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Excellent article on the IWC Pellaton and similar winding systems - by theCROWNprince

I am posting this on behalf of theCROWNprince. It's a follow-up to the discussion on the IWC Pellaton winding system earlier, which can be found here . Many thanks to theCROWNprince for this excellent write-up. Click here to read the article. - SJX ...

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By SJX: Wednesday, May 14th, 2008-06:06 | comments (1) | photos(2)

More Paparazzi: Concord C1 Retrograde Ti

Our operative in Bangkok, 'Thai Rider' has been trailing the Concord entourage and has reported in.......... The 'package' landed in BKK today. Concord C1 Retrograde in titanium Demonstration piece. Not in any Baselworld 2008 press kits. Launch end-2008. Some changes expected: Hand of power reserve and day of week display. Want one? [Left] Concord C1 Retrograde -- wait till end-2008 for launch -- ...

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By MTF: Tuesday, May 13th, 2008-12:26 | comments (0) | photos(3)

New England region PuristS get together report

Boston is a city probably best known for its professional sport teams: the Celtics, Red Sox, Bruins, and the Patriots. Gastronomically it is famous for baked beans hence Boston's nickname "Bean town" ! Historically Boston was the center of the watchmaking in the United States. Home to Waltham and Boston Watch Co. these two companies industrialized the entire watch manufacturing process. They became the first "vertically integrated" companies in ...

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By mkt33: Thursday, May 8th, 2008-07:41 | comments (0) | photos(42)

Big, White, Beauty : Bell & Ross BR03-92 A Woman’s Perspective

Big, White, Beauty : Bell & Ross BR03-92 A Woman’s Perspective While perusing various showcases and shops on a recent getaway to the “city of lights”, something rather white and bright caught my eye. Immediately, I recognized the signature round dial in a square case from the Bell & Ross collection of watches. However, this was one I hadn’t yet seen before. Intrigued, I summoned the sales associate for a closer look. It was a BR03-92 with a white ceramic ...

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By pingtsai: Monday, May 5th, 2008-20:44 | comments (1)

Form follows function: The Porsche Design by IWC Ocean 2000

In 1978, amidst the quartz crisis, IWC and Porsche Design began a collaboration that would last twenty years and spawn many ground breaking timepieces. One of them was the world’s first wristwatch with titanium case and bracelet, the ref. 3700 automatic chronograph. The collaboration was a commercial success and helped saved IWC amidst the quartz crisis; according to Michael Friedberg, moderator of the official IWC forum, “Anecdotal reports claim that, back in the early 1980s, [the ref. 3700] an...

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By SJX: Thursday, May 1st, 2008-19:43 | comments (0)

Horological Breakfast, Chiming Watches

Yesterday the SSC, Société Suisse de Chronométrie, had their first "Petit Déjeuner Horloger" in Le Sentier.The theme of the morning, Watches & Chimes For those of you who may not know the SSC, it is an organisation that is dedicated to the technical advancement of watchmaking and to the exchange of information relating to watchmaking and the industry. It holds national congresses each year and every couple of years an international congress, as last year. ...

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By DonCorson: Thursday, May 1st, 2008-07:30 | comments (0) | photos(27)

We are all in the gutter but some of us are looking at the stars

The Citizen Astrodea is a star chart watch, quartz but remarkable nonetheless. Click here to see more of this remarkable watch. - SJX ...

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By SJX: Tuesday, April 29th, 2008-06:20 | comments (0)

PuristSPro SIHH/Geneva 2008 Write-Up

We proudly present the official PuristSPro SIHH/Geneva 2008 write-up. Welcome to the the SIHH/Geneva report provided by the PuristSPro team around the world. In-depth reviews, views and commentary. In addition, these reports are packed with photographs from the show; and at the bottom of this note, you will find a link to all the reports. In addtion to the SIHH brands, we also covered FP Journe, Urwerk and other non-SIHH brands like MB&F. We would like to give Anthony Tsai, l...

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By MTF: Monday, April 28th, 2008-10:43 | comments (0)

What is incredible about being BULGARI...

The tactile quality of any jewelry or sculpture is absolutely essential to both fully enjoying it and fully understanding it. Hence..Bulgari is a MUST touch, more than a MUST SEE. I never fully appreciated, and I cannot yet fully understand ..but I do know..that Bulgari has mastered the touch, the tactile feel of a GREAT work. You must have had this feeling before..the watch looks great but feels..???. The Bulgari's do not have any question marks left for any prospective admirer...Rolex ...

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By bernard cheong: Monday, April 28th, 2008-08:39 | comments (0) | photos(59)

exploring something different ... chain and fusee and a quarter repeater

it's not always about the getting the latest and greatest is it? so much hype and marketing baloney ramming all kinds of timekeeping monstrosities into our consciousness... of course there are nice watches too but have you seen what they are going for these days? prices have been on the up and up for the past couple of years with no signs of stopping... fear not though, there are actually a lot of interesting watches out there with cool movements that won't cost you an arm and a leg... no they weren't on...

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By raphmeister: Saturday, April 26th, 2008-10:58 | comments (0)

Spotted: PuristS, An Investment Bank and TimeWerke

I've often wondered what those high-flying investment bankers and analysts do with their 'disposable income'. Their stratospheric individual nett worth is the stuff of legend. Those apocryphal tales of boozy lunches in the City with half-cases of Ch. Pomerol 1982 and Ch.Margaux 1983 or about 2 guys outbidding each other for a FP Journe Vagabondage and breaking the world record seem too fantastic to be true. One day, I found myself the only non-bank employee at a little get-together su...

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By MTF: Saturday, April 26th, 2008-10:51 | comments (0) | photos(22)

PuristSPro Baselworld 2008 Write-Up

We proudly present the official PuristSPro Baselworld 2008 write-up. Welcome to the the full Baselworld report provided by the PuristSPro team around the world. In-depth reviews, views and commentary. In addition, these reports are packed with photographs from the show; and at the bottom of this note, you will find a link to all the reports. We would like to give Dr. Marcus Hanke, lead coordinator of Basel coverage this year, an extra special thanks. Enjoy! Best...

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By AnthonyTsai: Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008-14:38 | comments (2)

Cartier SIHH 2008

Cartier debuted a lot of different models at this year's 2008 SIHH, and I consider this year's collection much more impressive than last year's because many more pieces caught my attention. It would take forever to list each and every single new model, so I'll just talk about the pieces I found interesting. I was going to report more than the 4 watches below but was told not to share some of the new models on the web (for some strange reason?) so either way, here are the models I'm cu...

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By AnthonyTsai: Thursday, April 17th, 2008-16:36 | comments (0) | photos(11)

Montblanc "Collection Villeret 1858" to mark 150th anniversary of Minerva - and a contest!

Montblanc celebrates the 150th anniversary of Minerva this year with a special collection of watches, including a wristwatch with a zero-reset centre seconds, likely to be the first and only of its kind (Lange zero-reset is subsidiary seconds). A bigger surprise will come later this year, when Montblanc unveils something special for the 150th anniversary. October 2008 will also see the reopening of the Minerva atelier - guests are welcome to visit. - SJX Press release: Montblanc “Collection Viller...

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By SJX: Thursday, April 17th, 2008-02:00 | comments (0) | photos(2)

Basel 2008: Concord ignites the second stage

Basel 2008: Concord ignites the second stagewitnessed by Marcus Hanke A year ago, the announcement of Concord’s complete renovation already stirred some attention, and some very cleverly made advertising, hiding more than revealing, further added to the general curiosity. As a consequence, the large Concord booth at last year’s Basel fair was a rather busy place, when I visited it. To read my account on Concord’s debut in 2007, please click here . However, nothing prepared me ...

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By Marcus Hanke: Wednesday, April 16th, 2008-20:58 | comments (0)

Montblanc SIHH 2008

Montblanc debuted a very interesting piece at this year's SIHH; and after my appointment, I felt pleasantly impressed and "horologically satisfied." After digesting all the new models debuted at SIHH for a few days, I came to the conclusion that the Montblanc Star Nicolas Rieussec Monopusher Chronograph was my most favorite watch during the entire show. 43mm Montblanc Star Nicolas Rieussec Monopusher Chronograph in white gold Not only is the Nicolas Rieussec Monopusher very pleas...

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By AnthonyTsai: Wednesday, April 16th, 2008-20:55 | comments (0)

IWC SIHH 2008

. . . starting with the heavyweight class, the Grande Complication in rose gold, which combines the complications of a minute repeater, perpetual calendar, and chronograph in a single movement . . . . . . and very attractive, I might add, in what appears to be a slate grey dial with perhaps a hint of blue. I'll bet Anthony liked this one ;-) . . . To read the rest of Art Dakessian's report on the IWC SIHH 2008 collection: click here ...

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By Dr No: Monday, April 14th, 2008-08:15 | comments (0)

Van Cleef & Arpels SIHH 2008

The theme for the Van Cleef & Arpels watches for SIHH 2008 was "Jewellery timepieces and poetic complications" and a couple pieces were made for men. I'm not sure if I like the term "poetic complications" because it is a little feminine sounding Either way, let's go straight to the watches because I'm pretty sure many of the hard core PuristS are probably scratching their heads asking themselves why are we covering Van Cleef & Arpels this year since their watches are typically jewellery&n...

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By AnthonyTsai: Sunday, April 13th, 2008-22:47 | comments (0) | photos(9)

Roger Dubuis 2008 SIHH

This year Roger Dubuis expanded its Excalibur line and debuted a new watch case named KingSquare. The Excalibur line made its debut in 2005 and is my favorite line from Dubuis, and I'm delighted to see they offer many more designs and complications in this beautiful case. One of the new ladies' models in the Excalibur line is an emeralds version w/ a green croc strap. Available in different dials, jewels, and case metals, this 39mm Exaclibur Emeralds features a tourbillon at 6 o'clock. Excal...

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By AnthonyTsai: Sunday, April 13th, 2008-22:11 | comments (0)

Parmigiani 2008 Novelties

This year I went to the Parmigiani Stand, at the SIHH...Without meeting, without nothing...We, Jerome and me, were perfectly and warmly welcomed by the Pamrigiani Team, specially Liliane FRETTE, and Jacques REY, the French Team.So they took the time to present us some new pieces, and some very nice recent ones...1st, a new watch, the PERSHINGYou have the choice between the LE, which are only in Rose Gold or Palladium ( 115 pieces each version, as it is called Chronograph one one five) And...

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By amanico: Saturday, April 12th, 2008-17:38 | comments (2)

SIHH '08: Audemars Piguet novelties

CLICK HERE to see tons of pictures of AP's new offerings for 2008! Cheers,Anthony ...

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By AnthonyTsai: Tuesday, April 8th, 2008-16:11 | comments (0)

More Bell & Ross Basel related news

In relation to some reveals we had earlier (at the local Bell & Ross gathering and also Anthony's post on the Minuteurs)...home.watchprosite.com home.watchprosite.com Here is some more formal Bell & Ross 2008 release information...New BR02 colours...Bell & Ross has made its name as a benchmark in Haute Horlogerie and the exclusive world of professional users with watches that totally respond to requirements of extreme conditions. Indeed, Bell & Ross watches are designed to support profess...

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By K T: Tuesday, April 1st, 2008-11:14 | comments (0)

Introducing the Korona from Stepan Sarpaneva

How about a little science lesson as we head into the weekend? Have you ever noticed the beautiful yet surreal, concentric coloured rings around the Sun or the Moon? In meteorology, that effect is referred to as a corona. It is an atmospheric effect caused by the diffraction of light from the Sun, Moon or any other celestial object by small individual water droplets or tiny ice crystals of a cloud. In astronomy, a corona is actually a type of super heated gas atmosphere of the Sun ...

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By Gaz: Sunday, March 30th, 2008-21:25 | comments (1)

The new PuristSPro "Roughworld" Vehicle is ready for the Basel fair

While this car is thought to serve as a habitat during expedition-style journey, it is also a perfect C² (Command, Communication) vehicle for the Basel watch fair. And for the first time, I don't have to worry about finding a hotel room in a 100 kilometer radius around Basel, since I simply drive my own!Regards,Marcus ...

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By Marcus Hanke: Saturday, March 29th, 2008-13:37 | comments (0)

PuristSPro All-Black Rescue Baselworld 2008 Launch

PuristSPro All-Black Rescue (PPro ABR) watch Pre-Baselworld 2008 Announcement Dear PuristS, PuristSPro and St Gallen Horology Co are collaborating on a PuristSPro All-Black Rescue watch – a special, exclusive version of the St. Gallen PVD Disinfectable Rescue model. (see review: CLICK HERE ). Feedback from medical personnel and general public has been positive. PuristS’ physicians and world-renowned collectors have helped St Gallen design a useful and afford...

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By AnthonyTsai: Friday, March 28th, 2008-15:46 | comments (2)

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