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Monday, Apr 14 2014

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Rolex Watches Appoints Jean-Frederic Dufour As New CEO

aBlogtoWatch | 14. Apr 2014 23:01 |

aBlogtoWatch reviewed a note from Rolex today on the appointment of a new brand CEO. The news release from Rolex was a scant one line document on official letterhead that explained Jean-Frederic Dufour would be appointed as the CEO of Rolex SA in Geneva. The article Rolex …

New Watches on Touch of Modern

WristWatchReview.com | 14. Apr 2014 20:51 |

This mornings, Touch of Modern (join here is you have not done so already) popped up four watches, three of which are former Kickstarter projects I have reviewed in the past. First up was a favorite I did not pull the trigger on, but am temped to do so now. The Cobre de …

A Look Inside The Bovet Watch Boutique In Manhattan, New York

aBlogtoWatch | 14. Apr 2014 18:26 |

Based on the ground floor of the Ritz-Carlton hotel on Central Park South, the new Bovet boutique had a grand opening ceremony late last year, hosted by the owner and Brand President Pascal Raffy. The article A Look Inside The Bovet Watch Boutique In Manhattan, New York …

Longines Conquest Heritage 1954-2014 – A Tribute To The Original

Fratello Watches | 14. Apr 2014 16:56 |

Longines seems to be spot on with the Heritage models that they are introducing. We recently did a comparison review between the original Longines Flagship Heritage and an original Longines Flagship (you can read it here), but it seems that Longines is taking the release of …

The Watch Editor’s Pick – Louis Nardin

Fratello Watches | 14. Apr 2014 16:56 |

Chronos24.pl and Fratellowatches.com are proud to present you this new, special, bi-weekly section dedicated to our fellow watch journalists and bloggers. Ever wondered what they really like? – read on. Without going into the long-lasting dispute about who is a journalist, …

Bathys Goes Atomic

WristWatchReview.com | 14. Apr 2014 16:21 |

Do you want an accurate watch? Is a certified automatic too inaccurate and a quartz too, well, uninteresting? How about an atomic clock. Not a quartz watch that uses the atomic clock broadcasts, but an honest to goodness atomic clock that you can wear on your wrist? Well …

VintageVDB Troop DARK GREY

OceanicTime | 14. Apr 2014 16:06 |

By TLex introducing the new VDB Troop Series, handmade in the ateliers of Vintage-VDB, Erfurt Germany. The special handmade series comprises of three color models: the Troop 'Dark Grey Sparkle', the Troop 'Coral Marine' and the Troop 'Fast Britain'. This is the Dark Grey …

VintageVDB Troop FAST BRITAIN

OceanicTime | 14. Apr 2014 15:31 |

By TLex introducing the new VDB Troop Series, handmade in the ateliers of Vintage-VDB, Erfurt Germany. The special handmade series comprises of three color models: the Troop 'Dark Grey Sparkle', the Troop 'Coral Marine' and the Troop 'Fast Britain'. This is the Fast …

VintageVDB Troop CORAL MARINE

OceanicTime | 14. Apr 2014 15:31 |

By TLex introducing the new VDB Troop Series, handmade in the ateliers of Vintage-VDB, Erfurt Germany. The special handmade series comprises of three color models: the Troop 'Dark Grey Sparkle', the Troop 'Coral Marine' and the Troop 'Fast Britain'. This is the Coral …

Bulova Accutron Watch Ad Pitch Opens MAD MEN Season 7

aBlogtoWatch | 14. Apr 2014 11:36 |

Season 7 (the final season) of the television show MAD MEN debuted tonight with the reading of a pitch for the Accutron wrist watch. It was only a matter of time before the subject of watch advertising came up in the series and there is perhaps no better example than the …

Ballast Valiant BL-3105 Skeleton Automatic Watch Review

aBlogtoWatch | 14. Apr 2014 09:21 |

What do you get when you combine a large, sporty dive-style case with a skeletonized mechanical movement? Something like this Ballast Valiant ref. BL-3105-02 watch. A piece like this doesn't fit into any of the traditional watch categories and that is because this, my …