The Collector's Edition With Ben Clymer – Featuring Kevin Hart

Hodinkee Radio returns for the second installment of The Collector's Edition With Ben Clymer. Follow along with Hodinkee's founder as he speaks with notable friends and watch enthusiasts about what it means to be a collector. As you may recall, we launched the series last year with pop star Ed Sheeran. In this episode, we are thrilled to sit down with comedian, actor, producer, and serial entrepreneur Kevin Hart. 

If it seems like Hart is everywhere all the time, that's because he is – from the current "Reality Check" stand-up tour and the big screen in hits like Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle and The Secret Life of Pets to television ads for the likes of DraftKings and JPMorgan Chase. On top of that, he also runs a media company called HartBeat Productions. And on top of that – and what brings us here today – he's also a legit watch enthusiast.

We caught up with Kevin at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Connecticut, right before he was about to hit the stage for back-to-back "Reality Check" shows. We learned that his love of watches dates to the early days of his career and that over the years Submariners, Daytonas, Pateks, and Richard Milles adorned his wrist. Today, his collecting has evolved to the point where he has a partnership with Audemars Piguet. As a "friend of the brand," Kevin has access to some very special pieces, including the ceramic chronograph he famously leaked to the world and the piece he'll be wearing in the upcoming Netflix movie Lift.

Show Notes: 

0:27
Kevin Hart

0:30
Ben Clymer

0:56
A stop on the "Reality Check" tour

2:00
Audemars Piguet

4:57
Rolex Submariner 16610

5:14
Rolex Daytona 116508

5:40
Jacob the Jeweler

6:25
Richard Mille RM 029

9:07
Kevin's first Tourbillon: The Royal Oak Concept Tourbillon Chronograph in Rose Gold 26223OR

10:51
Revealing the Royal Oak Selfwinding Chronograph "50th Anniversary" in Black Ceramic

13:28
Watch worn in the movie Lift

14:05
Chadwick Boseman and the AP x Marvel Royal Oak Concept Black Panther Flying Tourbillon

17:58
Royal Oak Openworked Extra-Thin "40th Anniversary" In Platinum

18:46
Kevin's car collection

20:24
Celebrity friends into collecting watches

20:48
Corey Gamble watch collection