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Monday, Oct 5 2009

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The BWC Liquid Crystal Quartz: Ahead of its time

WristWatchReview.com | 5. Oct 2009 18:05 |

This watch is so retro-gasmic it’s amazing. It has an LCD read out along with a clever little crown on the side to set the time. Interestingly, BWC launched this model in 1973, just a few months after the Hamilton Pulsar hit the swingers clubs of the 1970s and, even though …

Please Read: Help Track Down Peter Speake-Marin's Stolen Watches

Wristwatch News, Reviews, & … | 5. Oct 2009 16:20 |

We have a strong affinity to the independent brands here at Hodinkee.  We think it is really something special how these small shops dedicate countless hours to engineering and design not so much to make money but rather out of a true love of watch-making.  One supreme …

Cadence Oarsman Watch Review

aBlogtoWatch | 5. Oct 2009 11:40 |

One of the best things about what I do is the opportunity to hear from enthusiastic watch companies who want to share knowledge of their watches with me. This has resulted in my learning not only about a dizzying variety of watches, but also a variety of reasons people make …

Close-up: Orient Power Reserve Automatic

PROFESSIONAL WATCHES | 5. Oct 2009 08:10 |

This is the Orient Power Reserve CEZ05001B ( click here for 7 more photos). It features a 44 mm x 12.5mm stainless steel case and a stainless bracelet with folding clasp. Inside, is an ORIENT caliber 46J53 automatic movement. The watch displays central hours and minutes …

Two Chances to Win a RED8 Watch from TheWatchLounge.com

Wristwatch News, Reviews, & … | 5. Oct 2009 01:10 |

The world of online watch resources is rather small, and when someone is doing something great we have to let our readers know.  The newly launched website out of Australia, TheWatchLounge.com is offering readers an opportunity to win a watch that we think is pretty cool.  …