Wednesday, Mar 11 2009
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Hamilton Khaki Conservation watch is tasteful and eco-friendly
Hamilton recently teamed up with Conservation International and Harrison Ford to create the “Khaki Conservation” edition. They’ve created a “eco-friendly” version of the Khaki Navy GMT with special design elements. It’s a limited edition using recycled material for the …
Overzealous watchmaker vandalized Lincoln’s watch in 1861
It’s a little known fact that watchmakers like to note the time and date of their work on the inside cases of watches. If you ever have something repaired at a watch shop, chances are there’s a little note - “change battery”, “crystal” - in the case. This is fairly common …
Military Jaeger LeCoultre In Great Shape: This One Will Go Quickly
Jaeger LeCoultre is one of our favorite brands and the military style is one of our favorite looks. Put both of those together and you have the watch we've found for you today. Coming from the 1940s, this World War II relic is an absolutely stunning example of a …
Overzealous watchmaker vandalized Lincoln’s watch in 1861
It’s a little known fact that wat fef chmakers like to note the time and date of their work on the inside cases of watches. If you ever have something repaired at a watch shop, chances are there’s a little note - “change battery”, “crystal” - in the case. This is fairly …
IWC Portuguese Chrono Automatic Jackie Chan Limited Edition Available On JamesList.com
JamesList never fails to disappoint with me with interesting and appealing watches. My latest find is this Jackie Chan Limited Edition IWC Portuguese Chrono Automatic watch - really nice. Here is the background: so Mr. Chan has a charity called "the Jackie Chan Charitable …
Rolex GMT From The Comex Everest Operation: 1 of 8, The First To Be Sold Publicly
We have featured a few Comex Rolexes here on Hodinkee (like this Comex Sea Dweller, and this unused Comex Submariner) but this is perhaps the most rare we've ever come across. The first thing you'll notice about this watch that makes it different from all other Comex …
Museum To Open Abraham Lincoln's Watch To Settle A Bet
Coming from the Associate Press today is an interesting story about a pocket watch owned by Abraham Lincoln. The unconfirmed tales states that a watch-maker back in 1861 was actually in possession of the President's watch when the first shots of the civil war were fired at …
Secret Message in Abraham Lincoln's Pocket Watch
Hidden Message Found in Lincoln Pocket WatchBy Neely TuckerWashington Post Staff WriterTuesday, March 10, 2009; 5:40 PMFor nearly 150 years, Abraham Lincoln's pocket watch has been rumored to carry a secret message, supposedly written by an Irish immigrant and watchmaker …
Black Power! Limited Edition MB&F Horological Machine No. 1
Horological Machine No1 - Black and Rose GoldThe Final Editions In 2006, MB&F presented H fef orological Machine No1 (HM1): a groundbreaking wristwatch that both launched MB&F and introduced the world to the then radical concept of three-dimensional kinetic sculpture as …
