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Wednesday, Jul 23 2008

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Eterna KonTiki Diver Watch Available: Be One Of The First To Own One

aBlogtoWatch | 23. Jul 2008 20:26 |

The Eterna KonTiki Diver was to be one of the first new Eterna watches to be officially sold in the US again. The wait was long. Years overdue, literally. We all sat and drooled over the pictures of the unique looking diver watch from Eterna that somehow appeared perfectly …

Jean Claude Biver: Kudos to Hublos

Fratello Watches | 23. Jul 2008 20:05 |

As I wrote in a post on the 29th of November 2004, involvement of a brand’s CEO is a mighty marketing weapon. Not only Angelo Bonati (CEO Panerai) got the hang of it, also Jean Claude Biver of Hublot seem to know how it works. Hublot, which is present on the TZ forum since [...]

1938 Longines Czech Military Watch

Wristwatch News, Reviews, & … | 23. Jul 2008 17:31 |

Making today a Longines day, we have found a truly great antique Longines that we have never seen before.  It is very old (1938), and was created by Longines for the pilots of the Czechlosovakian military.   It features a very interesting porcelain dial and original …

Longines Vintage Flyback Chronograph

Wristwatch News, Reviews, & … | 23. Jul 2008 15:11 |

Featured above is a beautiful Longines Flyback steel watch circa 1965.  We have posted this same model before, however the prior version was from 1945 and represents more of a classic and dressy look.  What we love about this watch is the classic and sporty look with a very …

1943 Royal Canadian Air Force Omega

Wristwatch News, Reviews, & … | 23. Jul 2008 15:11 |

Omega is a brand, along with Rolex, that we're never really sure how to place into context.  Omega watches have been on the wrists of astronauts, fictional British spies, and as we're about to highlight, Canadian Air Force Pilots.Coming to us from 1943, this rare RCAF …

Steve McQueen Rolex Explorer II 1655

Wristwatch News, Reviews, & … | 23. Jul 2008 05:16 |

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 …