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The first chronometry trial of the 21st century

The first chronometry trial of the 21st century will be held next year. The following is the invitation for contestants. Thanks to Magnus Bosse for the heads-up! It will be interesting to follow this through the next year. We can only support this and hope that it will not just be a one-shot affair, and in the future include Japan too. Don ------------------------------------------------------------------- International chronometry contest 2009 Preamble In orde...

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By DonCorson: Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008-14:01 | comments (1) | photos(2)

The 21st centuries first chronometry trial

The first chronometry trial of the 21st century will be held next year. The following is the invitation for contestants. Thanks to Magnus Bosse for the heads-up! It will be interesting to follow this through the next year. We can only support this and hope that it will not just be a one-shot affair, and in the future include Japan too. Don ------------------------------------------------------------------- International chronometry contest 200...

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By DonCorson: Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008-13:00 | comments (0)

A quick view on the Longines Diver Vintage

At the Beginning of the 60ies, or at the end of the 50ies, some manufactures released very nice Diving Watches, like Vulcain with its Nautical, JLC with the Deep Sea Alarm, Enicar with the Super Divette, the Sherpa, etc, with this specificity that there were 2 crowns watches, with an inside bezel. Of course, I'm not saying that the diving watches appeared only in the beginning of the Sixties, as Panerai launched in 1936 the Cali, and some famous brands were competiting on this thema since 1953...

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By amanico: Saturday, July 19th, 2008-11:13 | comments (0) | photos(16)

Bulgari 303, something this good deserves the closest look!....CanonMPE65 (part2of2)

First, a natural look at the 303 after 5 days on my wrist, including the times I played the MDT with pals! Now, the Morrison Digital Trumpet is one awesome machine. But look at the 303!!! In natural light, the Bulgari words appear as a design, the change of font alone was enough..but what the heck.. If you don't have hIGH speed load up, this is one post worth the wait for the pics below! There are very few dials abd work that is THIS good...at any price. Have a look! Note that...

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By bernard cheong: Tuesday, July 15th, 2008-19:47 | comments (0)

Romain Gauthier - Collection Prestige

After a nine month wait, my Romain Gauthier Collection Prestige finally arrived, hand delivered by Romain Gauthier himself (not sure why he couldn't just give me a discount and send it via FedEx). As many of you are familiar, Romain’s Collection Prestige comes in four “flavours” – two in rose gold, one in white gold and one in platinum. I selected the rose gold with champagne dial primarily for the gilt frost finishing that Romain applies to thi...

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By Gaz: Monday, July 14th, 2008-15:45 | comments (1) | photos(18)

Visit to AP Clearwater

week or so ago, my wife and I had the good fortune to be given a tour of the AP Service Center in Clearwater, FL, by the Director, Gilles Vincent. An enthusiastic and charming man, he gave me permission to post the photos I took. He would pose for a photograph only with me, but he didn't say anything about cropping myself out of the photo, which I've done: After gaining entry (which even those delivering our watches for service are not permitted to do), one meets the Customer Service staff, who are th...

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By Park: Saturday, July 12th, 2008-09:31 | comments (0) | photos(6)

Lending a Hand: How Heuer was saved by an arms dealer

Lending a Hand - How Heuer was saved by an arms dealer By Su JiaXian Before TAG, it was Heuer. Founded by Edouard Heuer in 1860 at St. Imier, Heuer specialised in stopwatches and chronographs. The company made a significant contribution to horology with the invention of the oscillating pinion (also known as cam) in 1886, which replaced the more expensive column wheel and is the most prevalent type of mechanical chronograph today. Click here to c...

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By SJX: Friday, July 11th, 2008-20:44 | comments (0)

Guy Ellia, does it ring a bell?

According to a watch-executive, a few companies in the region have battled for 3 years vying for the distributorship of Guy Ellia. Last month, Sincere Watch Limited (Singapore & Malaysia) got the distributorship for the brand, Guy Ellia. Understand that Guy Ellia is very selective in choosing their retailers and he wants to maintain a certain positioning of status and prestige. From his list of retailers, the focus is Middle East and Europe, including Greece and Russia. USA ha...

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By Kong: Friday, July 11th, 2008-16:46 | comments (0)

The FIRST delivered Bulgari Calibro 303, Porsche Carrera GT and women

OK..wow. First off...I am overwhelmed with the actual production piece of the 303. All pics seen so far were the "carmay" blank display. I took delivery on 10th July of my very own 303 at 430pm. Joined a party to celebrate the arrival of the watch in Johore...with a celebratory ride in the Porsche Carrera GT to baptise the watch!!! With dust and fresh air!! Here..the delivery of the watch...and the soundtrack of "Satisfaction" will best suit this..more.. Before the sunsets!!! t...

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By bernard cheong: Thursday, July 10th, 2008-19:30 | comments (0)

An Evening With Stepan Sarpaneva

Mr Sarpaneva dropped by Kuala Lumpur to host a dinner for the lucky enthusiasts who ordered pieces from him and also to share with us the story behind the Sarpaneva watches. The dinner was held at one of my favourite Japanese restaurants in KL, Hajime.Stepan Sarpaneva. His watches came in birch boxes made in Finland. Each box had a unique grain pattern and were very smooth to the touch. The cover was held closed with magnetic fixtures. The new owners slowly opening their boxes with great anticipation...

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By K T: Wednesday, July 9th, 2008-18:32 | comments (0)

LA Purists 4th of July casual GTG for Z3

Los Angeles Purists welcome Z3 on the 4th of July. We met up for dinner at i Cugini in Santa Monica, CA: Please CLICK HERE to read Ed and Art's reports in our HoMe forum. ...

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By ED209: Sunday, July 6th, 2008-11:06 | comments (0) | photos(2)

NUBEO Jellyfish in real life tough, dirty, and everything..3 months daily wear

These pictures were taken about 10 mins ago, and up loaded by wireless internet. Breakfast. Oily hawker center, food crumbs, table top with dirt.. natural light, no tripod, no cleaning, no photoshop. The watch...I have worn this EVERYDAY for about 5 to 10 hours a day. Few days off...less than 10 days off the wrist. I switch watches with the Nubeo after lunch each day. Two watches worn at all times. Today, a Panerai Subenersible C series Titanium. The Nubeo is more than a match for the Panerai. It...

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By bernard cheong: Friday, July 4th, 2008-11:08 | comments (0) | photos(19)

EdouardG posts some live shots of the Bell & Ross BRS Instrument collection

Hi Folks, It's a real pleasure to introduce the newest Bell & Ross Instrument! Its name: Instrument BRS It's a 39mm, manual winding, ultra-thin and a ceramic-case version of the Instrument BR. I've been lucky to try it a few weeks ago, but wasn't authorized to post scans of this marvel before today! I don't have the press-kit yet, but will share it with you asap. To be continued... Instrument BRS available in stores from October '08 For LIVE pictures, please CLICK HERE to get transp...

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By AnthonyTsai: Thursday, July 3rd, 2008-15:51 | comments (0)

Purists London GTG - Report Part 1 - The Arrival

Firstly, I want to say that I thought yesterday's GTG was one of the best gatherings of that type that I have attended, and I would like to thanks everyone who attended, Simon & everyone from the JLC Boutique and Marie & Caroline for making the day a special one. We had 22 people who spent five or six hours together sharing their enjoyment and experiences of a common passion, with no egos or oneupmanship. I truly believe that other parts of society could learn a lot from GTGs such as this, where people of ...

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By sclamb: Saturday, June 28th, 2008-10:19 | comments (1) | photos(11)

10th Anniversary Dinner of Porsche Club Malaysia photos

Gentlemen, i'd like to share some photos of these 'beauties' to all Orange beauty... Resemblance? :P The 911... And of all the 911, one stood out in its maroon color! I am not too familiar with Porsche, not as much as i know bout B&R but i was told it was a 997 GT2. And guess whose driving it? Dato Mokhzani, the elder son of our former Prime Minister. And after taking many many shots of the beauties i proceed to the entrance... As i am not a Porsche owner, what am i doing there? Notice anything on one o...

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By Jacky: Saturday, June 28th, 2008-09:55 | comments (0)

Dial printing 101

Today I had my dial printed, here a little pictural introduction to dial printing.Dial printing is traditionally done by transfer printing, also known as tampon printing.The ink is transfered from an engraved steel cliché, where it remains in the engraved recesses after being wiped off of the flat surface, to the dial. The transferring agent, the tampon, is made of gelatine or silicon. I am having my dial printed at a shop doing this traditional transfer printing as it has been done for the...

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By DonCorson: Monday, June 23rd, 2008-16:56 | comments (1)

Having A Look At Hermès

A few weeks back, we had the pleasure of attending a watch showcase by Hermès at their Kuala Lumpur Pavilion Boutique. I found the watches to be very interesting (especially considering how Hermès is so well known with their leather products) so I managed to take some shots and do some research on them to share with you.One of the stars of the evening was the Cape Cod Grand Hours limited edition. The Cape Cod Grand Hours comes in two limited editions of 171 in rose gold and 171 in white gold; th...

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By K T: Sunday, June 22nd, 2008-14:28 | comments (0)

BULGARI Diagono Calibro 303

Very rarely am I excited about "more conventional " watches, but there are times when I come across something that I must share. Usually it would be some way out wristwatch from over the horizons of imagination. And with some 6 digit price tag to boot. But no...the Bulgari Caliber 303 is one watch that is a 100% alternative contender to take on the AP Offshore, the Rolex Daytona and any chronograph with ruggen intentions upto and above $20,000 in US currency. I never expected this to come from Bulgari...

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By bernard cheong: Tuesday, June 17th, 2008-08:39 | comments (0)

HUBLOT Blows East

Previously we saw a brief report of the new Hublot Boutique in Malaysia click here A few days before the event, a mystery box was received - the source was not a mystery as it was marked 'Hublot' - but the contents were. Was it a credit card? Or a redeemable gift card for a watch? It turned out to be a fancy id card for entry ot the press conference, opening ceremony and dinner. A contingent from Singapore joined the celebrations. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 5 ...

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By MTF: Sunday, June 15th, 2008-11:31 | comments (0)

SoCal PuristsPro GTG with a special guest

Another fantastic PuristsPro GTG tonight here in Southern California. We also had the honor of welcoming back a very special guest... Mr. Max Busser of MB&F !!We all met up in Santa Monica, CA at Locanda del Lago which is right on the 3rd Street Promenade. Anthony Tsai, DRMW, and I were the first to arrive so we headed over to the bar for happy hour. Shortly after, Max and SteveH arrived to join us for a few drinks and appetizers. Anthony, DRMW, and SteveH listen intently on Max's rou...

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By ED209: Saturday, June 14th, 2008-17:08 | comments (0)

A special Grand Seiko...

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By SJX: Monday, June 9th, 2008-06:18 | comments (0)

The Maharajah and the Lighter: The Story of Cartier and Richemont

The Maharajah and the Lighter - The Story of Cartier and Richemont By Su JiaXian According to the infamous list published annually by Forbes magazine, South African Johann Rupert is worth $3.8 billion, much of it stemming from his controlling stake in Compagnie Financière Richemont SA, the Swiss-based holding company that owns a string of luxury brands. The foundations of Richemont were laid in the seventies, when the once great jeweller Cartier was losing its lustre, only to be resc...

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By SJX: Friday, June 6th, 2008-23:19 | comments (0)

Great company, great food, great watches

and MORE PICTURES! We hijacked the table for this one.... the other patrons of the restaurant must've thought we were mad as hatters. From left to middle to right Sound advice on how to convince a spouse you don't just need a $50K watch, you REALLY NEED A $50K WATCH! The loops saw a lot of action. Check out the guy praying in the background. He's showing gratitude, because his wife has agreed to let him buy that tourbillon because HE RE...

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By d.m: Friday, June 6th, 2008-15:44 | comments (2)

IWC Celebrates 140 Yrs In Kuala Lumpur

To complement Kong's marvelous report ( home.watchprosite.com ) of the mirror event in Singapore, the KLites had a similar event in Kuala Lumpur on 27/5/08. The venue was somewhat smaller (at 3rd Flr Restaurant, JW Marriott) but the spirit was not lacking. My thanks to IWC (including Andreas Bosch - MD of IWC SEA, Connie and Jeffrey) and the hardworking team from Valiramgroup for the kind invites.The detailed and meticulous setup... People arriving and getting ready for the smashing evening....

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By K T: Thursday, May 29th, 2008-10:36 | comments (1)

PuristSPro celebrated 140 year Anniversary with IWC

23 May 2008, 7pmSingapore - Last Friday, IWC celebrated its 140 year anniversary with a delighted group of PuristS in Singapore. The evening was to honour the IWC founding father, Florentine Ariosto Jones who was born in the town of Rumney, New Hampshire and went on to found IWC in 1868.It was from Boston Harbour that F.A. Jones embarked for Europe and eventually to Schaffhausen.That evening, we were taken back to the 19th century and 'on-board' a voyage - the transatlantic crossing fro...

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By Kong: Wednesday, May 28th, 2008-18:24 | comments (1)

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