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Sunday, Oct 21 2012

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The Saxonia Dual Time (Hands-On)

PROFESSIONAL WATCHES | 21. Oct 2012 18:10 |

Originally introduced in 2011, the A. Lange & Sohne Saxonia Dual Time allows its wearer to easily set the local time (2nd time zone) when traveling, without unscrewing the crown — just push the push piece at 10 o’clock (to move the gold hour hand forward) or at 8 o’clock …

A Complicated Image

WristWatchReview.com | 21. Oct 2012 16:10 |

  Alright, today is going to be a little different.  Rather than one bigger post, I’ll give you a couple of smaller ones to chew on this Sunday morning. We were sent a message that we might want to take a look at an infographic that Luxury Bazaar put together, and I’m glad …

What Prometheus Is Doing About Movements

WristWatchReview.com | 21. Oct 2012 16:10 |

  In case you didn’t hear, the Swatch Group is really tightening up the supply of ETA movements to those not part of Swatch Group.  We’ve made educated guesses that this will force many manufacturers to either raise prices, or switch to other sources for their movements. …

Marc Newson Video On Designing Watches And The End Of Ikepod

aBlogtoWatch | 21. Oct 2012 11:10 |

Marc Newson offers a rare interview discussing his career designing watches with Dezeen. In the video Newson offers some interesting details that many people might not be aware of. Newson started to design watches and clocks back in the 1980s. Related posts: Ikepod Solaris …

BLANCPAIN & Gianluca Genoni 160m RECORD

OceanicTime | 21. Oct 2012 04:05 |

By TLex On the morning of September 28th in Rappallo, Italy, free diver, Gianluca Genoni set off to establish a new record in the depths of the Mediterranean Sea. Propelled by an electric scooter, he surfaced several minutes later clutching a tag in his hand, a testament to …

RALF TECH WRX ''A'' Hybrid II Black GIGN

OceanicTime | 21. Oct 2012 03:30 |

From RALF TECH Le Groupe d'Intervention de la Gendarmerie Nationale (GIGN) is the Elite Unit of the French Gendarmerie in matters of counter-terrorism. The GIGN is trained to manage extreme situations that require the commitment of specially trained and experienced …