Ikepod Chronopod 'Hey Joe' 014

Overall Condition: Ikepod signed, black silicone rubber strap with signed, stainless steel pin buckle. Also includes recycled inner and outer box, as well as papers.

If the Duopod is Ikepod reduced to its purest form, the Chronopod turns the volume back up. Designed by Emmanuel Gueit for Ikepod’s 2018 revival, it takes the brand’s familiar lugless, pebble-shaped case and fills it with the registers, pushers, scales, and visual energy of a chronograph. The result feels like a distant, more accessible relative of the original Newson-era Hemipode, but with plenty of personality of its own.

This Hey Joe 014 is one of the best-looking versions. Ikepod has a habit of naming its Chronopods after songs, and this one is named after the song famously associated with Jimi Hendrix(!) The dark blue-grey dial is almost monochromatic until you reach those fantastic white hands outlined in bright orange. Three recessed registers provide the chronograph displays, while a circular date window tucked between 4 and 5 o’clock adds another slightly offbeat detail.

The brushed stainless-steel case measures 44mm, but this is classic Ikepod geometry: without conventional lugs, it wears more like a 41mm watch. The black integrated silicone strap continues the smooth flying-saucer profile, while orange accents on the chronograph pushers echo the hands on the dial. Water resistance is rated to 50 meters.

Inside is a Japanese Miyota JS25 quartz chronograph movement, a dependable choice that allows the design to remain the focus. This example is accompanied by its original recycled Ikepod box and papers.

Quirky, graphic, and just a little bit funky, the Hey Joe is exactly what a modern Ikepod should be. And if you happen to find yourself humming Hendrix every time you look at your wrist, well, that’s part of the charm and entirely your own business.