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Reviewing Mido Commander II
Mido is a name that has been popping up on worn&wound with more frequency as of late. The Swatch Group owned brand is not new by any means, they just had focused on non-US markets for the majority of their life span. Now, however, they are pushing in to the states following the success of…
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New Longines Triple Crown Limited Edition Watch
Last year, American Pharoah made history by becoming the first horse since Affirmed in 1978 to win Thoroughbred Racing’s Triple Crown, with thrilling victories in the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, and Belmont Stakes races. It was perhaps inevitable that Longines — the Longines Swiss watch brand that is the official timekeeper of the Triple Crown,…
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Vintage Longines Conquest Classic Triple Crown Limited Edition Watch
In commemoration of the 2015 Triple Crown Series Thoroughbred horse racing event, Longines watch for sale has announced a special limited-edition piece. The Longines Conquest Classic Triple Crown Limited Edition pays tribute to the 2015 winner of the Triple Crown Series, American Pharoah, the first to win such an honor since Affirmed in 1978. This…
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Reviewing Oris Artelier Jumping Hour
Jump hours are one of the more uncommon, but cool complications you can find on a watch. Well, in my opinion that is. By removing the hour hand and creating a digital readout, one that in a true jump hour instantly changes at the top of the hour, you get something that is both interesting…
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Reviewing Orient Monarch
For those of us without deep pockets, Orient watches price present an incredible value. With their solid built quality, reliable workhorse movements (in-house, I might add), and often pleasing designs, they are hard to argue against, and they’re often on the short list when people ask us to point them in the direction of affordable…
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The History and Future of Panerai on Display in Florence – May 18th – 21st 2016
Whether you’ll be on a trip to or live near Florence, you now have an added reason to go! (Or just a very good reason to visit this superb Italian city). Officine Panerai will run an exhibition “Panerai – Dive into Time”, from 18 to 21 May 2016, in the crypt of the former Basilica…
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Reviewing Arnold & Son HM Double Hemisphere Perpetual Moon
The Arnold & Son luxury watc for sale ,HM Perpetual Moon, which has one large cut-out depicting the moon phases as seen from the Northern Hemisphere, is now available in a dual hemisphere model. Interestingly, because the secondary moon phase dial – located underneath the main dial – already has two moon discs on the…
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TAG Heuer Carrera Calibre 18 Automatic Chronograph
TAG Heuer debuted an interesting retro chronograph at Baselworld 2015, called the Carrera Calibre 18. Largely inspired by a historic “Heuer” model designed by Jack Heuer in the 1950s, it is sure to appeal to those looking for vintage styling in a modern timepiece. The dial The Carrera Calibre 18 has a silver sunburst dial…
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Reviewing Panerai Luminor 8 Days Set
This is a curious concept, two Panerai watches sold together as a set, at the price of €19,900. The two watches are symmetrical, one with the crown on the left-hand side of the case, the other with the crown on the right-hand side. The continuous seconds subdial is also symmetrically opposite in the two models.…
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Reviewing Perrelet Lab
Sometimes you see a watch and you think, wow! Now that is really something special. That’s what I thought when I first saw the Perrelet Lab, a new watch that will reach boutiques in November 2016. What’s so special about Lab? Well, Perrelet have taken their hallmark motif, the dial-side rotor, and made it more…
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Reviewing Blancpain Ladybird for Saint Valentine’s Day 2016
– Blancpain has presented its 16th Valentine’s day watch, a small, elegant and romantic piece, whose highlight is a removable charm in the shape of a white gold arrow with ruby heart. It can be attached at 12 or 6 o’clock as desired. Blancpain’s charms first appeared at Baselworld 2015, though to be honest they…
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Show In 2016: Perrelet Diamond Flower Amytis
The Diamond Flower Amytis by Perrelet is a rare thing, a women’s watch that is not just a reduced-size version of a men’s watch, but has its own feminine essence, provided by the ever-changing patterns formed on the dial. In addition, it has the prestige of an in-house mechanical movement. The dial-side rotating weight, hallmark…