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BaselWorld 2010 Day 1 Pictorial
BaselWorld day 1 in pictures, to be seen in my forum over at Watch-U-Seek! Click here to have a look! Patek Philippe’s line-up of their magnificent movements! I had to push some Italian looking mobsters to the side (giving me the evil eye) to get this picture, be proud of …
BaselWorld 2010 Novelties
First day BaselWorld and it rocks. Where everybody was waiting for (or at least the majority) has become reality, a new Rolex Explorer. This 39mm is a beauty! Sorry for the bad picture (of lot of them will follow), but in most cases I need to shoot through the display. This …
BaselWorld 2010!
Today, it is the press day for BaselWorld 2010. However, tomorrow the doors are opening for everyone who’d like to attend the biggest watch expo in the world. I will be there, together with Ernie Romers of WatchUseek and Frank of Monochrome. Soon, we will know if there will …
IWC Show at Ace & Dik in Amsterdam
Last week, on the 8th of March, I attended the IWC show at Ace & Dik (AceJewelers.com) in Amsterdam. I was particularly interested in the new Portuguese with the dial of the red gold version and – of course – the new IWC Yacht-Club. One of the most interesting timepieces …
A Birthday Rolex Submariner 1680
A timepiece that has been produced in your year of birth, seems to be an all-time favourite wish for many watch collectors. I’ll have to admit that I once almost pulled the trigger on a Speedmaster Professional from my year of birth (1977). However, after a phone call to …
The Audemars Piguet Of The Fashion Industry: Wallstreet Kingdom
People who love (luxury) watches will also be able to appreciate the other finer things of life. One of these finer things is – of course - fashion and in this case, shirts. Just recently, I came in touch with Wallstreet Kingdom shirts. The owner of Wallstreet Kingdom is …
Blancier Desert Wolf ‘Bullhead’
Normally, my coverage on quartz driven watches is second to none, however, I’ll make an exception for this special timepiece. The Blancier Desert Wolf is dedicated to the Dutch troops in Uruzgan. The watch case of the Desert Wolf has a 45 diameter and a hard PVD finish. The …
Rolex GTG and the SAHH 2010 Report
Last weekend was one with a busy watch schedule. My wife is so happy with me Friday evening, I attended a Rolex get-together, arranged by authorized Rolex dealer Schaap ~ Citroen. On Saturday I attended the SAHH (Salon Amsterdam de la Haute Horlogerie) to look at all the …
BaselWorld 2010: 12 Faces of Time: Book Signings with Watchmakers
Already ordered your copy of 12 Faces of Time? Either if you did or are planning to, make sure to visit the book signing sessions in BaselWorld! When: Saturday, March 20 and Sunday, March 21 at 14 h / 2:00 pm Where: Messeplatz, directly in front of Hall 1.0, in the book hut …
Cult Watches Over At MotoringExposure: The Rolex Submariner
Watches are labeled “cult” when they have a certain history or status amongst collectors. Last week, MotoringExposure covered the Omega Speedmaster a.k.a Moonwatch as being a cult watch. This week, we decided to grab another cult watch and this is perhaps the most …
Haven’t Seen This One Before: Rolex GMT-Master DLC
I haven’t seen this one before, a DLC Rolex GMT-Master. This neo-vintage Rolex GMT-Master with tritium dial has been treated with the famous Diamond Like Carbon coating by Time and Gems. The coating on this timepiece is a mixture of polished and brushed parts, which is a …
The Grand Seiko Collection – Why I Did Not Include Them (Several Times)
When I think of Seiko, I think of all the people who couldn’t care less about watches and bought a Seiko just because of that. It tells time, and it does it cheap. Now, I know that this is not true in all cases. There are plenty of nice Seikos that I really like, but [...] …
MotoringExposure: Introducing the Speedmaster
I thought it might be a good plan to introduce one of the most famous cult watches to this group of car lovers over at MotoringExposure.com. Every week, I try to feed them with interesting horological facts and articles and it took actually quite long (to my taste) to talk …
Book Review: 12 Faces of Time by Elizabeth Doerr & Ralf Baumgarten
This is not only a book about watches. This is a book about the faces behind the watches made by horological master minds Philippe Dufour, Paul Gerber, Dr. Ludwig Oechslin, FP Journe, Kenji Shiohara, Kari Voutilainen, Vianney Halter, Beat Haldimann, Volker Vyskocil, Thomas …
Über Bargain Found: An IWC Ingenieur 3227-01 For 3200 Euro
If I didn’t already have one, I would seriously consider this IWC Ingenieur 3227-01 that is for sale over at Horloge Platform Nederland. This discontinued model was only in production for a short time, 2005 – 2008. IWC introduced this new Ingenieur model in 2005, to be a …
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Safari Review
When the first Royal Oak was introduced in 1972, nobody could have guessed how popular the design would be in the 21st century. Based on that original design, Audemars Piguet introduced the Royal Oak Offshore collection 20 years after the first Royal Oak. At least here in …
Orient CFH01001B Review: A Lot Of Bang For The Buck?
When I started buying mechanical watches about 10-11 years ago, there wasn’t much on the market (new) that I could afford. Last few years, this has changed drastically. One of the brands that offers mechanical watches for a decent price (for starters in collecting …
Size Comparison: Linde Werdelin 3-Timer vs Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore (Safari)
Since my review on the Linde Werdelin 3-Timer, a number of people asked me how the size of the 3-Timer compares to an Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore. Although I answered them that the Linde Werdelin is a bit more flat on the wrist and less ‘in your face’, last weekend I …
A buyers guide for $2000 watches
Today, my Wednesday Watch article over at MotoringExposure has been published. After writing an article about $1000 watches, I thought it was time to stretch it up to $2000.- Since $2000 opens a lot of horological doors, I narrowed the list of possible doors down by using …
U-Boat U-51 Rattrapante Complicated Watch – An Amplified Masterpiece
Italo Fontana has very well figured out how to design big watches. U-Boat watches are between 45mm and 55mm in diameter and even reach 65mm in the particular case of the U-1942. One thing that has not been associated much with these gargantuan timepieces, however, are …
Review Omega Seamaster Professional PloProf 1200m
Introduced during BaselWorld 2009, the Omega Seamaster Ploprof 1200m (ref. 224.30.55.21.01.001) is slowly hitting the stores and becomes available for the large public. This remake of the original Omega Seamaster Professional 600m/2000ft that was introduced in 1971 (after 4 …
BaselWorld 2010: Linde Werdelin Oktopus Moonphase Complication
This news came in yesterday evening, a new Linde Werdelin Oktopus model with a Moonphase Complication. The Oktopus was introduced during BaselWorld 2009 and during my interview with them I was able to fiddle around with it a bit. The bezel with embossed numerals reminded me …
A Closer Look at a Bell & Ross Classic: the Vintage 123
When thinking of Bell & Ross many relate the company to the popular and conspicuous designs of the BR “Instruments.” It is pretty obvious that these square watches were responsible for exploding the manufacturer’s popularity, but Bell & Ross was very active even before the …
An interview with ChronoPassion’s Laurent Picciotto
I’ve mentioned him before, Laurent Picciotto of Chronopassion.fr. My colleague blogger Tom Mulraney of TheWatchLounge posted an interview between TheWatchLounge and Laurent Picciotto, which is a real pleasure to read. Click here to go to the interview over at …
The Sophisticated Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Moon
Unfortunately, a 37mm looks kind of silly on my 7.5″ wrist. Otherwise, a Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Moon like Rob’s (friend of the show since 2004) would be a perfect timepiece for formal occasions. Although Jaeger-LeCoultre seems to have entered a different route to approach …
Back from Ortisei, Italy!
After a week of fun in the snow (wearing my Linde Werdelin 3-Timer), it is time to get back to work and back to blogging about watches. During my vacation, the invitations for BaselWorld and press releases are flooding my mailbox. So beware of some frequent updates here at …
Dingemans Mechanische Horloges Jumping Hour
DMH, or Dingemans Mechanische Horloges (Dingemans mechanical watches) is a brand you probably never heard of before (although you might have seen it here and here). It is a very small Dutch watch manufacturer, with a maximum of 12 timepieces per year. Fred Dingemans, owner …
Dream Watch Alert! AP Royal Oak Equation of Time 26603ST
As you probably noticed already, the SIHH 2010 expo results in a lot of new and impressive timepieces by numerous manufacturers. Unfortunately, I could not make it to the SIHH and GTE myself this year, but at least I am able to track all new releases via WatchUseek, …
SIHH2010: Ralph Lauren Slim Classique
Last year, during SIHH2009, Ralph Lauren introduced a line of watches that definitely can be considered haute horlogerie. Some of the Ralph Lauren boutiques carried vintage watches (by Rolex, Patek Philippe etc) for quite some years now, but now they have their own …
A Decent Watch Under 1000 USD, Check Motoring Exposure!
Yesterday, I published an article on MotoringExposure about buying watches under 1000 USD. There are a lot of offers, but which one satisfies the watchfreak? Browsing the internet and going through several annual catalogues, I came up with the Glycine Incursore ‘Black …
