Monday, Nov 14 2011
articles: 9
Roger Dubuis (The Man) Returns To Roger Dubuis (The Watch Manufacture)
It's always a little strange when a living watchmaker has nothing to do with a watch company that bears his name. Thankfully, that is no longer the case with Roger Dubuis, the man and the brand. Just today, we caught wind that Mr. Dubuis would be making his return to the …
Rolex Daytona Paul Newman with rare champagne dial crushes estimates at auction
This rare Rolex Daytona Paul Newman Chronograph with champagne dial crushed the estimates at the Christie's November 14 Geneva watch auction. It was expected to bring between ($88,641-$132,962), but ended up bringing in $182,822 instead. This Rolex Daytona Paul Newman (ref. …
Rolex Chronograph worn in James Bond "On Her Majesty's Secret Service"
This is a 1960s stainless steel Rolex Chronograph (ref. 6238) that was worn by George Lazenby in the 1969 James Bond film On Her Majesty's Secret Service. It features 35 mm diameter case, a brushed silvered dial with applied baton indexes and luminous steel hands. Functions …
Introducing The Speake-Marin Spirit Pioneer: A Casual, Military Watch With Independent Spirit (Live Photos)
You're looking at a brand new watch from Speake-Marin. Called the Spirit Pioneer, this is a military-inspired casual ticker that was announced just Friday at Salon QP in London. Using Speake-Marin's now trademark Piccadilly case, the Spirit Pioneer is an allusion to an …
An Original Rolex Milgauss: It Doesn't Get Much Better Than This
Coming up for auction at Christie's today is an unbelievable original Rolex Milgauss (reference 6541), brought to market in the 1950s for use by those working in areas of high magnetism. These watches are particularly distinguished by their dial, hands, and bezel. The …
REVIEW: Ocean7 LM-5 (Part 1)
As I mentioned in my earlier post on the LM-5, I had hoped to to get a review piece for some hands-on time – and Mitch over at Ocean7 was gracious enough to help us out with that. This watch actually brought me to a couple of “firsts”: It was my first experience with a [...]
Bell & Ross BR02-94 Marine Chronograph Watch Review
Bell & Ross is not what I would call an underdog brand, but their BR02 dive watch certainly has been an underdog. Not appreciated to its full extent, this is a really cool timepiece that deserves a bit of extra … Continue reading →
AQUADIVE Rebirth of a DiveWatch
By TLex The name AQUADIVE was a name that was once renowned by divers the world over. During the 60s and 70s Aquadive professional dive watches were consider to be among the toughest and most reliable dive watches on the market. They were designed to endure the extreme …
Roger Dubuis Excalibur Flying Tourbillon Monopusher Chronograph and new Geneva Seal requirements
In celebration of the 125th anniversary of the Geneva Seal, Roger Dubuis presents the limited edition Excalibur Flying Tourbillon Monopusher Chronograph.This timepiece will be the first Roger Dubuis timepiece to meet the recently unveiled changes to the Geneva Seal …
