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Tuesday, Jul 14 2015

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Hautlence Vortex Watch Hands-On

aBlogtoWatch | 14. Jul 2015 19:33 |

The all-new Hautlence Vortex watch takes the brand's cool concept of tank tread style hour indicators, hourly rotated escapement, and a retrograde minute hand, and places it into a new environment, through a cleverly redesigned case. Since we were in Switzerland on the day …

F.P. Journe Tourbillon Souverain Bleu Only Watch 2015

PROFESSIONAL WATCHES | 14. Jul 2015 19:13 |

F.P. Journe is has a created a unique Tourbillon Souverain Bleu watch specially for the Only Watch auction coming up in November. This is the first time ever that a tourbillon is made with a case completely crafted from tantulum. Tantulum is very difficult to work with, …

Talking Watches: With Jonathan Ward

Wristwatch News, Reviews, & … | 14. Jul 2015 17:48 |

Jonathan Ward's Icon 4x4's are built from the ground up, keeping the vintage styling that we all love so much in the early Ford Broncos and Toyota FJ's, but now they are carbon coated, and feature absolutely cutting-edge technology. Icon makes just a handful of trucks per …

Introducing: Roger Dubuis Launches Excalibur Star Of Infinity For Watches And Wonders

Wristwatch News, Reviews, & … | 14. Jul 2015 17:13 |

Watches and Wonders –the September, Hong-Kong based counterpart to January’s SIHH --isn’t exactly just around the corner, but the days are counting down (the show’s at the end of September) and Roger Dubuis has just announced a high jewelry version of their Excalibur Double …

Maurice LaCroix Brand Up for Sale

WatchReport.com | Real. Honest. … | 14. Jul 2015 16:43 |

Maurice LaCroix Brand Up for Sale The last few months have not been good ones for the makers of Swiss luxury watches. The combination of a 15% gain in the franc against the euro and slumping sales in China have led to a major drop in revenue from fine timepieces. The month …

Mr Jones Offers Vintage Watches

WristWatchReview.com | 14. Jul 2015 15:33 |

Mr. Jones is now offering a small selection of refurbished vintage watches. The post Mr Jones Offers Vintage Watches appeared first on WristWatchReview.com.

Introducing: Everest Watch Straps, Sporty Straps For The Active Rolex Owner

Wristwatch News, Reviews, & … | 14. Jul 2015 15:28 |

So you've just bought a new Rolex. A Submariner Date, perhaps. It's a dive watch, a tool watch, and you want to do what you were meant to do with it: take it to the nearest large body of water, strap it over your wetsuit, and get it wet.  But you, like most Rolex owners, …

Govberg’s OnTime App News Aggregator

Fratello Watches | 14. Jul 2015 15:08 |

We all seem to live a hectic life! Busy schedules, running around from appointment to appointment, commuting to work and so on. In the evening, especially if you have a family or busy social life, it is difficult to keep up with all the news and stories on watches. You can …

Holidays Should Be Hot for Smartwatches

WatchReport.com | Real. Honest. … | 14. Jul 2015 13:18 |

Holidays Should Be Hot for Smartwatches Sales of smartwatches are currently in a slump with orders for the Apple Watch dropping an estimated 90% since the hoopla of its launch earlier this year. Even so, the makers of wearable devices shouldn’t panic yet because a new …

IN-DEPTH: The Tudor North Flag

Time and Tide Watches | 14. Jul 2015 09:58 |

The story in a second In the days before Baselworld 2015 the speculation surrounding the next big Tudor release was high. Even so, no one saw the North Flag coming. The big question Can Tudor move beyond the Heritage collection? Ever since Tudor’s spectacular rebirth a few …

The Most Important Watches At SIAR Madrid 2015

aBlogtoWatch | 14. Jul 2015 09:08 |

June 11-14, 2015, saw the Salón Internacional de Alta Relojería (SIAR) opening its doors once again, this year in Spain, as a sister event to SIAR Mexico City. SIAR Madrid is really a spin-off event (run by most of the same people) from the long-standing salon held in …

Speedy Tuesday – Collector’s Corner: “I want variation in my Speedmaster watches”

Fratello Watches | 14. Jul 2015 08:48 |

A few weeks ago I introduced you to our Collector’s Corner feature, where I interviewed RJ Kama, a collector of watches and big on Omega pieces. Although Collector’s Corner is not limited to our weekly Speedy Tuesday topics, I got in touch with one of our readers, Erik D. …

NEWS: Maurice Lacroix to be sold by DKSH

Time and Tide Watches | 14. Jul 2015 02:23 |

Maurice Lacroix is the first casualty of the slowing luxury watch market, with parent company DKSH announcing that the 40-year-old brand is up for sale. DKSH cite the surging value of the Swiss franc, as well as slowing demand in Asia as key reasons for the decision. While …