Saturday, Nov 21 2009
articles: 8
Swatch Automatic Chronographs Introduced
Swatch recently introduced a line of inexpensive mechanical chronographs. Previously, any Swiss watch with the ubiquitous ETA/Valjoux 7750 was typically $700 or more, but this new line starts at only $360!
The inPulse Smartphone Watch
If you like feature-rich digital watches, and have a Blackberry, the upcoming inPulse will probably make you very, very happy.
New Brand: Feldo Watches
Here's an interesting take on the venerable ETA 2824; new brand Feldo uses ultra-thin carbon fiber plates attached to the hands, yielding a moving window around the hour and minute hand.
We Find & Explain a Double Swiss, Underlined, Tropical Dial Rolex Cosmograph
Often times watch guys go a little crazy when it comes to describing their unique pieces. We use terms like Red, Double Red, Blackout, Floating, Underlined, Explorer Dial, Tropical, Spider, Four-Line, and a many more seemingly nonsensical terms. Some make a lot of sense, …
Welcome Watch Report !
There is a new watch magazine in The Netherlands, Watch Report! This magazine is part of the Gijrath Media Group (think Miljonair Fair) and just recently introduced. Lex Stolk (on the left in the picture below) is the man behind the magazine and is surrounded by a talented …
Armin Strom Reveals First In-House Made Movement, The Calibre ARM09
Armin Strom is the newest watch makers around who is proud to announce that they will be making their own movements. Funded by some big money gentlemen who want results, they wanted their brand to have in-house made movements, so they made it happen. Until now Armin Strom …
Michael Bittel Double Diaphram Eclipse Watch
This watch doesn't just have a dial that looks like a camera shutter, the prototype version actually used a camera shutter. Michael Bittel cannibalized a friend's vintage camera (he had permission) and took out the shutter. He ground it down and modified it, and used it to …
Michael Bittel Double Diaphram Eclipse Watch
This watch doesn't just have a dial that looks like a camera shutter, the prototype version actually used a camera shutter. Michael Bittel cannibalized a friend's vintage camera (he had permission) and took out the shutter. He ground it down and modified it, and used it to …
