Watches Aren't Just Machines – Sometimes, They're High Kinetic Art

A watch is a watch, but sometimes it's so much more ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ [From February 1 through February 6, 2022 take $250 off of HODINKEE Pre-Owned watch purchases of $2,000 or more. Terms & conditions may apply.]( [Ever since the first portable timepieces were made five centuries ago, watches have been miniature works of decorative art.]( [Machines at the birth of the machine age could sometimes be highly ornamented but today, watches represent an intersection of mechanics and aesthetics that exists almost nowhere else. In this Weekend Edition, join Jack Forster as he explores the over-the-top miracles of mechanical complexity that represent hundreds of years of accumulated horological knowledge.]( [Study the delightfully decorative G-Shock Frogman "Borneo Toad," and hear from the scientist, in Borneo, who rediscovered the Borneo Rainbow Toad (thought extinct since 1924) in 2011, and what he thinks of the brand's truly unique watch aesthetic.]( [Learn how Louis Cartier saw the tank during his service near the end of World War I, and decided to make a drop-dead elegant watch;]( [how the Urwerk UR 100 Electrum Is Anything But Static;]( [or experience A Week On The Wrist: The Vacheron Constantin Les Historiques 1921, a watch that makes so little sense that it completely makes sense.]( THE KINETIC ART COLLECTION [Image of BVLGARI Octo Finissimo S Chronograph GMT In Black Ceramic]( [BVLGARI Octo Finissimo S Chronograph GMT In Black Ceramic]( [Image of Bang & Olufsen Beoplay A9 4th Generation Speaker In Black]( [Bang & Olufsen Beoplay A9 4th Generation Speaker In Black]( [Image of Craighill Tetra Puzzle In Steel]( [Craighill Tetra Puzzle In Steel]( [Image of Grand Seiko Four Seasons Winter U.S. Exclusive Spring Drive SBGA415]( [Grand Seiko Four Seasons Winter U.S. Exclusive Spring Drive SBGA415]( [Image of Audemars Piguet Star Wheel BA25720]( [Audemars Piguet Star Wheel BA25720]( [Image of Design: The Impossible Collection]( [Design: The Impossible Collection]( [Learn more about the decorative nature of horology in this Weekend Edition,]( peruse our assortment of intriguing designs in the Kinetic Art Collection.]( ENDING SOON: BUY NOW & SAVE ON HODINKEE PRE-OWNED [Discover new and vintage watches, incredible content and an entire community by downloading the HODINKEE app.]( [Instagram]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [YouTube]( [Email](mailto:shopnews@hodinkee.com) Disclaimer: All items are subject to availability. Prices subject to change without notification. Applicable sales tax and shipping costs not included. Products and offers may be withdrawn at any time. In the event of errors, typos, or omissions, this offer is void. HODINKEE Pre-Owned Discount is valid on the purchase of eligible pre-owned watches made on shop.hodinkee.com from February 1, 2022, 12:01am ET, through February 7, 2022, 2:59am ET. Discount applies only to pre-owned watches listed for $2,000 or more, and applies only once per order. Offer cannot be applied to previous purchases or the purchase of gift cards, and cannot be redeemed for cash. Terms are subject to change and offer is subject to end at any time without notice. This email was sent to {EMAIL} [Update your subscription preferences]( | [Unsubscribe from HODINKEE emails]( | [View in browser]( HODINKEE · P.O. Box 1129 New York, NY 10013 Copyright © 2022 HODINKEE, All rights reserved. ‌