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Friday, Jun 20 2014

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BEST FROM: aBlogtoWatch & Friends June 20, 2014

aBlogtoWatch | 20. Jun 2014 21:06 |

For some of us, our fathers have had an influence on our lives and our tastes in watches, and we explore this relationship in this month’s round-up. For vintage watch lovers, we uncover a rare Breguet dive watch from the 60s and also check out a guide to buying vintage …

HourTime Show Watch Podcast Episode 159: After Vegas

aBlogtoWatch | 20. Jun 2014 18:51 |

David and Ariel discuss being in Las Vegas for the 2014 Couture Watch and Jewelry show, with lot to laugh about, including humorous haute horology defects and marketing debacles. The article HourTime Show Watch Podcast Episode 159: After Vegas first appeared on aBlogtoWatch …

The Padron Watch Co Hennepin, Going 3 for 3

WristWatchReview.com | 20. Jun 2014 16:06 |

Kickstarter has been good for the Padron Watch Company, so they are back for their third (hopefully) successful campaign on the site. The Hennepin watch is a chose-your-own movement project, with options for Swiss quartz, or Chinese, Japanese or Swiss automatic movements in …

Oris Big Crown ProPilot Chronograph GMT Watch Hands-On

aBlogtoWatch | 20. Jun 2014 09:21 |

New for 2014 from Oris is the Big Crown ProPilot collection of watches. The Big Crown is an existing popular model family from the Swiss brand, and the Big Crown ProPilot adds a new series to their already pretty good collection of pilot watches. Can't have enough aviator …

Colors of Summer 2014 Women’s Fashion and Watches

Watch Brands | 20. Jun 2014 05:26 |

by Meehna Goldsmith   Fashionistas know that watches aren’t just to tell time. They are a statement of taste and personality, an accessory to dress up an outfit and project an image. Those who keep up with the trends will choose high-style watches to match the season’s …

Swiss Watches and Space Technology

Watch Brands | 20. Jun 2014 04:56 |

by Adrian Herscovici   Swiss Contribution to Space Travel andthe Watches that Made the Journey The 1961 space voyage of Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin aboard the Vostok is well documented in the annals of space exploration. Gagarin was, after all, the first person to travel …