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Wednesday, Aug 12 2015

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Introducing: The Cartier Ronde "Croisiere" Cruise Collection (Live Pics, Pricing)

Wristwatch News, Reviews, & … | 12. Aug 2015 19:40 |

Well, though it’s still just barely mid-August, the days are already getting shorter, and the first back-to-school sale catalogues are in the mail. A lot of us are spending the last couple of golden (we hope) weeks of summer getting all the relaxation crammed in that we can …

A Banker’s Everyday Carry

WristWatchReview.com | 12. Aug 2015 19:16 |

Our last couple of EDC posts took a look at the longer form articles and topics that Everyday Carry had produced. Today, we are going to get back to what is perhaps the most user-engaging feature, where users submit either a good-old "pocket dump" (where they empty the …

Richard Mille RM 19-02 Tourbillon Fleur Watch Hands-On At Harrods, London

aBlogtoWatch | 12. Aug 2015 19:16 |

July, 2015 saw the opening of the Richard Mille concession in Harrods, London. To honour the opening of his latest point of sale, Richard Mille presented the RM-19 Tourbillon Fleur to a crowd of industry professionals, who'd kindly shelved their Tuesday morning schedules in …

Watch Sales Plunge in June

WatchReport.com | Real. Honest. … | 12. Aug 2015 16:56 |

Watch Sales Plunge in June June is a great month for graduations, weddings and summer vacations but not such a good time for watch sales. In June of 2015, sales of watches took their biggest drop in seven years—11 percent by value and 14 percent by units. So what happened? …

Hands On With the R. Paige Crash of ’29

WristWatchReview.com | 12. Aug 2015 15:45 |

One of the benefits of being a watch reviewer is that we get to see a lot of watches, particularly when new ones come on to the market. Or are in the process of coming, which means that on some rarer occasions we do get to go hands-on with a prototype. This is what we have …

Ressence Type 3 Hands-On

PROFESSIONAL WATCHES | 12. Aug 2015 15:35 |

The Ressence Type 1 is similar to the Ressence Type 3 in that is has no crown and no hands. The Type 3, however, is distinctly different in that its discs are bathed in a fluid that refracts light and projects the indications directly onto the sapphire crystal. The case …

Helberg CH8 Video Review

WatchReport.com | Real. Honest. … | 12. Aug 2015 15:10 |

Helberg CH8 Video Review The post Helberg CH8 Video Review appeared first on Real. Honest. Reviews. | Authentic Watch Reviews | WatchReport | WatchReport.com.

Hands-On: The Jaquet Droz Astrale Grande Heure Black Enamel (Live Pics, Official Pricing)

Wristwatch News, Reviews, & … | 12. Aug 2015 15:01 |

What determines a brand’s ups and downs? Sometimes the success or failure of a particular company in front of a particular audience can be a difficult thing to understand. Jaquet Droz came to the attention of serious connoisseurs many years ago with some of the strongest …

Helberg CH8 Watch Review

WatchReport.com | Real. Honest. … | 12. Aug 2015 14:35 |

In the micro brand world there are a few extremely popular watch brands, and this one I am discussing today, Helberg, is near the top for sure. For those not familiar, Helberg is sort of the sister brand of H2O watches. Both are geared mainly towards dive watches, though …

Casio Introduces New Solar Watches

WatchReport.com | Real. Honest. … | 12. Aug 2015 13:26 |

Casio Introduces New Solar Watches The most annoying thing about quartz watches is having to change the batteries, which always seem to die at the most inconvenient times. If you’re a runner who enjoys getting your exercise outdoors, Casio has new additions to its line of …

Watch Strap Review Part 10. – Introducing: MJLeather

Fratello Watches | 12. Aug 2015 10:36 |

Our anniversary edition of Watch Strap Review Part 10. adds yet another country to the long list of craftsmen. We are going north this time to Scandinavia. The strap maker I’m about to introduce to you hails in Sweden and our very own Michael introduced his work to me. How …

Why Monopusher Chronographs Are Primitive & A Brief History Of The Chronograph Watch Complication

aBlogtoWatch | 12. Aug 2015 09:35 |

"Not just a chronograph, Ariel, but a monopusher chronograph!" I've heard phrases such as this over the years in the context of watch brands showing me their new single pusher (monopusher) chronograph watches, and I've never felt comfortable hearing how we should be …

HANDS-ON: Tissot’s Baselworld highlights

Time and Tide Watches | 12. Aug 2015 07:05 |

The story in a second: At this year’s Baselworld show Tissot proved their chronograph game is strong. While the world’s first solar-powered touch-screen watch, the T-Touch Solar was the big star of Tissot’s Baselworld range, we discovered that there’s more to their …