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Saturday, Jun 14 2008

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New Grand Seiko SBGT027 — 5-Seconds-Per-Year Accuracy

gmtplusnine.com | 14. Jun 2008 23:55 |

Seiko has released a new 9F Quartz model with 5-seconds-per-year accuracy. It is a limited edition of 300 units, released in commemoration of the 15th anniversary of the launch of the 9F Quartz movement in 1993. The watch, Grand Seiko SBGT027, retails for ¥399,000, and is …

Seiko Spacewalk — June 11 Update

gmtplusnine.com | 14. Jun 2008 23:55 |

On June 11, Richard Garriott reported on his mission blog about his Seiko Spacewalk. Garriott is a video game programmer and son of a NASA astronaut, and will be the sixth private citizen to travel to the International Space Station. He’ll use the specially-designed Seiko …

Seiko Spacewalk — June 11 Update

gmtplusnine.com | 14. Jun 2008 21:31 |

On June 11, Richard Garriott reported on his mission blog about his Seiko Spacewalk. Garriott is a video game programmer and son of a NASA astronaut, and will be the sixth private citizen to travel to the International Space Station. He’ll use the specially-designed Seiko …

Watch Alert: Rare Temption CGK203 With Valjoux 7751 Available

aBlogtoWatch | 14. Jun 2008 11:01 |

This is going to be a relatively short explanation because I’ve dedicated an entire article to this watch already, but I wanted to mention that a Temption CGK203 watch is available on eBay right now. How amazed I get when this occurs! This occurs maybe once or twice a year, …

Christiaan van der Klaauw's Ariadne

WatchingHorology | 14. Jun 2008 10:26 |

A Dutch expatriate engineer working here in Singapore contacted me earlier this year requesting me to shoot his Dutch watch - a Van Der Klaauw. A brand which apparently was once available here in Singapore sometime ago. This piece however was acquired by him directly from …

DeBethune Dream Watches 1 & 2 images coming soon

No Redirect | 14. Jun 2008 01:06 |

Dream Watch 1 Dream Watch 2I recently photographed the working models of these two phenomenal watches here in Singapore. DeBethune is a brand that does not lack creative direction and these two watches show how the brand has continually reinvented itself. While the Dream 1 …

RSW - Rama Swiss Watches

The Breitling Watch Blog | 14. Jun 2008 00:30 |

Some of you might be familiar with this brand, but I would hazard a guess than most of you are not. Rama Swiss is a luxury brand of Swiss made mechanical watches who’s signature is a unique crown that pops out and turns into a miniature crank to turn the hands. Rama Swiss …