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Friday, Apr 26 2013

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The New Rolex Models for 2013 – GMT-Master II and Daytona in Platinum

Monochrome Watches | 26. Apr 2013 21:27 |

Just before the start of Baselworld we speculated about the new Rolex timepieces for 2013. The anticipation for a new Daytona was huge and the buzz among aficionados and journalists was immense. While many people state the Daytona was first introduced in 1963, we couldn`t …

BEST FROM: aBlogtoWatch & Friends April 26th

aBlogtoWatch | 26. Apr 2013 21:22 |

In the second edition of our bi-weekly news roundup, we check out the new MB&F HM3 Megawind, explore the science being black watches, learn about an indestructible Omega watch and check out previews of two watches that will debut at Basel World 2013.... read more »The …

TECHNOMARINE BlackReef Ti ULTIMATE

OceanicTime | 26. Apr 2013 19:42 |

By TLex Introducing the new 'BlackReef Ti Ultimate' from TechnoMarine. An iconoclastic design that combines what would be a decent-looking 500 meter, professional divers watch that boasts a modern, Grade2 Titanium constructed case complete with an HEV and presented on a …

Baselworld 2013: Casio’s Newest G-Shock Gravity Defier Aviator Watches

aBlogtoWatch | 26. Apr 2013 17:52 |

It's Baselworld, the time of genuinely fascinating new watch releases, and Casio does not want to disappoint. New models in the Gravity Defier series have been announced: they are heavily loaded with technology and are built to resist such centrifugal forces only fighter …

A New Recommendation For Your First Mechanical Watch?

WristWatchReview.com | 26. Apr 2013 16:07 |

  Right now, the three-ring circus known as Baseworld is going on, and the folks over at ABlogToWatch are checking out more watches in an hour that we probably all see (hands-on) in a year.  One very intriguing one popped on their pages, and I wanted to point it out to you. …

Baselworld 2013: TAG Heuer Carrera Caliber 36 Flyback Chronographs

aBlogtoWatch | 26. Apr 2013 15:37 |

It's 1963 and motor racing, as it is today, is a popular pastime all over the world and certainly here in America. The American muscle car companies and the well known European car companies, are all battling for dominance on the track. As they do today, these car races are …

ORIS ProDiver Pointer MOON

OceanicTime | 26. Apr 2013 11:32 |

By TLex Oris have launched a groundbreaking if not somewhat unusual looking new divers watch that features both a lunar cycle and tidal range indication on its dial. The new Oris ProDiver Pointer Moon is the world's first mechanical wristwatch to do this. I could not have …

MTM ‘Rad’ Radiation Detector Watch Review

aBlogtoWatch | 26. Apr 2013 09:12 |

The MTM Rad radiation detection watch is, with no exaggeration, a unique watch. Very few people will ever need one and those that do will be delighted to find it. You see, this watch has a Geiger counter in it. $1,500 gets you a very unobtrusive radiation detector you can …

First Look: TAG Heuer Carrera Calibre 8 GMT

Calibre 11 | 26. Apr 2013 08:37 |

TAG Heuer’s Baselworld 2013 releases roll on with yet another new Carrera- this time, the Carrera Calibre 8 GMT Chronometer. The new watch is the first new non-Chronograph Carrera that we have seen this year and is a classical design, both in terms of size and looks. Pin …

Harry Winston Opus XIII Watch Hands-On With Video

aBlogtoWatch | 26. Apr 2013 03:22 |

...Though for Harry Winston the Opus collection remains an enduring production as well as design challenge. The Opus XIII collection follows suit and is an interesting new Opus timepiece produced by the very talented French watch maker Ludovic Ballouard. Formerly with F.P. …

Video: Antoine Martin Slow Runner

PROFESSIONAL WATCHES | 26. Apr 2013 02:22 |

This is the new Antoine Martin Slow Runner (aka the slowest watch in the world). We first discussed it HERE back in March. And today, we saw it for the first time. Click through to watch a 10-second clip of the mesmerizing 24 mm balance wheel in action as it oscillates at …

Baselworld 2013: Casio’s Newest G-Shock Gravity Defier Aviator Shows You the Way

aBlogtoWatch | 26. Apr 2013 00:27 |

With this new model, we get a compass and a hardcore charging system. This shock-resistant watch integrates the "Multi Mission Drive," Casio's own analog drive system using separate motors to move the hands independently. A magnetic sensor, reduced to 1/20th in size …