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Tuesday, Dec 9 2008

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Bell & Ross BR03 Type Aviation French Air Force Watch: For 250 Really Lucky Fighter Pilots (At First)

aBlogtoWatch | 9. Dec 2008 19:11 |

There are two ways that this watch was made - Note that Bell & Ross is based in France. Either the French military strong armed Bell & Ross because they felt like bullying someone around, or Bell & Ross begged the Air Force for the PR opportunity as the military arm …

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

Chuck Maddox’s Watch Blog | 9. Dec 2008 17:26 |

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 I immediately went to Ventura's watch site and found it was no longer active.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 …

Joe DiMaggio's Watch Up for Auction: The Yankee Clipper's Electro-Chron

Wristwatch News, Reviews, & … | 9. Dec 2008 17:20 |

Many of you must be asking "what is an electro-chron?"  Well it is a watch made by Wittnauer (Longines) in the 1960s and 70s.  It featured an "electric" movement that actually happens to be one of the very first in the world to require a battery.  It actually even came with …

The Armin Strom Hand-Engraved Skeleton

WatchingHorology | 9. Dec 2008 05:55 |

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Review: Buscum Ducis BD I

WristWatchReview.com | 9. Dec 2008 03:00 |

Starting your own watch company is hard. Unlike, say, hiring a factory in Taiwan to make a bunch of MP3 players for you, creating a watch takes patience, an understanding of the history of horology, and a willingness to risk failure. Thankfully, Buscum Ducis’ Svan van Der …