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Tuesday, Feb 21 2012

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Tokyoflash Releases The (Readable) Kisai Stencil Watch

WristWatchReview.com | 21. Feb 2012 19:46 |

Thank heavens: finally a Tokyoflash that you can read immediately without depending on a manual or detailed instructions. The Stencil is a fan design that uses for LCD blocks to display the current time and date in a very “bubble letter” sort of way. Designer Heather Sable …

TokyoFlash Introduces the Kisai Stencil

WristWatchReview.com | 21. Feb 2012 19:46 |

  I’ll be among the first to admit that many of the TokyoFlash designs have a bit of a learning curve when it comes to reading them, including a few we’ve got upcoming for review (whoops, did I forget the spoiler alert?).  Today, that’s changed with the introduction of …

IN-DEPTH: The IWC Sidérale Scafusia (Live Photos + Video Explanation)

Wristwatch News, Reviews, & … | 21. Feb 2012 16:46 |

IWC makes watches with a purpose - watches designed to be taken into battle, or to be worn while doing important research.  So, in August, when the gang from Schafhausen released a $750,000 mega-watch, the world wasn't sure what to think.  Had IWC jumped the shark and …

REVIEW: Techné SparrowHawk II (Part 2)

WristWatchReview.com | 21. Feb 2012 15:06 |

  Yesterday, we started taking a look at the SparrowHawk II from Techné. As mentioned, this is a chrono watch, and that’s where the uniqueness of the model comes in.  While the major functions of the watch are quartz-driven, the chrono function is driven by a portion of the …

UTS 4000M GMT FirstLook

OceanicTime | 21. Feb 2012 11:11 |

By TLex Hot on the heels of the new UTS 4000 Professional is the new UTS 40000 GMT, which shares the same basic case and specifications. The 45mm in-house made dive watch case is fitted with a massive 6mm thick sapphire crystal and UTS' proprietary omni-directional rotating …

Christopher Ward C60 Trident PRO for BOND

OceanicTime | 21. Feb 2012 10:36 |

By TLex Christopher Ward unveils a new design inspired by one of the world's most iconic dive watches, the Rolex Submariner as worn British spy and ex-Royal Navy Commander, James Bond in the 1962 film, Dr. No. Elements have also been taken from the famous 1954 Rolex GMT …

Are Educated Watch Buyers More Valuable Customers?

aBlogtoWatch | 21. Feb 2012 09:51 |

Like all industries, the world of timepieces is an ecosystem. Watches are designed, produced, and eventually purchased. That latter part of the necessary cycle is one that is complex and difficult to understand - especially for watch writers and enthusiasts … Continue …

It's Complicated, Van Cleef & Arpels "Poetic Wish"

PROFESSIONAL WATCHES | 21. Feb 2012 09:16 |

At the Salon International de La Haute Horology in Geneva, January 2012, Van Cleef & Arpels revealed its most technical complication yet - the Poetic Wish (ladies' and men's version). Each version features a retrograde time hours and minutes indication and a 5-minute …