Sunday, Aug 18 2013
articles: 12
Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Celebrates 60 years with the Bathyscaphe Men’s & Women’s
When you think of luxury diving watches, other brands might compete for attention, but the mere mention of the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms is enough to end all discussion on which is the most important diving watch in history. Which other watch can claim to have laid down the …
My First Grail Watch: Christopher Ward
Welcome to "My First Grail Watch," a new interview series on aBlogtoWatch that explores the first major timepiece lusted after by important people in the watch industry. Today, we're hearing from Christopher Ward, founder of Christopher Ward London Limited.... read more …
Historical Horology: Art Edition
As with any hobby (or obsession, as may be the case) that has a longer timeline to dive back into, there are many bits and pieces of ephemera that can draw attention. Often when we see something concerning an older ad (be it for a car, watch, or anything else), it falls …
EDITORIAL: The Service Dilemma: Vintage Grand Seikos
In this article I will discuss a beautiful circa 1967 vintage Grand Seiko Hi-Beat Ref. 6146-8030TAD wristwatch that I recently sent in to Grand Seiko Japan to be overhauled and serviced. The timepiece needed a cleaning, lubrication, adjustment and new plastic crystal, but …
Oris Calobra Limited Edition
Oris recently introduced the Calobra Limited Edition, which is essentially a special race themed version of the Oris Artix GT Chronograph. Presented in a 44 mm stainless steel case, the Calobra has a ceramic bezel with a minutes scale. The sapphire crystal is domed and …
Hands-On With The Hamilton Khaki Pilot Pioneer Auto Chrono
For 2013, Hamilton introduced an automatic version of the Khaki Pilot Pioneer, which was originally launched in quartz in 2010. The Khaki Pilot Pioneer is inspired by the aviation watches from the 1970s, specifically the model that Hamilton originally designed for the Royal …
Gallery: Tour of Breitling's NYC Flagship Boutique
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Casio Introduces New Line Of Metal G-Shock Watches, The Metal Twisted MT-G Collection
Last night, at Basketball City in Manhattan’s Lower East Side — in front of a large audience of journalists, retailers and guests — Casio unveiled an all new line of metallic G-Shocks, the MT-G collection. The new Metal Twisted G-Shock collection (MT-G) will be available in …
Weekly Watch Photo – The Eadweard Muybridge Cinema Watch by Konstantin Chaykin
Just the other day we bumped into the brilliant photo of Konstantin Chaykin's Cinema Watch. When we told you about this watch before (click here) we told you our first impression was that it had of the shape and layout of a medium-format camera. So what better photo to …
SISU Swiss Made Watches - Limited Edition Automatic Watch Collection, Up To 33% Off, Five Days Only!
Rare Five Day Sale on Select SISU Watches Up to 33% off the final models of limited editions of 150, very few left in stock!This event ends Thursday, don't miss out, some of these Guardian Automatics & Bravado watches are nearly sold out. American designed, Swiss made, …
Rotonde de Cartier Flying Tourbillon Crocodile Motif Watch Hands-On
Hands-on look at the Rotonde de Cartier Flying Tourbillon Crocodile Motif watch with an agate dial...... read more »The article Rotonde de Cartier Flying Tourbillon Crocodile Motif Watch Hands-On first appeared on aBlogtoWatch and was written by Ariel Adams.
History of the ETA 7750 and TAG Heuer
The ETA 7750 movement, also known as the TAG Heuer Calibre 16, is perhaps the most successful automatic chronograph movement ever produced. While it has become fashionable to regard the 7750 as a generic, “common” movement, the calibre is easily able to meet COSC …
