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Monday, Jul 14 2008

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El Primero Daytona in Stainless at Tourneau

Wristwatch News, Reviews, & … | 14. Jul 2008 22:01 |

While we tend to focus of great pieces being sold online, we can certainly not pass one up that we see right in front of our eyes.  Currently selling in the estate section of Tourneau in the Time Warner Center here in New York is one of those watches that can really change …

1970 Breitling Sprint 2010

Wristwatch News, Reviews, & … | 14. Jul 2008 22:01 |

We love our Breitling chronographs here at Hodinkee and today we have a pretty interesting one.  This Breitling Sprint 2010 is approximately 38 years old and has a really great retro look to it.  We love the "bow-tie" face which surrounds the two sub-dials, as well as red …

Citizen Campanola Meets Chronomaster For Super Nice, Super Accurate Watch

aBlogtoWatch | 14. Jul 2008 20:51 |

Oh man, this one is rare, but you’ve got to love it. I think this is a perfect combination of style and technology that is bested in few places. Further, this particular Citizen Campanola is extremely rare. Probably only a handful are in the US. One of these is available …

1970 Breitling Sprint 2010

Wristwatch News, Reviews, & … | 14. Jul 2008 17:26 |

We love our Breitling chronographs here at Hodinkee and today we have a pretty interesting one.  This Breitling Sprint 2010 is approximately 38 years old and has a really great retro look to it.  We love the "bow-tie" face which surrounds the two sub-dials, as well as red …

1950 Rolex Gentleman's Shock-Resisting Dress Watch 4542

Wristwatch News, Reviews, & … | 14. Jul 2008 16:16 |

5a8 What we have here is an absolutely stunning Rolex from 1950.  This men's dress watch, tagged "Shock Resisting," is in immaculate shape and features some traits that are increasingly rare amongst this make of watches.  The case features "horn lugs" and a restored to …

Where Were You Guys??

Wristwatch News, Reviews, & … | 14. Jul 2008 16:16 |

That's a good question.  We have to apologize to our readers for our absence over the weekend.  We were doing all we could to get online but good old Time Warner of Manhattan had other plans for us.  That coupled with some unresponsive building staff made it very difficult …

Bvlgari Diagono Calibro 303

PROFESSIONAL WATCHES | 14. Jul 2008 08:06 |

[ via Bvlgari ] My favorite part of the Bvlgari Diagono Calibro 303 is the 18k white gold bezel. The "303" in the name represents the 303 components used to create this watch. I would have preferred a slightly bigger case, but I am sure it is plenty big for the traditional …

Corum Romulus Perpetual Calendar

PROFESSIONAL WATCHES | 14. Jul 2008 07:30 |

[ via Corum ] Corum has introduced a highly limited perpetual calendar in its classical Romulus watch collection. Offered in an edition of 25 pieces, the Romulus Perpetual Calendar features a polished 41mm red gold case, a brushed hand-engraved Roman numeral bezel, and a …

Review of the Timex Ironman Shock Solar

WatchReport.com | Real. Honest. … | 14. Jul 2008 07:06 |

Timex has done it again with the most recent iteration of the average-joe watch. Great features like a shock resistant case, solar powered movement and Indiglo make this entry level watch something special.