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Thursday, Jan 15 2009

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Classic 1949 Breitling Chronograph: A Plea For Something New Inspired By Something Old

Wristwatch News, Reviews, & … | 15. Jan 2009 21:21 |

We know what you're thinking, this hardly looks like a Breitling.  Where is the multi-colored face, the thick metal band, and the telescoping distress antenna?  Well not too long ago (actually quite long ago, 50+ years to be exact), Breitling wasn't known as the watch of …

Marvin M109 Watch Offers Handsome Looks, Value, Unavailability In The US

aBlogtoWatch | 15. Jan 2009 17:51 |

I swear, this watch has no real name, just "model m109.14.43.65." That looks almost like an IP address. Marvin refers to it as part of the M109 collection. So for the purposes of this article, I will just call it the Marvin watch or M109 (even though there are other M109 …

Patek Philippe Calatrava 5127: When I am old and wise

Fratello Watches | 15. Jan 2009 16:41 |

One of the best designed watches - in my opinion - is the Patek Philippe Calatrava ref.5127. I don’t know what the idea is behind Patek’s reference numbers, as they don’t seem to be logical, but if you want to order one at your nearest (un)authorized Patek dealer it might …