Wednesday, Oct 8 2008
articles: 19
CONGRATULATIONS SINGAPORE - Outstanding First Grand Prix D'Horlogerie Geneva (Asia)
Heartiest congratulations to Edipresse, Dr Bernard Cheong, Wei Koh and the rest of the team and to the Nominated Jury consisting of regionally respected collectors and to all the winners of this year's GPHG (Asia). Last night at the Four Season's Hotel, the first GPHG(Asia) …
CONGRATULATIONS SINGAPORE - Outstanding First Grand Prix D'Horlogerie Geneva (Asia)
Heartiest congratulations to Edipresse, Dr Bernard Cheong, Wei Koh and the rest of the team and to the Nominated Jury consisting of regionally respected collectors and to all the winners of this year's GPHG (Asia). Last night at the Four Season's Hotel, the first GPHG(Asia) …
Simple Surfer: The Nixon Lodown Is An Ideal Tide Watch And Surfer’s Companion
If you surf, you know that having an idea of what the tides are like is important. Tidal ebbs and wanes guide the size and position of the waves, and you don't want to waste your time wading in the sea. Tides variation occurs each day and is totally seasonal. In short, it …
Seiko Spirit New Releases
Posted by: petew Photograph - Seiko Japan In addition to the SBPP001 and SBPP003 that Bryan introduced on GMT+9 a couple of weeks ago, Seiko Japan has shown 3 other models which will soon be released under the “Spirit” brand. Characterized by clean crisp designs, there is …
1974 Omega Seamaster Big Blue
We have talked a lot about rare diving watches recently, so why not one more? What we have here is an Omega Seamaster from 1974 that is known affectionately as the "Big Blue" for its blue face and enormous size (44mm). This watch appears to only been made for a very short …
Sinn U-Black (U-Stealth) Photomontage
Here it is, the U-Black or U-Stealth Photomontage featuring close ups of the watch, dial, bezel and other details. Sinn U series has garnered a large number of fervent fans from all over the world and this limited edition model appears to have captured a fair amount of …
1937 Art Deco Rolex Tank Watch
It's not every day that we find a new Rolex model. We have seen a few rectangular (known as "tank") Rolexes, but they have all been of the Prince variety. That is, of course, until right now. Here we have a Rolex Tank from 1937 that is something completely different. It …
Sinn U-Black (U-Stealth) Photomontage
Here it is, the U-Black or U-Stealth Photomontage featuring close ups of the watch, dial, bezel and other details. Sinn U series has garnered a large number of fervent fans from all over the world and this limited edition model appears to have captured a fair amount of …
1937 Art Deco Rolex Tank Watch
It's not every day that we find a new Rolex model. We have seen a few rectangular (known as "tank") Rolexes, but they have all been of the Prince variety. That is, of course, until right now. Here we have a Rolex Tank from 1937 that is something completely different. It …
SINN U-Black Hour Glass Limited Edition UNVEILED!
Finally after more than a week's wait, here are the first images any where in the world - of the new U-Black (aka U-Stealth) Hour Glass Limited Edition. This long awaited watch finally arriving on our shores only this morning and now proudly released here just as the launch …
SINN U-Black Hour Glass Limited Edition UNVEILED!
Finally after more than a week's wait, here are the first images any where in the world - of the new U-Black (aka U-Stealth) Hour Glass Limited Edition. This long awaited watch finally arriving on our shores only this morning and now proudly released here just as the launch …
Sinn U-Black (U-Stealth) Photomontage
Here it is, the U-Black or U-Stealth Photomontage featuring close ups of the watch, dial, bezel and other details. Sinn U series has garnered a large number of fervent fans from all ov 584 er the world and this limited edition model appears to have captured a fair amount of …
SINN U-Black Hour Glass Limited Edition UNVEILED!
Finally after more than a week's wait, here are the first images any where in the world - of the new U-Black (aka U-Stealth) Hour Glass Limited Edition. This long awaited watch finally arriving on our shores only this morning and now proudly released here just as the launch …
SINN U-Black Hour Glass Limited Edition UNVEILED!
Finally after more than a week's wait, here are the first images any where in the world - of the new U-Black (aka U-Stealth) Hour Glass Limited Edition. This long awaited watch finally arriving on our shores only this morning and now proudly released here just as the launch …
1970's Rolex Air King in Black
Ahhh the Rolex Air King. A classic, simple, unpretentious (for a Rolex) watch from a legendary manufacturer. This is a watch that hasn't changed much over its lifetime, and really, we're glad it hasn't. This particular Air King is from the early 1970's and features an …
SINN U-Black Hour Glass Limited Edition UNVEILED!
Finally after more than a week's wait, here are the first images any where in the world - of the new U-Black (aka U-Stealth) Hour Glass Limited Edition. This long awaited watch finally arriving on our shores only this morning and now proudly released here just as the launch …
Original Blancpain - LIP Fifty Fathoms
We did i 5b4 t. We found the archetypal diving watch, the one that started it all. Before Rolex had their Submariner or Sea Dweller, before Omega had their Seamaster, there was the Fifty Fathoms from Blancpain. And here is the story behind it:In 1952, two French naval …
Reactor Fall Out: A serious chunk of stainless steel
Reactor was kind enough to give me a Fall Out for evaluation. This is a watch ready for harsh treatment. Reactor mills a billet of stainless steel and embeds a first rate Japanese movement under a heavy duty, domed crystal. The bracelet is attached with machined rods of …
1950's Blancpain Aqua Lung Diver's Watch
We have featured dozens of divers watches made by the likes of Omega, Rolex, and Jaeger-LeCoultre, here on Hodinkee. These watches seem to be real fan favorites. So much so that we have actually received emails from readers requesting more diving watches but from a few …

