Tuesday, Sept 27 2011
articles: 10
Whoa, Whoa, Slow Down Gallet: Screw Lock WHAT Now?
If you know me you know that I love this new Gallet Chronograph but I also love this helpful infographic complete with about 500 arrows, seventy labels, and a paragraph of text. This thing has a rattrapante chrono (split seconds), a timezone bezel, and big date and looks …
Bremont Shows A B1 Marine Clock Hand-Painted By Ronnie Wood....Ronnie Wood of The Rolling Stones
Bremont showed us their marine chronometer, the B1 Marine Clock last year around this time. But, in Monaco last week, they showed a unique Marine clock that, on top of featuring improved specs like a water-tight case and simpler setting options, was actually hand-painted …
H2O Kalmar DLC DAMASCUS Steel
By TLex If (as the H2O mantra goes) ‘Customization is EVERYTHING’, then diversity certainly comes a close second; diversity through the use of exotic metals and finishes. Damascus Steel now joins; Grade 5 Titanium, Anamorphic bead-blasted DLC, Mokume Gane and TiO2 as H2O’s …
Snapshot: Genesis 1
More about Genesis 1 | Retail $3,000
Pianissimo Is A Forte
At least, it seems to be for Fortis (for those not musically inclined, pianissimo = very soft, forte = loud) with their B-42 Black Black model. And no, that’s not a typo – they’re calling it Black Black. I have a feeling that has to do with the black dial, black case, and …
Letters From The Editor: Introducing The Zenith Captain Winsor, A Watch That Deserves The Industry's Attention
So many of us young watch fans dream of owning great, complicated timepieces. But, with the industry as it is, and the Swiss Franc also as it is, truly complicated pieces are out of the financial range for all but the wealthiest buyers. Frankly, I would love, and I mean …
Video: A Look At The Fastest Chronograph Watch Ever Made
The TAG Heuer Mikrotimer from HODINKEE on Vimeo. This video shows TAG Heuer’s Mikrotimer Flying 1000 Concept watch in action. This mechanical watch times things to 1/1000th of a second – 300 times faster than a human blink. As the watch spins maniacally, it’s actually …
Döttling GrandCircle Watch Winder Wonder Box
Feast your eyes on one of the sexiest watch winders ever created. I will write more about it later, but this is the new GrandCircle winder by Dottling in Germany. There will only be 20 ever made.The furniture includes 52 … Continue reading →
Parmigiani 114 Watch Features Telescopic Hands In Homage To Antique Timepiece
I presume the above watch will be officially released very soon (SIHH 2012 at the latest). It will actually be unveiled (not sure in its complete form) at a special "Mechanical Wonders" exhibition Parmigiani is involved in held in New … Continue reading →
The Rolex Passion Get Together 2011 Photo Report: A Lesson In Immense Frustration
At The Rolex Passion GTG, Paul Newmans Are Considered The NormRemember when we interviewed vintage Rolex dealer Eric Ku and mentioned that there exists a whole community of vintage Rolex buyers that are, for lack of a better term, a little nutty? Well, a whole bunch of …
