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Monday, Aug 4 2008

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TheTimeTV

Fratello Watches | 4. Aug 2008 21:42 |

TheTimeTV is a television channel for Watchmaking enthusiasts and professionals. New products, interviews, events, insights - TheTimeTV covers the latest Watchmaking industry news through exclusive reports and interviews. I blogged about the time tv on 11 May 2006 as well, …

Experience With the Hamilton Khaki Below Zero Chronograph Watch Reveals A Fatal Flaw

aBlogtoWatch | 4. Aug 2008 20:33 |

One of the reasons that I like watches so much, is that I appreciate machines, or devices otherwise, that are well engineered to perform some task(well), no matter how simple. This is why we have love for sports cars, high-end audio and visual equipment, and countless other …

1940's Girard-Perregaux Chronograph

Wristwatch News, Reviews, & … | 4. Aug 2008 18:52 |

Here is a beautiful old Girard-Perregaux Chronograph coming to us from the mid 1940's.  This watch is all original, features a 17 jewel manual movement, and a 18mm strap.  While the face is certainly worn, the original look is classic and actually looks to be the pre-cursor …

Vintage Serpico Y Laino Rolex Explorer

Wristwatch News, Reviews, & … | 4. Aug 2008 17:07 |

We love the idea of co-branded watches, where prestigious retailers have their name printed on high-end timepieces.  We have featured a few, like the Cuervo Y Sobrinos Rolex and Breitling and the Tiffany & Co Explorer II.  Today we feature a vintage Rolex Explorer with the …

SWATCH GROUP Aquires Stake in Rivoli Group

PROFESSIONAL WATCHES | 4. Aug 2008 10:31 |

The Swatch Group Ltd («Swatch Group»), the world's largest watch manufacturer, has today announced the acquisition of an important stake in the Rivoli Group («Rivoli»), one of the leading lifestyle luxury goods retailers in the GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) which operates …

CARL F. BUCHERER Patravi TravelTec FourX

PROFESSIONAL WATCHES | 4. Aug 2008 05:51 |

[ via Carl F. Bucherer ] A new dimension for time travellers: 1 watch, 3 time zones, 4 materials. Palladium, titanium, ceramics and rubber: with the Patravi TravelTec FourX, time materialises differently. Selected materials turn the latest complete watch movement from the …