Sunday, Jun 21 2009
articles: 4
Interview with Jeff Hess
Maribeth Keane, editor of The Collectors Weekly, did an interview with Jeff Hess. Famous (at least to me) for his contribution to the ‘History of Time: Rolex Wristwatches’ book (together with James Dowling). Even though the interview is meant to introduce the world of …
DLC: Cartier Santos 100 Chronograph
The Cartier Santos 100 chronograph is treated with a special amorphous DLC coating. Cartier says this specific treatment process is used on military equipment and that they have the exclusive rights to use this treatment for watches. What makes it different than other DLC …
The Perrelet Turbine: A Study In Putting Your Best Foot Forward
Consider BaselWorld 2009 the coming out party for Swiss watch brand Perrelet. Perrelet has been around for a few years now, but were relatively under the radar. Named after Abraham-Louis Perrelet, watchmaker to the king of France and inventor of the automatic movement, they …
Formex 4 Speed DS 2000 GMT Watch Perfect For Diving Or Racing
Formex is one of those brands I love to notice, but doesn't seem to get the public attention it deserves. Which is a shame given how nice some of their watches are. The mantra of Formex seems to be a melding of watch and race car technology. As such, the signature tech …
