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Monday, Nov 16 2009

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SalonQP in London

Fratello Watches | 16. Nov 2009 21:10 |

During my two week holiday (which explains the quietness here), there were two great watch events going on, and unfortunately I was only able to visit one of them (instead of both). I am – ofcourse – talking about Watch 2009 in Maastricht/The Netherlands and SalonQP in …

Christie’s: Rolex Deep Sea Jacques Piccard edition fetches almost 40.000 USD

Fratello Watches | 16. Nov 2009 20:01 |

More than half a year ago, I posted this blog about the Rolex Sea-Dweller Deep Sea Jacques Piccard edition, a Dutch initiative from Philipp Stahl (Steiner) and Jerrel Manbodh (Manbodh Watches). Just today, Christie’s had one of the 86 pieces on auction, number 60 of 86. …

Review: Rogue Warrior Red Cell Watch

WristWatchReview.com | 16. Nov 2009 17:05 |

It’s not every day you find a watch that can feasibly kill a man. The Rogue Warrior Red Cell is just such a watch. The watch, designed by Richard “Dick” Marcinko AKA the Rogue Warrior, chairman of Red Cell International Corp., a secur fef ity consulting firm. Mr. Marcinko …

Heuer Autavia For Argentinian Air Force: A Valjoux 72 Powered Military Piece For A Great Price

Wristwatch News, Reviews, & … | 16. Nov 2009 16:30 |

A while back we showed you a very cool Rolex Daytona that was issued by the Peruvian Air Force.  The movement in this Rolex is a Valjoux 72 and the price is surely about the same as your average mid-level Executive luxury automobile, which limits many of us from purchasing …

Jorg Gray JG1900 Watch Review

aBlogtoWatch | 16. Nov 2009 12:35 |

Jorg Gray is the company that makes the JG6500 watch. You might know it as the President Obama watch, because it is the watch that he wears most of the time. This little fact has catapulted an otherwise small watch company into a phenomenon. So I am going to share with you …

Update To Getting aBlogtoRead.com Articles Via Email

aBlogtoWatch | 16. Nov 2009 12:00 |

Enter your email address: Delivered by FeedBurner aBlogtoRead.com is now fully back in action. If you notice any problems or issues let me know (via my contact page). A lot of you enjoy aBlogtoRead.com via e-mail. One of the changes that I have needed to make on my new …

My Japan’s Watch Revival: The Lexus Effect Article On AskMen.com

aBlogtoWatch | 16. Nov 2009 10:15 |

This was an important article for me to write as the concept of luxury Japanese watches has been on my mind a lot lately. I think you'll find it an interesting read. It rather well accumulates my dispersed thoughts on this topic of global sold Japanese luxury watches and …

Tag Heuer Formula 1 Calibre S Chronograph Watch

aBlogtoWatch | 16. Nov 2009 10:15 |

Here is a really nifty new Tag Heuer model I just came by. I haven't seen it anywhere else but at The Watch Gallery who always has the most recent Tag Heuer watches. In the not so distant past I praised the good looks of the new Tag Heuer Formula 1 Grande Date watch. It …

Avakian Watch Concept 1

aBlogtoWatch | 16. Nov 2009 10:15 |

You may know Avakian as a high-end jewelry and watch store. Avakian has a watch line as well. They have had watches for some time, but this is a very high-end and complex model for them. It is called (I believe) the Concept 1. Yes, there are many design cues taken from …