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Thursday, Nov 27 2008

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R-L-X reviewed three 7000,00 Euro Rolex watches

Fratello Watches | 27. Nov 2008 20:51 |

The German based R-L-X forum has a number of excellent authors aboard. One of them is Percy, also known by his initials PCS. Percy wrote a great review on three (later on four) Rolex watches that are priced just over 7000 euro in the current Rolex catalogue. The Cosmograph …

Launch of the Vacheron Constantin Quai De L'iLe

WatchingHorology | 27. Nov 2008 17:21 |

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A Swiss Tribute to an American? The FA Jones Portuguese

Wristwatch News, Reviews, & … | 27. Nov 2008 16:11 |

Seeing as today is thanksgiving, and thanksgiving is a purely American holiday, we thought we would feature a high quality Swiss watch with a distinctly American overtone. It is not often that we see a Swiss company paying tribute to ANYTHING American, let alone a 5b4 …

POLARIS "Tribute": Right or Wrong?

KronosBlog | 27. Nov 2008 15:01 |

At last it's here, but with a little surprise... For those fortunate enough to be receiving the Polaris right now you will receive a letter with the watch stating that you are entitled to a change of face once they have received the final and official version. What happened …

Slow Going: A Few Days Away From aBlogtoRead.com For The Holiday

aBlogtoWatch | 27. Nov 2008 13:52 |

The image pictured represents two things. First, the type of traffic environment I will be facing in Los Angeles, and second, that the next few days are going to be slow on aBlogtoRead.com. I will be out of town, and thus pretty busy until December 2nd when I return. Its …

Blancpain Fifty Fathoms For German Bundeswehr

Wristwatch News, Reviews, & … | 27. Nov 2008 05:05 |

The Blancpain Fifty Fathoms is often considered the original diving watch. We, in fact, wrote an article about the original Fifty Fathoms and declared that it was the archetype, the inspiration for both the Omega Seamaster and the Rolex Submariner. We stand behind that …

Panerai For The Egyptian Navy: Diver's Watch, Depth Gauge, and Compass

Wristwatch News, Reviews, & … | 27. Nov 2008 05:05 |

It is not often we find a Panerai worthy of a post on Hodinkee.  In fact, the only Panerai we've ever featured on its own was a Radiomir made by Rolex for the Italian Navy in the 1940s.  We just don't see the appeal of these bulky, mass-marketed calling cards of the nouveau …