Thursday, Jul 5 2012
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Introducing The Longines Conquest 24 Hours: An Affordable Dual Timezone Wriswatch
Announced today from Longines comes a brand new affordable mechanical dual timezone wristwatch. An extension to the Conquest line, the new 24 hours is aimed at the travelers out there looking for a real mechanical watch capable of tracking two timezones. Sized at 41mm and …
Kees Engelbarts Hand Engraved Piece Unique
Kees Engelbarts is a Geneva based Dutchman who creates unique hand made watches using an ancient Japanese technique called "Mokume Gane," which means "wood grain metal." On top of making pieces under his own name, Engelbarts is also still a commissioned hand engraved for …
REVIEW: Techne Goshawk Automatic
While I only became aware of the Techne brand earlier this year (here’s part 1 of my review of the Sparrowhawk), I’ve really become a fan of the pieces that Franck is turning out. While the Sparrowhawk we looked at before was a mecha-quartz (combination mechanical and …
Benarus Has Some Bronze In Stock
If you want a Bronze Moray from Benarus, move fast – looks like they’ve got three pieces in stock now. I’ve not seen these in person, but we’ve really liked the models we’ve reviewed from Benarus. And of course, I’m a big fan of bronze cases. One of these days I’ll …
CERN Discovers Higgs Boson Particle, Now Go Buy A Vintage Milgauss!
Big news yesterday out of the CERN labs in Switzerland: scientists have discovered a new subatomic particle that they’re saying is one of the primary building blocks of our universe. The Higgs boson, named for physicist Peter Higgs, who theorized about its existence 50 …
Audemars Piguet Openworked Extra Thin Royal Oak Watches Hands-On
These two watches are interesting limited edition Royal Oak watches done in honor of the 40th Anniversary of the Royal Oak collection. While not the only limited edition models for 2012, these are the two skeletonized versions and each come … Continue reading → Related …
