Tuesday, Feb 8 2011
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Just Because: Live Photos of the New Breitling Transocean Chronograph
When Breitling announced the new Transocean Chronograph with their inhouse Caliber B01, people responded enthusiastically. The Transocean really looks like the Breitlings of yesteryear, the simple but masculine sport watches that made the brand famous. Today, we got to try …
The Urwerk UR-110 "Torpedo" Explained (Live Photos & Video)
We know you've been waiting for this post - the HD video of the new Urwerk UR-110 "Torpedo". Urwerk watches really speak to HODINKEE readers, and the video we shot of designer Martin Frei explaining the UR-CC1 "Cobra" from Basel 2010 remains one of our most popular to …
Greubel Forsey Invention Piece 2 Watch
Just so you know, the cheaper version of this watch costs over $700,000. Well over $700,000.... and there is the platinum version... I might just nickname this watch the "PhD degree times six." That sounds about right. After skipping over … Continue reading →Related …
SIHH 2011 Van Cleef & Arpels Poetic Complication Five Weeks in a Balloon
(Click image for galler - 3 photos) During SIHH 2011, in January, I had a chance to visit with Van Cleef & Arpels for the first time. They produce high jewelry timepieces, some even have complications, such as the Poetic Complication "5 Weeks in a Balloon," which has …
H2O Kalmar Prototypes Part.1 (titanium)
By TLex I can't tell you what a pleasure it is to finally be able to reveal the very first prototype images of the titanium version of the upcoming H2O Kalmar. For those of you who haven't been following the H2O story; the Kalmar promises to be not only the world's most …
The Urwerk UR-110 "Torpedo" Explained (Live Photos & Video)
We know you've been waiting for this post - the HD video of the new Urwerk UR-110 "Torpedo". Urwerk watches really speak to HODINKEE readers, and the video we shot of designer Martin Frei explaining the UR-CC1 "Cobra" from Basel 2010 remains one of our most popular to …
HANHART Primus Diver (new)
By TLex I think I'm having deja vu! I first posted the HANHART Primus Diver (here) in 2009. HANHART have since added a DLC finished model to their collection of stainless steel and 18 ct. rose gold, otherwise the Primus Diver remains unchanged. Apart from the lovely lume …
Piaget Emperador Coussin Tourbillon Automatic Ultra-Thin Watch Hands-On
Piaget's flagship men's watch for 2011 is the Emperador Coussin Tourbillon Automatic Ultra-Thin. I first wrote about the watch here. There you can learn more about the technical details there and in the Haute Living article that I wrote. In … Continue reading →Related …
Swiss Watch Exports Up 22.1% in 2010
Swiss watch exports for 2010 ended up 22.1% over the previous year, a significant improvement after the major downturn in 2009. Swiss watch exports for 2010 is slightly above what was achieved in 2007 (which at the time was considered excellent). This is a good sign that …
The Corum Golden Bridge Automatic: Like Wearing A Perfectly Formed Display Case On Your Wrist
To me, perhaps because I am a child of the decade, Corum has always struck me as being a bit ‘80s – slightly wacky and showy (Can anyone say ‘World Series of Poker’?). But more than that, if you say ‘Corum’ I say ‘Golden Bridge’. The Golden Bridge watch by Corum is the most …
