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Wednesday, Jun 11 2014

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HourTime Show Watch Podcast Episode 158

aBlogtoWatch | 11. Jun 2014 17:16 |

Was it worth it for Grieb & Benzinger to sacrifice an A. Lange & Sohne Tourbillon for the one-of-a-kind Blue Merit watch? We talk about new watches from Ulysse Nardin as well as the Harry Winston Histoire de Tourbillon 5 - which is pretty cool. The article HourTime Show …

Trintec: Pioneers in Aviation (inspired watches, that is)

WristWatchReview.com | 11. Jun 2014 16:36 |

Trintec Industries Inc. lays claim to being the first company to produce modern aviation instrument themed watches, dating back 30 years. Now, I don't want to wade into debate here, but they make a pretty decent argument. And with that, they also make a pretty cool looking …

Hands-On Chronoswiss Sirius Artist Review

Fratello Watches | 11. Jun 2014 15:26 |

Chronoswiss Sirius Artist We covered Chronoswiss last year and mentioned that we sort of ‘lost a bit of track’ with the brand. They happily surprised us with their collection of watches and we’ve been watching them ever since (again). With a brief explanation of the …

Mission31 interview with DOXA Team Member, Ty ALLEY

OceanicTime | 11. Jun 2014 12:46 |

By TLex Below is an interview with DOXA Team Member Ty Alley, who gives us the lowdown on the Mission 31, Fabien Cousteau, the Mission31 WATCH and the role that DOXA played.  > Why did Fabien Cousteau choose to use a mechanical dive watch for the mission instead of a modern …

Breguet No. 1646 Diver Watch: A Newly Discovered Vintage From 1965

aBlogtoWatch | 11. Jun 2014 12:16 |

This is an interesting story about a rare Breguet dive watch previously unknown to most collectors that was produced in 1965. It is known as the Breguet No. 1646, and apparently, only 60 pieces were ever produced. The article Breguet No. 1646 Diver Watch: A Newly Discovered …

Montegrappa My Guardian Angel Watch Hands-On

aBlogtoWatch | 11. Jun 2014 09:31 |

This year, Italian watch and writing instrument maker Montegrappa follows up its Chaos collection of watches, pens, and accessories from 2013 with the 2014 "My Guardian Angel" collection of watches, pens, and cufflinks. The article Montegrappa My Guardian Angel Watch …

Fromanteel Globetrotter Watch Review

WatchReport.com | Real. Honest. … | 11. Jun 2014 03:26 |

I’m a huge Nascar race fan, and occasionally look around the web for racing inspired timepieces. I recently ran across an offering from Fromateel Watches. While looking at all models the company offers, I noticed the Globetrotter Series, which appeared to offer classic …

Watch Winner Announced: Three Swatch Watches

aBlogtoWatch | 11. Jun 2014 00:06 |

Congrats to Alex I. from Romania who is the lucky winner of the three Swatch watches for Mother's and Father's day that we gave away on aBlogtoWatch last month in May. He will be enjoying his new family of Swatch watches soon. The article Watch Winner Announced: Three …