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Wednesday, Jul 11 2012

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The Revolutionary Cartier ID Two Concept

PROFESSIONAL WATCHES | 11. Jul 2012 19:06 |

Cartier has just unveiled the ID Two Concept watch, boasting numerous chronometric innovations. Two twin-level power barrels in series, with fiberglass springs. Lubrication free, ultra lightweight differential gearing. Carbon crystal escapement and oscillator. A …

BALL Watch Co. ENGINEER Hydrocarbon Ceramic MIDSIZE

OceanicTime | 11. Jul 2012 18:21 |

By TLex Here's the white version of the new Engineer Hydrocarbon CERAMIC Midsize, Ref. DL2016B-SCAJ-WH. And in case you missed it before, the black version, Ref. DL2016B-SCAJ-BK. What do you think? His and hers divers? Do real men wear white?

IN-DEPTH: Introducing The Cartier ID Two Concept Watch, Watchmaking’s Future In The Physical Form

Wristwatch News, Reviews, & … | 11. Jul 2012 18:21 |

The Cartier ID Two Concept Watch - Complete with a transparent monobloc ceramic case and 32-day power reserveThe most beautiful thing about mechanical wristwatches is that one can love them for so many reasons – and in many cases, for diametrically opposed reasons.  For …

The Hautlence HL2.0

PROFESSIONAL WATCHES | 11. Jul 2012 17:21 |

After many years of development, Hautlence has finally unveiled their masterpiece, the HL2. Underneath the massive front and rear crystals, the complicated mobile bridge movement of the Hautlence HL2.0 is fully visible from all angles. As the name would suggest, instead of …

REVIEW: Limes Chyros (Part 2)

WristWatchReview.com | 11. Jul 2012 16:16 |

  Yesterday, we started to take a closer look at an impressive dress watch, the Limes Chyros.  Today, we’ll wrap up our review and give you a final verdict. One surprise with this watch was the fact that it actually has lume in place.  Both the hands and the dial feature a …

Just Because: German Watch Appreciation

Wristwatch News, Reviews, & … | 11. Jul 2012 15:26 |

If brands like A. Lange & Sohne, NOMOS, Glashutte Original and Sinn get your heart pumping a little faster than their Swiss counterparts would, you're not alone. Showing off their stables of German craftsmanship are select members of the timezone community, featuring …

SAINT HONORE Worldcode DIVING

OceanicTime | 11. Jul 2012 11:21 |

By TLex There's something familiar about this one. Shame it's only water-resistant to 100m as it's quite a looker!From SAINT HONORE This year, Saint Honore is offering its famous Worldcode watch in a more ornate diving version. Appreciated for its strong, masculine design, …

TAG Heuer MikrotourbillonS Watch

aBlogtoWatch | 11. Jul 2012 11:21 |

By Ken Kessler Whether you consider tourbillons to be the ultimate in haute horlogerie, or – like me – you think they belong in pocket watches, Breguet’s anti-gravity device remains the yardstick by which watch houses are judged. It should … Continue reading → Related …