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Monday, Feb 2 2009

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Jaeger LeCoultre Makes A Memovox For Gubelin: A Rare Version of A Classic Wrist Alarm

Hodinkee | 2. Feb 2009 20:30 |

The Jaeger LeCoultre Memovox is one of those watches that everybody wants, especially a vintage version.  Why wouldn't they? It's an interesting old piece from a prestigious manufacturer that won't cost you an arm and a leg.  On top of that, the mechanical alarm on these …

Romain Jerome Crisis Tourbillon Watch: This Small Company “Knows No Crisis”

aBlogtoRead.com | 2. Feb 2009 11:11 |

I am not sure if this is a real watch that will be sold as a one off (limited edition of one as seen on the dial "1/1"), or whether it is a metaphor. Either way it is a bit clever to say the least. It is also really "French ballsy." "Ma petite entreprise ne [...] Related …

The Sub-$500 Mechanical Watch - Is it any good?

The Breitling Watch Blog | 2. Feb 2009 00:15 |

I went on a bit of an affordable watch buying spree and picked up several watches in the Sub-$1000 category. Three of these watches clocked in under $500, and it gave me the inspiration for an article because I realized that there is definately a niche that these affordable …

Ace Jewelers goes Shopping Cart

Fratellowatches.com | 2. Feb 2009 00:06 |

Ace Jewelers in Amsterdam is going shopping cart. So, what’s special about that? Some [smaller] independent brands even sell watches via their own website. True. However, Ace Jewelers is an authorized dealer of big brands, like [for example] Baume et Mercier, Breitling, …