_media_description":null,"meta_social_media_image":null,"artist_name":null,"artist_type":null,"internal_notes":null,"column":{"id":62,"slug":"hodinkee_10","name":"H10","description":"","sort_order":null,"created_at":"2018-11-16T13:00:59.105-05:00","updated_at":"2021-01-04T14:49:16.855-05:00","status":"archived"},"hero_image":{"id":"28057d3b-c116-4308-b37a-7c4fcccafadd","container_id":6096,"container_type":"Article","url":"https://hodinkee-production.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/images/1543973842590-5yf4ae7m9qd-507f0179105511aba9088f89c1414e3e/PhilippeDufour_32.jpg","width":1500,"height":1002,"format":"jpg","render_args":null,"caption":null,"alt_text":null,"created_at":"2018-12-04T20:45:39.148-05:00","updated_at":"2018-12-04T20:45:39.148-05:00","sort_order":0,"product_ids":null,"imgix_url":"https://hodinkee.imgix.net/uploads/images/1543973842590-5yf4ae7m9qd-507f0179105511aba9088f89c1414e3e/PhilippeDufour_32.jpg?ixlib=rails-1.1.0"},"share_url":"https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/hodinkee-10-favorite-story-ben-clymer","full_title":"H10: My Favorite HODINKEE Story: Ben Clymer","tags":["hodinkee-10"]},{"id":5720,"slug":"davide-cerrato-managing-director-montblanc-interview","column_slug":"interview","title":"Davide Cerrato, Managing Director Of Montblanc Watches","status":"published","working_copy_of_id":null,"published_at":"2018-10-19T11:35:45.000-04:00","created_at":"2018-07-15T09:13:30.862-04:00","updated_at":"2021-06-23T11:13:53.772-04:00","scheduled_for":null,"review_status":null,"package_id":null,"lede":"Talking panda dials, the future of digital technology in watches, and finding his \"new Black Bay.\"","hero_media_type":"image","hero_video_id":null,"hero_video_type":"vimeo","hero_homepage_image":null,"gallery_view":false,"legacy_url":null,"multiple_authors":false,"pinned_related_article_id":null,"hero_image_url":null,"hero_homepage_image_url":null,"view_count":42792,"public_token":null,"notification_sent":true,"keyword_targeting":null,"apple_news_id":null,"display_template":"standard","exclude_from_related":false,"comments_state":"comments_enabled","article_type":"default_article","shopify_id":null,"featured_comment_id":null,"noindex":false,"sponsored_by":null,"advertising_enabled":true,"redirect_url":null,"automatic_related_articles":true,"show_promotional_frame":true,"show_related_articles":true,"show_editors_picks":true,"sponsor_image_url":null,"display_theme":"light","custom_props":{},"content_chunks":[{"data":{"alignment":"square_breaker"},"type":"Block::Advertisement"},{"data":{"copy":"I have known Davide Cerrato for a long time. The better part of my career, really. The first time I met him, or at least my first real concrete memory of him, was in Italy in 2011. I was still in graduate school, HODINKEE as a company consisted of, well, me, who would bug my friends to contribute now and then. He was then the newly appointed creative director of a brand that did not even exist in the United States – a brand called Tudor. HODINKEE caught his attention, or he caught ours, because of our shared loved of mid-century, form-follows-function products – the type of things that people used not because they were cool, or expensive, but because of how they worked.","dropcap":true},"type":"Block::BodyCopy"},{"data":{"size":"left","images":["086c013a-da0a-4d84-9637-6a6a3964b49f"]},"type":"Block::InlineImageContainer"},{"data":{"copy":"Over the years, we've become friendly for our love of vintage cars – he drives a Morgan, often with elbow-length driving gloves and a leather helmet (and yes, he would often drive that to the Rolex HQ parking lot) – and vintage watches. I had the pleasure of introducing Davide to one John Goldberger early on in our relationship, and we can see so much attention to detail paid to many of Davide's products, at Tudor and Montblanc. Davide is also often seen sitting in the first row at the Geneva auctions not because his job mandates it, but because he wants to. And that's just it – there are so many suits in this business, Davide is a breath of fresh air: light-hearted, playful – sometimes even goofy – but always keen to listen and learn. These are traits not often found in watch executives. ","dropcap":false},"type":"Block::BodyCopy"},{"data":{"copy":"In 2015, Davide took the helm of the newly created Montblanc Watch Division and has been hard at work creating products that he feels best convey what Montblanc means as a global luxury brand today and what Minerva, a brand now fully under the Montblanc umbrella, means to collectors and enthusiasts alike. The job at Montblanc is very different than that of his role at Tudor, where the formula was simple and pure, with the largest luxury watch company in the world as his backstop. A short while ago, I had the chance to interview Davide about the stresses and successes of starting over, building products that are widely appreciated but not always purchased, and building a watch division within a company best known for something else entirely.","dropcap":false},"type":"Block::BodyCopy"},{"data":{"size":"h2","headline":"In Conversation With Davide Cerrato"},"type":"Block::Headline"},{"data":{"size":"large","images":["9117f003-f5e0-43eb-b1b5-55285e654867"]},"type":"Block::InlineImageContainer"},{"data":{"asker":"Benjamin Clymer","answer":"I knew this is how we would begin (laughs). Montblanc and Minerva are now fully integrated – they are one in the same. And Minerva's history is our history and that is why we are here. We are taking references from Minerva's museum to inject strong vintage watchmaking concepts into Montblanc – we are shaping the image of Montblanc today, right now. We all know exactly what it is in pens – but here it is still to be written and what you see here, with this vintage culture, will help shape it. ","question":"We're at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in the U.K., an event known for its celebration of vintage automobiles and culture, and Montblanc is a sponsor – but Montblanc as a watchmaker is a relatively recent thing – what's the connection?","respondent":"Davide Cerrato"},"type":"Block::QuestionAnswer"},{"data":{"asker":"BC","answer":"The panda dial is of course very well known in the Rolex world, but it is not exclusive to Rolex. And you know as as well as I that many brands created products with similar dial types, and many also feature this tropical fading trait. In my research I found several reverse panda dials in Minerva's archives, and there is a real evolution in terms of textures and colors on the dials. This dial could just as easily be inspired by a Minerva, or even Universal Genève, as it is anything else. This style is a category of design, not restricted to one type of brand, and considering who Minerva was during the 1950s, this look makes sense to us.","question":"The watch you are launching here – <a href=https://www.hodinkee.com/"https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/montblanc-timewalker-manufacture-chronograph-introducing/">a limited edition of the TimeWalker Manufacture Chronograph from late 2017</a> – is a panda dial, with what I would call \"tropical\" looking registers called the TimeWalker \"Cappuccino.\" You, coming from the Rolex family, and as a lover of vintage chronographs, must take the influence of the 6263 and other Daytona models for this? ","respondent":"DC"},"type":"Block::QuestionAnswer"},{"data":{"size":"large","images":["c3880fcd-cb51-47e0-a14f-ee675822e570","79815bff-2115-41dd-9e9a-3813193ce566"],"enforce_aspect_ratio":true},"type":"Block::TwoUpImageContainer"},{"data":{"asker":"BC","answer":"Montblanc is in a position to become known as a complication company – with chronographs leading the way. The time-only is a Sellita, but the chronograph is a manufacture movement. We have three different product ranges that are clearly defined – around CHF 3,000 is ETA and Sellita-based products, from there up to CHF 10,000 we see real in-house products but with an industrial approach. These are made by the group, specifically for us, at scale. This would be similar to products from Omega or Rolex. Then we have the products made in Villeret, which are made completely by hand in a very traditional way – <a href=https://www.hodinkee.com/"https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/tools-of-the-watchmaking-trade-at-montblanc-villeret-and-le-locle/">which if you have not seen is one of the crown jewels in historical watchmaking today.</a>  Our chronographs from Villeret are as good as any in the world – and that we do not forget even when we design our TimeWalker collections.","question":"About the TimeWalkers specifically, the time-only watch is a Sellita-based watch, but what about the chronograph?","respondent":"DC"},"type":"Block::QuestionAnswer"},{"data":{"size":"large","images":["05ba7bc4-7e22-4e9a-bcf0-547846bda66b"]},"type":"Block::InlineImageContainer"},{"data":{"asker":"BC","answer":"It would be very easy to do a modular chronograph at this price point but we wanted to go one step further – this movement is fully integrated out of respect for its big brothers from Villeret. We have the ability to do special things, and so we do it.","question":"The TimeWalker is a modular chronograph or fully integrated?","respondent":"DC"},"type":"Block::QuestionAnswer"},{"data":{"size":"left","images":["562721b8-e3c1-4f23-a649-08736f4a729e"]},"type":"Block::InlineImageContainer"},{"data":{"asker":"BC","answer":"The target audience is quite wide – anyone that finds vintage watches cool. We focus on proportion, the right colors, to make things that just work for anyone who understand product design. I hope that these products are interesting enough to find real connoisseurs because if you compare them to similarly priced products, they are better in many ways. In my almost three years at Montblanc, the change in who buys our watches has been significant – it is no longer an after thought for a pen consumer, we have people searching out Montblanc watches.","question":"Taking the TimeWalker for example, who is the target audience and how do you approach them?","respondent":"DC"},"type":"Block::QuestionAnswer"},{"data":{"asker":"BC","answer":"For sure it is watchmaking legitimacy, and proving what we stand for. Montblanc is such a powerful brand, and Minerva has such an authentic connection to watchmaking history, we must make that link visible. We have to be better at storytelling and making a unique link between past and present, while pushing for products that people want to buy. This is not a brand exercise, I am here to make watches a big part of the business – and we are well on our way.","question":"As the head of Montblanc watches, what is your biggest challenge?","respondent":"DC"},"type":"Block::QuestionAnswer"},{"data":{"asker":"BC","answer":"I can see it, sure, but <a href=https://www.hodinkee.com/"https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/new-old-stock-enamel-dials-minerva-manufacture-villeret/" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">I also know more about the brand Minerva</a> than most. I know the original rally timers were used through the 1950s to time some of the most important races in the world. The link is real, and that is what struck me the first time I went into the archives. And again, with that in mind, we are making chronographs from a few thousand to a few hundred thousand, always with the history of Minerva in our mind. ","question":"I understand that, but you must see how people can question the realness of connection between, say, Montblanc and Minerva, and motorsport?","respondent":"DC"},"type":"Block::QuestionAnswer"},{"data":{"alignment":"inline_billboard"},"type":"Block::Advertisement"},{"data":{"asker":"BC","answer":"Both serve a purpose, and if Rolex makes 90% of their watches on bracelet, our group is just the opposite. We have steel bracelets in our regular line, and we are working to enhance their ergonomics but again, it is not something that is natural to our group. And I believe that the trend for bracelets is one primarily focused in the U.S. Straps are, to me, part of the equation that make the watch – you know as well as anyone how much a strap can change a watch, and for European sensibilities, a strap is part of the outfit. ","question":"Something I've noticed with many of the young, but serious, watch buyers I encounter is that unless a watch is really vintage, nobody wants straps any more. If you look at the hottest watches in modern production they are all on bracelets – Royal Oak, Nautilus, Rolex sports watches. Also if you look at someone like Ellen DeGeneres and other high profile big collectors, you seldom see anything not on a bracelet. Are you aware of this trend and do you think of it in any way?","respondent":"DC"},"type":"Block::QuestionAnswer"},{"data":{"size":"small","images":["c699c583-0096-485b-a889-ff84bbcf1622"]},"type":"Block::InlineImageContainer"},{"data":{"asker":"BC","answer":"We need a hero product – we need our Black Bay. The watch that everybody knows no matter their tastes in watches that is easily identifiable and puts our brand out there. A hero product is mandatory to appear on the map, as you say. To me, <a href=https://www.hodinkee.com/"https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/montblanc-1858-geosphere-introducing/">the 1858 Geosphere is the one</a> that can be that product for us. ","question":"What do you think you need to do to put Montblanc on the map of high-end watchmaking, so to speak?","respondent":"DC"},"type":"Block::QuestionAnswer"},{"data":{"size":"inline","quote":"We need a hero product – we need our Black Bay.","source":"Davide Cerrato"},"type":"Block::PullQuote"},{"data":{"size":"large","images":["01f82498-4d74-4aed-bb23-857278b15df7"]},"type":"Block::InlineImageContainer"},{"data":{"asker":"BC","answer":"The look is very special – with two spinning globes. It looks very vintage although it's brand new. The dimensions are rugged and timeless, and the demand for this watch out of all of our newest introduction is the best – and it is different from anything else out there. This product came from a thought I had early on with Montblanc watches to associate the brand with mountaineering and outdoors activities. We are named after a mountain, the points of the Montblanc star – one of the most recognized logos in the world – comes from the six glaciers of Montblanc. It just makes sense and the 1858 collection expresses this history really well. Before this, many thought of Montblanc as dressy watches, but I love, and most consumers love, pieces that represent a version of themselves that is perhaps more adventurous than simply putting on a jacket and tie and going to work. The 1858 collection in general is a great representation of how I believe Montblanc can be viewed. After the SIHH when we launched it, I can say we saw demand like never before and I believe with time it will become that halo product we need.","question":"Really? That's surprising to me. ","respondent":"DC"},"type":"Block::QuestionAnswer"},{"data":{"asker":"BC","answer":"Our e-strap, smart watches, and even digital writing instruments are a good business, and people do buy them often. We have a history in technical products and we are actually launching an entire division dedicated to these new products. We have also found they are a good way to bring new, younger customers into the brand. But what I most refute, which I know others in this space claim, is that digital watch and strap buyers immediately jump into mechanical watches after their first go. That isn't true – the gap is too big. We see consumers of digital products buying other digital products, and writing instrument and leather goods – we think it will take time to see them jump into mechanical watches. Still, we want to develop this alongside our mechanical watches. ","question":"Montblanc has dabbled in smart straps and watches – is that a business you want to be in and has it seen success?","respondent":"DC"},"type":"Block::QuestionAnswer"},{"data":{"asker":"BC","answer":"I would say if you want something that is easily recognizable, then you are correct in sticking with your old habits. If you want something that has a new feel with a look aimed at connoisseurs and those that appreciate our growth and new ideas, then I would encourage them to have a look at what we are doing. I would even encourage them to wear their current watches into the store and place it side by side, and think of the watches without a name on the dial and decide which they like more, simply as an object. The results, I am sure, will surprise them.","question":"If you could say one thing to those consumers that only buy watches in this range from TAG Heuer, Rolex, Omega, and Tudor, what would it be?","respondent":"DC"},"type":"Block::QuestionAnswer"},{"data":{"copy":"For more on the Montblanc TimeWalker collection, <a href=https://www.hodinkee.com/"https://www.montblanc.com/en-us/collection/watches/montblanc-timewalker-collection.html?=undefined\%22 rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">click here</a>.","dropcap":false},"type":"Block::BodyCopy"}],"migrated_content":true,"meta_title":null,"meta_description":null,"meta_social_media_headline":null,"meta_social_media_description":null,"meta_social_media_image":null,"artist_name":null,"artist_type":null,"internal_notes":null,"column":{"id":12,"slug":"interview","name":"Interview","description":"","sort_order":null,"created_at":"2016-07-13T12:24:44.069-04:00","updated_at":"2022-05-04T16:55:07.940-04:00","status":"hidden"},"hero_image":{"id":"34a889f9-e132-48e5-a360-4abf31bd7d61","container_id":5720,"container_type":"Article","url":"https://hodinkee-production.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/images/1539716376781-cfw9ia04b7r-3743a263bc0ca19a0b9c160c48cda264/MontblancGoodwood-17.jpg","width":2000,"height":1125,"format":"jpg","render_args":null,"caption":null,"alt_text":null,"created_at":"2018-07-15T09:13:30.905-04:00","updated_at":"2018-10-16T14:59:47.487-04:00","sort_order":0,"product_ids":null,"imgix_url":"https://hodinkee.imgix.net/uploads/images/1539716376781-cfw9ia04b7r-3743a263bc0ca19a0b9c160c48cda264/MontblancGoodwood-17.jpg?ixlib=rails-1.1.0"},"share_url":"https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/davide-cerrato-managing-director-montblanc-interview","full_title":"Interview: Davide Cerrato, Managing Director Of Montblanc Watches","tags":["montblanc","interview"]},{"id":5838,"slug":"omega-speedmaster-hodinkee-10th-anniversary-limited-edition","column_slug":"product_launch","title":"The Omega Speedmaster HODINKEE 10th Anniversary Limited Edition","status":"published","working_copy_of_id":null,"published_at":"2018-09-05T10:00:00.000-04:00","created_at":"2018-08-30T15:25:47.568-04:00","updated_at":"2024-01-11T10:18:24.275-05:00","scheduled_for":null,"review_status":null,"package_id":143,"lede":"The watch that inspired HODINKEE's creation returns as a special 500-piece limited edition.","hero_media_type":"image","hero_video_id":null,"hero_video_type":"vimeo","hero_homepage_image":null,"gallery_view":false,"legacy_url":null,"multiple_authors":false,"pinned_related_article_id":null,"hero_image_url":null,"hero_homepage_image_url":null,"view_count":291181,"public_token":"76e9f9efe9a9ee3f7d55dd1cb1203e61","notification_sent":false,"keyword_targeting":"OMEGA10","apple_news_id":null,"display_template":"standard","exclude_from_related":false,"comments_state":"comments_enabled","article_type":"default_article","shopify_id":null,"featured_comment_id":null,"noindex":false,"sponsored_by":null,"advertising_enabled":true,"redirect_url":"","automatic_related_articles":true,"show_promotional_frame":true,"show_related_articles":true,"show_editors_picks":true,"sponsor_image_url":null,"display_theme":"light","custom_props":{},"content_chunks":[{"data":{"alignment":"square_breaker"},"type":"Block::Advertisement"},{"data":{"copy":"As we said yesterday, it's going to be a big fall, as we celebrate a full 10 years of HODINKEE. At the center of this season-long celebration is a special wristwatch built to celebrate where we're headed, but while paying respect to where we've been. In this case, this HODINKEE exclusive is much more than just another cool watch – it is an homage to a man who inspired me to fall in love with watches in the first place, the man who gave me the watch without which there would be no HODINKEE. This is a special one to all of us.","dropcap":true},"type":"Block::BodyCopy"},{"data":{"size":"h2","headline":"What Is It?"},"type":"Block::Headline"},{"data":{"size":"large","images":["eb8a45e9-5ece-4cfa-9ead-9616fc9dacd5"]},"type":"Block::InlineImageContainer"},{"data":{"copy":"Say hello to the Omega Speedmaster HODINKEE 10th Anniversary Limited Edition. If you know the history of my own watch obsession and the early days of HODINKEE, you know exactly what this is, but in case you don’t, here it goes. 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The watch is every bit an original Speedmaster, but with a twist – a twist that is a nod to the most important watch in my own collection, the watch that started an obsession, and a career – my grandfather's MK40 triple calendar Speedmaster.","dropcap":false},"type":"Block::BodyCopy"},{"data":{"size":"large","images":["577fb426-d3e5-4a9a-bdcb-3824ba52f1bb","0d44a826-9237-4934-9542-ef6bd0fc6200"],"enforce_aspect_ratio":true},"type":"Block::TwoUpImageContainer"},{"data":{"size":"h2","headline":"Why This Watch?"},"type":"Block::Headline"},{"data":{"size":"fullbleed","images":["4e90d944-b45e-4e56-a472-80e0c8455afc"]},"type":"Block::InlineImageContainer"},{"data":{"copy":"My first good mechanical watch was, like for many of us, an Omega. It was given to me by my maternal grandfather, a man who I grew up more than admiring – he was my idol. He was a veteran, an entrepreneur, and to me, just the coolest guy in the world. And while he wore other watches in his younger years, it was this Omega chronograph that I remember him wearing throughout my adolescence. Each time I would visit him, he would take the Omega off his wrist and let me wear it until I went home. ","dropcap":false},"type":"Block::BodyCopy"},{"data":{"size":"right","images":["f9a1498b-5069-4f55-b6dd-fd2daab079d2"]},"type":"Block::InlineImageContainer"},{"data":{"copy":"One day, when I was 16 years old, at the end of a week-long visit, I went to give the watch back to him and he simply said \"you can keep it.\" There wasn't any great fanfare or to-do, he just wanted me to have it. He knew how much I appreciated mechanical things, and I'm sure he knew how much he meant to me, even back then. And that Speedmaster MK40 has been with me ever since. It remains a staple of my collection to this day, and is easily the most important piece to me for a variety of reasons. It was this watch that really allowed me to fully understand the beauty of mechanical watches. The MK40 is not a \"moon watch\" in that it's not a hand-wound, date-less Speedmaster. But it is the perfect representation of the period of watchmaking in which I, and many of us, grew up. The watch is based on a Valjoux 7750, a movement that powered so many of the most popular watches in the world at the time, and was far more complicated looking than a normal Speedmaster – with pops of color not often seen on the traditionally stoic model.\nWhen it came time to select what we wanted to do for our 10th anniversary watch, there was really no debate about with whom to work and in what direction we should head. In early conversations with Omega CEO Raynald Aeschlimann, it was clear he had been approached by countless platforms after the success of my friend Robert-Jan's #SpeedyTuesday project, and he wasn't interested in just another limited edition. So we put our heads together to consider what would make sense – in his words, HODINKEE isn't just another watch magazine, and Omega isn't just another brand, in particular to myself and the role it has played in my own development as a watch lover. My first vintage watch was also an Omega, by the way, so we agreed that we would only do something together if it was really special – and I am quite sure what we've come up with really is.","dropcap":false},"type":"Block::BodyCopy"},{"data":{"size":"h2","headline":"The Details"},"type":"Block::Headline"},{"data":{"size":"large","images":["380e4269-457a-4c4a-952a-4cb2e72db08c"]},"type":"Block::InlineImageContainer"},{"data":{"copy":"The Omega Speedmaster HODINKEE 10th Anniversary Speedmaster is a limited edition of 500 pieces. The dial design is thoroughly modern, reminiscent of what we saw from Omega in the late '90s and early 2000s, but the case profile is purely vintage. 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Today, it may have been dealt its first and most critical blow, when Nick Hayek Jr, the CEO of Swatch, the show's largest exhibitor – this includes 18 different brands such as Swatch, Omega, Breguet, and Longines, as well as several suppliers they own – announced it would not return for 2019. \nThe news should not come as a total shock, the show had lost some 850 exhibitors over the last few years. Most, however, were small brands with little name recognition – one exception being Hermes, which jumped to the SIHH. Still, this comes as a surprise to many, myself included, as I did not expect Swatch to be the first to make the move. The rumor was that if any of the larger brands would jump first, it would be Breitling. 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Instead of the hyper-rare pieces in Ultimatum though, I'd instead consider the rock solid and indisputably perfect and correct watches. For example, <a href=https://www.hodinkee.com/"https://www.phillips.com/detail/ROLEX/CH080318/19/" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">the 6269</a> and <a href=https://www.hodinkee.com/"https://www.phillips.com/detail/ROLEX/CH080318/25/" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">LeMans presented automatic</a> are two watches that are just insanely cool and special, and the value is not driven solely by a dial, as is the case with some other watches in this sale. \nI think the greatest opportunity in the Ultimatum sale is to purchase what can be described as totally correct, world-class examples of very rare, but not hyper-rare special Daytonas. What I mean here is that Aurel Bacs and Co. chose just 32 watches for this sale, and I know for a fact that they legitimately turned down hundreds of Daytonas to end up with these pieces. I know this because I know people who thought they had the world's best example of a particular Daytona, only to be told by Phillips they already had one a bit cleaner or a bit better. I've had the chance to look at these watches in the metal, and some are great, while others are spectacular. 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I wrote this <a href=https://www.hodinkee.com/"https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/the-first-rolex-daytona-by-benjamin-clymer/" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">this look at the first series Daytona in June 2013 when I was in hot pursuit of my own example</a>, and my love for these early Double-Swiss 6239s hasn't died. Actually, I've been talking <a href=https://www.hodinkee.com/"https://vimeo.com/7741966/" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">about these since 2009</a>! These watches, which were at the time labeled \"LeMans,\" represent the true beginnings of the Daytona. And they have countless special traits that differentiate them even from the watches that were made just one year later in 1964. The hour and minute hands are long and thin, the bezel is marked to 300 with a 275 hash, and of course the dial is signed \"Swiss\" twice. This watch is an \"underline\" example of the double Swiss 6239, which puts it correctly in the 923xxx serial range. 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Considering how special and important – and well researched and documented – these are, this is one worth paying for. <a href=https://www.hodinkee.com/"https://www.phillips.com/detail/ROLEX/CH080318/23/" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">More here</a>. ","dropcap":false},"type":"Block::BodyCopy"},{"data":{"size":"h2","headline":"A Completely Normal But Mint 6263 'Big Red' With Full Set (Lot 22)"},"type":"Block::Headline"},{"data":{"size":"large","images":["a3663fca-0b99-46c0-84e3-6ced249c7727"]},"type":"Block::InlineImageContainer"},{"data":{"copy":"I've owned a bunch of Daytonas in my watch collecting career, but one I've just never been drawn to is the \"Big Red.\" It's kinda the go-to 6263, and in most cases, it doesn't do that much for me because of that fact. But, when you come across a 6263 in this type of condition with a proper full set, it's hard to ignore. Further, this watch falls into exactly the description of what I think offers the best opportunity in Daytona Ultimatum – you know you're getting a world-class example of a completely recognized iteration of the Daytona. This is a later production Big Red, so with it you'll find the later MK3 pushers (of which I'm not a huge fan, but they are totally correct here), and you have a full set with Rolex warranty and sales tag with matching serial number. You even still have the sticker on the caseback, and the condition of the watch is simply par excellence. I am always critical of dealers who use the term \"New Old Stock\" too liberally, but in this case, based on what I can tell, it might actually be the case. Still, you should take a look for yourself and make your own call.\nWhat's more, the 6263 is climbing in value as fast as any watch in the world, with full-set examples now trading north of $100,000. 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They feel just like the double-Swiss underlines, because they started an entirely new category (here, the Oyster Daytona) and have so many traits that just aren't found elsewhere. Oh, and did I mention they are rare? Like, insanely rare. Especially in good shape. This example is among the purest I've seen, and it represents everything a 6240 should be. First, the case is super full and honest, the dial has all its lume plots – something you practically never see on a 6240 – you have the thin running seconds hand at nine o'clock, and the dial is a \"Small Daytona\" that, to me, is the most correct 6240 dial. The hands are correct, as is the bezel, the crown is a super early Oyster crown, and man look at those pushers! The 6240 is all about the pushers, and here you have the hyper-rare and correct brass MK0, or millerighe pushers, in great shape. Pushers like this, on their own, are probably worth $15,000 or more at this point, because nobody who would care enough to know what a 6240 is would buy one without them. Finally, this watch comes with a dated, correct bracelet with 71 end-links, exactly what you'd expect on a bracelet born for a Daytona. This, my friends, is a true connoisseur's Daytona. <a href=https://www.hodinkee.com/"https://www.phillips.com/detail/ROLEX/CH080318/11/" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">More here</a>.","dropcap":false},"type":"Block::BodyCopy"},{"data":{"size":"h2","headline":"A Gold, Porcelain Dial Reference 16528 With Full Set (Lot 9)"},"type":"Block::Headline"},{"data":{"size":"large","images":["716bb7bc-a155-42d6-99ac-6d4a9b9d522b"]},"type":"Block::InlineImageContainer"},{"data":{"copy":"While I'm not super into automatic Daytonas as collectibles (as daily wears, you know I love 'em), I do love a good gold Daytona. And there are some insane examples in this sale – <a href=https://www.hodinkee.com/"https://www.phillips.com/detail/ROLEX/CH080318/7/" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">this 6239 PN has one of the nicest dials I've seen in a long while</a>, and if <a href=https://www.hodinkee.com/"https://www.phillips.com/detail/ROLEX/CH080318/28/" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">this one</a> had bit more reasonable an estimate, I'd be a bidder – but the watch that the conservative collector in me likes is lot number nine. ","dropcap":false},"type":"Block::BodyCopy"},{"data":{"size":"left","images":["eed55e53-62ee-45ef-a535-ae133477b2ab"]},"type":"Block::InlineImageContainer"},{"data":{"copy":"Yes, that's a gold reference 16528, and what's neat about these early watches is that the dials were made of porcelain. 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It's been an absolute blast hosting a few sessions (<a href=https://www.hodinkee.com/"https://www.instagram.com/p/BbnvX8nHmqQ/?taken-by=benclymer\%22 target=\"_blank\">with the likes of Christian Selmoni and Kurt Klaus</a>), sharing what it is we exactly do at HODINKEE, and meeting tons of new friends. Of course a highlight of coming all the way over to Dubai for Watch Week are the watches. And though I've seen my fair share of the high-comps, this TAG Heuer is the one I'm still thinking about. ","dropcap":true},"type":"Block::BodyCopy"},{"data":{"size":"large","images":["cab4baa4-adb0-4569-9fa7-ec9e48d73e56"]},"type":"Block::InlineImageContainer"},{"data":{"copy":"DWW host and seminal retailer Ahmed Seddiqi & Sons have launched a few products to commemorate this year's event – all of them cool – though this one being a standout for me. 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