Sunday, Sept 14 2008
articles: 8
1960's Zenith/Movado Chronograph
It has been a common theme in the last few posts to feature watches that have unique pasts. Today's post is no different. During the 1960's, there was a brief economic merger of Zenith and Movado where they collaborated to produce the famous El Prime 5b4 ro movement that …
Tag Heuer Monaco Review
I at a happy place in my life as I am now a owner of a Tag Heuer Monaco Automatic Chronograph CW2113.FC6183 - the blue Steve McQueen's Monaco. Back in 2004 I wrote the first time about the Tag...
Hysek X-RAY Perpetual Calendar
Hysek offers the X-RAY Perpetual Calendar mechanical master piece in a unique design. The Hysek X-RAY Perpetual Calendar features as the name indicates a perpetual calendar function. You can see some of the inner workings through openings in the...
RSW Nazca G Power Reserve
Swiss Rama Watches (RSW) introduces the oversized limited edition Nazca G Power Reserve. RSW already impressed me with the Outland announced at the BaselWorld 2008. The new Nazca G Power Reserve features a huge steel case measuring 49mm. The...
TechnoMarine Listens Carefully To Cries From The Apparently Large Segment Of Under Diamond-ed Rich Active Women With The …
The mother of all luxury is to be rich and active right? You have lots of money AND the time to use that money doing active things. Want to go bike riding in South Africa over the weekend? No problem, fill up the $100,000 tanks of gas on the small private jet and get …
1bb2 Franc Vila Tourbillon Chronograph Photomontage Coming Soon!
This watch and its name would probably be unfamiliar to most collectors - possibly even the most seasoned campaigner. Franc Vila is a collector who decided that it was time that he turned his passion and his own watch perferences and ideas into production and created a new …
What is the secret of the success of IWC's Portuguese watches?
Over the past 10 years of IWC history, their Portuguese line of watches has become of the most important model lineup in the IWC stable due to its popularity with serious collectors looking for classic design and quality movements. The brand has a history of over 140 years …
Peacemark in financial difficulties
News of the financial difficulties of Peacemark - the giant holding company with interests and huge holdings of brands and retail shops in East Asia based in Hong Kong - had been reported on the internet news services for some weeks. Europa Star published some interesting …
