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Recommended Reading: John Nagayama's '96' Is An Essential Guide To The Rarest Of Patek Philippe's Quintessential Calatravas <img alt="" src="https://hodinkee.imgix.net/uploads/images/c1b77cd7-b8ce-418d-a04a-7e241a88ead4/20260824_Patek96Book_003.jpg?ixlib=rails-1.1.0&amp;fm=jpg&amp;q=55&amp;auto=format&amp;usm=12&amp;ch=Width%2CDPR%2CSave-Data&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=2000" /> <p>In this week's edition of our ongoing book review column, I thought it was a good time to highlight a reference that's been sitting on my shelf for a while but was sadly out of stock by the time it arrived at my place two years ago. Well, luckily for us, John Nagayama's masterful Patek Philippe tome, simply called "96," has been reprinted, and out of the 450 copies released for sale just a few weeks ago, there are still a couple left.</p> <figure> <img alt="John Nagayama...

Introducing: Parmigiani Fleurier Tonda PF Skeleton 'Milano Blue' in Rose Gold <img alt="" src="https://hodinkee.imgix.net/uploads/images/d120b66d-270c-48ab-892e-3ce455d2cec3/PF1.jpg?ixlib=rails-1.1.0&amp;fm=jpg&amp;q=55&amp;auto=format&amp;usm=12&amp;ch=Width%2CDPR%2CSave-Data&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=2000" /> <h3>What We Know</h3> <p>This morning, just ahead of Geneva Watch Days, Parmigiani Fleurier has unveiled a new limited-edition take on its Tonda PF Skeleton. This new watch does something so many Parmigiani watches do so well, blending several existing elements to create something just a little bit new. In this instance, Parmigiani Fleurier has taken its Milano Blue skeletonized Tonda PF dial and movement—which had previously been available only in platinum—and fitted them to a rose gold Tonda PF case (and bracelet).</p> <figure> <img alt="Parmigiani Fleu...

eBay Finds: Great Vintage Watches from Seiko, Hamilton, Zodiac, and More!<a href="https://wornandwound.com/ebay-finds-great-vintage-watches-from-seiko-hamilton-zodiac-and-more/" title="eBay Finds: Great Vintage Watches from Seiko, Hamilton, Zodiac, and More!" rel="nofollow"><img src="https://wornandwound.com/library/uploads/2026/08/ebay-finds-aug-28-26-4.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 10px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="1" decoding="async" /></a><div class="article-wrapper pb0 pt0"> <div class="post-content"> <div class="post-content-module"> <p><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">eBay Finds is back! This bi-weekly installment will feature a selection of watches currently listed on eBay that have caught the eye of editor Chris...

Introducing: Seiko Prospex 1965 Heritage Diver's Watch HBC011 <img alt="" src="https://hodinkee.imgix.net/uploads/images/9f9e5daf-b116-4314-ab72-5f88287e1f7d/SeikoFan.jpg?ixlib=rails-1.1.0&amp;fm=jpg&amp;q=55&amp;auto=format&amp;usm=12&amp;ch=Width%2CDPR%2CSave-Data&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=2000" /> <h3>What We Know</h3> <p>Seiko has launched a new version of their popular vintage-inspired 1965 Heritage Diver, with a dial and color palette chosen by you. Okay, well, maybe not you directly, but through a fan-selection process that Seiko launched last year to mark the 60th anniversary of the original 62MAS diver. Seiko fans were presented with four variants of a watch that would eventually reach production, each inspired by a different tone and color the ocean can take on over the course of a day.</p> <figure> <img alt="Seiko Prospex 1965 Heritage Diver&#39;s Wat...

Hands-On: The Laurent Ferrier Sport Traveller <img alt="" src="https://hodinkee.imgix.net/uploads/images/83c6a786-5bb3-4028-8191-cd92f8d63e17/20260717_LaurentFerrierSportTraveller_126.jpg?ixlib=rails-1.1.0&amp;fm=jpg&amp;q=55&amp;auto=format&amp;usm=12&amp;ch=Width%2CDPR%2CSave-Data&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=2000" /> <p>There were three watches I was disappointed to have missed at Watches &amp; Wonders. To be fair, I missed all the releases at Watches &amp; Wonders this year, but in my mind, the three most interesting watches from the show were the Vacheron Constantin Overseas "Cardinal Points," the Parmigiani Fleurier Tonda PF Chronograph Mystérieux, and this watch from Laurent Ferrier: the Sport Traveller.</p> <p>I like the Laurent Ferrier brand a lot. But I've been wondering whether, in hindsight, I was a bit harsh on their entry-level <a href="https://www.hodinkee.com...

Introducing: The Maison Alcée x MB&F Nostromo <img alt="" src="https://hodinkee.imgix.net/uploads/images/a3460506-e05a-4fd4-845d-bde5e3e781c0/MBandF_MADGallery_Maison_Alcee_x_MBandF_Nostromo_2_Lres.jpg?ixlib=rails-1.1.0&amp;fm=jpg&amp;q=55&amp;auto=format&amp;usm=12&amp;ch=Width%2CDPR%2CSave-Data&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=2000" /> <h3>What We Know</h3> <p>Maison Alcée jumped headlong into the watch community consciousness in 2023, winning the GPHG 'Audacity Prize' in recognition of the brand's unique do-it-yourself, high horology, clock-building kits. Championed by Ben, <a href="https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/a-photo-diary-of-my-week-in-geneva-for-the-2023-grand-prix-dhorlogerie-de-geneve-complete-with-some" target="_blank">who served on the GPHG jury that year</a>, the French husband-and-wife team of Alcée and Benoit Montfort went on to craft a hi...

Ming Introduces a New Take on the Worldtimer, the 57.05 Comet<a href="https://wornandwound.com/ming-introduces-a-new-take-on-the-worldtimer-the-57-05-comet/" title="Ming Introduces a New Take on the Worldtimer, the 57.05 Comet" rel="nofollow"><img src="https://wornandwound.com/library/uploads/2026/08/Ming-Comet-13.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 10px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="1" decoding="async" /></a><div class="article-wrapper pb0 pt0"> <div class="post-content"> <div class="post-content-module"> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">It’s somewhat hard to believe (well, hard for me to believe, anyway) but 2026 marks the ninth year of Ming. If you had told me in the earliest days of the brand in 2017 that less than a decade later...