Editor’s pick — Accessory quick take: key highlight (movement/specs for watches, materials/finish, limited run, pricing tier) in 1–2 lines.
One of our goals at Hodinkee in 2026 is to provide more opportunities for the community to get together. In that spirit, we hosted a happy hour last week at the Watches of Switzerland store in SoHo. It happened to land on one of the first true spring days in New York City, and the energy matched it. We kept it simple: drinks were a plethora of local beers from our friends at Grotta, and food was pizza from Nolita’s Upside Pizza. And we were blown away by the turnout.
The room filled up quickly with a great mix of people—friends old and new—and, of course, plenty of good watches. Scroll through the photos below for a recap of the night and to see some great watches. If you made it out, thanks so much for coming. If you missed this one, we’re planning to do more. We’ll share details here and on the Hodinkee Instagram, so keep an eye out!
We had a packed house.
A Unimatic U1S-C-H – Hodinkee Limited Edition
A Baltic MR-01
Raymond Weil Millesime Small Seconds
Cartier Santos Two-Tone
Accuttron Spaceview 314
Citizen The CITIZEN Caliber 0210
Tudor Black Bay 54 for members of Apple’s independent watch club.
Croton Chronomaster Aviator Sea Diver
TGN x CWC “Crew Watch No. 1”
Girard-Perregaux Laureato 42
Girard-Perregaux Laureato 42, Chopard Alpine Eagle 41
Longines Heritage Classic “Sector Dial”
Tudor Submariner ref. 7016
Cartier Santos de Cartier Ref. WSSA0062
Seiko 6139-6012 “Silver Dial” Automatic Chronograph
MB&F Legacy Machine No. 01.
And the beautiful movement of the same watch.
Top: Universal Genève – Polerouter De Luxe Yellow Gold 18k Ref. B10234
Bottom: Universal Genève – Polerouter Sub
Grand Seiko SBGM221 Automatic GMT
Tudor Ranger ref. 79950
Cartier Tank Louis Cartier
Sinn 556 A
Lorca Model No. 2 Chronograph
Studio Underd0g x Time+Tide Burnt Pepperoni with some non-burnt cheese.
Longines Symphonette “Sydney 2000 Olympics” Limited Edition
Doxa Sub 200T Sharkhunter
Omega Speedmaster Professional Moonwatch ‘Silver Snoopy Award’
Omega x Swatch MoonSwatch “Mission to Jupiter”
Rolex Datejust 36 Everose Rolesor Chocolate Oyster
Hublot Watch Big Bang MECA-10 Frosted Carbon 42mm
Armin Strom Gravity Equal Force “Jungle Green”
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 36mm
Hodinkee ‘Friends & Family’ 79030 Tudor Black Bay 58
Nomos Club Sport neomatik Worldtimer
Timex Q Timex Vintage Hodinkee Limited Edition
Yours truly and Hodinkee Head of Video David Aujero, preparing for “Wristcheck Wednesday.”
A Grand Seiko “First”
Timex Waterbury Heritage Chronograph
Maybe the most unexpected appearance at the party. When the team went to our local favorite bar, Grotta, to order beers for the party, we ran into someone wearing an incredibly rare JLC Reverso Métiers Rare Shahnameh watch. Then he pulled out his roll and showed that he had all four (only 10 of each were made). So, of course, he was invited to the party.
The watches take inspiration from the 13th to 16th century art of Persian miniature painting, reinterpreted as enamel miniature painting, grand feu enamelling, paillonnage and guillochage. The paintings chosen are in museum collections worldwide and are from around the 1530s, chosen because the represent pre-polo horse competitions.
Hodinkee Creative Director Matt Thompson multitasking.
Hodinkee Senior Editor Mark Kauzlarich wearing a Universal Genève Uni-Compax with a Spillman case.
Pedro Vidal from the Hodinkee Insurance team and Griffin Bartch
A Tudor Submariner.
Hodinkee ‘Friends & Family’ 79030 Tudor Black Bay 58 and The Omega Speedmaster Hodinkee 10th Anniversary Limited Edition
Patek Philippe Annual Calendar Moon Phases Ref. 5205
Nomos Zürich Weltzeit
Casio G-Shock DW-5600 by Ben Clymer
Tudor Black Bay 54 for Meta Employees.
Mark Kauzlarich rocking an Akrivia watchmaker’s jacket.
Source: www.hodinkee.com — original article published 2026-04-04 17:00:25.
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