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2008-07-04 11:08:12.0

NUBEO Jellyfish in real life tough, dirty, and everything..3 months daily wear (from:Horological Meandering)

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: 2008-07-04 11:08:12.0- | photos(19)

2008-07-04 10:38:39.0

The Watch With A "Secret Code" - JLC Master Twinkling Diamonds (from:JLC)

LOCATION : SingaporeDATE & TIME : 25 June 2008,  12:00 GMTMy mobile rang.  The CLI displayed " Private Number".  I pressed the answer button ... no sound. After about two seconds...a cracked voice came through.   "Meet me at the extraction point in one hour!"The line was disconnected...................I dashed off to the site.  Exactly an hour our anonymous friends appeared with a parcel.And one of our anonymous friends uttered, " you have 2 days to deliver the content to site!

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By Kong: 2008-07-04 10:38:39.0- | photos(1)

2008-07-03 15:51:17.0

EdouardG posts some live shots of the Bell & Ross BRS Instrument collection (from:Horological Meandering)

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: 2008-07-03 15:51:17.0- | photos(1)

2008-07-03 11:22:59.0

First “Lange Home of Time” opens in China (from:A.Lange & Söhne)

First "Lange Home of Time" opens in China Exclusive German watch brand A. Lange & Söhne now also in China The first Lange store abroad has been unveiled in Shanghai just a few months after the official opening of the first A. Lange & Söhne boutique in Dresden. Chinese watch lovers have been waiting for years for the chance to also acquire the classic timepieces from Saxony in the "Central Kingdom". They can now experience the works of art bearing the quality seal "Made in Germany" at close qua

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By PeterCDE: 2008-07-03 11:22:59.0- | photos(5)

2008-07-03 11:09:12.0

Progress through Standstill: the CABARET TOURBILLON (from:A.Lange & Söhne)

  Progress through Standstill: the CABARET TOURBILLON The tourbillon was invented more than 200 years ago. It has lost none of its fascination since then. A. Lange & Söhne has just written a new chapter in the history of the "whirlwind" with the new CABARET TOURBILLON and the first stop-seconds feature ever implemented in a tourbillon calibre. In 1997, the CABARET amazed the world with its elegant rectangular shape that evoked the luxury, charisma, and perfection of the Art Deco epoch. Eleven y

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By PeterCDE: 2008-07-03 11:09:12.0- | photos(0)

2008-07-03 11:03:20.0

Festive Major Chord: the LITTLE LANGE 1 “Soirée” (from:A.Lange & Söhne)

Festive Major Chord: the LITTLE LANGE 1 "Soirée" The enchanting radiance of gold, the enigmatic sheen of mother of pearl, and the fire of  diamonds constitute the harmonious triad that defines the LITTLE LANGE 1 "Soirée". Accented with a metallic-silver crocodile or aquamarine ray leather strap, the two new models in the A. Lange & Söhne jewelled watch collection intone two major chords of  festive elegance that make their appearance an event in its own right. "Theme and var

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By PeterCDE: 2008-07-03 11:03:20.0- | photos(6)

2008-07-03 10:55:03.0

Less Is More: the GRAND LANGE 1 with a New Face (from:A.Lange & Söhne)

Less Is More: the GRAND LANGE 1 with a New Face With monochrome azuré dials, the enlarged version of the most famous A. Lange & Söhne watch epitomises the grace of simplicity. Probably more than any other timepiece in the last decade of the 20th century, the LANGE 1 exemplified a truly new style. With the first outsize date integrated in a wristwatch and the off-centre dial displays, it instantly became a design icon when first presented to the public in 1994. Today, it symbolises the successfu

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By PeterCDE: 2008-07-03 10:55:03.0- | photos(4)

2008-06-30 20:50:59.0

Jaeger-Lecoultre beyond watches! (from:JLC)

From time to time I try to present you some aspects of Jaeger-LeCoultre that are not directly related to watches. Not easy for sure as we are so much into watches here and they are so much into watches there!   This June I had an extraordinary opportunity to explore one of theses aspects by myself. Let me try to bring you the more out of it!   Jaeger-LeCoultre Squadra Hometime   It was a short trip to London, 24 hours in England no more but a very pleasant trip to sa

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By Dje: 2008-06-30 20:50:59.0- | photos(1)

2008-06-30 19:49:33.0

Gefica: The Review (from:Gerald Genta)

At first, I didn't want a Gefica.Sure, it was an immediately appealing design experiment based on a fascinating back-story - who can resist the Hemingwayesque overtones of big-game hunting in Africa, with a bronze-age tribal artefact on your wrist...especially one fitted out with space-age materials (titanium), haute-de-gamme innards (a very refined Girard-Perregaux base movement overlaid with GG's impeccable and highly complex bi-retrograde addenda), and the alpha-male swagger of a 45.5mm diamete

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By tony p: 2008-06-30 19:49:33.0- | photos(28)

2008-06-28 10:19:12.0

Purists London GTG - Report Part 1 - The Arrival (from:Horological Meandering)

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: 2008-06-28 10:19:12.0- | photos(11)

2008-06-28 09:55:04.0

10th Anniversary Dinner of Porsche Club Malaysia photos (from:Horological Meandering)

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: 2008-06-28 09:55:04.0- | photos(1)

2008-06-23 16:56:43.0

Dial printing 101 (from:Horological Meandering)

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: 2008-06-23 16:56:43.0- | photos(1)

2008-06-22 14:28:51.0

Having A Look At Hermès (from:Horological Meandering)

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: 2008-06-22 14:28:51.0- | photos(1)

2008-06-22 04:40:00.0

A look at the stunning new Daniel Roth Athys II... (from:Daniel Roth)

The Athys II is the Daniel Roth’s entry level timepiece and is available in white or rose gold. It is large and flat - 42 mm wide, 44 mm and 6.2 mm thick - giving it an elegant profile on the wrist. Previously it was only available with a lacquered enamel dial in discreet white.    At Basel 2008 Daniel Roth gave the Athys II a black dial with matching Roman numerals and hands. Admittedly, nothing extraordinary has been done - the dial colour has changed and that’s all. But the new b

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By SJX: 2008-06-22 04:40:00.0- | photos(1)

2008-06-20 23:26:42.0

Daniel Roth PuristSPro dinner event in NYC on Wed June 19, 2008 (from:Daniel Roth)

PuristSPro's official Daniel Roth dinner event in NYC on Wed June 19, 2008 was held at Fiamma located in SoHo on Sullivan Street.  Fiamma is a discreet upscale Italian restaurant which is one of the few Italian restaurants in NYC to receive a 3-star rating from the New York Times.   We had the entire third floor private dining room booked for this elegant and special event - "Masterpieces in the Art of Watchmaking".    Picture from the menu Our last Daniel Roth even

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By AnthonyTsai: 2008-06-20 23:26:42.0- | photos(1)

2008-06-20 15:05:04.0

Ed Woo's Los Angeles Gerald Genta PuristSPro dinner event report (from:Gerald Genta)

Los Angeles Gerald Genta PuristSPro dinner: TEASER We had a great time tonight at the Gerald Genta PuristsPro dinner here in Los Angeles.  It was a pleasure to have Mr. Gerald Roden, Mr. Tristan Boyer De Bouillane and Ms. Kate Walters join us for a wonderful dinner and a presentation of the new Gerald Genta watch collection. The event was hosted at Spago in Beverly Hills, CA.  Spago's is the flagship restaurant of celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck and is one of only three restaurants in the

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By ED209: 2008-06-20 15:05:04.0- | photos(1)

2008-06-17 10:22:13.0

The launch of Maitre du Temps Chapter One in Singapore (from:AHCI)

Maitre du Temps unveiled the Chapter One grand complication yesterday at Il Lido on Sentosa Island here in Singapore. Present was Roger Dubuis, who along with Peter Speake-Marin and Christophe Claret form the trio of watchmakers that established Maitre du Temps, or "masters of time". All photos courtesy of Rootz Marketing Communications and Maitre du Temps. Click here  to see more. - SJX

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By SJX: 2008-06-17 10:22:13.0- | photos(1)

2008-06-17 08:39:39.0

BULGARI Diagono Calibro 303 (from:Horological Meandering)

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: 2008-06-17 08:39:39.0- | photos(1)

2008-06-16 17:10:37.0

Could a Jaquet Droz save your life? (from:Jaquet Droz)

Calm your soul and reduce stress? I know these are silly questions but for people hundreds of years ago life was full of uncertainty.  Men and women looked toward mother nature for reassurrances to help them through difficult times.  It is not surprising then that gemstones have always been prized, not only for their beauty and rarity, but also for their supposed mystic and magical qualities.  This belief exists in all cultures and has lasted throughout his

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By mkt33: 2008-06-16 17:10:37.0- | photos(1)

2008-06-16 16:17:28.0

Nicolas & Fr.Xavier's Gerald Genta Paris event reports (from:Gerald Genta)

Hello to All, my Purists friend....What is nice with this passion for watches, is that even if you believe you know some things, each day you learn something.Yesterday, we were invited to a GG Party, and let me tell you that we were received as old fellows, old friends of the brand I only know for the Mickey Watches...Yes, I confess it.I really and warmly want to thank the whole GG team for their welcome: Laurent, Laure, Caroline, who work at the GG Boutique, Rue de la Paix, near Place Vendome, and a big s

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By amanico: 2008-06-16 16:17:28.0- | photos(15)

2008-06-15 11:31:05.0

HUBLOT Blows East (from:Horological Meandering)

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: 2008-06-15 11:31:05.0- | photos(1)

2008-06-15 00:59:54.0

Horological weekend at the BHI... (from:AHCI)

Horological weekend at the BHI...   Leaving home     To reach here The headquarters of the British Horological Institute in Upton,  England.   The British Horological Institute was founded in 1858 as the result of the spirit of forward looking men in a time of crisis for the British horological trade.  While the British tradesman was convinced of the superiority of his traditionally handcrafted clocks and watches, foreign competition

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By DonCorson: 2008-06-15 00:59:54.0- | photos(44)

2008-06-14 17:08:36.0

SoCal PuristsPro GTG with a special guest (from:Horological Meandering)

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: 2008-06-14 17:08:36.0- | photos(1)

2008-06-13 10:41:33.0

More BIG pics on the Z4 and some answers (from:Harry Winston)

Regarding Z4, I think it is the coolest of the Oceans HWRT developed..yes the shiriken star was a part of legacy ..no doubt. It is good that HWRT does keep history, even contemporary ones..with Max Busser.      Z4 was inspired by ... Opus 1, the chronometer a resonance with the 2 counters. That is what HWRT wanted for a watch for travellers. But different and more modern. So this Z4 was a first for HWRT in many ways.   1) They mastered the module concept, so muc

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By bernard cheong: 2008-06-13 10:41:33.0- | photos(2)

2008-06-11 14:53:02.0

Master Grande Memovox, the platinum LE (from:JLC)

There is a true tradition at " La Grande Maison ", with the perpetual calendars. I will try to treat each of them post by post, and will begin by the Grande Memovox...........................The Come Back of an old friend : The Master Grande Memovox.What a great pleasure to see it again!A bit like a trip in the good old time, when I saw it first in late 2001.I made a quick review of the Perpetual Calendars and alarm, so here's the link for those who want to know more about this stunning combo: jlc.wat

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By amanico: 2008-06-11 14:53:02.0- | photos(1)


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