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Friday, Sept 21 2012

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Wristwatch Updates: Seiko Quartz Astron, Orange Hand Rolex, & More!

pretenseofknowledge.com | 21. Sept 2012 20:50 |

D@mn, I want one of these new Rolex GMT Explorer IIs with the orange hand. And let’s see some BIG/Heavy watches.  How about a roundup of ETA-Unitas 6497/6498-based watches? And Moments in Time is fantastic. A yellow Seiko Sumo? Thanks…Read more →

Review: Vostok Amphibia Automatic Watch

pretenseofknowledge.com | 21. Sept 2012 20:50 |

17d Back around 1999 I bought a Vostok from Harbor Freight Tools for $18 new. Odd that they carried them, but whatever. That one had the paratrooper on a green dial. It came on a (really crappy) leather strap. It was…Read more → 13

Wristwatch Updates: Lunokhod, Urwerk, Autavia, & MUCH More!

pretenseofknowledge.com | 21. Sept 2012 20:50 |

Lots great stuff to check out today. Don’t miss the Russian steampunk Konstantin Chaykin Lunokhod, the stunning Breguet La Tradition pics, or the new Urwerk UR-10001 pocket watch (more pics)! (pic via aBlogToRead) I just bought a Vostok Amphibia”SCUBA Dude,”…Read more →

Timecrafters 2012 Gallery (36 Photos)

PROFESSIONAL WATCHES | 21. Sept 2012 19:30 |

The slideshow gallery above includes photographs taken at Timecrafters 2012, which took place last week at the Park Avenue Armory in New York city. To view the gallery, just click the image above and then click to the right or left of each images to move forward or …

This Watch Is Meta

WristWatchReview.com | 21. Sept 2012 16:20 |

  No, no, it’s not the Meta Watch - this watch is meta, man!  Well, in at least one way, it is.  Today’s example is brought to you courtesy of the folks at Wryst (see, put a Wryst on your wrist, I told you it was meta). Wryst is a new British brand to the game, started by …

Chance to Win a Casio G-Shock

PROFESSIONAL WATCHES | 21. Sept 2012 15:25 |

To celebrate the upcoming 2013 30th Anniversary of the G-Shock, in conjunction with ProfessionalWatches, Casio USA is giving away the Casio GW3000BB-1A G-Shock Aviation watch (shown above). Entering is simple, just "Like" the Casio G-Shock and PW Facebook pages. The G-Shock …

ORIS Aquis Titan Small-SECs

OceanicTime | 21. Sept 2012 12:05 |

By TLex The ORIS Aquis Titan CHRONO has been joined by a new sibling with small seconds. The watch features the same Titanium construction as the chrono. It measures 46mm in diameter. Once again the diver's bezel has been fitted with an extremely scratch resistant tungsten …

Rado D-Star Plasma Watch Review

aBlogtoWatch | 21. Sept 2012 10:10 |

Rado has a long history of materials innovation in their watches, most famously with super-hard ceramics that hold a mirror finish. Here for review is something entirely new to me, a plasma-infused ceramic watch that looks like stainless steel. Let's take a look. Continue …

Introducing the Edifice Black X Rose Gold Series

PROFESSIONAL WATCHES | 21. Sept 2012 00:55 |

Edifice, the upscale brand of Casio, has introduced a new range of timepieces within the Edifice Black Label collection - the Black X Rose Gold Series. The Black X Rose Gold Series, as the name suggests consists of timepieces with black metal cases and rose gold accents. …