Friday, Aug 21 2009
articles: 10
Halios Holotype looks sexy, is sold out
We love small watch companies. For my dollar, you’re much better off with something from a small shop then you are with a mass produced product. Anybody can pick up a Seiko or a G-shock, but the limited runs of watches like the Halios Holotype make it something special. The …
The Pre-Tag Tiger Woods Watch: Remembering Tiger's Early Days with Tudor
Yes another Tudor watch. This one is particularly timely because it features the name of someone who recently made the news for winning his 15th major came in second in what would've been his 15th major as a professional golfer. We are of course talking about Mr. Tiger …
Audemars Piguet jumps the shark all the way to the Hamptons
Man, come on. What the heck is this Audemars Piguet abomination? It’s named after the Montauk Highway on Long Island and is apparently aimed at folks who summer at the Hamptons. But wait a minute: shouldn’t those folks be paying for their house shares and not dumping $20K …
I got sick of the old theme
I’ll be fixing this one up over the next few days but it’s definitely easier on the eyes.
BR03 gets a bracelet
I’m totes down with B&R and this seems like a step in the right direction. This BR03, a bit smaller than the BR04, has a large steel bracelet that I always though was missing on the Bell&Ross jumbos. ABlogtoRead has the full dope on the watch. Bell & Ross does not currently …
The Only Rolex President In Stainless Steel Happens to Be A Spanish Tudor
The Rolex President (or "day-date") is an icon of watch design. The watch has been essentially copied by countless other designers of varying quality. However, if you want a real President, the case will only be made of Gold or Platinum, never steel. The Day-Date is …
Bell & Ross BR03 Watch On Metal Bracelet Sighted
It finally happened, Bell & Ross is giving everyone's favorite square watch a metal bracelet. Actually, let me clarify. They are testing it out on the BR03 watch models. Seen here is one of the first of these types... maybe the first ever in a retail store. It is the …
Breguet Twin Rotating Tourbillons
This is the new Twin Rotating Tourbillons timepiece that Breguet introduced during Baselworld 2009, the world's largest jewelry and watch show. The video was shot handheld, so it is a little shaky, but you can at least get an idea of how it looks.
Jean Richard Diverscope
Earlier this year, at SIHH 2009, Jean Richard unveiled a new version of the Diverscope, powered by their in-house movement - the JR 1000. This automatic movement is the same one used to power their Chronoscope, as well as numerous other watches in their collection. It is …
Review of the Casio G-Shock GW-2500BD-1A 'Gravity Defier'
After our news item about the GW-2500 generated a lot of email, we contacted Casio PR and got one to review. This review is of the GW-2500BD-1A version, which is the black-plated metal with a bracelet. There are also versions...
