Monday, Apr 25 2011
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Auction Watch: May 15th Antiquorum Important Vintage & Modern Timepieces
The following timepiece auction analysis post is by Chris Meisenzahl. He is a long-time watch enthusiast and daily Speedmaster Pro wearer. He blogs at http://amateureconblog.blogspot.com/ and can be followed on Twitter at http://twitter.com/speedmaster. On May 15th, 2011, …
A Guide to Pronouncing Watchmakers’ Names: It's Neither A "Rollie" Nor A "Patty"
Just because you can afford the watch, doesn't mean you know how to pronounce it. The names of some of the world's great watch companies are very often butchered, even by seasoned collectors. This simple guide compiled by John Reardon will give you just a little bit of …
Vintage VDB Combo (base & se)
By TLex Some fine pics of the new Vintage VDB Combo with its interchangeable bezel system. The Base model with a Titanium case and housing the same vintage Eterna Matic movement that powered the Super KonTiki. The Special Edition with its gorgeous polished bronze case …
Jaeger leCoultre ATMOS Clocks
One of the most elusive and often-hoaxed technologies is the grail of perpetual motion. Many a crackpot has devoted their life to discovering the secret of unlimited energy and motion. What a lot of people don’t realize is that something very close to perpetual motion …
D.O.T. Watchworks DAGAZ ZERO (coming soon)
By TLex D.O.T. Watchworks brings you the next generation XW/DOT custom cushion cased diver. A Classic / Military series diver called 'DAGAZ-ZERO', which takes name its name from the notorious Japanese fighter-plane, the Mitsubishi Type Zero that wrought havoc on the U.S …
Devon Tread 1 Watch Review
Scott Devon sure shook up the high-end watch world when people got word of the Tread 1. Divorced from all the "tradition" in Switzerland, this California made watch relies instead on suppliers to outfit the aerospace industry. The basic theme … Continue reading →
Chopard L.U.C. XP Urushi - Baselworld 2011
(Click image for slideshow - 4 photos) One of the most unique Chopard L.U.C. timepieces to be introduced this year was the XP Urushi collection. Kiichiro Masumura, a Japanese artist, considered to be a "Living National Treasure" by his country, has supervised the creation …
