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The Oak & Oscar Burnham
The American watch brand scene just gained a new addition with Chicago-based Oak & Oscar. The brand is entering the market with a watch called the Burnham, a limited-edition piece that packs a lot of detailing into a straightforward design. Oak & Oscar looks and sounds like something straight out of a hipster’s how-to handbook, with references to bourbon and crafted-leather accessories, but there is some real substance here in the execution. 1 OF 6 The Burnham gets its name from the architect and urban planner Daniel Burnham, who left his indelible mark on the city of Chicago more than 100 years ago. The watch is an interesting study in dial design, with many subtle details working independently of one another. The matte-grey dial is referred to as “non-militarized,” meaning great lengths were taken to ensure the sandwich dial and each of the Arabic numerals didn’t come off as a stencil set of numbers. The 8 and 7 were particular challenges

Photo Report: Tiffany & Co. Boutique Opening In Chicago
Last Tuesday, HODINKEE and Tiffany & Co. hosted a get-together at Tiffany's boutique in Chicago's Magnificent Mile district, to inaugurate a new feature at the company's Michigan Avenue location – and a new feature for Tiffany boutiques as well. The Michigan Ave. store is, according to Tiffany, the very first to feature a separate, in-store boutique for Tiffany's CT60 Collection. 1 OF 12 The CT60 is named for Tiffany founder Charles Lewis Tiffany, and the designs of the watches are inspired by a very famous Tiffany wristwatch made by Tiffany for Franklin Delano Roosevelt, and delivered in 1945. Check out our coverage of Tiffany's CT60 collection here, and our exclusive video coverage, right here. 2 OF 12 Thanks to Tiffany & Co. for a great evening, and to all our HODINKEE friends who joined us! 3 OF 12 4 OF 12 5 OF 12 6 OF 12 7 OF 12 8 OF 12 9 OF 12 10 OF 12 11

A visit...
this Memorial Day to one of the local Malls Macy's ...showed that they carry a decent assortment of Hammies models (not the Sunset) all in their own big display case next the much smaller Oris case...Good to know, although pricing is way too high (and I mean high) IMHO

Before w.w.2 pilot's watch
A 1938? curve back long case, not easily readable to the minute,is promoted as a watch for airline use. Surprisingly has its original unused strap. Extra click to read ad.

Renato Vulcan Rootbeer
One of Renato's most captivating designs, ever! Brilliant silver-tone stainless steel covered in raised Claus de Paris texture constructs the round case. A dual-curved Swiss made sapphire crystal with six layers of anti-reflective coating exists within the textured bezel while a single hexagonal screw appears at each corner of the 14mm thick case.The round, Claus de Paris textured, four-component, stamped satin dial, in your choice of salmon or chocolate brown, features ten functional hexagonal screws and displays silver-tone white luminous Arabic numerals at 8:00 and 12:00 and silver-tone white luminous index markers at all remaining hour positions. Sunken sub dials are stationed near 2:00, 6:00 and 10:00 with a date window conveniently located at 4:00. Silver-tone white luminous hour, minute, chronograph and sub dial hands deliver the time.A massive silver-tone stainless steel bracelet executed in a combination of smooth links and Claus de Paris textured links tapers to 26mm and secu