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Wednesday, Oct 26 2011

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VIDEO: Roger Smith Pays Tribute To His Mentor, George Daniels

Wristwatch News, Reviews, & … | 26. Oct 2011 23:41 |

Over on the BBC is a short video of George Daniels protege Roger Smith talking about his mentor's body of work.  Click on over to view it.

SPOTTED: A Rolex Pre-Daytona Ref 6238 With A Black Dial (And Why That Matters)

Wristwatch News, Reviews, & … | 26. Oct 2011 22:31 |

You are looking at a really cool watch.  In fact, this might be the first time we've spotted one in the wild.  Adorning the wrist of a fine young gentleman with whom we had breakfast yesterday, you are looking at a 1960s Rolex chronograph reference 6238.  The 6238 is known …

Prometheus Manta Ray Is Iconic

WristWatchReview.com | 26. Oct 2011 22:31 |

I’ve had my eye on Prometheus for a while now and it looks like they’ve hit on a winner. The Manta Ray is a 1000M diver that looks like a tank and has the styling of a un-oranged Doxa. It has an ETA automatic movement and gas release. The price is almost right. It’s $900 [...]

Tokyoflash Goes Tron With The Kisai 7

WristWatchReview.com | 26. Oct 2011 22:31 |

Another day, another Tokyoflash watch. The Kisai 7 is a clever, fairly cool watch that looks like something Jeff Bridges picked out of his magisterial beard in the last Tron movie. Priced at $99 for the next 30 hours, you, too, can look like a Program just looking to get …

Close-up: Movado Bold Indigo Blue

PROFESSIONAL WATCHES | 26. Oct 2011 19:02 |

The Bold is Movado's newest timepiece to feature the famous Museum® dial. Conceived by artist Nathan George Horwitt in 1947, the dial is defined by a single dot 12 o'clock, symbolizing sun at high noon. The Movado Bold collection comes in a variety of color variations and …

Still Want A CW Jumping Hour?

WristWatchReview.com | 26. Oct 2011 16:06 |

If so, you’re in luck!  When I originally wrote about the Christopher Ward Jumping Hand model, it appeared that the model was out of stock.  However, we’ve received word that it is now available for pre-order, and will be shipping in the beginning of November.

Introducing The Parmigiani Toric Oval Watch With Telescopic Hands (Video + Gallery)

Wristwatch News, Reviews, & … | 26. Oct 2011 15:31 |

Yesterday in New York, we get a special early look at a watch just announced and shown to the public for the very first time today.  Called the Toric Oval Watch, Parmigiani-Fleurier has designed this exceptional piece as an homage to a famous pocketwatch dating to the early …

Let’s Help Doctors!

WristWatchReview.com | 26. Oct 2011 14:21 |

But how can I do that, you might ask?  I don’t have any medical training!  Have no fears – the folks over at the Human Time Project have you covered. As they say on their site, for many people, a watch is just a fashion statement.  For a doctor, however, it’s a vital tool. …

H2O Kalmar MOKUME GANE Fixed Bezel (teaser)

OceanicTime | 26. Oct 2011 13:46 |

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DOXA Shark Ceramica XL (forbidden diver)

OceanicTime | 26. Oct 2011 13:12 |

By TLex After seeing the new DOXA Shark Ceramica XL being branded about on a couple of the forums recently, I couldn't resist a second jab at the spurious face of DOXA in Asia. This is not the DOXA brand as we know it, none of legendary SUB models feature in their dubious …

Breitling Transocean Watch Hands-On

aBlogtoWatch | 26. Oct 2011 09:42 |

While I am not the type of guy who is that interested in vintage style watches, there are a lot of excellent exceptions such as the newer Breitling Transocean. When Breitling shared this piece with me I immediately liked it. … Continue reading →

BLANCPAIN X Fathoms

OceanicTime | 26. Oct 2011 01:31 |

By TLex Yesterday evening at the Dubai Aquarium, Blancpain unveiled to the world what they say is the most technologically advanced diving watch ever made and their most extreme diver to date. They weren't kidding! And as my suspicions earlier lead me to believe, the …

BLANCPAIN X Fathoms (video)

OceanicTime | 26. Oct 2011 01:31 |

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