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This week, we're back talking auction action ahead of the upcoming Geneva spring auction season. To do so, we've invited two of our biggest auction lovers – Hodinkee founder Ben Clymer and editor/photographer extraordinaire Mark Kauzlarich – to talk about what they're watching in the upcoming weeks. 2:20: Rough Diamonds 3:00: Monaco Legend Group Spring 2024 Auction 4:00: Rolex 4113 Record, Piaget 6:30: Record-setting Datejust 9:00: Talking Watches with John Goldberger (with the "cheese knife" Rolex 4113 moment) 12:45: Patek Philippe ref. 6301A Sonnerie for Only Watch 13:15: The Only Watch Auction Delay and Reschedule to May 2024 14:45: Only Watch Patek Grandmaster Chime Record 15:45: The "Paul Newman" Paul Newman Daytona Record and Henry Graves Supercomplication. 20:20: Introducing Rexhep Rexhepi for Only Watch 2023 and Petermann Bédat and Theo Auffret for Only Watch 21:50: In-Depth with Furlan Marri's Secular Perpetual Calendar for Only Watch 22:15: Christie's Rare Watches Including the Property of Michael Schumacher; AP Royal Oak Chronograph; F.P. Journe Vagabondage 23:45: Michael Schumacher's Daytonas (Gold and Paul Newman); 27:00: F.P. Journe Ruthenium Collection Tourbillon; Ruthenium Box 28:30: Christie's Black Dial Patek 2526 in Rose Gold 32:15: Phillips Patek ref. 2577 34:10: Phillips 1931 Cartier Tank à Guichets and Cartier "Lozenge" 34:45: Gatherings A Special Cartier Roundtable Discussion At Watches & Wonders In Geneva 34:45: Gatherings A Special Cartier Roundtable Discussion At Watches & Wonders In Geneva 35:40: Cartier London Cintrée with Blue Dial and Paris Cintrée at Phillips 36:00: Cartier Reverso at Phillips (and other auctions) and the Patek 5975J (also at multiple auction houses) 37:40: Patek 2523 at Antiquorum, Christie's Hong Kong, and Phillips 38:15: Patek 605 HU Pocket Watch at Antiquorum with CHF 1,000,000 to 2,000,000 estimate 39:20: Tony's Pick: Franck Muller at Sotheby's 40:45: Ben's Picks: Tiffany Patek ref. 2499 at Sotheby's and Full Set 2499 at Christie's 41:20: Mark and Ben's Pick: Steel Lange 1

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.

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

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.

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

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

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. 126529LN 5:55: Hands-On: The A. Lange Odysseus Chronograph 9:12: 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 126600 18:26: 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 Awards 26:00: 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 Chronograph 32:05: Watch Spotting: Formula One Driver Daniel Ricciardo Wearing A Secret Blue Dial Tudor Black Bay Ceramic 33:25: Hands-On: The Tudor Black Bay Burgundy, Now A Master Chronometer 37:18: A Week On The Wrist: The TAG Heuer Carrera 'Glassbox' 39mm: It's Time To Care About The Carrera Again 42:40: Hands-On: The Patek Philippe Calatrava Ref. 6119 49:30: Hands-On: The Chopard L.U.C 1860 in Lucent Steel

5:20: Morgan Gilbreath 7:10: LaViolette Foundation 11:45: A Week on the Wrist: Seiko SBP381 12:30: A Week on the Wrist: Tudor Black Bay GMT 16:57: Bulova's New Wilton GMT Is a Game Changer (the first watch to use the Miyota 9075) 17:42: Hands-On: Lorier Hydra III 18:25: Mido Ocean Star for Hodinkee Limited Edition 19:10: Longines Zulu Time Limited Edition for Hodinkee 20:50: Hands-On: Nodus x Raven Trailtrekker 22:45: A Week On The Wrist: Seiko's New Affordable GMT Is a Force To Be Reckoned With 23:50: From Rolex to Holy Trinity: Our Predictions, Projections & Wild Guesses For The Watch World In 2023 28:15: Introducing: The Arken Alterum Is A Clever Titanium Travel Timer 30:25: Hands-On: Longines Spirit Zulu Time in 39mm 31:33: The Longines Hydroconquest GMT 35:43: Tudor Black Bay GMT with opaline dial 35:48: Hands-On: Tudor Black Bay Pro 39:25: Hands-On: The Hamilton Khaki Field Expedtion

00:01: Accutronwatch.com 00:55: Fantasy Watch Draft 2024 7:45: One To Watch: Brew Watches 15:15: Movado Bold 23:30: Brew Watches' original Kickstarter 36:00: The Brew Retrograph 41:10: Hands-On: The Funk And Fun Of The Brew Metric 44:00: Brew Retromatic 44:30: Introducing: The Brew Metric Automatic 45:00: Timing an espresso shot in space 48:58: John delivering watches on Christmas Eve in a Ferrari

00:01: Accutronwatch.com 1:53: It's Finally Here: Omega Announces A White Dial Speedmaster In Steel – Oh, And It's a Lacquer Dial 2:23: Omega Speedmaster in Canopus Gold 4:23: A Week On The Wrist: Omega Speedmaster in Moonshine Gold 6:04: Hands-On: The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar John Mayer Limited Edition 6:42: What Does Audemars Piguet's Collaboration With Rapper And Mogul Travis Scott Mean For The Watch Industry? 7:10: A Glimpse At The Ultra-Rare Handcrafted Tuscan Dials Of Audemars Piguet 8:15: Audemars Piguet's New Watches Of 2024: From the Royal Oak To The Code 11.59, The Offshore, And More (Live Pics) 9:50: Morgan Stanley and LuxeConsult Swiss Watch Industry Report for 2024 (Revolution) 16:48: Vacheron Constantin Cornes de Vache for Hodinkee 18:53: Slim D'Hermès for Hodinkee 21:45: A Week On The Wrist: The TAG Heuer 'Glassbox' 39mm 27:18: How The Five Time Zone Shaped Modern Watch Culture 28:50: The Wild, (Mostly) Complete Story Of John Lennon's Lost Patek Philippe 2499 29:10: The Curious Case Of The Patek Philippe Reference 3448 'Senza Luna' 31:31: A Visit To, And Detailed Look At, Laurent Ferrier 35:40: Talking Watches: William Massena (including his Laurent Ferrier for Only Watch) 38:00 Ben's "unique" Laurent Ferrier 40:31: Laurent Ferrier Galet Traveller Limited Edition for Hodinkee 49:15: Brief Thoughts On The A. Lange & Söhne Zeitwerk 49:40: Lange Platinum Pour le Merite Tourbillon (for sale at A Collected Man) 49:56: A. Lange & Söhne Mixes A Honeygold Case And A Lumen Dial In Latest Zeitwerk Release 52:30: In-Depth: The Classic A. Lange & Söhne Datograph

00:01: Accutronwatch.com 00:58: The Plea for Proportionality 3:55: How Hamilton Made A Watch For 'Dune Part: 2' And Turned It Into Two Illuminating Limited Editions 7:57: Elton John Shows Us That Vintage Chopard Is Worth A Revisit 9:57: Chopard Monte Carlo 10:08: Everything You Need To Know About The Early Chopard L.U.C Collection 10:15: Hands-On: Chopard L.U.C 1860 In Lucent Steel 24:20: Hands-On: Vacheron Overseas 34.5mm And A Few Thoughts on Midsize Watches

Click HERE to vote for the fantasy draft winner! 00:01: Accutronwatch.com 4:05: Driver's Journal 5:01: Hodinkee Magazine Volume 1 6:14: Get the Picture 9:14: Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Milspec for Hodinkee 10:57: Rolex 'Les Mans' Daytona 12:59: Rexhep Rexhepi Chronometre Contemporain II 14:28: 100 Years of the Cartier Tank Cintrèe, A Collected Man 15:10: Rolex Yacht-Master in Titanium 16:28: Rolex Deepsea Challenge in Titanium 17:05: Patek Releases The Last 50 Ref 5004 Split-Seconds Perpetuals In Stainless Steel 18:20: A. Lange & Sohne Saxonia Automatic 19:20: Grand Seiko SBGW252 21:07: Patek Philippe 5395A-001 World Timer Chronograph 22:18: Laurent Ferrier Sport Auto 24:25: Patek Philippe 565 Calatrava with Breguet numerals 25:32: In-Depth: Lange & Sohne Datograph 26:08: One To Watch: Berneron 29:17: Hands-On: Rolex GMT-Master II "Pepsi"

00:01: Accutronwatch.com 00:44: Elton John's Cartier Crash, Leopard Daytona Lead Sale Of Music Legend's Eclectic Collection 1:35: Photo Report: Tripping The Snow Fantastic At F.A.T. Ice Race Aspen 1:55: Raúl Pagès Wins the First Louis Vuitton Watch Prize For Independent Creatives 2:35: Jean Arnault Talking Watches 3:25: One To Watch: Simon Brette 3:42: A Week On The Wrist: H. Moser Endeavor Perpetual Calendar 3:46: One To Watch: Petermann Bedat 7:40: Bad Art Nice Watch on Instagram 10:00: Talking Watches with Jean Claude Biver 10:30: Talking Watches With John Goldberger 11:35: Slack Auction Preview December 2022 (the "Gyrotourbillon article") 13:07: Introducing: The Piaget Polo 79 14:40: The Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Tribute To 1931 14:44: The Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Control Collection With Sector Dials 17:38: A Collector's Guide To The Patek Philippe Nautilus 5711 18:30: John Mayer Talking Watches 18:50: In-Depth: The Sale Of Paul Newman's Paul Newman Daytona 20:00: John Mayer Talking Watches 2 20:25: Vacheron Constantin Cornes De Vache for Hodinkee 22:55: Taylor Swift Wearing a Watch Necklace at the Grammys 35:18: Accutronwatch.com 41:30: Luke Combs Wearing A Lange 1 At The Grammys 42:36: Michael Jordan Wearing A Lange Datograph 44:14: Watch dealer Johnson167 on Instagram 47:10: A Week On The Wrist: Lange Saxonia Thin 48:00: Three On Three: Manual-Wind Dress Watches From Lange, Journe, and Vacheron 48:54: Cartier Santos Dumont With Enamel Bezels 49:50: A Week On The Wrist: Cartier Crash 50:18: Original Cartier Crash from Cartier London 51:08: Cartier Tank Louis With Black Dial 53:10: Lange Saxonia Thin In The Hodinkee Shop

00:01: Accutronwatch.com 1:00: It's Back! Universal Genève To Relaunch Under The Same Ownership As Breitling 5:24: A Week On The Wrist: The Universal Geneve Polerouter 7:02: Why I Bought Peter Fullerton's Universal Geneve Tri-Compax 12:48: Alpha Hands: Nina Rindt's Nina Rindt 17:20: Accutronwatch.com 19:12: Breitling Brings Heritage Design To A Revamped Premier Chronograph Line 19:15: Breitling's Top Time Classic Cars Collection Goes In-House And Adds A Thunderbird 19:19: Breitling Is Making Waves With The New SuperOcean 20:10: The Breitling Navitimer Was Released 70 Years Ago – And This Year It's Back In A Big Way 21:10: Breitling Valued at $4.5 Billion in Partners-CVC Deal 21:38: Victoria Beckham Designed A Collection Of 36mm Breitling Chronomats 25:12: The Updated Breitling Avenger Takes Flight With A Chronograph, GMT, And Automatic Models 27:10: Richemont Group Announces Unexpected Resignation Of Georges Kern, Effective Immediately

00:01 Accutron DNA Casino Collection 6:30 Tony's Movado Ermeto 7:15 Omega Seamaster 300M Green Dial 9:30 James' AloneFire SV38 UV Flashlight 9:50 Longines Spirit Zulu Time for Hodinkee 10:45 Introducing: Omega Speedmaster Dark Side of the Moon 'Apollo 8' 15:40 Introducing: Omega Speedmaster Super Racing 19:30 Blancpain x Swatch Scuba Fifty: The Ocean of Storms 19:55 Introducing: The Swatch X Blancpain Scuba Fifty Fathoms Is Real – And It Has Arrived 30:55 The Value Proposition: The Seiko SKX007 Diver's Watch 34:50 Accutronwatch.com 36:20 It's Back! Universal Genève To Relaunch Under The Same Ownership As Breitling 37:20 Restarting Universal Genève Will Be A Challenge; Here's Hoping They Can Pull It Off 41:55 Breitling historian Fred Mandelbaum on Instagram 44:36 Introducing: The Breitling Navitimer Ref. 806 1959 Re-Edition 47:44 Jaeger-LeCoultre Heritage Reverso Tribute Chronograph 47:49 Hands-On: Chopard L.U.C 1860 In Lucent Steel 50:04 A Week On The Wrist The Seiko Prospex SPB143 50:20 Hands-On: The Baltic HMS 50:26 Grand Seiko SBGX261 50:36 Introducing: Longines Spirit 50:38 Introducing: The New Tudor Black Bay Lineup With In-House Movements 56:40 Tudor Black Bay 36 (previous gen)

For this final episode, Ben is joined by Davide Cerrato, the CEO of Bremont. Cerrato has had a long and successful career in the watch industry since starting at Panerai in 2004. He's probably best known for his tenure at Tudor, during which the brand relaunched in the United States and introduced the Black Bay line. But he's not all business; the jovial and well-dressed Italian brings his unique sense of style to the staid Swiss watch industry. After Tudor, he made stops at Montblanc and HYT before being announced as the CEO of Bremont in May 2023. The announcement came after billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman and Hellcat Acquisitions LP invested $59 million in Bremont in a funding round that the Financial Times reported valued the company at more than £100 million. As Cerrato tells us, Bremont is gearing up for a "relaunch" of the brand at Watches & Wonders in April 2024 – the first time it'll exhibit at the annual trade show in Geneva. In this Ben Clymer Presents conversation, Cerrato tells us about his vision for Bremont and the opportunities he sees, his 20-plus years in watches, and a little bit of Italian tailoring. // Show Notes // 2:00: Road Through Britain Episode 3: Bremont Watch Company 3:00: Bremont Names Industry Vet Davide Cerrato As New CEO 3:00: Interview: New Bremont CEO Davide Cerrato On His Plans For The Brand, What It Means To Be Made In England, And Developing A Hero Product 16:02: Introducing: The Bremont Wright Flyer 26:10: The Bremont Martin Baker MBII 27:00: Bremont Military Watches And Special Projects (via Bremont's website) 28:28: The Bremont Ministry of Defense Collection 33:10: Introducing: The Rexhep Rexhepi Chronometre Contemporain II 36:55: In-Depth: Luminous Dials, What Makes Them Glow, And How To Spot Their Differences

For the 9th installment of Ben Clymer Presents, Ben sits down with pro golfer Keith Mitchell, who is known not only for his golfing ability but also for his sense of style and his deep love of watches. Ben and Keith dig into everything from Keith's training to his family history in watches and what he brought in a watch roll to the recording to special creations from Laurent Ferrier, the pros and cons of playing with blades, and some extra cool references from Patek Philippe. // Show Notes // 00:20 Keith Mitchell Instagram 1:55 The PGA Tour 11:58 Fourtane Jewellers in Carmel 12:40 Rolex Explorer II 16550 15:20 Laurent Ferrier 20:07 Patek Philippe Calatrava 2526 21:44 Rolex Daytona 16519 24:17 Patek Philippe 5320g QP Salmon Dial 28:50 Rolex Daytona 116508 32:01 John Mayer Talking Watches 2 34:30 Cartier Tank 35:20 Titleist 681T Irons 36:00 Mizuno MP 4 Iron 37:00 Mizuno MP 29 37:17 Mizuno Pro 241 38:27 Miura 41:20 L.A.B Putters 44:40 Patek Philippe 2438-1 (arabic) 45:04 Patek Philippe 2497 45:50 Patek Philippe 2497 white gold, engraved 47:16 Patek Philippe 2499

Welcome to a new podcast series from Hodinkee called Ben Clymer Presents. Hosted by Hodinkee's own founder, Ben Clymer Presents offers a special chat between Ben and subject experts from the world of watches and, sometimes, elsewhere. It's a limited series that will run weekly for the next ten weeks, with new episodes every Wednesday in both video and audio. Want the video? Swing by Hodinkee's YouTube channel (or watch below). Just want the audio? It's being published to the same podcast feed as Hodinkee Radio, so check your feeds or subscribe wherever you find your podcasts (might we recommend Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, or TuneIn). //Episode 8 // For this Patek Philippe-focused episode, Ben is joined by John Reardon, the founder of Collectability.com (and former Hodinkee contributor). John is an expert in all things vintage Patek, and the two talk about where the brand's auction fascination started and how that has been reflected in a broad collection of special references (think: 3700 to 5711, and the likes of the 5970, 3970, 3448, 5270, 5070 chronograph, and even the legendary 2499). It's a walk down memory lane as both Ben and John recall exciting moments in their history with Patek's watches alongside the more macro trends that have seen some references shine while others wait for a spot in the limelight. We hope you love the episode – a big thanks to John for coming on the show; you can find more of his work at Collectability.com. Show Notes: 00:10 John Reardon (and Collectability) 2:00 "The Art Of Patek Philippe" Antiquorum auction, 1989 2:52 Wall Street Journal Patek Auction Story 5:45 The Platinum 2499 from Philippe Stern, Antiquorum, 1989 6:53 Eric Clapton's Patek Philippe 2499p auction 10:00 Rolex Prince 10:30 Patek Philippe 2480R with a 9-90 caliber 11:18 Patek Philippe Calatrava 570 11:38 Patek Philippe Nautilus 3700 and 5711 16:39 Patek Philippe 5970 20:48 Patek Philippe 3970 21:31 Patek Philippe 3940 23:05 Patek Philippe 5270 25:56 Patek Philippe 3448 (and ref. 3450) 28:30 Patek Philippe 130 Chronograph (and ref. 533) 28:50 Patek Philippe 1463 29:34 Patek Philippe 5070 Chronograph 30:37 Patek Philippe 5170 Chronograph 31:25 Patek Philippe Musical Ellipse Pocketwatch Ref. 921J (skeletonized, 1976, shown in notes on Hodinkee.com) 33:40 Patek Philippe 2499, 1st Series, "Serpico" 34:09 Patek Philippe 2526

In this episode, Ben sits down with Hodinkee editors Mark Kauzlarich and Tony Traina. After a morning of previewing the New York watch auctions at Sotheby's and Phillips, the three chat about the state of the market and watch auctions before jumping into their thoughts on some of the watches they saw in New York. There's a discussion of vintage Patek and Rolex – including the collection of one collector beloved by the community – but also other brands, indies, and even our favorite Richard Milles. At the end of it all, the trio pick their favorite watches that they saw, as well as the lots they'll be watching to get a gauge on the state of the auction market. Sotheby's Important Watches auction takes place on December 7, and Phillips New York Auction: Nine happens on December 9–10. Both have public previews at their New York locations prior to the sale. Show Notes: 00:01 Sotheby's Important Watches New York catalog Phillips New York Auction: Nine catalog 1:21 Rolex Sea-Dweller 1665 "Single Red" that passed at Phillips Geneva 4:40 Tiffany-signed, Breguet Patek 1463 chronograph at Sotheby's 9:15 Patek 1518R perpetual calendar chronograph at Sotheby's 10:45 Patek 1518 "pink on pink" that sold for $9.5m in 2021 12:30 Rolex 6241 "John Player Special" at Sotheby's 15:15 John Player Special that sold for CHF 2.2m at Sotheby's Geneva 16:15 The Alan "Hammer" Bloore Collection 18:30 Panerai PAM21 from Hammer Collection at Sotheby's 19:20 Rolex 5510 "Big Crown" from Hammer Collection at Sotheby's 19:55 Longines Weems from Richard Byrd at Sotheby's 22:00 Richard Mille RM035 "Baby Nadal" at Sotheby's 23:30 Patek 1518R at Phillips 25:30 Patek ref. 3974 at Phillips 29:00 Patek ref. 96 Sector Dial at Phillips Patek ref. 844 pocket watch at Phillips 30:40 Vacheron Constantin 4072 chronograph at Phillips 37:30 Patek 1463 "pink-on-pink" at Phillips 39:05 Rolex Space-Dweller at Phillips 44:45 Rolex 6263 "Big Red" at Phillips Cartier Baignoire with Chaplin provenance at Sotheby's Tropical 5512 Submariner at Sotheby's

Welcome to a new podcast series from Hodinkee called Ben Clymer Presents. Hosted by Hodinkee's own founder, Ben Clymer Presents offers a special chat between Ben and subject experts from the world of watches and, sometimes, elsewhere. It's a limited series that will run weekly for the next ten weeks, with new episodes every Wednesday in both video and audio. Want the video? Swing by Hodinkee's YouTube channel (or watch below). Just want the audio? It's being published to the same podcast feed as Hodinkee Radio, so check your feeds or subscribe wherever you find your podcasts (might we recommend Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, or TuneIn). // Episode 6 // Recorded on the same day that Lange launched the new Zeitwerk Minute Repeater in Honeygold, this episode features Ben chatting with Wilhelm Schmid, the CEO of A. Lange & Söhne. The two chat about the evolution of the brand on the eve of its 30th anniversary, the metric by which Lange measures its own success, what it takes to buy one of the brand's extra special limited editions and even some of Wilhelm's favorite non-Lange watches. It's a fascinating chat and a rare chance to better understand the perspective and philosophy guiding the influential and talented German brand. Show Notes: 00:01 A. Lange & Söhne 00:30 Interview with Wilhelm Schmid 2:13 The A. Lange & Söhne Datograph Up/Down Lumen 6:55 The Richemont Group 10:30 In-Depth: The A. Lange & Söhne Datograph 17:51 The A. Lange & Söhne Lange 1 18:44 The A. Lange & Söhne Datograph Up/Down in platinum 27:52 The A. Lange & Söhne Odysseus in titanium 27:56 The A. Lange & Söhne 1815 Rattrapante Honeygold 28:00 The A. Lange & Söhne Zeitwerk Honeygold Lumen 31:05 The A. Lange & Söhne Zeitwerk Minute Repeater in Honeygold 37:24 Ben Clymer Presents: Ep. 01 – The Collaboration Episode With Jean Arnault And Rexhep Rexhepi 37:40 The Rolex Milgauss 37:53 The Rolex Deepsea Sea-Dweller 39:39 The A. Lange & Söhne Odysseus in white gold 40:36 The A. Lange & Söhne Saxonia Thin