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Sunday, Sept 7 2014

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Watches Have Always Been Palettes For Art: Mr. Jones Face Timers

aBlogtoWatch | 7. Sept 2014 18:41 |

I've often said that watch dials are an excellent place to display art. I've said that in regard to watches with beautifully engraved or painted dials, and I've said this about timepieces that strive to indicate the time in a creative and artistic manner. Often times, …

The Watch Video Rewind For September 7, 2014 with Audemars Piguet

WristWatchReview.com | 7. Sept 2014 16:26 |

When it comes to titans of Swiss watch making, Audemars Piguet is certainly at the top of most people’s lists.  Within the AP landscape, the Royal Oak is iconic and... The post The Watch Video Rewind For September 7, 2014 with Audemars Piguet appeared first on …

Hands-On With The TWCO Air Controller

Fratello Watches | 7. Sept 2014 16:01 |

When reviewing a new brand, like TWCO, for the first time this should come with a short introduction. Driven by passion, TWCO was founded in 2012 by Robbert Suurland. Robbert is a Dutch watchmaker from Oosterhout who was only 19 years young when he began with his new brand. …

Pinion REVIVAL 1969 press release

Fratello Watches | 7. Sept 2014 16:01 |

 SEE TIME FROM BOTH SIDES Pinion REVIVAL 1969 HANDWOUND CHRONOGRAPH FEATURING A HISTORIC AND RARE VALJOUX 7734 MOVEMENT IN A LIMITED EDITION OF JUST 100 INDIVIDUALLY NUMBERED EXAMPLES 4 SEPTEMBER 2014 – For immediate release Pinion is pleased to announce its first …

Speedy Tuesday – Omega Speedmaster Pro Apollo XI Missions 1998

Fratello Watches | 7. Sept 2014 16:01 |

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 …

Hands-On With The Linde Werdelin SpidoSpeed Green

Fratello Watches | 7. Sept 2014 16:01 |

Linde Werdelin is a friend of the show for some years now. We did quite a bit of coverage on this Danish design brand founded by Morten Linde and Jorn Werdelin. So let’s cut straight through the chase and talk about their Linde Werdelin SpidoSpeed Green. Just before our …

Face Off – Heuer 73473 S vs. Autodromo Prototipo

Fratello Watches | 7. Sept 2014 16:01 |

There are a few brands out there which have a huge group of collectors. These brands are significant not only in the watch world but often in another area of life like sports or science. I think Heuer needs no introduction. Even for a non-WIS the name (TAG) Heuer rings the …

Giuliano Mazzuoli Carrara Watch With Marble Case

aBlogtoWatch | 7. Sept 2014 09:31 |

The newest watch from Italian designer Giuliano Mazzuoli is a surprisingly simple beauty with a few neat tricks up its sleeve. This is the new for 2014 Giuliano Mazzuoli Carrara watch, and it has a case made out of Italian marble stone. While stone-cased watches are quite …