Wednesday, Sept 17 2008
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Harwood, Original Maker Of The Automatic Wrist Watch Resurfaces: Look Past Lukewarm Looks For Interesting Designs
If you ever wanted to know who the original maker of the automatic wrist watch was, it was Harwood, a British watch company. They didn't invent the automatic winding mechanism, that was done previously in pocket watches, but they were the first to bring them to the wrist …
Opening Breitling and Panerai Casebacks
First a disclaimer: I do not recommend that you do this, but because I’ve received several emails regarding how this is done, and also several emails about where to buy the case back opener I used in the Panerai video, I decided to write a post on it. Opening a watch and …
Late 70's Rolex Sea Dweller 1665
We have featured our fair share of Rolex Submariners here on Hodinkee, as one would expect. We've yet to featurethe Submariner's bigger, stronger, and more daring older brother...the Rolex Sea Dweller. The Sea Dweller looks very similar to the Submariner, and it should, …
Funky Bulova Accutron Spaceview
This watch is definitely one of the funkier we have come across here at Hodinkee. Of course it's always our focus to find cool looking watches, but as many of you know, we really look for pieces with a story behind it as well.What we have here is a Bulova Accutron …
Unique Bulova Accutron Spaceview
This watch is definitely one of the more funky and cool looking watches we have come across here at Hodinkee. Of course it's always our focus to find cool looking watches, but as many of you know, we really look for pieces with a story behind it.What we have here is a …
