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Friday, Feb 18 2011

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Friday Afternoon Find: A 1960's Jaeger-LeCoultre Diving Chronograph Worldtime

Wristwatch News, Reviews, & … | 18. Feb 2011 22:46 |

Check this beauty out - A Jaeger-LeCoultre Diving Chronograph with Worldtime bezel (Ref. E 2643) in stainless steel.  This watch was released by JLC about ten years after the original Deep Sea Alarm, and went by three different names: the "Chrongraphe étanche" (Waterproof …

New for 2011 U-Boat Watch Models in Store

Matt Baily | 18. Feb 2011 19:51 |

U-Boat, a favourite here in Canada and in Montreal, is always producing interesting variations and limited editions to keep their distinctive style fresh. 2011 is no different, with a number of new models and updates of old favourites to keep the fans hungry for more. After …

Diane Kruger wearing Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso at film premiere

PROFESSIONAL WATCHES | 18. Feb 2011 19:16 |

(Click image for gallery -3 photos) Friday, February 18th, Berlin Film Festival Actress Diane Kruger attends the European Premiere of her new movie 'Unknown'. Today in Berlin she was proud to wear Jaeger-LeCoultre's Grande Reverso Lady Ultra Thin in pink gold. Diane Kruger …

Episode 54 – 33 Minutes and 53 Seconds with Jake Ehrlich

WristWatchReview.com | 18. Feb 2011 18:41 |

Download MP3 Subscribe in iTunes Subscribe in Zune You can check out Jake’s site right here.

Obaku Releases The Thinnest Sports Watch In The Whole World

WristWatchReview.com | 18. Feb 2011 18:41 |

This watch, designed by Christian Mikkelsen and Lau Liengaard Ruge, is an ultrathin, fairly handsome sports watch with a thin quartz movement and PVD-coated case and band. I, personally, am not a fan but it does look better than the thin stuff Skagen has been selling for …

Alpina Introduces the Startimer Pilot

WristWatchReview.com | 18. Feb 2011 18:41 |

I’ve been following Alpina for years now and I’ve always been fascinated if not a little off-put by their styling. Finally, howeover, we have a chrono that’s actually worth a second look. This is the Startimer Pilot running an in-house automatic movement, the AL-860. It …

The Seagull 1963 Air Force Watch: An Affordable Tribute To A First For China

Wristwatch News, Reviews, & … | 18. Feb 2011 17:31 |

This is a heritage watch of a different nature.  Re-makes are hot, clearly, But, while most tribute pieces that you see have a history revolving around American or European firsts or feats, this watch pays tribute to a Chinese accomplishment.  The Seagull 1963 Air Force …

H2O Kalmar Prototypes Part.3 (Mokume Gane)

OceanicTime | 18. Feb 2011 15:11 |

By TLex H2O Watch has in the Kalmar realized an incredible dive watch that is both fully customizable, and self-configurable by its wearer. Its case, which houses a Swiss mechanical movement and is water-resistant to 3000 meters, has been constructed from Grade 5 Titanium. …

Want to Help out Australian Flood Victims? Buy a Watch!

Wristwatch News, Reviews, & … | 18. Feb 2011 15:11 |

In the last month or so, Australia, in particular the state of Queensland has had a pretty rough trot. Massive floods affected an area with a combined size of France AND Germany, and, more recently the destruction caused by Cyclone Yasi only compounded the woes of those …

EDOX Iceman

OceanicTime | 18. Feb 2011 11:06 |

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MAGRETTE Regattare (new strap)

OceanicTime | 18. Feb 2011 10:31 |

By TLex The production version of new MAGRETTE Regattare has different strap than the one that was seen on the prototype model. For more images of the new strap and further details on the Regattare, please click on the MAGRETTE icon at the bottom of the post . . .

EDOX Under the ice with the Iceman

OceanicTime | 18. Feb 2011 10:31 |

By TLex Here's the full EDOX & Christian Redl press release, a follow up to my previous post on Christian Redl's record ice-dive . . .From EDOX A little mountain lake called Weissensee, situated in Carinthia, Austria, has the largest surface of ice in the Alps. It is the …

LUMINOX Deep Dive

OceanicTime | 18. Feb 2011 01:11 |

By TLex The LUMINOX Deep Dive was actually released last year, but was delayed for one reason or another; I'm not sure if any even went to market, but here it is again if you missed it last year. From Luminox The new automatic Deep Dive is the latest addition to the Luminox …

CLERC Hydroscaph Steel GMT

OceanicTime | 18. Feb 2011 00:36 |

From CLERC Clerc begins the year with the Hydroscaph Steel GMT, one of the world's most sophisticated diver's watches. Water-resistant to 1,000 metres, it revisits the underwater world in confident and dynamic style, resolutely geared up for adventure. Sporting a new …