Panerai Regatta Winner Awarded Timepiece
Officine Panerai kicked off its title sponsorship of the 2011 Panerai Classic Yachts Challenge in North America on August 12 with the Corinthian Classic Yacht Regatta at Marblehead, Massachusetts. The race attracted 65 classic and vintage boats. On Saturday night, the captains and crews enjoyed an elegant dinner with honored guest and speaker, the legendary yachtsman Ted Hood. Hood enthralled the crowd with his tales of the early days and his most memorable races, including his design and skippering of Courageous and its famous America's Cup win in 1974.The event culminated on Sunday evening with the Awards Party at the Corinthian Yacht Club where the 68' winning yacht Black Watch, co-owned and skippered by Trevor Fetter of Dallas, was awarded the overall prize: a Radiomir 8 Days GMT (PAM169), as well as a Panerai Barometer for placing first in its vintage class.In addition to Black Watch, the competition showcased an impressive range of beautiful vintage, classic and yachts �C from the

BEST FROM: watches-dealer & Friends April 11, 2014
Baselworld has just ended and in this round-up we begin by taking a look at Ariel and James' pick of the top 10 watches that they saw at Basel. Next, we attempt to answer the frequently asked question of which watch should you buy. Finally, we take a look at some boutique watch brands worth considering, Richard Mille's crazy clock and learn more about the iconic Rolex Paul Newman Daytona.1. Top 10 Watches Of Baselworld 2014Baselworld 2014 has just ended and there are a lot of new watches to digest. After all, Baselworld is the biggest watch and jewelry show of the calendar year and there were literally thousands of new watches on show. How do you make sense of it all? Fortunately we are here to help, because here are the top 10 watches that our Editor-in-Chief Ariel and Contributing Editor James Stacey saw at this year's Baselworld.Source: watches-dealer2. TAG Heuer Carrera CH 80 Watch For 2014 Hands-OnTAG Heuer has had a long association with chronographs and one of their major rele

Hands-On: The A. Lange & S?hne Datograph Perpetual Tourbillon (Live Pics, Thoughts)
There’s a reason Ben – and the rest of the team at HODINKEE – dream of the Datograph Perpetual Tourbillon. I mean, it’s a Datograph Perpetual with an added tourbillon. A watch made “just because,” A. Lange & Söhne told a group of dumbfounded journalists during their presentation at SIHH 2015. But it’s a little more complex than that. 1 OF 7 The Datograph Perpetual Tourbillon, whose name stands proudly on the dial, combines a column-wheel chronograph with flyback function, a perpetual calendar with jumping displays, and a tourbillon, inside one of the most desirable watches of the 21st century: the Datograph. They called it “technically impressive,” which is possibly the greatest display of Saxon understatement we’ve ever come across. The first two complications sit elegantly on the dial side while the third hides on the other, under the 12 o’clock position, performing a one-minute rotation t

Win A Trip To Baume & Mercier's Geneva Design Studio, With Watches And Paul Stuart Wardrobe To Match
This year New York clothier Paul Stuart is marking its 75th anniversary, and to celebrate is offering a different sweepstakes each month. For June they've teamed up with Baume & Mercier to offer a trip to Baume & Mercier's Geneva design studio, a pair of Baume & Mercier watches, and a Paul Stuart wardrobe for your Swiss adventure. Click through for all the details and how to register to win. While we do our best here at HODINKEE to give you inside looks at the world's top manufactures, nothing beats experiencing it for yourself. Paul Stuart and Baume & Mercier are offering a trip for two to Geneva which includes a tour of the brand's design studio. The winner of the June sweepstakes will also receive a pair of his-and-hers Baume & Mercier watches (a new Clifton from the look of things) and a $5,000 voucher for a Paul Stuart wardrobe to match.You have until June 30th to enter this edition of Paul Stuart's 75th Anniversary Sweepstakes, and you can

New look for my SMP 300m
Found a strap from JBW Watches with a pegged spring that allows me to pop off the straps in 1 second without any tools. It was on sale for $15 so how could I pass it up?