Sunday, Mar 27 2011
articles: 12
DELMA BlueShark 3000m (Baselworld 2011)
By TLex An interesting find for me, the new DELMA BlueShark 3000m. The phalic handset, (say the gents at DELMA) came from a previous model dating back some 15yrs. The 3000m case will be / has been (I forget) tested in Germany. There will be two bezel versions. © OceanicTime
ROTARY Aquaplunge (Baselworld 2011)
By TLex My initial excitement soon faded to disappointment, when I handled ROTARY's new diver, which takes its inspiration from the stunning 70s vintage ROTARY Aquadive. The vintage model (bottom) is of course lovely, the new inspired model (top) clearly earns the name …
U-BOAT U-42 Chrono (Baselworld 2011)
By TLex I was lucky enough to be given some time by Italo Fontana, when I visited U-BOAT's amazing booth at the Baselworld fair and saw two new versions of the U-42. Firstly the U-42 is now available with a scaled down 47mm case, but also has a chronograph version with a …
U-BOAT U-1001 47mm (Baselworld 2011)
By TLex Last year U-BOAT released their first extreme divers model the U-1001, a 55mm Grade 2 titanium beast with a stunning sandwich dial featuring recessed photo-luminescent markers. This year the U-1001 47mm not only has a reduced case size, but has been constructed from …
Hands On With Carl F. Bucherer And The Patravi EvoTec Calendar
Not long ago, at Baselworld 2009, Carl F. Bucherer introduced their first manufacture caliber, the CFB A1000. The movement garnered attention due to it's peripherally mounted and bidirectional winding oscillating weight. This allows the viewing pleasure offered by hand wind …
4N Watch Hands-On
When I first debuted the 4N watch it was much ballyhooed. This was about a year ago when piece like this were hot. Actually, it was more than a year ago. Even then the brand was over a year away … Continue reading →
Longines Admiral Chronograph L3.666.4.56.0
Longines Admiral Chronograph L3.666.4.56.0 The dial is black sunray-patterened adorned with a large 12 Arabic numeral and 8 SuperLuminova indices. There is a tachymeter scale on the flange.
Longines Admiral Chronograph L3.667.4.56.7
Longines Admiral Chronograph L3.667.4.56.7 power reserve is estimated at 46 hours. The main functions are hours, minutes, subsidiary seconds; chronograph; and date.
Longines Admiral 24h
Longines Admiral 24h main functions are hours, minutes, sweep seconds; date; and 24-hour display as a second time zone. Power reserve is estimated at 46 hours.
A. Lange Sohne Lange Zeitwerk
A. Lange Sohne Lange Zeitwerk has no hands within the dial and presents the hours and minutes in two widely spaced framed windows. . Power reserve is estimated at 36 hours.
Baselworld Images and Video
The images (shown above) were taken at Baselworld 2011 during "press day." The HD video (shown below) was shot during Baselworld 2010. Please check back later this week for all the latest Basel watch announcements, images, videos and more. And be sure to follow us on …
Citizen Satellite Eco-Drive Watch: Gets Time From Space
Atomic clock radio signal syncing watches are so last year. Citizen just decimated the coolness factor of those watches with the Satellite Eco-Drive watch. This timepiece isn't just a concept, but will actually be produced as a limited edition later … Continue reading →
