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Friday, Feb 19 2010

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My review of the Kempler & Strauss W Phone

WristWatchReview.com | 19. Feb 2010 18:30 |

Short Version: The Kempler & Strauss W Phone watch is a great idea. It’s a compact, unlocked GSM phone that makes a great conversation piece and is fun – if a bit maddening – to use. Can it ever be your “first phone?” Absolutely not, but at $199 unlocked you can’t get a GSM …

An Original Rolex Comex Submariner Sans Comex Dial: An Early Reference 5514 (REVISED)

Wristwatch News, Reviews, & … | 19. Feb 2010 17:55 |

If you haven't figured it out by now, any watch that was never sold freely on the consumer market are the ones that collectors go crazy for.  What this means is that Ministry of Defense issued Submariner your dad was given in 1971 could put your kids through college, or the …

An Original Rolex Comex Submariner Sans Comex Dial: A Story of A Rolex Service D'Oh!

Wristwatch News, Reviews, & … | 19. Feb 2010 17:20 |

This article is just as much a PSA on what not to do as it is a highlight of a great watch.  If you haven't figured it out by now, any watch that was never sold freely on the consumer market are the ones that collectors go crazy for.  What this means is that Ministry of …

Baselworld 2010: Instrumento Grande Chrono

Wrist Dreams | 19. Feb 2010 16:10 |

De Grisogono reveals chronograph version of Instrumento Grande piece De Grisogono, named after the largest cut-black diamond in the world, has introduced its latest piece, the Instrumento Grande Chrono. This is a chronograph version of the Instrumento Grande, which...

Cadence Watches show off their lastest design

WristWatchReview.com | 19. Feb 2010 13:15 |

Cadence Watches is another American watch company, however this one is a little different. Cadence recently ran a design content for the Philidephia area, looking for concepts to be used in their next wristwatch model. The winner of that contest was Josh Chadwick, a graphic …

Roger Dubuis Kingsqaure Column Wheel Chronograph Watch & Friends

aBlogtoWatch | 19. Feb 2010 10:35 |

Some of you will like this watch, some of you won't like this watch at all, and still some of you want this watch so badly you can taste it. Welcome to one of the most polarizing types of designs out there, and it is over a year old already. Personally I am very intrigued …

Bell & Ross Peugeot SR1 Watch debuts at Geneva Motor Show 2010

Wrist Dreams | 19. Feb 2010 09:10 |

Bell & Ross partnered with Peugeot to unveil a new watch concept at the Geneva Motor Show 2010. The Peugeot SR1 watch designed by Bell & Ross offers an innovative integration concept and features a unique style and materials....

Perrelet releases Double Rotor iPhone app, tells time with style

WristWatchReview.com | 19. Feb 2010 07:25 |

So you don’t have $7000 to drop on a wristwatch, but you still want to look stylish when you check the time. Perrelet recently released an iPhone/iPad app that simulates the look of their Double Rotor design. It’s available in a men or women’s version, and also works as a …

Corum Opens First Watch Boutique

PROFESSIONAL WATCHES | 19. Feb 2010 05:40 |

Opened on Christmas day in the Central District, the CORUM boutique is the first flagship store of the brand. Representing 40% of Corum's turnover, the Far East market has grown quickly by double digit yearly increases since 2007. Hong Kong has thus become the place to be …

U-Boat 1001 Diver Baselworld Preview

PROFESSIONAL WATCHES | 19. Feb 2010 04:30 |

This is a preview of one of the three new watches that will be presented by U-Boat at Baselworld next month. The 1001, before its unusual features are unveiled, will be presented to the public in an aluminium technological casket, visible only through a riveted port hole, …