Monday, Jul 21 2008
articles: 8
Omega Speedmaster: 39 years ago it became the Moonwatch
39 years ago, on July 21st 1969, 2:56 AM (GMT), Neil Armstrong became the first man to set foot on the moon. For us watch freaks, it is nice to know that not Neil Armstrong was the first to set a foot on the moon wearing an Omega Speedmaster Professional but Edwin “Buzz” …
Breitling SuperOcean Video Review
Here’s a video that’s been long overdue.. one of Breitling’s more popular models, the Breitling SuperOcean. A classic diver that has been compared to the Rolex Submariner and Omega Seamaster time and time again, but offers the benefits of a significantly improved depth …
Hysek Earth Colosso Is A Weird Wonderful Watch Completely Out Of Place In Today’s Market
I am afraid that the current state of the watch industry is not primed to appreciate watches like the Hysek Colosso. Today, fashion, looks, and style are very important. In essence, most of the emphasis is placed on offering watches to the super rich that look good. That is …
Steve McQueen Rolex Explorer II 1655
We all know that Tag Heuer makes a Steve McQueen version of their Monaco sport watch. It's a great looking watch, and McQueen wore the original version during the filming of the 1971 movie "Le Mans". That's all well and good but the real Steve McQueen, the man, not the …
Rare Breitling NOS Sprint Chronograph
Based on the number of Breitling postings on Hodinkee, it's pretty safe to say that we have a soft spot for this legendary maker of sports watches. What we have here is a very rare Breitling NOS Sprint Chronograph watch. The most striking characteristic of this watch is …
Sea-Dweller DEEPSEA by ROLEX
[ via Rolex ] The Rolex Sea-Dweller, always my favorite Rolex, debuted at Baselworld 2008 with the new designation, "DEEPSEA". Its name comes from the "Deep Sea Special", the experimental prototype that in 1960 reached a depth of 10,916 metres in the Mariana Trench. For …
“Born In The U.S.A.”
Check out the new Kobold Sprit of America! Mike Kobold doing his best to construct a timepiece almost entirely in the United States. Cases were constructed right in my home base of Pittsburgh “were steel was born” and guts were re-worked here in the States from a German …
Watch Brand Boutiques - JLC Comes to North America!
Looks like watch brands are trying to get in on some of the retail action as well as direct promotion of their own brands. Breitling has some Brand Boutiques in Japan and other places in the world, but none in North America unfortunately. However, Jaeger LeCoultre has …
