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Thursday, Oct 2 2008

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Suave Looking Jaquet Droz Ceramic Power Reserve Watch

aBlogtoWatch | 2. Oct 2008 23:16 |

After the recent design success that Jaquet Droz had with its (silly named) Grande Second Sport Utility Watch, the company began to realize an emerging market for the brand that included a younger constituency. The next step it seems is a more toned down, but equally …

B&R squeezes out another big watch: Instrument BRS Gold

WristWatchReview.com | 2. Oct 2008 21:31 |

To recap: Bell&Ross make big fat aviator watches. They are expensive. Now they have a smaller line of solid gold pieces with considerably less geek cred. We encourage you, then, to feast your eyes on a watch more expensive than your car yet with no mechanical improvements …

New Bathys Lunar Wahine

WristWatchReview.com | 2. Oct 2008 20:20 |

Shore is purdy! This watch has a quartz movement with PVD-coated case and a moonphase read-out at 6 o’clock. The watch costs $795. Bathys is a watch company run by a surfer who loves in Hawaii. How’s that for provenance? PRESS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – September 30, …

CONGRATULATIONS SINGAPORE - Outstanding First Grand Prix D'Horlogerie Geneva (Asia)

WatchingHorology | 2. Oct 2008 19:11 |

Heartiest congratulations to Edipresse, Dr Bernard Cheong, Wei Koh and the rest of the team and to the Nominated Jury consisting of regionally respected collectors and to all the winners of this year's GPHG (Asia). Last night at the Four Season's Hotel, the first GPHG(Asia) …

Oakley comes down to earth (or at least closer)

WristWatchReview.com | 2. Oct 2008 18:01 |

I’m usually a function over form type of guy, but the Oakley watches have frequently struck a chord with me. The Timebomb™ really stood out in the crowd, as did the GMT. But these were originally listed well over $1000, and for a watch based on a Seiko movement, I can’t get …

1960 Rolex Explorer 1016 with All Accessories

Wristwatch News, Reviews, & … | 2. Oct 2008 17:26 |

Let's keep the Rolex love flowing today.  What we have for you is a Rolex Explorer 5b4 1016 (most sought after model) coming to us from the year 1960.  You all know the story behind the Explorer (if you don't, click here) so we'll spare you that, but we will have to stress …

IWC Bundeswehr Watch with Archives

Wristwatch News, Reviews, & … | 2. Oct 2008 15:41 |

We love a good military watch, and this one may be the best we've seen yet.  Created for the B 5a8 undeswehr, or German Military, this watch is a massive 55mm, and is in exceptional condition.  We have seen some other watches created for the Bundeswehr, most notably Heuers …

1920's Oversized Vacheron SS

Wristwatch News, Reviews, & … | 2. Oct 2008 15:41 |

There are few brands that stand for excellence like Vacheron & Constantin, and that is why it is an absolute shock that we have never featured one.  Well, that is about to change. What we have found for you today is a truly massive watch (52mm) that contains a Vacheron & …

Singapore Formula 1 Grand Prix Watches

No Redirect | 2. Oct 2008 06:26 |

This weekend starting Friday 26th September the Singapore first Formula 1 night race takes off and after the tryouts on Friday and time trials on Saturday, tonight is the actual race itself. Massa, Hamilton and Raikonnen secured the top three positions and tonight's race …

Hour Glass Limited Edition Sinn U Black - COUNTDOWN (Update #2)

WatchingHorology | 2. Oct 2008 05:16 |

The U-Stealth (Right) unblurred by 50% (Uploaded 30/9/08) 30th Sept 2008 - Update#2With the image made unblurred by 50% from the first, almost everything is coming into view. What remains are the details of how deep the grey the markers will be and how the bezel will look …

Hour Glass Limited Edition Sinn U Black - COUNTDOWN (Update #2)

WatchingHorology | 2. Oct 2008 04:41 |

The U-Stealth (Right) unblurred by 50% (Uploaded 30/9/08) 30th Sept 2008 - Update#2With the image made unblurred by 50% from the first, almost everything is coming into view. What remains are the details of how deep the grey the markers will be and how the bezel will look …

Hour Glass Limited Edition Sinn U Black - COUNTDOWN (Update #2)

WatchingHorology | 2. Oct 2008 04:06 |

The U-Stealth (Right) unblurred by 50% (Uploaded 30/9/08) 30th Sept 2008 - Update#2With the image made unblurred by 50% from the first, almost everything is coming into view. What remains are the details of how deep the grey the markers will be and how the bezel will look …

1st Generation Rolex Submariner 6204

Wristwatch News, Reviews, & … | 2. Oct 2008 02:50 |

The Rolex Submariner is a watch that needs no introduction (and yet it seems like we give you one every time we write about it).  Regardless, it's a classic, and today we are featuring the one that started it all.  This is a Rolex Submariner reference number 6204, which …

Hour Glass Limited Edition Sinn U Black - COUNTDOWN (Update #2)

WatchingHorology | 2. Oct 2008 01:46 |

The U-Stealth (Right) unblurred by 50% (Uploaded 30/9/08) 30th Sept 2008 - Update#2With the image made unblurred by 50% from the first, almost everything is coming into view. What remains are the details of how deep the grey the markers will be and how the bezel will look …

Hour Glass Limited Edition Sinn U Black - COUNTDOWN (Update #2)

No Redirect | 2. Oct 2008 00:01 |

The U-Stealth (Right) unblurred by 50% (Uploaded 30/9/08) 30th Sept 2008 - Update#2With the image made unblurred by 50% from the first, almost everything is coming into view. What remains are the details of how deep the grey the markers will be and how the bezel will look …