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Wednesday, Dec 7 2011

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FOR SALE: A Hamilton For Someone Who Bowled A 300

Wristwatch News, Reviews, & … | 7. Dec 2011 23:16 |

We love watches with specialty branding or seals, whether a Vulcain Cricket with a Presidential Seal, Rolex with the Venezuelan retailer Serpico y Laino or Rolex Explorer II with the national emblem of the Sultanate of Oman. Pictured is a 14k Hamilton with the American …

Phosphor Introduces A New Watch

WristWatchReview.com | 7. Dec 2011 19:11 |

At first, the abundance of Swarovski crystals sounds off-putting, but it is an interesting display method.  We’re looking into getting a sample on-hand to take a closer look… New AppearTM Bracelet Mechanical Digital Watch Debuts from Phosphor TM   Latest watch from Phosphor …

Bonhams Highlight: Signed Omega Single Button Chronograph Made For The RAF

Wristwatch News, Reviews, & … | 7. Dec 2011 18:36 |

Remember those unsigned single button chronographs from Breitling and Omega we showed you a few months back? How about the Omega signed RAF single button chronograph we found way back when? Good, because we've found another one hitting the block at the upcoming Bonhams …

A Vintage Buying Tip: The Beauty Of The "LeC" Signed Crown On Vintage Jaeger-LeCoultre

Wristwatch News, Reviews, & … | 7. Dec 2011 15:06 |

So, if you've read HODINKEE with any regularity, you should know that historically, watches designated for the US-market by Jaeger-LeCoultre often bear the solitary "LeCoultre" on the dial instead of "Jaeger-LeCoultre."  This was the case in the middle part of the last …

A Bird Of Prey Has Landed (REVIEW) (Part 3)

WristWatchReview.com | 7. Dec 2011 14:31 |

For the last few days, we’ve been taking a look at the Black Falcon Titanium from MTM.  We’ve taken a look at the material (titanium), its power source (rechargeable battery), and the nifty trick up it’s sleeve (five lighting modes). Today, we’re going to wrap up the tour …

Vintage VDB 2012 FirstLook

OceanicTime | 7. Dec 2011 12:11 |

By TLex * UPDATED * With 2012 just around the corner, the Vintage VDB 2012 is making its first appearance. The watch has a distinct military feel leaning more towards Italian with notes of Panerai and Anonimo, but with a twist Rolex vintage-mil. VDB have also encorported a …

VIDEO: Montblanc's Gorgeous "The Beauty of A Second Challenge" Compilation

Wristwatch News, Reviews, & … | 7. Dec 2011 11:01 |

What a person can witness in one second is astonishing.  The video above was compiled by Montblanc from entries in its "The Beauty of A Second" competition. It is one minute long and consists of 60 individual 1-second clips that, when put together, make for just an …

Timex Watches For Fun Gifts On A Budget

aBlogtoWatch | 7. Dec 2011 09:51 |

Timex is a brand that most all watches lovers know about, but we tend to not think about Timex watches that often. That might be a shame because Timex has an important history in the American watch industry, and is … Continue reading →

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Watchismo Times - A reliquary of … | 7. Dec 2011 08:41 |

THIS WEEK, SHIPPING IS ON US.For the next few days we're covering the cost of shipping to virtually any timezone on the globe! At checkout, enter the coupon code FREEUSA for free domestic USA 2-3 day shipping or FREEWORLD for First Class International service.*Please keep …

Maurice de Mauriac Skeleton Chronograph

PROFESSIONAL WATCHES | 7. Dec 2011 03:31 |

This is the new Maurice de Mauriac Skeleton Chronograph. It features a top grade 25 jewel Concepto openworked movement with perlage, Geneva stripes, skeleton rotor and a black PVD finish. According to Daniel Dreifuss, founder of Maurice de Mauriac, the openworked collection …