Wednesday, Sept 21 2011
articles: 14
Pellikaan Timing FC-Utrecht Limited Edition Watch
Dutch watch maker Pellikaan Timing has just released a really sexy limited edition set of watches made for the Dutch Football team FC-Utrecht. I couldn't care less about soccer, but the design is pretty nifty. Loving that custom NATO strap … Continue reading →
Inroducing The Defakto Akkord: Bang for Buck Bauhaus
The Ickler factory in Pforzheim has been producing some excellent watches for some time now; notably the crowd pleasing Archimede pilot and deck watches. Another brand from the Ickler stable (complete with Teutonic spelling) is Defakto. Defako, brainchild of Raphael Ickler …
Hourtime Episode 80 – Wet for Sinn
Welcome to the HourTime show, the best 30 minute (+/-) hour podcast on the web In today’s podcast, Ariel and John huddle around one mic and discuss the Only Watch auction, the Tiffany & Co. VS Swatch debacle and how Sinn Watches (especially theSinn EZM 10) makes John feel … …
Cadence Ecomatic Sport Is Pretty Darn Nice
Need you a simple automatic watch? It’s a mere $225 an runs a Miyota 8215 movement and has a leather wristband. They’ll be available in October but you can pre-order now for 40% off. ”Watch batteries end up in landfills but the Ecomatic watches don’t require them,” says …
Hey, Did You Happen To See The Nerdiest Watch In The World?
No? Well here it is: it’s the Click watch and it’s a standard digital timekeeper with either DIP switches or a tiny rotating switch that you use to set the features. Thats right – you need a small stylus or paperclip to look at the date on this thing. I get a kick out of [...]
The Party Don’t Start ‘Til Casio Hires Ke$ha To Half-Heartedly Design A Baby-G
Ariel got some hot video of Ke$shaha talking about her sexy new Baby-G line! They come in red, white, and blue! And animal print! She wants Dave Grohl to wear her watch! Also Obama! What a great spokesperson!
Chinese Activist Publishes Survey of Government Officials' Watch-Wearing Habits, Gets Immediately Censored
Ask any watch brand in the world which market is the fastest growing / most important and 9/10, you'll hear "China." The Chinese love their luxury timepieces, and so do the government officials who rule them. Well-known activist Huaguoshanzonshuji completed a …
Brass Watch! That Funky Watch!
After taking a look at a few different bronze-encased watches (1,2,3), it’s not much of a stretch to say, hey, why not brass? And that’s what we have here today, courtesy of the Need Supply Co. I will warn you though – their page lists this watch as being out of stock, so …
Hublot Classic Fusion Chronograph Yacht Club de Monaco
To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Monaco Classic Week, Hublot has created the Classic Fusion Chronograph Yacht Club de Monaco. Hublot has a natural link with the Yacht Club de Monaco, having been appointed the official timekeeper for this prestigious site and its …
A Vintage Car & Watch Combo
We’ve taken a look at some watches that were inspired by cars here recently, and Hodinkee has brought us something similar, but in a truly vintage fashion. They’ve found a 1974 Omega Seamaster that was riding around in a 1976 Ferrari 308. If you like what you see above, …
Click DIP Switch & Turn Switch, Circuit Board Style Watches
Computer nerds take notice, this might be the new watch for you. Newer timepiece brand Click offers two fun models called the DIP Switch and Turn Switch watches to satisfy the need you have to express yourself on your wrist. … Continue reading →
Only Watch Up Close: Monaco Mikrograph
A few months ago Calibre 11 bought you the first photos of the TAG Heuer Monaco Mikrograph watch, a one-off special edition Monaco made for the Only Watch Auction. As we’re now only days away from the Auction itself, this could be one of the last chances to see this …
