Lots of fun stuff this week. Pic via Ben at Hodinkee. Hands-On With The Tissot Seastar 1000 Automatic Professional Chronograph Valjoux - HODINKEE: So when Tissot showed us their new Seastar 1000 Automatic Chronograph, we said, “Ok, this will do.” Granted,…
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Penn Jillette Pwns Daylight Saving Time and Channels Dr. Higgs
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Enjoy this video. Warning salty language ahead. (via Dr. Perry) The video is fantastic, but especially good is that way he refers to the ratchet effect as described by Dr. Higgs years ago in Crisis and Leviathan! Related links: Daylight…
Thoughts On The New Omega Speedmaster Co-Axial Chronograph
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Ben Clymer over at Hodinkee gives us a full review of the new Omega Speedmaster Co-Axial Chronograph. Oh, and thanks to Ben for the pics here! The review is fantastic and a must-read, he summarizes with this: “The Speedmaster Co-Axial…
Wristwatch Updates: Vulcain Diver, Explorer II, & Much More!
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The new Vulcain Nautical Cricket diver below is fantastic, definitely cool and out of the ordinary. A nice Flickr pool of vintage Heuers. Stunning little Lange collection. Don’t miss the Inside Nivarox article. Be sure to check out the guide to Collecting…
Wristwatch Updates: MB&F Legacy Machine 1, De Bethune DB28, & MUCH More!
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A TON of great stuff today. (pic via aBlogToRead) This retro Omega Memomatic from 1975 is sweet. And this Seiko ‘Fifty Three Fathoms’ is one I have on my short-list. be sure not to miss the Visit To The OMEGA Museum…
Wristwatch Updates: Helson Blackbeard, A New Seiko GMT, & Much More
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I REALLY love the Helson Blackbeard watches. (pic via aBlogToRead) And one of my all-time grail watches, a vintage Eterna Super Kon-Tiki! The Citizen Eco-Drive Satellite Wave is not to be missed. And this new Omega Seamaster Chrono? Want. Finally, this…
Wristwatch Updates: Chopard LUC 3C Tourbillon, Project 99, & Much More!
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Read about Project 99 — The Race to Develop the World’s First Automatic Chronograph. Do you like Double Red Sea Dwellers? I REALLY like these Helson Dive watches. DO NOT MISS the Chopard LUC 3C Tourbillon – The First Triple Certified…
Wristwatch Updates: Seiko Quartz Astron, Orange Hand Rolex, & More!
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D@mn, I want one of these new Rolex GMT Explorer IIs with the orange hand. And let’s see some BIG/Heavy watches. How about a roundup of ETA-Unitas 6497/6498-based watches? And Moments in Time is fantastic. A yellow Seiko Sumo? Thanks…
Review: Vostok Amphibia Automatic Watch
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Back around 1999 I bought a Vostok from Harbor Freight Tools for $18 new. Odd that they carried them, but whatever. That one had the paratrooper on a green dial. It came on a (really crappy) leather strap. It was…
Wristwatch Updates: Lunokhod, Urwerk, Autavia, & MUCH More!
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Lots great stuff to check out today. Don’t miss the Russian steampunk Konstantin Chaykin Lunokhod, the stunning Breguet La Tradition pics, or the new Urwerk UR-10001 pocket watch (more pics)! (pic via aBlogToRead) I just bought a Vostok Amphibia”SCUBA Dude,”…