Thursday, Sept 8 2011
articles: 7
Recommended Reading: Hands On With The Urwerk Zeit Device, By Peter Chong
The prolific Peter Chong of Watchscapes (and Bespoke, Ho Chiak) is showing and telling about his hands-on experience with the UR-1001, or Urwerk Zeit Device. Peter gives detailed descriptions of each of the many complications, surfaces and shapes that the device has to …
The Vacheron Chronograph Made for the US Corps of Engineers for Use in World War I: Built for the Rigors of War
A Vacheron & Constantin US Corps of Engineers chronograph sold by Antiquorum in 2008We recently showed you Vacheron Constantin’s nifty new site dedicated to their company’s extensive American heritage. In that post we mentioned that Vacheron supplied the US Corps of …
t.a.c.t.i.c.o TC1 Giveaway
By TLex This month's fantastic giveaway comes courtesy of t.a.c.t.i.c.o a division of the Spanish watch company CREPAS. t.a.c.t.i.c.o are specialized in military inspired watches. The TC1 is their first model.It has a 43.70mm x 16mm solid 316L brushed stainless steel case …
Forget The Army – I Want To Be a Pilot!
Don’t like to think about being part of the Swiss Army? Then how about flying planes? If so (and you’re not looking for an American-made option) the Archimede Pilot Chronograph may be more to your liking. Right off the bat, you can easily see you’re getting a clean, …
Close-up: Xetum Stinson
Xetum offers high quality Swiss made, California designed mechanical timepieces that represent an excellent value at the sub-$1,000 price point. The Xetum Stinson is powered by a Swiss made ETA 2824 caliber (elaborated grade). It's a 25-jewel self-winding mechanical …
2011 Carrera Special Edition
One question that often gets asked on the watch forums is why a particular watch that someone has seen at a dealer isn’t featured on the main TAG Heuer website or in the printed catalogue. Part of the reason is that the way that watches are sold has changed. It used to be …
Casio Pro Trek PRW-5000Y Watch Review
New colors, new names. I last wrote about this watch when it was called the Casio Pathfinder PAW-5000 (you can see my full review here). This new model sports a slick new color palette as well as the "new way" … Continue reading →
