Monday, Feb 9 2009
articles: 8
IWC Aquatimer Boesch
Boesch Motorboote from Kilchberg (Lake Zurich) creates reddishbrown mahogany boats since 1920. Boesch boats are famous for their quick starts, especially useful for water-ski matches. To celebrate its 80th birthday, IWC created the Aquatimer Chronograph Boesch, limited to …
Gandhi's Pocket Watch Up For Sale: A Chance To Own A Piece Of Pacifism
Like the Kennedy Onassis watch below, this Zenith pocket watch will be on the block at Antiquorum's March auction. Also like the watch below, it belonged to an iconic figure of the 20th century, this time being Mahatma Gandhi. Gandhi is of course one of the most revered …
The Kennedy Onassis Watch Goes On Sale: Owned by Both JFK and Aristotle Onassis, A Collector's Dream
We always love seeing what Antiquorum has in store for us each auction. They are the best in the high-end auction game for a reason, they simply find the most interesting pieces. The approaching March auction looks to be no different. In what is surely to be one of the …
Linde Werdelin "SpidoLite"
There sure is a lot of stuff going on at Linde Werdelin lately. Considered the ultimate gadget watch by many, Linde Werdelin is moving into a hole new league with their latest introductions. To be honest, it is hard to look away. The "Sea Instrument" is a great piece of kit …
Watches That Take A look Back, But Not That Far Back. Example, Breitling Heritage Collection
The ultimate homage vintage watch would something that the Flintstones wore, the sundial watch; quirky right? These days we like the looks of old with the quality of new. I don't think a sundial would cut it. The results are homage or classic themed watches that say "Dad, I …
URWERK "Cobra"
Going to visit URWERK has become one of the highlights of every SIHH. I am still amazed that such a small watchmaker is capable of developing and presenting new things every year. While giants like Jaeger or AP have a wast amount of resources and brainpower, small …
First Edition Breitling Navitimer: The One That Started It All
It's funny, we just wrote about the brand new Breitling Navitimer 125th Anniversary Edition on Saturday, noting its classic looks with a modern day twist. But where did those great looks come from? Sure, we've featured our fair share of Navitimers (the original …
Reflections on the Tourneau Warehouse Sale (Feb 2009)
Blancpain Flyback Offered at 70% Off RetailIn what is becoming somewhat of a tradition for the Hodinkee team, we took a trip to Tourneau's recent warehouse sale just this weekend. We have reported on these sales in the past, and we also let you know about this one ahead of …
