Arabic Numerals, Pop Culture Collabs, Requiem For The Pocket Watch, And Why You Can't Paint A Dial

Greetings one and all, and welcome to another episode of Hey, HODINKEE! – that freewheeling, anything-goes locus for the horologically curious. Today, we've got a fine set of four questions from inquisitive viewers to tackle. First, why is it that Arabic numerals are called "Arabic" numerals? Another viewer wants to know why replacement parts and refinished dials, which are perfectly okay in collecting, say, vintage cars, are so severely verboten in collecting watches. A fan of the Seiko Street Fighter series wants to know if Hey, HODINKEE's Jack Forster has any other pop culture collaborations he'd like to see (and he does, but it'd be expensive, expensive, expensive). And finally, a pocket watch fan wants to know if pocket watches will ever make a real comeback? Will hordes of sartorially correct, waistcoat-and-pocket-watch-wearing dandies ever crowd the boulevards again? Follow HODINKEE: https://www.instagram.com/hodinkee/​ See more videos on our site: https://www.hodinkee.com/videos​ Download our podcasts: https://www.hodinkee.com/podcasts​ Shop for new watches and accessories: https://shop.hodinkee.com​ Shop for vintage watches: https://shop.hodinkee.com/collections/vintage-watches And don't forget to SUBSCRIBE to our channel. Thank you!