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Tuesday, Sept 2 2014

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Let’s Make WWR Amazing

WristWatchReview.com | 2. Sept 2014 22:01 |

Hey, guys. I tried this for Hourtime and it worked so I’m going to try it here. Basically I’ve created a Patreon page that allows you to pledge to WWR... The post Let’s Make WWR Amazing appeared first on WristWatchReview.com.

Junghans Force Mega Solar Watch With Wireless Charge And Sync

aBlogtoWatch | 2. Sept 2014 19:11 |

Watches that offer both solar power and atomic radio time-syncing, I am willing to bet, call to mind for you, as they do for me, watches that hail from Japanese companies – and for good reason. Brands such as Casio have really made atomic solar watches a big part of their …

Grand Seiko Service Update

PROFESSIONAL WATCHES | 2. Sept 2014 18:36 |

Last August, I wrote an Editorial about a vintage Grand Seiko Hi-Beat Ref. 6146-8030TAD wristwatch that I had sent in to Grand Seiko for cleaning and service. At the time, Grand Seiko informed me they could not service the watch because the mainspring was broken, and they …

Casio GBA-400 G-Shock

WatchReport.com | Real. Honest. … | 2. Sept 2014 16:21 |

While the new Casio GBA-400 may not qualify as a “smartwatch,” this sporty timepiece is definitely smarter than your average chronograph. This handsome watch is built for speed with a high contrast digital display, enhanced Bluetooth connectivity and new features that are …

Gavox Squadron

WatchReport.com | Real. Honest. … | 2. Sept 2014 16:21 |

I am constantly on the hunt for great looking military style watches, especially with a Sinn watch brand type appearance to them. The Gavox Squadron really delivers this at a much more affordable cost. Some background information direct from Gavox Watches indicates the …

The September Giveaway – The James McCabe Lurgan

WristWatchReview.com | 2. Sept 2014 16:16 |

We’ve hit a new month on the calendar, and that means one thing here at WWR – it’s time for us to start up a brand new giveaway. For the September giveaway, you’ve got a chance to win a James McCabe Lurgan. This is a watch that I reviewed back in May of this year, […] The …

TAG Heuer and Formula E Racing

PROFESSIONAL WATCHES | 2. Sept 2014 16:16 |

TAG Heuer is an official founding partner and the official timekeeper of the world’s first fully electric automobile racing series. The “FIA Formula E Championship” is officially sanctioned by the Federation Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), the same group which …

Speedy Tuesday – Omega Speedmaster Pro Apollo XI Missions 1998

Fratello Watches | 2. Sept 2014 16:06 |

It is Speedy Tuesday! Remember the Missions case that Omega produced in 1997? In total 50 of these cases were produced (5x HC (hors commerce), 5x EV (épreuves d’artistes) and 40x for the collectors out there). There is a slight difference in some of the cases regarding the …

WATCH: The Blancpain Fifty Fathoms in its natural habitat. 

Time and Tide Watches | 2. Sept 2014 14:31 |

You could be forgiven for thinking the natural habitat of the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms is the French Riviera or the casinos of Monaco – but it’s a watch that’s been at home in the murky depths since 1953, longer even than the iconic dive watches of Rolex and Omega (Check out …

WATCH: The Blancpain Fifty Fathoms in its natural habitat. 

Time and Tide Watches | 2. Sept 2014 12:46 |

You could be forgiven for thinking the natural habitat of the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms is the French Riviera or the casinos of Monaco – but it’s a watch that’s been at home in the murky depths since 1953, longer even than the iconic dive watches of Rolex and Omega (Check out …

Nomos Zurich Worldtimer Blue Watch

aBlogtoWatch | 2. Sept 2014 09:31 |

Achtung, German watchmaking enthusiasts! Since it was introduced in 2010, the Nomos Zurich Worldtimer - or Zürich Weltzeit as it is known to our Deutsch-sprechen friends - has become one of the most compelling models released by the innovative German manufacture Nomos …

Cartier Calibre Diver Watch Review

aBlogtoWatch | 2. Sept 2014 09:31 |

The Cartier Calibre Diver watch combines a high-luxury sense of design and prestige with the presumed durability of a sports watch. It is either? Is it both? Those are good questions, and ones that are OK to ask, given that Cartier has been among the few major luxury watch …

LIVE PICS AND PRICING: Australian launch of the brand new, all mechanical Sistem51 from Swatch (Sistem Blue)

Time and Tide Watches | 2. Sept 2014 08:41 |

Pictures by the “master of light”, Kristian Dowling Sliding the Sistem51 out of its box and strapping the black and blue Swatch onto my wrist was a pretty intensely nostalgic experience for me. You see, the first watches I bought with my own money and collected were Swatch …

WATCH: The Blancpain Fifty Fathoms in its natural habitat. 

Time and Tide Watches | 2. Sept 2014 05:46 |

You could be forgiven for thinking the natural habitat of the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms is the French Riviera or the casinos of Monaco – but it’s a watch that’s been at home in the murky depths since 1953, longer even than the iconic dive watches of Rolex and Omega (Check out …

NEWS: Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Tourbillon Chronograph released with Selfwinding movement for Watches & Wonders

Time and Tide Watches | 2. Sept 2014 02:51 |

Not content with kicking the year off with SIHH the Richemont group have added the all singing all dancing Hong Kong based Watches & Wonders to their lineup (Not that AP are part of the Richemont family – they’re just buddies). This is a good thing for Australian watch …

Historic Gevril Madison Watch Collection

Watch Brands | 2. Sept 2014 02:46 |

by Adrian Herscovici   The grandeur of New York’s Madison Avenue is captured in a 2000 watch release from Gevril – a watch known simply as the Madison. Madison Avenue runs south-north through the heart of Manhattan. It originates from Madison Square Park at 23rd Street – …