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Monday, Feb 13 2012

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Snapshots: AP Royal Oak Skeleton

PROFESSIONAL WATCHES | 13. Feb 2012 21:36 |

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Buy It Soon: aBlogtoRead.com Limited Edition Watch Winder

aBlogtoWatch | 13. Feb 2012 20:26 |

As a way of rewarding readers I've teamed up with Wolf Designs to create a special limited edition aBlogtoRead.com branded single watch winder. It will be available for sale in just a few days. People have been asking for an … Continue reading → Related posts: IWC Big Pilot …

SPOTTED: Max Büsser Of MB&F Wearing A Speake-Marin Spirit Pioneer Standing Next To Peter Speake-Marin

Wristwatch News, Reviews, & … | 13. Feb 2012 19:36 |

A question that journalists love to ask watch execs is "what watch would you wear if you weren't in your position?"  Most of the time, they laugh it off so as to not offend the powers that be, or give praise to a competitor.  Ask an independent watchmaker the same question, …

On Trend: A Look At The Time-Only Tourbillons Of SIHH 2012

Wristwatch News, Reviews, & … | 13. Feb 2012 16:41 |

We're not really one for "trend" here at HODINKEE.  The term "trend" is used by fashion magazines when putting together a photo spread on watches with, for example, a blue face, or by the New York times to describe something that happened three years ago (hey-ho! jk, love …

REVIEW: Irreantum Magellan (Part 1)

WristWatchReview.com | 13. Feb 2012 15:11 |

  Today, we’re going to have a look at a watch from one of the newer brands on the market, Irreantum.  How new are they?  The company was founded in 2009 by Matt & Courtney Wilson, and took the company name from a South Semitic word that means “many waters.”  As you’ll see, …

Series Overview: TAG Heuer Lady Formula 1 Steel & Ceramic

Calibre 11 | 13. Feb 2012 12:46 |

One of the interesting tidbits picked up in Geneva a few weeks ago was that the Lady Formula 1 Steel & Ceramic series is one of TAG Heuer’s best-selling watches, accounting for more than 10% of total watch sales. While most of the articles here at Calibre 11 focus on the …

Watches in Depth - Oddball Complications

Matt Baily | 13. Feb 2012 12:25 |

IWC Deep One dive watch, which featured a Bourdon Tube depth mechanical depth gauge. So far in the Watches in Depth series I’ve given coverage to the most important and most popular forms of complication – chronographs, tourbillons, calendars, and repeaters. These …

ENZO Mechana Ref. 500 'Gauge' XL

OceanicTime | 13. Feb 2012 11:10 |

By TLex This isn't quite what it seems. Yes, its an off the wall ENZO Mechana Ref.500 'Gauge', but the rarer XL version. Although it has a larger overall diameter it is actually far better proportioned than its predecessor. The case size has been increased by 5mm - from …

Porsche Design P’6620 Dashboard Chronograph Watch Review

aBlogtoWatch | 13. Feb 2012 10:36 |

Porsche Design is one of my favorite watch brands. Yes, that list might be long, but there is a good reason for these guys to be on it. First of all they have a history of trying to make nice … Continue reading → Related posts: Porsche Design P’6620 Dashboard Chronograph …

Girard-Perregaux Three "Blue Spinel" Bridges

PROFESSIONAL WATCHES | 13. Feb 2012 08:52 |

The Girard-Perregaux Laureato Tourbillon 3 Bridges was a favorite among the attendees during the Girard-Perregaux (SIHH) US press conference last month. While the movement of the tourbillon cage, balance wheel and escapement will definitely catch your attention - …