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Saturday, Jul 16 2011

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Swatch Jeremy Scott Lightning Flash Watch

aBlogtoWatch | 16. Jul 2011 12:06 |

I just had to have this watch when I saw it. It was like Flash Gordon on my wrist. This lighting bolt Swatch is a clever version of the famous watch designed - not by Flash Gordon - but by … Continue reading →

Calibre 11′s Second Anniversary

Calibre 11 | 16. Jul 2011 06:21 |

Break out the cupcakes and candles- today is the second anniversary of Calibre 11. Birthdays are always time for a little self-indulgence, so why should Calibre 11 be any different? That first post from 16 July 2009 is here- and I’m sure you’ll notice that I’m not quite as …

16th Century Jost Burgi Clock

PROFESSIONAL WATCHES | 16. Jul 2011 05:11 |

Jost Bürgi was a Swiss mathematician who discovered logarithms independently of the Scottish mathematician Napier.

IWC Aquatimer Chrono (spot the difference)

OceanicTime | 16. Jul 2011 04:36 |

By TLex IWC have made a couple of subtle cosmetic changes to the look of their Aquatimer Chronograph Ref. IW376701. The new Ref. IW376708's Aquatimers Chrono's 12 and 6 o'clock sub-dials are no longer in silver, but instead maintain continuity of the watch's black dial. …

TAG Heuer Link Smartphone

PROFESSIONAL WATCHES | 16. Jul 2011 03:26 |

The world's first Swiss luxury Android smartphone. Considering the poor reception of the TAG Heuer Meridiist in 2008, it is surprising to see TAG Heuer still competing in the mobile phone market in 2011. That is, if you can even consider a $6,650 Android phone that offers …

CORUM Admiral's Cup Seafender 48 DEEP DIVE (first look)

OceanicTime | 16. Jul 2011 03:26 |

By TLex With an impressive water-resistance of 1'000 meters, the new Admiral's Cup Seafender 48 Deep Dive is the latest newcomer to CORUM's Extreme line of divers watches. Its helium escape valve, its secure rotational divers bezel and its hyper-luminescent hour-markers and …

The McIntosh Mantle Clock: A Simple Quartz Clock Disquised As Super High-End Audio Equipment

Wristwatch News, Reviews, & … | 16. Jul 2011 01:41 |

We once called the Master Clock System from Patek Philippe the would-be love child of the venerable Swiss watchmaker and super high-end audio make McIntosh.  It looks like McIntosh have answered our calls and actually made a clock of their own, without the help of Patek or …