Friday, Jul 17 2015
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BEST FROM: aBlogtoWatch & Friends July 17, 2015
Visits to watch manufactures are always exciting and we are kickstarting this round-up with a visit to the manufactures of Parmigiani Fleurier. Notice the use of the plural form of manufacture? That’s because Parmigiani Fleurier is actually made up of five different …
New Nixon C45 Watch Collection and Other New Styles With One-of-a-Kind Green Oxyde Dials
Contemporary Takes On VintageNew One-Of-A-Kind Oxyde Nixon CollectionsWatchismo is proud to introduce these new additions to the 51-30 Chronograph, Time Teller, Sentry and Corporal collections. Best of all, a very unexpected and hot new release of the Nixon C45 watch. …
F.P. Journe Acquires the 1,000 Book Library Of Famed Horological Historian Jean-Claude Sabrier
F.P. Journe recently acquired the extensive horological library of Jean-Claude Sabrier at auction for the sum of 760,000 CHF. The library of nearly 1,000 books will be exhibited at the manufacture in the near future.
Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Ultra Thin Squelette Is Thinnest Mechanical Watch By 0.05 Millimeters
The Jaeger-Lecoultre Master Ultra Thin Squelette watch is, by 0.05 millimeters, the thinnest mechanical watch in the world. That is how far we have come: just by the thickness of a human hair, a watch can claim such a remarkable title its own. The record of the thinnest …
Hautlence Conception d'Exception Vortex
First launched in 2010, Hautlence debuts another Concept d’Exception timepiece this month called: Vortex. The Vortex timepiece displays half-trailing hours, retrograde minutes and a power-reserve indicator. The display changes every hour, as the entire regulating organ …
Monte Carlo Auction Offers Vintage Watches
Monte Carlo Auction Offers Vintage Watches Monte Carlo is the place to be for lovers of luxury items who are looking to add to their collections. The Parisian auction house Artcurial will be holding its annual summer sale July 20 – 23 and a lavish selection of fabulous …
Loupe: Two Mega Pateks, Some Great Vintage Rolex, And A Blingy But Dressy Audemars Piguet
This week's Bring A Loupe will be full of thrilling discoveries, ranging from a rare Patek Calatrava in steel to a very early Rolex Explorer with an intense tropical dial. As usual, expect a lot of eBay findings too, including an amazing Vacheron 222, an intriguing Longines …
Introducing Toykoflash Watches With Integrated Kisai Link
The Kisai Link has gone from a stand-alone bracelet to a device integrated directly on watches from ToykoFlash. The post Introducing Toykoflash Watches With Integrated Kisai Link appeared first on WristWatchReview.com.
LVMH Smartwatch to Cost $1,500
LVMH Smartwatch to Cost $1,500 If you’ve been considering the purchase of an Apple Watch but have been waiting to see what smartwatches from the makers of traditional timepieces have to offer, be prepared to spend some big bucks. The first wearable device from French maker …
INSIGHT: 10 years of the Hublot Big Bang
This year marks the 10th anniversary of Hublot’s iconic model, the Big Bang. The bold shaped watch is instantly recognisable, and has been so phenomenally successful – 44,000 were sold in 2014 – that it now lays serious claim to being considered an icon of not just modern …
Cyrus Klepcys Watch Review
The Cyrus Klepcys is easily one of the strangest watches that I have worn for any extended amount of time (even more so than the Azimuth SP-1 Landship watch). Why strange? Well, let's look at this cushion-shaped space craft for the wrist with its movement that is exotic not …
FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 17th July, 2015
Here’s what happens when you tell people you write about watches for a living. “You mean, like watches?” The person says, quizzically, usually pointing to their wrist. “Yes, watches.” Then there’s a whole lot of talk about – Oh really, like full time? There’s enough to …
The Elegant Marketing Approach of Louis Vuitton’s Exclusive Time Pieces – ESCALE WORLDTIME & ESCALE TIME ZONE
Last year after BaselWorld, I visited Louis Vuitton to see their new collection of watches and I was quite impressed by their high-end collection and absolutely stunned by their new Travel Watch: the ‘Escale Worldtime’. Louis Vuitton stands for traveling and it speaks for …
Design And Win Your Own Limited Edition Stowa Watch
I am pretty sure you are familiar or at least heard about Stowa watches. This German brand is well-known for its classic Flieger watch. The Stowa company, lead by Jörg Schauer, was founded in 1927 by Walter Storz and is located in the German Black Forrest. Stowa currently …
Professional Omega Watch Repair & Service Now Available By WatchUWant.com
watchuwant.com, a leader in pre-owned luxury watch sales and service, is proud to announce the launch of its factory-authorized Omega watch service and refinishing facility. Access to factory parts, factory-trained watchmakers, and rapid turn-around times is becoming the …
