Wednesday, Jul 8 2009
articles: 10
Only Watch Monaco: Omega’s contribution
I have reported earlier on the Only Watch event in Monaco this coming september. Maximilian Büsser introduced his special version of the Horological Machine No2, in order to get attention and financial help for kids suffering from Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. And although …
Vintage Patek Philippe Master Clock System: Imagine If McIntosh & Patek Philippe Had A Child
Let's face it, Patek Philippe does things in a big way. Back in the mid 1970s when Jaeger was making this bizarre gold LED contraption, Tiffany & Co. was hanging out across the tracks with a semi-conductor company, and Omega was watching Return of the Jedi over and over …
Pierre DeRoche SplitRock MDA Full-Black
Pierre DeRoche recently introduced the SplitRock MDA Full-Black Chronograph at Baselworld 2009. Above is a photograph taken from the case at the Pierre DeRoche Basel booth. Below is the manufacture image. Both images are similar, although it appears there are a few subtle …
Breitling 125th Anniversary LE Super Ocean Heritage Chronos
Breitling just unveiled three limited edition timepieces within their Super Ocean Heritage Chronograph collection. To celebrate the 125th anniversary of Breitling, 1000 pieces will be offered for each version.
iPhone users: FratelloWatches just became iProof..
Being an iPhone enthusiast myself (and I am not a gadget freak, I only want electronic stuff that works properly), I gave FratelloWatches a slight update so it works faster for iPhone/iPod Touch users. Thanks to WPTouch, creators of this great add-on software for my blog, …
WorldTempus: To buy vintage, or not to buy vintage..
My fourth WorldTempus article has been publish today. It is about buying vintage watches (or not), something you really should give a good though before doing so. Otherwise, and unfortunately this is out of experience, it can easily get out of hand (financially). Let me …
Review of the Luminox EVO SEAL Colormark 3051
If you've ever wondered what sort of watch would suit military personnel, SWAT teams and police departments, then today's review of the Luminox EVO SEAL Colormark 3051 might be of interest. Let's start off with the specifications: Waterproof to 200m...
Fake Bank Wire Transfer Scam for Watch Deals
There is a new scam going around, and it seems that fake wire transfers are the new thing. This is unfortunate for us because wire transfers have always been the safe bet. I am not sure if this works across the country, but I can see how this would work from within Canada, …
Underlined Rolex Submariner with Explorer Dial: A Truly Rare, Extremely Valuable Classic
Rolex Sports watches are the apples of many watch collectors' respective eyes. Us for example, we have a real soft spot for vintage Explorers. In a perfect world, we'd be buying up vintage Rolex Daytonas all the live long day, but until Hodinkee gets scooped up by Google, …
Casio Pathfinder PAW-2000 Watch Is Coming
I got a chance to check this watch out briefly at JCK in early June. It is pretty cool and and update to the Casio Pathfinder PAW-1500 watch that I reviewed favorably here. This is the Pathfinder PAW-2000 and represents a nice incremental improvement over the PAW-1500. The …
