Tuesday, Nov 8 2011
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VESTAL ZR4 DIVER CHRONOGRAPH FINALLY RELEASED AND AVAILABLE AT WATCHISMO
FINALLY! THE LONG AWAITED ZR4.Just introduced - the anticipated ZR4 Diver Chronograph, Vestal's vintage inspired follow-up to the very popular ZR3 watch series. The ZR-4 Diver is a premium chronograph designed specifically to withstand the physical realities of deep water …
UP FOR AUCTION: A Particularly Great Bart Simpson Submariner
I have sung the praises of the Bart Simpson Submariner before, and thought I would share with you a particularly great example coming up for auction next week at Christie’s in Geneva. This one has everything you want to see. A gorgeous dial with that funky Bart Simpson …
SIHH 2012 preview Rotonde de Cartier Cadran Lové Tourbillon
Cartier will be introducing the Rotonde de Cartier Cadran Lové Tourbillon at SIHH 2012 in January. The 18k polished white gold case measures 46.4 mm in diameter. The manual-winding movement, Caliber 9458 MC, features a flying tourbillon, Geneva Seal, 19 jewels, 167 parts, …
The Present: An Annual Clock That Tells The Story Of The Seasons Using Subtle Gradients of Pure Color
KickStarter is doing a lot for time-keeping, and today's find is no exception. Deisgner Scott Thrift has come up with The Present, an annual clock that tells the story of the seasons using subtle gradients of pure color to mark the Equinoxes & Solstices throughout the …
Found: An Original Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Box on eBay
This is perhaps one of the stranger posts we have done on HODINKEE, but it is for something in the vintage watch world that is rarely, if ever seen: an original Blancpain Fifty Fathoms box. As you know, we love vintage Blancpain diving watches, and they have skyrocketed in …
Watch New York’s Largest Watch Shop Turn Back 8,000 Watches
As a watch fan, setting your pieces back and forth a few times a year is trivial. But what if you’re dealing with a collection of 8,000 watches? This video shows how the folks at Tourneau Time Machine, New York’s largest watch shop, deal with all of the winding, setting, …
HODINKEE For Club Monaco: Vintage Watches Made In The USA
Club Monaco (a subsidiary of Ralph Lauren) recently launched a cool project with friend of the show Michael Williams (of ACL) to bring together some of the best American made menswear products into CM stores. And what would menswear be without a great vintage watch or two? …
Nixon Goes Big
As I mentioned in my previous Nixon post, they’re a brand that aligns themselves with skate-, snow- and surfboarding. To that end, they actually sponsor their own surfing championship the Winner Take All. The final stop of that tour is in Hawaii on December 8th, and Nixon …
H2O Watches 2012 Calendar Shoot (teaser)
By TLex Teaser video from behind the scenes shooting of H2O Watches 2012 Calendar. Featuring the lovely Tatiana Very modeling the upcoming H2O Kalmar models . . .Whilst we're here; a final reminder for those of you who are yet to put in an entry for the H2O Kalmar Giveaway, …
Visiting The Blancpain Haute Horology Watch Manufacture
Blancpain is one of the oldest Swiss watch brands but it was on the verge of death before being taken over by Jean-Claude Biver. This was of course before Biver’s purchase of Hublot, and before Blancpain he was at Omega. … Continue reading →
De Bethune Dream Watch IV iPhone 4S Luxury Case
De Bethune has released what I think is probably the most high-end and beautiful iPhone 4s case I have ever seen. They started last year I think with phone cases when they released the classy looking De Bethune DBM. That … Continue reading →
De Bethune Dream Watch IV
This is the new De Bethune Dream Watch IV, an iPhone 4/4S case that features a mechanical clock as well as protection for your phone, and your brain. Made of specular-polished and beadblasted titanium, the Dream Watch IV provides protection for the phone (although you may …
