Monday, Oct 13 2008
articles: 7
Ammo pouch straps for Panerai
A while ago, I posted about this watch strap made out of the leather interior of this Mercedes-Benz 300SLR (owned by Jean Todt). If you own a Panerai watch, you probably know all about this strap thing. I have seen them in all kinds of colors, materials (even elephant) and …
My Watch Videos Affect the Market
Interesting article I was forwarded from the research company that published it states that “Many videos found online for watches resemble mini-movies more than commercials. Our study finds that for one in five male jewelry/watch buyers 18 to 24, online video does more than …
Unusual Rolex Explorer Black Out Model
It is a fact that the Rolex Explorer holds a particular fascination among us here at Hodinkee. As we've said before, it is EASILY the most discussed watch on this site. Why is that? It is an extremely uncomplicated watch (most don't even have a date window), and yet …
Rare British Royal Navy Rolex Submariner
Rolex, supplier of watches to professional deepsea divers, racecar drivers, and PAN-AM pilots, has also made a few military pieces. We've seen one they made under the name Panerai for the Italian Navy, but really, we'd much rather have a Rolex on our wrist than a …
Welder K26 Watches Give Color Options With Four Interchangeable Crystal Lenses
This is a nifty idea, and I am glad that we are seeing it from an Italian watch maker first. Welder is a bit new to the watch game offering arguably more modern looking large watches similar to U-Boat and the Bell & Ross BR01 line of watches. Large square designs house …
The FedEx Thieves
Last month, several watches that were sent with FedEx have dissappeared from the radar. An online dealer in The Netherlands had ordered three watches from different dealers. Although FedEx claims to be a reliable business partner, they are not. The three watches with a …
Victorinox Classic XLS MT
As a former pilot, there are two watches that represent the absolute finest gear for flying: The Omega X-33 and Breitling Aerospace. Both are quartz and analog/digital, and have very different looks. Today's post is about a very similar watch that has a much more reasonable …
