Tuesday, May 26 2009
articles: 5
Ladies and gentlemen, the ugliest watch ever produced
Diesel, what were you thinking? Admittedly you don’t make the prettiest watches around, but I find it amazing that you are responsible for this abomination. This is like trying to cross an elephant with a pig, it might seem like a good idea, but no good can come from it. …
New Release: Tissot Veloci T Chronograph
Tissot added a new version to their Veloci T collection at Baselworld, this past March. It features a swiss quartz movement with a chronograph module. The 45mm case is 316L stainless steel with a rotating bezel, treated with PVD. The crystal is sapphire and it is …
The Luminox Field Chrono Alarm Series: A Chronograph Wrist-Alarm That You Can Afford?
Last week we wrote about a modern legend among diving watches, the Luminox Navy SEAL Dive watch. It is without a doubt the best known watch made by Luminox, but perhaps not their most interesting. We had the chance recently to examine what else Luminox has been up to and …
James Bond Rolex 4-Line Chrono from 1957: The Dream Submariner?
There are a few watches that we feature once every few months, the James Bond Rolex Submariner is one of them. The reference 6538, which was made for a few years in the mid-1950s is called the James Bond of course because it is the watch Sean Connery wore in the original …
U-Boat U-1942 Limited Edition Watch: Giant Retro Italian Diver
Apparently based on a never actually made design from 1942, the limited edition U-Boat U-1942 watch is an Italian blast from the past. The story goes that the Italian Navy commissioned a special watch to be made, but it never made production. This U-1942 watch is based …
