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Monday, Mar 12 2012

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REVIEW: MTM Silencer (Part 3)

WristWatchReview.com | 12. Mar 2012 15:16 |

  For the past few days, we’ve been taking a look  at the Silencer from MTM.  We’ve run through how the major functions are controlled, as well as the multitude of those functions.  Today, we’ll wrap up the review. In reviewing my previous posts, I realize that I didn’t …

An Early Look At The Ressence Concept Watch: Dial And Crystal Become One

Wristwatch News, Reviews, & … | 12. Mar 2012 14:11 |

Last year, we brought you a look at the first watch from Belgium industrial designer, Benoit Mintiens called the Ressence Type 1001. Since then, Benoit has figured out a way to seamlessly integrate the innovative dial platform to the domed crystal. At Basel this year, he …

BREITLING Superocean HÉRITAGE GOLD

OceanicTime | 12. Mar 2012 13:31 |

By TLex Breitling's use of 18k Red GOLD for the bezel inlays and handsets of these Superocean HÉRITAGE GOLD models is optimum, the perfect balance of contrast and color. I think I'm in love . . .

BREITLING Superocean HÉRITAGE Chrono 44

OceanicTime | 12. Mar 2012 13:31 |

By TLex Here's the new BREITLING Superocean HÉRITAGE Chrono 44 just in case you missed it the other day!

SWAROVSKI Octea Abyssal DIVER

OceanicTime | 12. Mar 2012 13:31 |

By TLex Probably one of the most surprising dive watch discoveries of Basel 2012 is this new mens' diver from Austrian, crystal specialist Swarovski. Surprising, not because Swarovski are a jewelry company and as such wouldn't know how to create an attractive utilitarian …

Watches in Depth - Collecting Vintage

Matt Baily | 12. Mar 2012 11:21 |

Watches in Depth – Vintage Watches   In recent years we in the watch industry have seen an explosion of popularity in one sector of the market – vintage watches. In the last 20 years vintage watches have been steadily rising in value, and demand is getting stronger each …

BALL Watch Co. Engineer Hydrocarbon NEDU

OceanicTime | 12. Mar 2012 11:21 |

By TLex Ball Watch Co. continue to innovate with more new dive watch technology . The new Engineer Hydrocarbon NEDU is the world's first diving watch with a helium release valve incorporated into its crown . . .From BALL The “Navy Experimental Diving Unit (NEDU)” is the …

BALL Watch Co. ENGINEER Hydrocarbon Ceramic MIDSIZE

OceanicTime | 12. Mar 2012 10:46 |

From BALL Inspired by the Engineer Hydrocarbon Ceramic XV presented in 2011, the new Engineer Hydrocarbon Ceramic Midsize is a perfect example of the most rugged, most reliable and most sophisticated collection of timepieces every designed by BALL Watch. The ultimate …

Jaeger-LeCoultre Grande Reverso Duoface Watch Review

aBlogtoWatch | 12. Mar 2012 09:01 |

As I write this review I am actually freshly back from a visit of the Jaeger-LeCoultre manufacture in Le Sentier, Switzerland. In the watch industry the Jaeger-LeCoultre manufacture is considered a special place because it is a serious factory where … Continue reading → No …

HYT H1 Revealed at Baselworld

PROFESSIONAL WATCHES | 12. Mar 2012 01:01 |

One of the stars of Baselworld 2012, was the awesome liquid mechanical HYT H1, created by the Hydro Mechanical Horologists. It is the first ever timepiece to display hours via a phosphorescent liquid filled tube. Yesterday, I sat down with brand CEO and creative genius, …