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Wednesday, Aug 27 2014

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2014 Hong Kong Watch & Clock Fair Is Coming Up Soon And We Will Be There

aBlogtoWatch | 27. Aug 2014 23:16 |

While it will be the first time for me to attend, 2014 marks the third year when aBlogtoWatch.com will be present at the Hong Kong Watch & Clock Fair. Held between the 3rd and 7th of September at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, it is a massive fair that …

Hublot Scores with the Dallas Cowboys

WatchReport.com | Real. Honest. … | 27. Aug 2014 18:46 |

The Swiss luxury watch label Hublot is no stranger to the world of sports, having already forged relationships with FIFA World Cup soccer, Formula One racing, Ferrari automobiles, the Miami Heat and the Los Angeles Lakers. Now Hublot has become the first luxury brand to …

Looking For A French Connection – The G.Gagnebin & Cie Karaktero Review

WristWatchReview.com | 27. Aug 2014 16:16 |

While I've had a few languages represented by the watches that cross my desk, I've never had one with French on it come in for a closer look. When you add in the fact that watches with brown dials are far from common, then you know we are in for a rather rare treat in …

The Garmin Fenix 2 Brings The Running Watch Into A Dystopian Future

WristWatchReview.com | 27. Aug 2014 16:16 |

You’re in a desert, walking along in the sand, when all of a sudden you look down and see a tortoise. It’s crawling toward you… how do you train yourself to outrun it? I like to think you’d probably want a $400 Fenix 2 from Garmin. I’ve used Garmin running watches since …

New Blancpain boutique on 5th Avenue

PROFESSIONAL WATCHES | 27. Aug 2014 15:41 |

Earlier this month Blancpain opened a new flagship boutique on 5th Avenue. While it is not their first boutique in New York City — they previously operated a boutique at 781 Madison Avenue — it is the biggest on US soil. At 1722 square feet, it is much more spacious than …

MB&F MusicMachine 2 Is Musical Ode To Star Trek USS Enterprise

aBlogtoWatch | 27. Aug 2014 14:31 |

Swiss watch and mechanical art maker MB&F follows up their spaceship-themed music box, the MusicMachine, with the also spaceship-themed MusicMachine 2. In addition to their timepieces MB&F has continued to branch out by producing items such as these music boxes produced in …

Rolex Submariner – Historical Overview Of A Diving Legend

Fratello Watches | 27. Aug 2014 13:21 |

The Rolex Submariner is a watch with an interesting story. Introduced over 60 years ago, the current Rolex Submariner model (updated four years ago) is a product of a long history and development. The similarities are clearly visible while the innovations are as well. A …

TAG Heuer: Don’t Crack Under Pressure

Calibre 11 | 27. Aug 2014 09:51 |

This week TAG Heuer steps back in the future with the launch of its new advertising campaign, spearheaded by the familiar tag line “Don’t Crack Under Pressure“, which the company previously used from 1991-1994. Yes, it was that long ago and only ran for 4 years, but that is …

Theodore Diehl: Kari Voutilainen Horlogerie d’Art Book Review

aBlogtoWatch | 27. Aug 2014 09:16 |

Although we have written about Kari Voutilainen a number of times before, for those not entirely familiar with his name, let me very briefly introduce him, so as to show why he is a most suitable nominee to receive a book dedicated to his work and craft. Basically, Kari is …

VintageVDB 2013 Military GREEN

OceanicTime | 27. Aug 2014 08:41 |

By TLex Vintage-VDB have released a special series of the VDB 2013, known as VDB 2013 Military Green. They have been produced in a series of just 40 watches. Special features include; a military green dial with a prominent orange seconds indicator and a white vintage …

TREND: The Piaget Altiplano – and 5 things just as thin.

Time and Tide Watches | 27. Aug 2014 06:21 |

Thin is in. In fact we’ll go so far as to say that thin is the big new watch trend, especially in the gospel according to Piaget. Brands are now demonstrating their technical know-how in a race to use as little space as humanly, or mechanically possible. And one of the …