Friday, Apr 27 2012
articles: 8
Gallery: Lange on the Rocks
A. Lange & Söhne founder, Ferdinand A. Lange, brought watchmaking to the Ore Mountains in 1845. As a homage Lange commissioned a photo shoot combining their timepieces with rocks and minerals from the region acting as the background for each shot.
REVIEW: Bausele Surf Watch Coal (Part 2)
Yesterday, we started taking a look at the Surf Coal watch from the folks at Bausele. When last we spoke, I started touching on the straps, and why it was one of my favorite things on the watch. Let’s pick it up there. So, why did I like then? They’re actually quick …
Your Vintage Audemars Piguet Buying Guide: Some Watches To Consider From AP That Are Not Royal Oaks
Great vintage watches from Audemars Piguet do not come up for sale often. They are rarer than vintage Vacherons or Pateks, especially in modern sizes and aesthetics. There are a few vintage AP's that do well at auction - obviously the early Royal Oaks (we'll get to chose …
Maurice Lacroix Pontos S DIVER & The FrenchJOB
By TLex This could be a fun assignment, the new Pontos S DIVER from Maurice Lacroix and Sébastien Murat AKA 'Seb the Sub', who is poised to make an attempt at world record free dive to a depth of 703 feet are the focus of an interesting advertising push called the French …
LUMINOX Colormark WHITEOUT
From LUMINOX Following up on the overwhelming success of its stealthy Colormark Blackout watches, Luminox comes on strong this year with a watch at the opposite end of the color spectrum – an all-new Whiteout variant, evoking extreme alpine conditions and the search and …
Get ‘Em Early: A Marketing Plan For Raising Watch Lovers
While at Baselworld 2012, I had an interesting idea. It wasn’t totally unique, and I certainly didn’t come up with it originally. I did however stumble upon a solution for a huge problem with the watch industry and a great … Continue reading → Related posts: Affiliate …
Audemars Piguet Forged Carbon Process
This video shows the process, from start to finish, of how raw carbon fiber is turned into a watch case. First, carbon fibers are placed in a metal mold, then the mold is heated, and then it is compressed. After going through the final quality checks and being polished (not …
