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Thursday, Jan 13 2011

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Kanye West Drops $180,000 On A Watch In His Own Image, From A Brand We've Never Heard Of

Wristwatch News, Reviews, & … | 13. Jan 2011 21:46 |

We just got the word that Kanye West has ordered a diamond encrusted, 18k yellow gold wristwatch with his own face right on the dial.  It is made by Tiret Watches, which honestly, we've never heard of. Turns out it's owned by Damon Dash, so at least Kanye's helping out his …

Meet the Richard Mille RM028, America's Dive Watch

Wristwatch News, Reviews, & … | 13. Jan 2011 18:16 |

If you fancy diving in ultra high end gear and happen to live in North or South America, you're in luck. Richard Mille has just announced their newest diver, the RM028. This very limited edition watch features a more traditional round case while retaining the familiar …

Preview of the new Halios Laguna

WatchReport.com | Real. Honest. … | 13. Jan 2011 15:56 |

Yesterday Halios posted some very interesting photos to their blog. Seen here, the photos depict the new Halios Laguna which is slated for release in May of this year. The Laguna will follow the massively sucessful Holotype and the BlueRing dive watches. The Laguna will be …

Gerald Genta for Van Cleef & Arpels: Wooden, And A Little Known Piece of 1970s Genta History

Wristwatch News, Reviews, & … | 13. Jan 2011 15:21 |

It seems like we were just talking about Gerald Genta, doesn't it? That's because we were, just a two weeks ago.  His newest project with Swedish startup Arlanch was previewed. But that was Genta of the year 2011.  The decade that most associate with Genta is the 1970s.  …

BENARUS Remora Giveaway

OceanicTime | 13. Jan 2011 11:56 |

From TLex This month's OceanicTime Giveaway comes courtesy of BENARUS Watches. The watch that we will be giving away is Benarus' latest model, the Remora. The 42mm, 500m water-resistant BENARUS Remora boasts a ceramic bezel and an automatic movement, Miyota's new 9015 …

RICHARD MILLE RM 028 Americas DIVER (new)

OceanicTime | 13. Jan 2011 10:46 |

From RM Richard Mille unveils a new limited edition of his automatic diver's vatch exclusively for retailers in North and South America. The RM 028 Americas comes in a dark black DLC titanium case with red and white numerals and hands, and a bright red inner bezel and …

Jaeger-LeCoultre Tribute to MEMOVOX Deep Sea (in depth)

OceanicTime | 13. Jan 2011 10:46 |

From JLC A Re-Edition In Tribute to the Legend of Diver's Watches There are some watches that leave an indelible trace on our collective memory because they have written a page in history. The Memovox Deep Sea, the first diver’s watch ever made by the Manufacture …

Hublot GreenGo Bang Watch: To Celebrate Partying

aBlogtoWatch | 13. Jan 2011 10:11 |

Have you been to the Gstaad Palace? No? Well then I am sorry to say that you probably don't know about GreenGo - the popular club that is now celebrating its 40th anniversary. I don't think it has changed since … Continue reading →Related posts:Hublot Big Bang Minute …

SIHH 2011 Jaeger-LeCoultre Memovox Tribute to Deep Sea

PROFESSIONAL WATCHES | 13. Jan 2011 10:11 |

(Click image for gallery - 4 photos) Jaeger-LeCoultre has just released of preview of two new vintage inspired Memovox timepieces. Prior to the famous Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris Dive Alarm timepiece (a diving version of the Memovox alarm watch), there was the Memovox Deep …

Jaeger-LeCoultre Tribute to MEMOVOX Deep Sea (new)

OceanicTime | 13. Jan 2011 00:31 |

From JLC In 1959, Jaeger-LeCoultre introduced the first automatic diving watch equipped with an alarm: the Memovox Deep Sea. Three years earlier, in 1956, Captain Cousteau had unveiled the splendours of undersea life in his famous film "The Silent World", which caused an …