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Dec 2020
1h 54m

2020 Year In Review

HODINKEE
About this episode

Favorite watches, bold predictions, and a whole lot of change.

Show Notes

(5:40) Introducing: The Omega Speedmaster Caliber 321 'Ed White' In Stainless Steel

(6:00) Introducing: The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar China Limited Edition

(9:30) Hands-On: Three Seiko 55th Anniversary Dive Watches

(10:15) Introducing: The Breitling AVI Ref. 765 1953 Re-Edition

(12:42) Introducing: The MB&F Legacy Machine FlyingT (Now Without Diamonds!)

(14:00) Introducing: The Grand Seiko SBGW251, SBGW252, SBGW253 (Exclusive Live Pics & Pricing)

(15:30) Introducing: The Hamilton PSR, Two Personal Takes On A Reborn Space-Age Classic (Live Pics And Pricing)

(19:25) Introducing: The Seiko SPB151 and SPB153 'Captain Willard' Prospex Models

(20:25) Introducing: The New IWC Portugieser Automatic 40 And 42

(21:30) A Week On The Wrist: The Seiko Prospex SPB143

(21:40) Hands-On: The Sinn U50

(24:00) Hands-On: The Doxa Sub 300 Carbon Aqua Lung US Divers Limited Edition

(25:50) Introducing: The Royal Oak Jumbo Extra-Thin With Diamond Indexes In Platinum (15206PT) Or Rose Gold (15207OR)

(28:00) Hands-On: The Zenith Chronomaster Revival 'Shadow'

(30:00) Introducing: The Longines Heritage Classic Tuxedo Models

(33:00) Hands-On: The Longines Spirit Automatic 40mm

(34:30) Hands-On: The Tudor Black Bay Fifty-Eight 'Navy Blue' 

(39:00) Introducing: The Rolex Submariner Ref. 124060, A 41mm No-Date Sub With An Upgraded Movement (Live Pics & Pricing)

(40:10) Introducing: The Rolex Oyster Perpetual 36 With New Colorful Dials

(42:15) Introducing: The Patek Philippe Ref. 7234G-001 Calatrava Pilot Travel Time

(44:30) Introducing: Did A. Lange & Söhne Just Drop The Ultimate Tuxedo Watch?

(45:15) Introducing: The Q Timex Reissue Digital LCA (Live Pics & Pricing)

(46:00) Introducing: The Hublot Classic Fusion 40 Years Anniversary

(48:00) Grand Seiko

(48:30) Introducing: The Omega Speedmaster 'Silver Snoopy Award' 50th Anniversary

(50:15) Introducing: Four New Additions To The IWC Pilot's Top Gun Collection

(51:45) In-Depth: The Aquastar Deepstar Resurfaces

(53:38) The Breitling Chronomat 36mm And 32mm Models

(56:50) In-Depth: How Audemars Piguet Made Black Ceramic The Hottest Material In Watchmaking

(1:01:00) The Final Ten Dufour Simplicity 20th Anniversary Allotments To Be Decided By Lottery

(1:01:15) The Blancpain Fifty Fathoms MIL-SPEC Limited Edition for HODINKEE

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