Thursday, Aug 13 2015
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Found: Actual Pictures Actually Showing The Speedmaster Professional Actually Being Used For EVA, Today (Well, In 2014)
A recent post (and by recent, I mean, from this morning) on the Omega Speedmaster Mark II Rio 2016 prompted a commenter to observe that he hadn't seen any pictures of an astronaut wearing a Speedmaster for EVA (that is, Extra-Vehicular Activity, better known as a spacewalk) …
New Click Dip Switch Watches in Solid Maple & Sandalwood - The. Geekiest. Watches. Ever!
New Limited Edition Maple & Sandalwood Click Dip Switch$99 For A Limited TimeThe New Click Watches are reaching back into the glory days of electronics for their inaugural Dip Switch and Turn Switch timepiece collections.If you look at the circuit boards of an 80's arcade …
PHOTO REPORT: Blancpain Engraving
This photo report is from a cocktail party held at Blancpain’s NYC flagship boutique at 645 5th Avenue last night. Guests watched demonstrations of one of the brand’s master engraver at work, highlighting the incredible level of manual dexterity required to do miniature …
YOU'RE INVITED: VRF And Fourtane Jewelers Are Hosting A Vintage Rolex Meet-Up This Saturday During Car Week
If you're a collectible car fan, this upcoming weekend is the most exciting of the entire year. It is this week that the world's most exotic, rare, and wonderful vintage cars (and the men who own them, and the watches they wear) descend on the California coastal region of …
Azimuth King Casino Watch
The Azimuth King Casino is sure to divide opinion. More sculpture than timepiece, this roulette-inspired wristwatch is part tool, part toy. If you're not familiar with the brand, this model may shock you, but rest assured, Azimuth have previous experience in the bizarre. …
Introducing: NASA Wants A Smartwatch And YOU Could Be The Designer (If You've Got The Coding Chops)
We all love our Speedmasters, and even the X33 has gotten some love around here lately. And we all know that a few quartz digital watches have made it into orbit, and with good reason – G-Shocks and the Timex Iron Man are tough, dependable, and... well, they're tough and …
Fossil CEO Talks Wearables
Fossil CEO Talks Wearables Fossil is one of the brands that have taken a hit from the release of the Apple Watch, with sales declining 4% in Q2. The moderately-priced label will be releasing a smartwatch of its own this fall to compete with Apple’s wearable in time for the …
The CJR Watches Velocita, One Unique Bull
Chronographs are one of the more popular complications for watches, though their actual usefulness can be debatable. I have one chrono which I wear quite often, though I use the chronograph function fairly infrequently when it is on. As a timing device, I find that a …
Hands-On: The Omega Speedmaster Mark II “Rio 2016”
There are a lot of things, let’s face it, that serious watch lovers love to hate, or perhaps it would be more accurate to say, “hate on” – the latter referring to the occasional tendency to dislike something purely on principle. Often, of course, there are reasons the …
Jaeger-LeCoultre Releases Duomètre Unique Travel Time
Jaeger-LeCoultre Releases Duomètre Unique Travel Time The name Jaeger-LeCoultre has become synonymous with lavish, ultra expensive timepieces and the newest model from the Swiss watchmaker is no exception. The Duomètre Unique Travel Time is the most recent addition to the …
Breguet Classique Complications 1907, Million-Dollar Pocket Watch Exclusive Hands-On
Pop quiz, hot shot - what prominent house is most associated with crazy complicated pocket watches? Most likely you would say Breguet, due to the Marie Antoinette watch that Abraham-Louis Breguet created back in the day. While most of our attention these days is on wrist …
Tim’s Horology At Halftime: The Best Of 2015 To Date
Welcome to the 2015 “Horology Halftime Show,” presented by hindsight. The official arrival of summer means that Baby New Year clichés are as dead as your old Synchronar 2100, and in our era of instant analysis, it’s high-time for a look back at a few of high horology’s best …
#TBT Seiko 7A38 Chronograph
I mentioned several weeks ago that #TBT would begin exploring some “different” areas. Hopefully, with recent discussions on pieces such as the King Seiko and Rolex Oysterdate Precision, we’ve taken solid steps towards fulfilling that message. Today’s subject will continue …
JOBS: Are you our first Digital Marketing Manager? (Melbourne based)
If you live here, and you love where you live, contact us, you could be our first Digital Marketing Manager. WANTED: DIGITAL MOUNTAINEER WITH NO FEAR OF HEIGHTS - Luxury sector, rapidly growing new media business - Based in Melbourne, head office in CBD laneway …
Pros vs. Cons: The Reality of Selling Luxury Watches Online
The times are changing with how people exchange their ideas, money, and products, with the luxury watch market changing too. Since the dawn of all things cyber, incorporating the world... The post Pros vs. Cons: The Reality of Selling Luxury Watches Online appeared first on …
MeisterSinger Benjamin Franklin Watch
So how do we interpret the time from this crazy contraption designed by Benjamin Franklin? Well, in order to accurately read the watch, you need to have a rough idea of the time (within about four hours should do)... The article MeisterSinger Benjamin Franklin Watch first …
