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Friday, May 15 2015

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Bring A Loupe: Some Quick Picks From A Patek 3670A To A Rolex Submariner Reference 6538 With Whole Kit And Kaboodle

Wristwatch News, Reviews, & … | 15. May 2015 23:19 |

Please forgive the abbreviated Bring A Loupe this week. It was a busy and amazing auction weekend in Geneva and I am off to celebrate a family member’s graduation from law school – congratulations, Jeff! Here are a few quick picks for this week including a Patek 3670A and a …

So Freakin' Grad Sale - Save Up To 20% Sitewide

Watchismo Times - A reliquary of … | 15. May 2015 21:09 |

Graduate From Boring WatchesThe Biggest Sale of the Season Starts Now, Don't Be TardyYou don't need to be a student to learn how to save moolah!Starting now, use these discount codes at checkout to take an additional 10%, 15% or 20% off most watches, many already discounted …

New XERIC HALOGRAPH Automatic & Chrono Rewards Just Added to Kickstarter Campaign

Watchismo Times - A reliquary of … | 15. May 2015 20:34 |

NEW HALOGRAPH AUTOMATICThe HALOGRAPH Automatic is now available in Black Gold. We think the black dial in the yellow gold casing is SHARP.   NEW HALOGRAPH CHRONOAlso the HALOGRAPH Chrono is now available in Navy and Gunmetal    

Recall Your Math Classes With The Fortis 2pi Watch

aBlogtoWatch | 15. May 2015 18:24 |

When it comes to the so-called "art watches," there are a few brands that I would offer up as creating watches of this nature. Funnily enough, until today, Fortis was not a brand that I would have put into that category. As this is largely a dial-based sort of effort, …

Montblanc Heritage Chronométrie Ultra Slim – Inspired By The Minerva Pythagore

Fratello Watches | 15. May 2015 17:49 |

I remember Minerva watches being for sale in local watch shop here in The Hague. It must have been around 1999 or so that I was looking at these Minerva Pythagore watches in that shop, brand new. They were available in 34mm and 38mm and the latter one struck me as big at …

Zenith Releases New Rolling Stones Watch

WatchReport.com | Real. Honest. … | 15. May 2015 16:39 |

Zenith Releases New Rolling Stones Watch The Rolling Stones have been around so long that their fans wonder if every tour will be the band’s last. How long can a group of septuagenarians be expected to rock? In the case of Mick, Keith and company the answer for now in …

You're Invited: An Evening Celebrating Independent Watchmaking With Kari Voutilainen

Wristwatch News, Reviews, & … | 15. May 2015 16:19 |

HODINKEE and the Horological Society of New York present An Evening Celebrating Independent Watchmaking With Kari Voutilainen, Monday May 18, 2015, at Tribeca Cinema's Varick Room i 666e n New York City.

Audemars Piguet Royal Oak A-Series Video Review

PROFESSIONAL WATCHES | 15. May 2015 16:04 |

In this video, Steve Hallock of TickTocking, gives an excellent breakdown of the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Ref. 5402 A-Series. This is a mint condition example of the original Royal Oak from 1972, powered by caliber 2121. It doesn’t get much better than this....

Introducing the Gavox Aurora

WristWatchReview.com | 15. May 2015 15:34 |

Gavox has had some interesting models lately. Most recently, it was the Gavox Squadron (more on that here and here) which was purpose-built for military pilots. Now, with the Gavox Aurora, they have another watch for pilots (designed with input from aviators) that offers …

Patek Philippe is Open for Business on Bond Street

WatchReport.com | Real. Honest. … | 15. May 2015 13:09 |

Patek Philippe is Open for Business on Bond Street After months of renovation the Patek Philippe Salon reopened at the end of 2014 with an entirely new space and a new approach to retail. Salon Director Ed Butland spoke the The Luxury Report about how the new Bond Street …

Benarus Moray 40mm Watch Review

aBlogtoWatch | 15. May 2015 09:39 |

Benarus has been producing the Moray for years, but this is the first execution at 40mm, and they have continued to evolve the style, build quality, and finishing, while still offering the Moray at a very accessible price. The article Benarus Moray 40mm Watch Review first …

FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 15th May, 2015

Time and Tide Watches | 15. May 2015 07:44 |

It’s been a lonely week here in the Time+Tide office – as certain members of the team have been busy partying at NASA with Omega. Not that I’m jealous… What happened? Torneau’s NYC Rolex store was robbed this week – a terrible event, but luckily no one was hurt. Police …

FLORIJN Watch TWEE

OceanicTime | 15. May 2015 07:44 |

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LOOKING BACK: The Longines Watercolour Watch Project

Time and Tide Watches | 15. May 2015 06:34 |

A few months ago, in Basel I had the great pleasure of meeting Mr Matt Miller, better known online as Sunflowerman. Matt was working with Time+Tide on a unique project, applying his skills as a menswear illustrator to the world of fine horology. Some time has now passed …