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Saturday, Aug 8 2015

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Full Spot O Clock New Releases

aBlogtoWatch | 8. Aug 2015 18:48 |

Italian brand Full Spot, offers customers a growing range of incredibly affordable watches in myriad colour combinations. If you like expression, you might find a place in your heart (and maybe even a place on your wrist or your pocket) for a Full Spot watch. This is not an …

Watching the Web for August 8, 2015

WristWatchReview.com | 8. Aug 2015 15:23 |

Welcome back to our regular Saturday post, Watching the Web, where we look in on watch-related articles on other sites, and take a look back at our own most popular recent posts. This week we have luxury watches that caused a stir, watches that you might see on Wall Street, …

18k Gold Apple Watch Edition In The Real World & Its Predecessors

aBlogtoWatch | 8. Aug 2015 09:13 |

The Apple Watch Edition is Apple's 18k gold version of the Apple Watch, and I had an interesting opportunity to wear one for review, think a whole lot about it, and then take it to the heart of Swiss watchmaking country to see what the locals felt about it. The article 18k …

Bring a Loupe: A Grail Patek, And Many Beautiful Watches From Lange, Jaeger-LeCoultre And IWC

Wristwatch News, Reviews, & … | 8. Aug 2015 00:33 |

For this week's Bring A Loupe expect a very eclectic selection. You will discover a grail chronograph from Patek, and an iconic Rolex GMT. We've also found many beautiful blue dials, from a rare Jaeger-LeCoultre Memovox to a sparkling Lange Saxonia. And completing …

Hands-On: With the MB&F HMX Tenth Anniversary Watch, And A Second Look At HM6 (Live Pics, Thoughts, Pricing)

Wristwatch News, Reviews, & … | 8. Aug 2015 00:33 |

This year is the tenth anniversary of one of the most interesting ongoing stories in watchmaking: the horological think-tank and design refinery known as MB&F. The company got its start when Max Büsser, formerly the head of the watch division of Harry Winston (where he …

Introducing: The Seamaster Bullhead "Rio 2016"

Wristwatch News, Reviews, & … | 8. Aug 2015 00:33 |

The Olympics are almost upon us, and as a longstanding Olympic timekeeper, Omega was bound to introduce a plethora of event-oriented timepieces. Among them is the saucy Omega Seamaster Bullhead Rio 2016 Limited Edition. It is a fresh take on a classic model from the '70s …

Hands-On: With The Montblanc Villeret ExoTourbillon Rattrapante (Live Pics)

Wristwatch News, Reviews, & … | 8. Aug 2015 00:33 |

This week thanks to Montblanc North America, we had two pretty spectacular timepieces from the very highest end of the Montblanc horological ecosystem in the office. On Monday, we went hands on with the Montblanc Collection Villeret Tourbillon Cylindrique Geosphères Vasco …

Found: Cyberpunk Author William Gibson On Watches

Wristwatch News, Reviews, & … | 8. Aug 2015 00:33 |

If you know the term cyberpunk, or watched the Matrix, you are familiar with William Gibson's work. The prolific science fiction author is famous for his accurate depictions of the near-future. I am a huge fan of his writing; in high school I was somewhat obsessed with his …