Tuesday, Jun 26 2012
articles: 14
The Strange Leap Seconds To Occur This Weekend: Prepare Yourself For The 61 Second Minute!
Did you know that every year and a half there is a 61 second minute? There is, and it's called a leap second. And, it's happening this weekend! In fact, it will happen in the very last minute of the last hour of the last day of this month (aka Saturday night). So why is …
Discount Time!
That’s right! Remember the Kristian Kiel watch we took a look at last week? Well, if that watch grabbed your attention (or anything from their collection, for that matter), today is your lucky day. We’ve been provided with a discount code for you, our loyal readers. …
Watching Bikes
Now, I like watches, and I like motorcycles. Looks like Dmitriy Khristenko does as well – you can check out his handiwork here here.
Video: 4N Contemporary High Watchmaking
The watch 4N-MVT01 is an exceptional mechanical watch with digital jumping hour and minute display. The digital disc display changes every minute and hour. This is the first timepiece from the 4N brand; it was made in conjunction with manufacture Audemars Piguet Renaud & …
REVIEW: Ernst Benz Chronoflite World Timer (Part 2)
Yesterday, we started taking a look at the Chronoflite World Time from Ernst Benz. Today, we’ll wrap up our review of this piece. Speaking of day-to-day use, this watch worked just fine – though I will admit that the 47mm stainless steel case is a bit larger than I’d …
Hublot Congratulates Miami Heat For NBA Championship By Giving The Entire Organization White Hot Big Bangs
The Miami Heat won the NBA Championship last week - quickly silencing all the critics of LeBron James' decision to take his talents to South Beach. It was LeBron's first championship, and the second title for the Heat since 2006. To celebrate this, team sponsor Hublot …
Penn Jillette Pwns Daylight Saving Time and Channels Dr. Higgs
Enjoy this video. Warning salty language ahead. (via Dr. Perry) The video is fantastic, but especially good is that way he refers to the ratchet effect as described by Dr. Higgs years ago in Crisis and Leviathan! Related links: Daylight…Read more →
MIDO Ocean Star Captain IV DIVER PVD
By TLex An unassuming looking diver gets a new look! The Ocean Star Captain IV DIVER is now available in PVD. Its 42.5mm case is in black PVD coated Stainless steel with a water-resistance of 200 meters. It fitted with an AR-coated Sapphire crystal and houses a Swiss made …
BREITLING Superocean 42 ORANGE
By TLex Based on the smaller 42mm Superocean case, the Superocean 42 Orange has a water-resistant of 1500m, 5000ft. It features a screw-down crown, a unidirectional divers bezel and a domed sapphire crystal, which has anti-reflective coating on both sides. The watch case …
BREITLING Superocean 42 WHITE WATER
By TLex This is actually advertised as ladies' diver and quite rightly, so! I find all-white mens' divers a little disturbing! Introducing the great white dive watch, the White Water, which makes use of the smaller 42mm Superocean case, which is water-resistant to 1500m …
BREITLING Superocean 44 GOLD
By TLex The BREITLING Superocean 44 GOLD is out now. I've tried one on and it's hot! The watch is fitted with a self-winding movement. It is water-resistant to 2000 meters and is fitted with a unidirectional rotating bezel featuring an 18K Rose Gold insert, which is …
BREITLING Superocean Chronograph II GOLD
By TLex The BREITLING Superocean Chronograph II GOLD should have made its way into the boutiques by now. The watch is fitted with a self-winding movement with a Chrono function and calendar. It is water-resistant to 500 meters and is fitted with a unidirectional rotating …
Longines Watches And The French Open
A couple of weekends ago, I had the privilege of attending the 2012 French Open (aka Roland Garros) in Paris, France. The French Open is arguably one of the top two or three professional tennis tournaments in the world (behind … Continue reading → Related posts: Artya …
Maîtres du Temps Chapter Three Revealed
At Baselworld 2012, Maîtres du Temps introduced their first round timepiece - the Chapter Three Reveal. As with all Maîtres du Temps (Master of Time) timepieces, this creation is the result of the collaboration between some of the industry's best master watchmakers - in …
