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SIHH 2011 Piaget Emperador Coussin Tourbillon Automatic Ultra-Thin

PROFESSIONAL WATCHES | 1. Feb 2011 23:41 |

(Click image for gallery - 8 photos) Piaget, a leader in ultra-thin watches and movements, unveiled the world's thinnest self-winding tourbillon wristwatch at SIHH 2011, the Emperador Coussin Tourbillon Automatic Ultra-Thin. In the first photo above, it is sitting next to a …

HourTime Show Watch Podcast Episode 53

aBlogtoWatch | 1. Feb 2011 21:21 |

We go over some of what I saw at the 2011 week in Geneva, and then dutifully disagree on those watches that we like. Listen to the HourTime Show watch podcast episode 53 here. Written by Mr. Ariel Adams - … Continue reading →Related posts:HourTime Show Podcast Episode 7 If …

Question: What Does A $100,000 Submariner Look Like? Anwser: This (Rolex For Cartier).

Wristwatch News, Reviews, & … | 1. Feb 2011 19:51 |

Ever try to explain to someone why a Red Submariner (~$10,000) is worth about double the price of a regular, white Submariner (~$5,000)? Some get it, some don't.  That's fine.  Now imagine trying to explain to someone why your Submariner 1680 with white writing is worth ten …

TÄRNAN Oceanographer (intro)

OceanicTime | 1. Feb 2011 17:16 |

By TLex TÄRNAN (pronounced 'Tayr-nan') is the name of the Swedish tern, an elegant seabird of the Sternidae family and now the silhouetted tern logo of the revived TÄRNAN watch brand. TÄRNAN of 50s and 60s had been producing finely made stainless steel watches housing …

A Look at Ralph Lauren 2011: Live Shots of The Sporting Watch Plus A 27.5mm Men's Watch

Wristwatch News, Reviews, & … | 1. Feb 2011 15:11 |

Back in late November, we were the first to show you the Ralph Lauren Sporting Watch with Elm Burl Wood Dial and the response from you, the readers, was tremendous.  At the SIHH, we had the chance to see the Sporting Watch in person, along with the rest of the 2011 …

Giveaway: Christopher Ward C60 Trident GMT Watch

aBlogtoWatch | 1. Feb 2011 12:37 |

I am pretty jealous of who ever will be the winner of this month's giveaway. I have here a Christopher Ward C60 Trident GMT watch for your winning pleasure. The C60 Trident was released in late 2010 and came in … Continue reading →Related posts:Review Of The Christopher …

GLYCINE Lagunare Automatic L1000 (new)

OceanicTime | 1. Feb 2011 12:01 |

By TLex The Lagunare has been around for ten years now; here's the latest incarnation, the Lagunare Automatic L1000, which is a slightly scaled down automatic version of the Lagunare Chronograph L1000 from last year. The new 44mm, 300m diver houses the ubiquitous EA2824-2 …

SIHH 2011 Panerai Luminor Submersible 1950 3 Days Automatic Bronzo

PROFESSIONAL WATCHES | 1. Feb 2011 01:31 |

(Click image for gallery - 4 photos) At SIHH 2011, Officine Panerai launched a new diver watch with an unconventional case material, bronze. Bronze is an alloy made of copper and tin, or copper and another metal. In this case, Panerai used an alloy of copper and pure tin …

Montblanc Villeret Tourbillon Bi-Cylindrique Watch

aBlogtoWatch | 1. Feb 2011 00:21 |

Powerfully interesting, this new flagship watch for Montblanc's Villeret arm builds on the Tourbillon Mysterious of a few years ago. The "mystery" gives way to an open dial, and the tourbillon has double cylindrical balance springs in the tourbillon. Hence … Continue …