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Thursday, Oct 30 2008

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Our First Truly Intergalactic Watch: The Rolex Daytona Meteorite

Wristwatch News, Reviews, & … | 30. Oct 2008 23:06 |

We have shown you the first watch worn into space by an American, we have shown you the first watch to be worn on the moon, but is it possible that there could be a watch even more in tune with the galaxies than either of these?  It is possible, and we have found it for you …

Rare Rolex Daytona Without the Daytona: Zenith El Primero Chronograph

Wristwatch News, Reviews, & … | 30. Oct 2008 23:06 |

The world of wristwatches is all about supply, demand, and trend.  Some watches become hot for no reason at all, and they end up selling for thousands above their mechanical worth.  But we here at Hodinkee like to think of ourselves as above the frey, we see what is really …

Our First True Intergalactic Watch: The Rolex Daytona Meteorite

Wristwatch News, Reviews, & … | 30. Oct 2008 21:56 |

We have shown you the first watch worn into space by an American, we have shown you the first watch to be worn on the moon, but is it possible that there could be a watch even more in tune with the galaxies than either of these?  It is possible, and we have found it for you …

A $25,000 Watch That Can Save Your Life: The Breitling Emergency Orbiter 3

Wristwatch News, Reviews, & … | 30. Oct 2008 21:56 |

The Breitling Emergency is a watch that we are sure many of you have heard about before.  It is perhaps the most useful watch ever created, it is a watch that can literally save your life.  This watch, designed for (and originally only sold to) pilots, features a relatively …

Another Cool Watch That Should Not Remain So Obscure: The RSW Nazca G Power Reserve

aBlogtoWatch | 30. Oct 2008 18:40 |

It is no surprise that RSW (Rama Swiss Watches) presents another very cool looking watch. The company has been releasing very cool watches for a while, Including their Outland, Puzzle, Nazca, 7th Sense, and Lady Liberty collections. I can also say that they do men's and …

Sad news to report, the loss of an innovator...

Chuck Maddox’s Watch Blog | 30. Oct 2008 08:45 |

Sad news to report on the loss of an innovator...I received a query in my email early this morning asking about dealers for Ventura watches. I immediately went to Ventura's watch site and found it was no longer active. So I sent an email to recent Ventura V-Matic Loga …

Sad news to report, the loss of an innovator...

Chuck Maddox’s Watch Blog | 30. Oct 2008 07:00 |

Sad news to report on the loss of an innovator...I received a query in my email early this morning asking about dealers for Ventura watches. I immediately went to Ventura's watch site and found it was no longer active. So I sent an email to recent Ventura V-Matic Loga …

Who Says Time Has To Be In Order? The Franck Muller Crazy Hours: A Study In Being Unique

Wristwatch News, Reviews, & … | 30. Oct 2008 01:31 |

Although we've occasionally mentioned Franck Muller in passing here on Hodinkee, we have yet to give one the spotlight. That is all about to change. Today we bring you one of the strangest, most unique watches of recent memory... the Franck Muller Crazy Hours. Dubbed the …

What Do the Dignitaries Wear? Putin & Berlusconi Do It Right, Clinton Not Too Far Behind

Wristwatch News, Reviews, & … | 30. Oct 2008 01:31 |

Putin and his Patek PhilippeHere at Hodinkee, we know how much you enjoy finding out what's on the wrists of celebrities. So today we thought we'd focus on world leaders and their timepieces, specifically, the Prime Ministers of Russia and Italy.Former Russian President and …