Tuesday, Jan 18 2011
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Day 2: Wrist Shots from SIHH 2011
(Click image for gallery - 5 photos) Above are five wrist shots of all new timepieces that I photographed during my SIHH 2011 Day 2 meetings. (1- Van Cleef & Arpels - Retrograde, 2- Parmigiani Fleurier - Dual Time Zone, 3- Audemars Piguet - Millenary, 4- Audemars Piguet - …
SIHH: Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Automatic Tourbillon Chronograph
Continuing to roll out the fine novelties from SIHH by Audemars Piguet (see the Millenary Minute Repeater here), we now present the Royal Oak Offshore Selfwinding Tourbillon Chronograph. Inside the slightly updated case resides the entirely new automatic caliber 2897, …
Two Authentic Space Watches: Timepieces with Personal Connections to American Astronauts
RR Auction, which is described as "America's autograph auction house," currently has two timepieces listed in its Space Auction that might be of interest to HODINKEE readers. The first item is a LeCoultre watch formerly owned and worn by Gus Grissom, the second American to …
PANERAI Luminor Submersible 1950 3 Days BRONZO
By TLex Bronze is the new black! OK maybe not, but as far as dive watch construction is concerned it has become very much in vogue asserting itself as popular choice for achieving that desirable artisan look. PANERAI unveiled the stunning new PAM00382 'Bronzo' at SIHH 2011 …
PANERAI Luminor COMPOSITE Marina 1950 3 Days (new)
By TLex Lighter than ceramic, harder than steel, the Luminor Composite Marina 1950 3 Days Automatic was unveiled by PANERAI at SIHH 2011 . . .From PANERAI With its automatic Panerai P.9000 movement, its Luminor 1950 case in Panerai Composite and its strict adherence to the …
HELSON Buccaneer (black dial)
By TLex HELSON Watches have just released a new black dial version of the Buccaneer.
Perrelet Turbine XL Watch Review
If it is fun and you play with, then it is a toy right? call the novel spinning turbine style disc in this watch what you like - but this is a man's toy of the highest caliber. Does being … Continue reading →Related posts:Hands-On With The Perrelet Turbine Double Rotor …
Day 1: Salon International De La Haute Horlogerie (SIHH 2011)
Today was the opening day of the Salon International De La Haute Horlogerie 2011 (SIHH). The lines to get in were unusually long, hopefully an indicator that attendance is up from last year. Generally, when attendance is up, retail watch sales will follow, as the SIHH watch …
