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Thursday, Sept 17 2015

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Technical Perspective: Why The Vacheron Constantin Reference 57260 Is A Pocket Watch You Can't Fit In Your Pocket

Wristwatch News, Reviews, & … | 17. Sept 2015 19:53 |

At 98 mm in diameter and 50.55 mm thick, you probably would not want to put the Vacheron Constantin Reference 57260 in your pocket. Why is it that the more complicated a watch is, the thicker it is? The answer reveals a lot about movement architecture and design.

A Tidy Sale on Two Boschett Watches

WristWatchReview.com | 17. Sept 2015 19:38 |

While it's been awhile since we reviewed the Boschett Reef Ranger and Cave Dweller, when word of this sale came up, I knew I needed to share it out. The post A Tidy Sale on Two Boschett Watches appeared first on WristWatchReview.com.

Bug Forces Delay of Apple Watch OS 2

WatchReport.com | Real. Honest. … | 17. Sept 2015 16:43 |

Bug Forces Delay of Apple Watch OS 2 Apple Watch owners who had been eagerly anticipating a new software upgrade for their devices will have to wait a little longer as a mysterious “bug” has postponed the release of watchOS 2. The updated software was supposed to be …

BREAKING NEWS: Vacheron Constantin announce the most complicated watch ever made – the Reference 57260, featuring 57 …

Time and Tide Watches | 17. Sept 2015 16:13 |

The front of the Reference 57260. To celebrate their 260th anniversary Vacheron Constantin have unveiled a true masterpiece of the watchmakers art. The one-of-a-kind reference 57260 (57 complications plus 260 years equals Reference 57260) is the most complicated watch ever …

Vacheron Constantin Reference 57260 Pocket Watch Is World’s Most Complicated Watch Ever Made

aBlogtoWatch | 17. Sept 2015 16:13 |

To celebrate its 260 years of uninterrupted history, today, Vacheron Constantin has revealed the most complicated watch ever made. The article Vacheron Constantin Reference 57260 Pocket Watch Is World’s Most Complicated Watch Ever Made first appeared on aBlogtoWatch and was …

G. Gerlach Has Big Date Watches For You

WristWatchReview.com | 17. Sept 2015 15:38 |

The big date complication is one of those things that I never really expected to like - or see a need for - but it certainly has grown on me. Then again, my eyes are aging a bit, so perhaps that is the impetus. Whatever your reasoning may be, it is of note that our friends …

Introducing: The Vacheron Constantin Reference 57260 With 57 Complications (The Most Complicated Watch, Ever)

Wristwatch News, Reviews, & … | 17. Sept 2015 14:03 |

The watch you are about to discover has, according to Vacheron Constantin, been under development for eight years and is the product of the combined talents of three master watchmakers who oversaw the entire project. But it’s also much more than that. It’s both a museum, …

SEIKO Prospex MARINEMASTER Water-resistance EXTREME-TEST to 4299M

OceanicTime | 17. Sept 2015 13:18 |

By TLex Who ever said that the Japanese didn't concern themselves with trivial matters such as extreme water-resistance? Err, that might have been me! In May 1983, Seiko ocean-tested two Professional Diver’s 600ms. They were attached to a JAMSTEC (Japan Agency for …

Timex Launches Metropolitan+ Smartwatch

WatchReport.com | Real. Honest. … | 17. Sept 2015 13:18 |

Timex Launches Metropolitan+ Smartwatch If you’ve been considering the purchase of an activity tracker but would prefer that the device not look so much like an activity tracker, you may want to check out the stylish new Metropolitan+ smartwatch from Timex. The first …

Breguet 1160 Marie Antoinette Pocket Watch ‘Original Replica’ Hands-On

aBlogtoWatch | 17. Sept 2015 09:48 |

The Breguet 1160 Marie Antoinette pocket watch is truly one of the most impressive and fascinating horological objects of our modern times. In many ways this watch and the story around it have formed the foundation for what keeps me in love with timepieces and why I started …

#TBT Aquastar Seatime Ref.1007

Fratello Watches | 17. Sept 2015 08:08 |

Here is something interesting for the weekly dose of vintage awesomeness also known as Throw Back Thursday or #TBT. This week we drift away from the vintage chronographs that ruled #TBT and jump into the world of dive watches (sorry about the pun). Our subject for this …

IN-DEPTH: The Montblanc Heritage Chronométrie Quantième Complet

Time and Tide Watches | 17. Sept 2015 06:18 |

The story in a second As part of their brand new heritage collection, Montblanc have released the Chronométrie Quantième Complet, a design straight from the golden era of 1950s watch design. The big question Montblanc impressed a few years back with the Meisterstück …