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Thursday, Apr 24 2008

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Spring Drive Spacewalk by SEIKO

PROFESSIONAL WATCHES | 24. Apr 2008 21:51 |

[ via Seiko ] Here is a shot of the new Concept/Limited Edition watch from Seiko, the Spring Drive Spacewalk. Very cool name and some very impressive specs, especially the case that is 53 mm L x 48.7 mm W. Hit the jump for official press images and for a lengthly but …

Breaking news: LVMH acquired Hublot

WatchingHorology | 24. Apr 2008 20:25 |

Click here for the full story.- SJX--------------------------------------Thanks JX for the news. With the growing strength and success of Hublot its not a surprise that it would become a target for a takeover by one of the big watch conglomerates. However its a surprise for …

LVMH acquires Swiss watchmaker Hublot

PROFESSIONAL WATCHES | 24. Apr 2008 19:31 |

[ Press Release via LVMH ] Paris, 24 April 2008 LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, the world’s leading luxury group, announces that it has signed an agreement to acquire the Hublot group, a top of the range watchmaker enjoying very strong growth. LVMH will acquire Hublot …

Great new blog: Tick Talk

WristWatchReview.com | 24. Apr 2008 15:51 |

Sure, we can talk about watches all we want, but can we say we know how to remove a watch cyclops? Tick Talk is a blog by a certified watchmaker and he tells the story of Cyclopsi in real life. There are two kinds of people in the world, those who like a cyclops and those [...]

Breaking news: LVMH acquired Hublot

WatchingHorology | 24. Apr 2008 13:31 |

Click here for the full story.- SJX--------------------------------------Thanks JX for the news. With the growing strength and success of Hublot its not a surprise that it would become a target for a takeover by one of the big watch conglomerates. However its a surprise for …

PW Gallery: HD3 Complication Bi-Axial Tourbillon

PROFESSIONAL WATCHES | 24. Apr 2008 03:11 |

[ via HD3 Complication ] HD3 Complication designer Fabrice Gonet created this revolutionary bi-axial tourbillon as a concept and it was so popular that they decided to make an ultra-limited edition of 11. Even at a price of $400,000 all watches were sold out quickly. It is …