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Saturday, Apr 26 2008

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PW Demographics Survey

PROFESSIONAL WATCHES | 26. Apr 2008 22:17 |

If you get a moment please hit the link below and take this easy in-house 10 question survey. It should take less than 5 minutes and no personal contact data is collected. I will post the results once we compile all the data. Click Here to take survey Thank You!

BASE 213c L/SIHH 2008 - my impressions

WatchingHorology | 26. Apr 2008 16:26 |

I first made a casual survey with my collector friends just this week about their impressions of this year's new releases at BASEL/SIHH - making sure first what my own personal views are of the offerings.While the impressions varied quite a fair bit as to what caught their …

Breaking news: LVMH acquired Hublot

No Redirect | 26. Apr 2008 10:36 |

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 …

Report on a visit to Haldimann's workshop

WatchingHorology | 26. Apr 2008 10:36 |

Image by Valentin Blank Valentin Blank, watch collector, connoisseur and moderator of the Purist.com photography forum filed a fantastic report on his visit to Haldimann's watch workshop. Highly recommended reading for those interested in Haldimann's work on tourbillons and …

Return to collecting vintage watches?

WatchingHorology | 26. Apr 2008 10:36 |

Image from RaphmeisterWith the escalation of prices over recent months at a rate never before seen nor anticipated, it would seem that for many of the more astute collectors are now returning to classical collecting - which is to collect important historical pieces of note …

Eco-Drive Super Chronograph 1000 by CITIZEN

PROFESSIONAL WATCHES | 26. Apr 2008 00:06 |

[ via Citizen ] Citizen introduces the Eco-Drive Super Chronograph 1000 Calibre U700/U70, which can measure 1/1000th second. Not the first company to do it, TAG Heuer was the first, but still very impressive. As well as split time, lap time and speed, the watch also …