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Tuesday, Feb 15 2011

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One of Ten Rolex Watches Made To Commemorate the 150th Anniversary of Mexican Independence

Wristwatch News, Reviews, & … | 15. Feb 2011 20:12 |

Sure, Rolex has made a lot of short-run watches.  Pieces like the Explorer "Blackout," the Patent-Pending Double Red Sea Dweller, and the Kew A are all incredibly rare pieces, but their rarity was not pre-meditated by Rolex.  Basically, Rolex produced these watches on a …

Maurice de Mauriac Zurich featured on Bloomberg

PROFESSIONAL WATCHES | 15. Feb 2011 19:36 |

Zurich watchmaker, Maurice de Mauriac, was recently featured on Monocle TV by Bloomberg. Owner Daniel Dreifuss crafts custom made timepieces, to his clients specifications, right in his shop and atelier in Zurich.

Pre-Basel: The Hamilton Pan-Europ, Then & Now

Wristwatch News, Reviews, & … | 15. Feb 2011 16:41 |

The New Hamilton Pan-Europ, MSRP $1825 and an LE of 1971 PiecesWe're suckers for a great heritage piece, and we can tell you, Hamilton has a killer with their new Pan-Europ.  But first, a little about the original. The first Pan-Europ was introduced by Hamilton in 1971 and …

Romain Jerome Launches Lifestyle Blog

aBlogtoWatch | 15. Feb 2011 13:46 |

Following in the steps of MB&F with their A Parallel World blog, Romain Jerome has now launched their own blog dedicated not their watches, but to the things that inspire the design of their watches. With an emphasis on design, … Continue reading →Related posts:My Article …

VOSTOK EUROPE N1 Rocket (new)

OceanicTime | 15. Feb 2011 12:01 |

By TLex Vostok Europe's bestselling N1 Rocket series, which takes its name from the biggest space rocket in human history, was at 42mm not quite big enough! So Vostok Europe took it upon themselves to build a new re-styled version of the N1 Rocket series with an increased …

Xetum Tyndall Limited Edition Watch

aBlogtoWatch | 15. Feb 2011 09:41 |

Young San Francisco based watch brand Xetum now has their first limited edition piece - and it starts selling today (February 15th, 2011). Limited to 100 pieces, this is modified version of the Tyndall model watch. For the limited edition … Continue reading →Related …

Cartier Calibre Multi Time Zone Watch

aBlogtoWatch | 15. Feb 2011 01:31 |

I was very interested in this watch because it was more than just another nice mechanical movement that showed the time in a funny way. This new world time watch (Multi Time Zone) in the Cartier Calibre collection has some … Continue reading →Related posts:Cartier Calibre …

Jorg Gray JR9400-21 Watch Review

aBlogtoWatch | 15. Feb 2011 01:31 |

I have got to hand it to Jorg Gray for keeping up momentum and trying new things. The previous generation of Jorg Gray timepieces were designed to offer more reasonably priced alternatives to popular designs from expensive high-end watch brands. … Continue reading →Related …

HD3 Hidalgo XT-2 Watch Available On James List

aBlogtoWatch | 15. Feb 2011 01:31 |

This watch represents a very rare breed. I believe the HD3 Hidalgo XT-2 (AKA Idalgo XT-2) was introduced in about 2006 and is one of the rarer HD3 models. This fascinating watch is a new relic. Something that might not … Continue reading →Related posts:Panerai PAM 358 …

Basel 2011 Armin Racing Chronograph

PROFESSIONAL WATCHES | 15. Feb 2011 00:21 |

(Click image for gallery - 2 photos) Armin Strom Press Release In the context of its association with the Marussia Virgin Racing F1 stable, watch manufacturer, Armin Strom, has the pleasure of presenting the official watch for the team's mechanics and development staff. …