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Thursday, Apr 5 2012

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Disappearing Watch: Russian Church Photo Was Altered to Hide Watch

PROFESSIONAL WATCHES | 5. Apr 2012 23:31 |

"The Russian Orthodox Church admitted on Thursday to altering an image on its Web site to remove a watch worn by its leader. The alteration was discovered this week by Russian bloggers who suggested that the deleted watch was an expensive timepiece Patriarch Kirill has …

REVIEW: Ritmo Mundo Persepolis (Part 1)

WristWatchReview.com | 5. Apr 2012 16:46 |

  Yesterday, we took a look at the entry-level model to the Ritmo Mundo collection – today, we’ll have a look at something that’s firmly on the other end of the spectrum. Today’s watch is the Persepolis, specifically the 202 SS RG. While I can’t speak as to what the 202 …

IN-DEPTH: The Habring2 Doppel 2.0 Courtesy Of The Man Who Invented The IWC Doppelchronograph 20 Years Ago

Wristwatch News, Reviews, & … | 5. Apr 2012 15:56 |

Twenty years ago, Richard Habring created the world's first affordable split-seconds chronograph in the IWC Doppelchronograph.  He did it with a bit of genius engineering that turned the ubiquitons Valjoux 7750 into a very special watch.  But, in the past twenty years, a …

PERRELET Turbine DIVER 2ndLook

OceanicTime | 5. Apr 2012 12:06 |

By TLex Nice as the Perrelet SEACRAFT collection was when it was released last year, it did seem to lack a certain something, perhaps it was a little too generic in its design or little too similar to the Planet Ocean. The Seacraft didn't seem to grab the kind of attention …

Ralph Lauren Sporting Watches For 2012 Hands-On

aBlogtoWatch | 5. Apr 2012 11:51 |

Ever since Ralph Lauren Watches debuted the Sporting watch as part of their original collection (a few years ago) I was a fan of the sport watch that seemed to mix classic elegance and sporty looks together so well. Resolute … Continue reading → No related posts.

Gallery: Exclusive Photos from Baselworld

PROFESSIONAL WATCHES | 5. Apr 2012 03:41 |

Above I've compiled (26 images) taken during the world's largest watch show, Baselworld. The gallery features images from around the show, including shots of not yet available timepieces (click image above for slideshow).