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Hodinkee offers insurance for watches and jewelry, underwritten in partnership with insurer Chubb, providing worldwide coverage with no deductible on covered losses. Each watch is insured up to 150% of its insured value, capped at the total policy value.
Also known as Hodinkee · HODINKEE
Founders & leadership
Investors · 4
How we know: The Chernin Group (TCG Crypto)'s portfolio page · the VCSheet dataset · Not right? Tell us
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Also in the syndicate · 2
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements$40M disclosed across 1 of 2 rounds · 2020
- $40MSeries BDec 2020 · 2 sources
LVMH Luxury Ventures (lead), TCG (lead)
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Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.
Company profile
researched Aug 2026Hodinkee operates a watch-focused editorial publication at hodinkee.com, publishing news, hands-on reviews, introductions to new releases, market commentary, and photo reports covering mechanical and quartz timepieces and the brands that make them. Recent coverage includes pieces on AnOrdain, Laurent Ferrier, Longines, Straum, Noah x Timex, Jacob & Co., Seiko and Albishorn, written by a masthead of staff contributors including founder Benjamin Clymer, TanTan Wang, Mark Kauzlarich, Griffin Bartsch and others.
Alongside editorial, the site includes a shop and sponsored "In Partnership" content produced with watch brands. The company also offers insurance for watches and jewelry.
Business model
The site combines editorial content with brand-sponsored "In Partnership" features and an e-commerce shop, and offers watch and jewelry insurance.
Latest developments
As of August 2026, the site was publishing new editorial including market observations by founder Benjamin Clymer and coverage of new releases from Seiko, AnOrdain, Longines and Albishorn.
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Go-to-market
Hodinkee reaches its audience through its own publication and newsletter, a shop, and in-person events such as the Hodinkee Happy Hour held at One Vanderbilt.
Watch collectors and enthusiasts, and watch brands seeking sponsored placement.
Compiled by commissioned research from 1 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.
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primary sources listed
- Hodinkee exitedhodinkee.com · web
1 public sources were cited for this profile; the first-party ones are listed here.
Frequently asked questions
- What does Hodinkee do?
- Hodinkee is a watch-focused media publication covering the watch industry alongside commerce and insurance offerings.
- Who founded Hodinkee?
- Hodinkee was founded by Benjamin Clymer.
- Who are Hodinkee's investors?
- Hodinkee's investors include The Chernin Group (TCG Crypto), Lowercase Capital.
- How much funding has Hodinkee raised?
- Hodinkee has disclosed $40M raised across 1 of its 2 known rounds.