Tuesday, Nov 22 2011
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A Brief History Of Watches
I thought that this simple timeline chronology that briefly discusses the history of watches was interesting and worth sharing. The file was too large to insert as one long image, so I had to cut it up. Click on the … Continue reading →
Vangarde Tempo Théorie Skeleton w/Off-Center hands
This is the Vangarde Tempo Théorie, a new limited edition timepiece with a Swiss made 7750 based skeleton movement. Perhaps the coolest elements of this timepiece, aside from the openworked movement, are the hands. Machined from solid alloy in aluminum, magnesium and …
FOUND: A Mythical MilSub - Issued To The Special Forces Of Iran By The British Government
Rolex Milsubs are among the most desirable watches to bear the Rolex coronet and perhaps the most desirable military watches ever made. Of course, we have told you about them. The vast majority were made for the British Ministry of Defense (MoD). Yet a small number, some …
Hands On With The Wimm One Data Device
We first talked about the Wimm One in August, noting that no wearable device has ever made sense to me, at least in watch format. I believe I may need to eat my words. The Wimm is a clever little module – the watch band is removable – that runs simple applets. It runs a [...]
Now You Can Coordinate Your Watch With Your Pen
That is, if you really want to – and you happen to write with a MontBlanc. As I learned from Ariel’s post, they’re actually now available for purchase online. This is great for a couple of reasons. You can be assured of being able to peruse the whole collection from the …
MkII SeaFighter BUND DLC
By TLex MkII Have released a new DLC version of the SeaFighter BUND. The 42 x 14mm Stainless steel case has been coated with a 'diamond like carbon' or DLC coating. It has been fitted with a sapphire crystal and has a water-resistance of 200 meters. SeaFighetr houses a …
Omega Tourbillon Watches
According to Omega they were the first wrist watch brand to place a tourbillon escapement based movement into a wrist watch. This was back in 1947. I am by no means going to discuss what a tourbillon is or its … Continue reading →
