Friday, Sept 18 2015
articles: 15
Hands-On: The Angelus U10 Tourbillon Lumière
Movement architecture is the first thing I look at in any watch, and it’s why I appreciate the Angelus U10 Tourbillon Lumière so much. I look for new approaches to old problems, shortcuts not taken, and innovative techniques. This watch is a retrofuturistic museum display …
Diving In Grand Cayman With Oris Watches Video Part 2
Since Ariel and Zach survived the first day of diving training with Oris, we decided it was time to throw them into the "somewhat-deep-blue-sea" and determine whether or not that first day of training held up. Spoiler alert: It totally does, all thanks to their amazing …
Introducing the Alpiner Manufacture AL-710
Alpina equips its Alpiner model with a manufacture movement. The AL-710 caliber movement is an evolution of the brand’s first in-house movement (caliber AL-950), with the notable addition of a central seconds hand. The Alpina Alpiner Manufacture AL-710 has the same 41.5 mm …
Bulova Manchester United Club Watch Hands-On: Affordable & For Serious Football Fans
I'm not sure if I can overstate how much I love sport. Sports and watches: Those two brackets encompass every hobby I think I've ever had. And I grew up twenty minutes from the centre of Manchester. To say soccer is important to me is like saying teeth are important to an …
Young Wear Watches for Status, Fashion – Not Time
Young Wear Watches for Status, Fashion – Not Time In the old days, one wore a watch to tell time but the young watch customer of today is more interested in fashion and status than accuracy. A new report from market intelligence agency Mintel sheds light on the habits of …
Bring a Loupe: A Patek Tool Watch, The First Diver Ever From Omega, A Stunning Rolex, And Many Others
This week's Bring A Loupe will present to you some outlandish yet truly beautiful watches. Let's start with a tool watch that Patek manufactured in the 1960s, with a stainless-steel case! You will also discover two rare divers, the Omega Marine – the first diver watch ever …
Steinhart Ocean Titanium 500; Champagne Tastes, Beer Budget
I have never owned a Steinhart, nor have I had the chance to check one out in person, but the general reputation of the brand is that they produce well made timepieces that are affordable. Based on what I am seeing with the Steinhart Ocean Titanium 500, you can add a host …
Clock-Building Kid Falsely Arrested Then Invited To MIT And The White House
In recent days, the story of a 14-year-old Muslim kid named Ahmed Mohamed, from Irving, Texas, has been spread around the world: Ahmed, who was hoping to impress his teachers at MacArthur High School with a clock that he made at home, actually ended up in handcuffs later …
Timex Group Museum Closing
Timex Group Museum Closing Timexpo: The Timex Group Museum in Waterbury, Conn., is a fascinating place for fanciers of watches and their history, but alas, there aren’t enough of them to keep the facility going. After just 14 years, the museum will be closing its doors on …
WEMPE Zeitmeister Sport Diver´s Chronograph CERMET
By TLex Here's a special new version of the Wempe Zeitmeister Sport Diver´s Chronograph with a stunning high-tech gold colored Cermet bezel inlay made from Titanium Carbide. Cermet is extremely scratch resistant, so you get the lovely gold coloring only without the softness …
MANUFACTURE Ora ORA#2 BLUE
By TLex Here's a quick look at a couple of new versions of the beautiful ORA#2. The Ora#2 Blue with its white markers, 3 o'clock crown and blue accents, the Ora#2 Green with its green hands and markers and 2 o'clock crown. Special features of the Ora#2 include: a black …
FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 18th September, 2015
Happy Friday! But get ready for the buzzkill. Totally out of nowhere, this week took a turn to more serious than usual territory. Serious in the sense that Vacheron Constantin unveiled their most serious timepiece in a not-short history of 260 years.…
Suunto Essential Copper Watch Review
The new Suunto Essential is a premium take on the brand's quintessential Core sport watch, but has it removed some of the Core's trademark trail-happy characteristics? The article Suunto Essential Copper Watch Review first appeared on aBlogtoWatch and was written by James Stacey.
Watch Strap Review Part 11 – Introducing BCatt Watch Straps
My partner in crime, Blaise, introduced the fantastic strap reviews on Fratello Watches and it has really led me to look into strap makers as well. As you know, I really favor vintage pieces and one of my favorite things to do is to match a vintage watch with a perfectly …
Instagram Posts of the Week #6
#watchesandbeer with @professionalwatches 2 Sinns and an @oriswatch #wornandwound #womw A photo posted by worn&wound (@wornandwound) on Sep 16, 2015 at 3:39pm PDT Hamilton Chrono-Matic Caliber 11 A photo posted by @professionalwatches on Sep 12, 2015 at 9:54am PDT Black + …
