A few months back, we introduced you to a man by the name of Daniel Dreifuss. Daniel is the designer and head watchmaker for Maurice de Mauriac Zurich, a boutique shop and the producer of some absolutely killer looking watches. He was gracious enough to send us one a Chronograph Modern in titanium for review, and we ended up liking it so much that we bought it. You now see a version of the same watch adorning our sponsors section.
Just recently, a friend and client of Maurice de Mauriac from Zurich happened to be in NYC, so we met him for a chat. Along with this client came the very first of MdM's 2010 collection, a new Chronograph Modern. We decided to take some snapshots of this new and improved Chronograph for you guys to see. We loved last year's model, so we were anxious to see how it would be improved. The changes are small and may not be noticable to the untrained eye, but they really are dramatic. We broke things down for you in a little video to help explain the differences.
Deep within the passageways of Grand Central Station in Manhattan sits a half-century old watch shop that has been passed down to three generations. In fact, only the legendary Oyster Bar pre-dates Central watch within the walls of Grand Central. Among watch enthusiasts it is regarded as one of the finest repair shops in the city, if not the country. Central Watch's watchmakers come from long, storied careers at many of the largest and most demanding timepiece manufacturers. If you're a fan of horology and in New York, this landmark is worth visiting. Now all you have to do is find it.
Often times watch experts refer to attributes of a dial without properly explaining what they mean. Today we take a rare version of a classic Rolex chronograph and explain just what it means to be a "Double Swiss, Underlined, Tropical" dial Rolex.
There isn't a more classic vintage driving watch than the Rolex Cosmograph worn by Paul Newman. This vintage watch in nothing short of an icon, and when we were given the chance to get behind the wheel of a future icon, the Mercedes Benz SLS Gullwing, we knew there was only one watch worthy of such a drive.
The Reactor Trident is currently on its way to becoming the most popular watch among men and women in the armed services. The reason? Legend has it it survived 2 IED attacks and a suicide bomber. We at Hodinkee decided to put it through more real life situations, things that we go through with our watches every day. We dropped it from a 40ft bridge, threw it against a brick wall, ran it over with a Bentley, and hit it with a hammer 8 times.
