Tuesday, Sept 14 2010
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Jaquet Droz Eclipse Watch
This is a more "simple" Jaquet Droz watch with an annual calendar and a quirky moon phase indicator. Called the Eclipse it comes in a 18k gold case and a nice black enamel dial. Nice? Sure. Super Jaquet Droz in character? Not really. Where is the 'figure 8' dial we like so …
Just Because: The Governator Wearing The Biggest Freaking Panerai Ever
Every now and then we like to show you some ridiculous pictures from the watch world (remember these classics?). Today, we present you with the Governator himself, Arnold Schwarzenegger, wearing a truly monstrous Panerai while aboard a private jet, no doubt funded by …
Inside the Audemars Piguet Museum: The Royal Oaks You Never Knew Existed
The Original A-Series Royal Oak "Jumbo"We recently spent some time with Audemars Piguet at their home in the charming Le Brassus, Switzerland. In their museum sat several historically important watches - the original AP-devised Cartier Tank Francais and the first ever …
Dispatch from Lisbon: Hodinkee Goes to Sea With IWC
With Portugal’s history of world exploration and maritime prowess, as well as the history of IWC’s best selling Portuguese line of watches, it made perfect sense to have a nautical themed event around the launch of the new Portuguese Yacht Club Chronograph. Today was the …
2010 Aquaracer 300m Series
Greetings everyone and welcome to the first in an irregular series at Calibre 11 written by Rob Caplan from Topper Jewelers, a TAG Heuer Authorised Dealer. Despite having a single store, Topper have a much bigger internet presence, being a sponsor of several forums on …
KREMKE Concept Diver (the dark side of the force)
By TLex I have no details yet, but the design is inspirational . . .
TW Steel Grandeur Diving Chronographs
(Click image for gallery - 12 photos) TW Steel is a 4-year old Dutch based watch brand that sells affordable entry level luxury watches. "Oversized" watches to be specific. The trend of extra large timepieces seems to have cooled off, and clearly there has been a return to …
Breguet Type XX Aéronavale Limited Edition Watch For 2010
Breguet's famous Type XX watches are among the first high-end timepieces that I fell in love with back in college. I couldn't afford one then, and I still don't have one today, but the dream of owning one of the Breguet "Type" aviator style watches remains strong. They come …
Bond girl wearing a Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Neva
English actress Rosamund Pike (Also known as villainous Bond girl Miranda Frost in Die Another Day) was wearing a Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Ultra thin in Pink Gold during the press conference of Barney's Version, directed by Richard J.Lewis. The beautiful actress was also …
Own A Bugatti Veyron? Then You Can Probably Afford A Bugatti Watch Winder
So you've got a few manual wind watches, and you're looking for a very distinctive watch winder to put them in. Well, Bugatti and Origin Times has the solution for you. Fair warning though, it's going to cost you.
