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Friday, Sept 19 2008

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1960's Heuer Bundeswehr Chronograph

Wristwatch News, Reviews, & … | 19. Sept 2008 19:11 |

This, my friends, is the real deal.  We have featured many watches that were built for various armed forces across the globe, others that were designed to resemble military pieces, but few that have actually seen combat.  This Heuer chronograph was m 5b4 ade in the late …

Late 70's Rolex Sea Dweller 1665

Wristwatch News, Reviews, & … | 19. Sept 2008 19:11 |

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, …

Jorg Schauer Day Date GL Watch Available: Finest Example Of German Simplicity And Function With Ample Character

aBlogtoWatch | 19. Sept 2008 18:45 |

I love when I see watch like this up for sale. Why? Because it happens so rarely. Jorg Schauer would certainly be described as an innovative and independent watch maker with a limited production of watches, but at the same time, when people buy them, they rarely show up …

Zihotch Retro Phone Watch tells Time the Japanese Way

Wrist Dreams | 19. Sept 2008 10:36 |

The Zihotch Retro Phone Watch is the craziest watch I have seen in a long time. The watch resembles the dial of an old phone and actually does not display the time, but actually tells it to you when...

Bell & Ross BR 01 Instrument PRO TITANIUM unveiled

Wrist Dreams | 19. Sept 2008 09:26 |

Bell & Ross introduced the BR 01 Instrument PRO TITANIUM. The new BR 01 features a rubber strap and ultralight titanium case. The INSTRUMENT BR01 PRO TITANIUM case takes its inspiration directly from aeronautical construction techniques. The bezel and...

James Bond Quantum of Solace Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean unveiled

Wrist Dreams | 19. Sept 2008 09:26 |

The new James Bond movie Quantum of Solace release draws closer. Omega now announced a limited edition Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean carrying the Quantum of Solace James Bond signature on the dial. The dial of the new James Bond...

Datograph Revisited

No Redirect | 19. Sept 2008 03:06 |

One of the great fortunes of having friends here in Singapore who are also collectors is that I get the chance to photograph their watches and in this case, I get yet another chance to photograph the Platinum Datograph. I have lost count how many time I had photographed …

Two new Bell & Ross models

WatchReport.com | Real. Honest. … | 19. Sept 2008 01:56 |

The Bell & Ross company (Yep, that's an ampersand. The joke is that Bell & Ross got theirs from Vacheron Constantin, who used to be Vacheron & Constantin.) has been a recurring subject here on Watch Report. We like many of their watches, particularly the aircraft-styled …