I think this interview points to the way forward for Hodinkee, no more Talking Watches with newly wealthy sports stars with their vulgar watch collection spread over the table, rather sensible conversation about watches and the industry with a quick reference to what the interviewee is wearing.
I rather like Ben Clymer, and although Hodinkee may have lost its way slightly he has made a huge contribution to the growth of watch collecting and indeed watch making.
Not slightly. They did lose their way. Time will tell on their commitment to return to their roots. Either way happy to get one less spammy email from them on $300 off an overpriced used watch.
Great talk!, loved to hear about Cartier's hype & current collecting trends. As a watch fan, I enjoy more design & the piece's history than its complication or value.
I love the “Talking to” videos on TH-cam but I feel they need to focus more on collectors and not celebrities. I want to know why they bought the watch, what they looked for, how they found it etc
@Ben and @Perpetual Passion, I was introduced into watches by Hodinkee, T&H, WatchBox or Watchuwant and so on but my journey has only really just taken off and I am in such a great mental state thanks to the great media outlets and most notably Hodinkee. Watch collecting is more than a personal statement, it is academic from what I have come to learn, people wonder why I am dying to get a simple moon swatch, from an academic stand point and thanks to all the info out there, I know it is very similar to the first wave of quartz watches swatch made to save the industry, so, academics, education, style, passion for art all come into the hobby and it should be that way for the long term health of the hobby, We lost our way to a certain degree and as mentioned by another commentator, athletes and other high profile individuals with no substance became advocates.
company got sold, ben made 40 million, some of their best journalist and writers left for other companies for better offers probably, company is finding its ways again. This is common when a company ipos or gets sold.
@@forrest714if I his “Ben” so keen about watch’s nice move 40 million wooowwww should went to US 20 years ago start talking about these cool brands like Cartier “women only “ really!?! There’s the Tank for Santos Dummont the good friend who made him is Cartier Santos you guys in US are so plastic them when a guy like this it’s younger them many of us talk about these brand bla bla bla if it John Mayer plus other guys show up everybody would went to Tiffany or other major stores like Buchereer buy their Daytonas or whatever… Lots of advertising Rapchet whatever the name is it’s a nothing special for us Bring me a Ferrari F40 or Porsche similar to James Dean you guys in US only care about what’s good in your beloved US ! But them all come to Europe some … don’t know where’s bile or Basel … 🤓
Thank you so much! I'm glad you enjoyed the interview. I apologize for the phone-I was using it to keep track of the questions since the interview was organized just a few hours beforehand. Thanks for your understanding!
@@perpetualpassion2108 Agree with this! Even if you weren't distracted by your phone, it gives the viewer the impression that you are. Next time please jot down your questions in a notebook instead.
I do not think the older collectors are unhappy that a big wave of ppl are now into watches, I am very sure it is the big jump in prices that we see all across the board that has sort of brought an unethical side to a hobby that SHOULD be some what about passion and fun. However, I do think from my growing up as a collector watching Hodinkee talking watches, we were brought into a world were vintage watches that were the staple of the community were already at very steep prices. With my experience and memory, I think prices for so many watches have stagnated and I think it has done us new collectors a favor, the steep prices we saw over the last few years were from personalities trying to move prices on a very narrow set of watches such as new independents and the main stream pieces like Rolex, AP and so on. However, as I stated above, vintage watches in my opinion were already at a very steep position. I think even Hodinkee is sort of a parallel example because they tried to go too up market and now, sort of going back to their roots.
Although it may seem strange, we organized the interview just a few hours before and miraculously found a location at the Marmont Hotel in Geneva. The bar was open, and the lobby in front of us was bustling with people passing through. I hope you still enjoyed the video, my friend.😊
I think this interview points to the way forward for Hodinkee, no more Talking Watches with newly wealthy sports stars with their vulgar watch collection spread over the table, rather sensible conversation about watches and the industry with a quick reference to what the interviewee is wearing.
I really hope Hodinkee can find its way back . I'm a fan of Ben.
Just subscribed 👍
I rather like Ben Clymer, and although Hodinkee may have lost its way slightly he has made a huge contribution to the growth of watch collecting and indeed watch making.
Not slightly. They did lose their way. Time will tell on their commitment to return to their roots. Either way happy to get one less spammy email from them on $300 off an overpriced used watch.
... in the 21st century...
@@paulw5397slightly? 😆
Well done, Matteo! I really enjoyed the interview.
Matteo is very good.
@@coronetmag thank you, my friend! Appreciated 🙏🏻
@@masterwatch 🙏🏻 thank you!
Hodinkee was, is, a success because of Clymer. The probably put his life and soul to get the company to get where it is.
Nice chat with one of the modern stalwarts of horology.
nice video, good interview.
Great talk!,
loved to hear about Cartier's hype & current collecting trends.
As a watch fan, I enjoy more design & the piece's history than its complication or value.
Come dico sempre, siete ormai rimasti in due o tre TH-camr italiani credibili. Bravi 👏 ❤
Gentilissimo Alberto, grazie !
I hope to have the bank account to support casually buying anything “platinum” one day. Great job Ben 👍
Sorry for the ignorance but, what bracelet are you wearing? it is so beautiful
Thank you! We are both wearing the Cartier Trinity cordon bracelet .
@@perpetualpassion2108 thanks!
I love the “Talking to” videos on TH-cam but I feel they need to focus more on collectors and not celebrities. I want to know why they bought the watch, what they looked for, how they found it etc
@Ben and @Perpetual Passion, I was introduced into watches by Hodinkee, T&H, WatchBox or Watchuwant and so on but my journey has only really just taken off and I am in such a great mental state thanks to the great media outlets and most notably Hodinkee. Watch collecting is more than a personal statement, it is academic from what I have come to learn, people wonder why I am dying to get a simple moon swatch, from an academic stand point and thanks to all the info out there, I know it is very similar to the first wave of quartz watches swatch made to save the industry, so, academics, education, style, passion for art all come into the hobby and it should be that way for the long term health of the hobby, We lost our way to a certain degree and as mentioned by another commentator, athletes and other high profile individuals with no substance became advocates.
Can someone tell me how Hodinkee lost its way and what they mean by it? I’m not familiar with their history
company got sold, ben made 40 million, some of their best journalist and writers left for other companies for better offers probably, company is finding its ways again. This is common when a company ipos or gets sold.
@@forrest714if I his “Ben” so keen about watch’s nice move 40 million wooowwww should went to US 20 years ago start talking about these cool brands like Cartier “women only “ really!?! There’s the Tank for Santos Dummont the good friend who made him is Cartier Santos you guys in US are so plastic them when a guy like this it’s younger them many of us talk about these brand bla bla bla if it John Mayer plus other guys show up everybody would went to Tiffany or other major stores like Buchereer buy their Daytonas or whatever…
Lots of advertising Rapchet whatever the name is it’s a nothing special for us
Bring me a Ferrari F40 or Porsche similar to James Dean you guys in US only care about what’s good in your beloved US !
But them all come to Europe some … don’t know where’s bile or Basel … 🤓
Great interview. Put your phone away!
Thank you so much! I'm glad you enjoyed the interview. I apologize for the phone-I was using it to keep track of the questions since the interview was organized just a few hours beforehand.
Thanks for your understanding!
@@perpetualpassion2108 Agree with this! Even if you weren't distracted by your phone, it gives the viewer the impression that you are. Next time please jot down your questions in a notebook instead.
Ben Clymer 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻
Ben is wearing Rexhep Rexhepi with baguette hour markets
That RR is stunning,
What’s his watch? A shep sheppy?
Ben is wearing a Rexhep Rexhepi Chronomètre Contemporain II in Platinum with baguette index and enamel dial.
I do not think the older collectors are unhappy that a big wave of ppl are now into watches, I am very sure it is the big jump in prices that we see all across the board that has sort of brought an unethical side to a hobby that SHOULD be some what about passion and fun. However, I do think from my growing up as a collector watching Hodinkee talking watches, we were brought into a world were vintage watches that were the staple of the community were already at very steep prices. With my experience and memory, I think prices for so many watches have stagnated and I think it has done us new collectors a favor, the steep prices we saw over the last few years were from personalities trying to move prices on a very narrow set of watches such as new independents and the main stream pieces like Rolex, AP and so on. However, as I stated above, vintage watches in my opinion were already at a very steep position.
I think even Hodinkee is sort of a parallel example because they tried to go too up market and now, sort of going back to their roots.
Please can you add all the watches he mentions. His pronoun is toon is too difficult to capture . This would greatly improve the video please.
Thank you for! We’ve just added 🙏🏻😎
Aww.. It’s that P Diddy?
Both wearing the same bracelet?
by pure chance, yes 🤣
It’s a Trinity from Cartier 😊
What is it he keeps looking at? Doesn't seem very comfortable.
Although it may seem strange, we organized the interview just a few hours before and miraculously found a location at the Marmont Hotel in Geneva. The bar was open, and the lobby in front of us was bustling with people passing through.
I hope you still enjoyed the video, my friend.😊
😂 It's a little too late. Sorry, Hodinkee.
He's trying to get it back. Seen the latest announcement of his on hodinkee?
How so? Pretty sure Hodinkee was a pioneer in the world of horology education via TH-cam.
@@w.j.5973 "was" 😁
@@w.j.5973 as you said, "was." Sad but true.
sell outs
some stopped listening to ben once hodinkee became commericail