Pitti Uomo, Florence’s biannual fashion week and perhaps the world’s foremost gathering of stylish men, arrived this year amid an epic heatwave. Thousands of designers, buyers, and guests made the pilgrimage anyway—sleeves rolled, shorts short, shirts linen. Hodinkee was there to document what they were wearing on their wrists.
Rolex Sea-Dweller.
A few trends worth noting: the “vacation watch” has arrived as a legitimate category. Quirky, colorful, and valued less for their specs than for the memories attached to them. Panerais, meanwhile, are making a quiet resurgence in their home city.
Steel Rolexes and Omegas remain ubiquitous, as they have been for the past two years. But the men of Pitti Uomo are increasingly hunting smaller, more obscure, and frankly more interesting pieces. A vintage Jaeger wristwatch was the highlight for me personally. Enjoy!
Rolex Cosmograph Daytona ref. 116520.
Vintage Piaget.
Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Tribute Monoface Small Seconds.
Panerai Luminor Power Reserve Automatic.
Noah x Timex Lighthouse Watch.
Rolex Bubbleback.
Emilie Hawtin, founder of women’s tailoring brand Clementina, with her Rolex Lady Datejust.
Swatch Gent.
Rolex Explorer.
Baltic Tricompax Tour Auto.
Longines Spirit Zulu Time.
Rolex Explorer II ref. 16570.
Benrus Type II.
Darte x Praesidus X-1.
A Longines Heritage 1945 that was inspired by a watch that Ben Clymer used to own.
Q Timex Vintage Hodinkee Limited Edition.
Emporio Armani Sinfonia.
Cartier Santos.
Cartier Tank Must.
Rolex Day-Date.
Matt Hranek sports a Rolex Datejust.
And some shorts for the weather.
Rolex Datejust.
Frederique Constant Classics Slimline Small Seconds.
Hamilton Khaki Aviation Pilot Pioneer Mechanical
Rolex GMT-Master.
Rolex Sea-Dweller.
Chase Winfrey and Jeff Hilliard from J. Mueser.
Patek Philippe Golden Ellipse.
Seiko 5 Sports Automatic.
Cartier Must de Cartier 21.
Rolex GMT-Master.
Patek Philippe Aquanaut.
Jaeger-LeCoultre Art Deco “Sector Dial” pocket
Cartier Panthère.
Omega Speedmaster Reduced.
Smiths W10.
Tudor Prince Oysterdate.
Rolex Datejust.
Cartier Tank Américaine Chronograph.
Vintage Lorus Disney “Fantasia” Sorcerer Mickey Mouse Quartz Watch..
