Tuesday, Apr 10 2012
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Alain Delon's Vintage Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Sells For 68,750 Euros
image via monochrome.nlAlain Delon is a French actor - a very famous French actor. Just last week, his collection of timepieces was auctioned off in Paris, and the 100 watches brought it over $590,000. The watch that attracted most of the attention was an early AP Royal …
Hands-On With The Perrelet Turbine Diver (Live Photos + Official Pricing)
If Perrelet is known for one thing, it's the turbine. And this year at Basel World, we saw the line extended to include a dedicated, 300 meter dive watch. The Perrelet Turbine Diver features a 47.5mm case (though it wears smaller, as seen in pic above on wrist) and the …
How ’bout A Satellite For Accuracy?
Sure, sure, there are watches that have gone to space, and have a well-known following. But what about a watch that actually communicates with space? Lashing a GPS module into a wristwatch isn’t that horribly new. Though, most prior implementations have been bulkier …
ORIS Tubbataha Regulator DIVER
By TLex In support of the Tubbataha Reefs National Park in the Philippines, Oris have created a new diver with a regulator movement. Oris will donate a percentage of every Oris Tubbataha Limited Edition model sold towards the conservation of the reef and its astonishing …
A. Lange & Sohne Datograph Up/Down Watch Hands-On
One of the top watches that I was excited to see at SIHH 2012 was the updated version of the A. Lange & Sohne Datograph. The original Datograph from quite a while ago was an awesome watch and one of … Continue reading → Related posts: A. Lange & Sohne Datograph Up/Down …
Rolex Ref 8171 "Padellone" Triple Date Moonphase
The Rolex Ref. 8171 "Padellone" Triple Date Moonphase is one of only two models of moonphase watches that Rolex has ever produced. It features a snap on back, as opposed to reference 6062 which features an Oyster screw down back. Produced circa 1950, only about 1,000 …
