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Chanel J12 Marine Watch
Say hello to my new little friend. Not that Chanel let me walk away with one, but I wanted to. Call me a brand whore but I love what Chanel has done with their watches. Sure I might think twice about sporting a white one around town, but these new J12 Marine watches are pretty…
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Only Watch 2013 Auction Winners & Losers
height=”360″ width=”640″ allowfullscreen=”” frameborder=”0″> Yesterday in Monaco, the Only Watch 2013 auction was held and the results are in. The event is meant to raise money for a medical charity, to which 100% of the proceeds go. Each of the watches submitted are totally unique and donated by the participating brands. People get very interested…
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Chanel J12 Chromatic Watch Review
Chanel’s J12 Chromatic on the wrist I firmly believe that the world needs more elegant dive watches. Like this one, the latest model from Chanel’s hugely successful ceramic line. Previously photographed here, today we have a full review from a month on the wrist with the reference H2979 Chanel J12 Chromatic. Available in 33mm quartz,…
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Chanel J12 Chromatic Watch Hands-On
In my short years as an ‘aspiring’ watch photographer, few timepieces have truly evaded a good picture as the Chanel Unisex Watch J12 Chromatic. The rich universe of hues that emit from Chanel’s new “chromatic” material are more or less impossible to capture in stills – as the colors mix and meld with the light…
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BEST FROM: aBlogtoWatch & Friends August 30th
It’s the end of August and we take a close look at Panerai’s new tourbillon pocket watch and also what some diehard Paneristis think about the direction the brand is taking. Elsewhere, we review IWC’s very classy new Portuguese Chronograph Classic, Schofield’s exquisite Signalman DLC and Chanel’s very shiny J12 Chromatic. Lastly, we check out…
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ONLY WATCH 2013: See What Brands To Expect Wild Watches From
We love the ONLY WATCH auction that takes place every other year in Monaco for the support of charity. Why do we love it? Well a range of participating watch brands produce totally unique watches that are auctioned off for charity (Monegasque Association against Muscular Dystrophy). The pieces are sometimes mere color variations on existing…
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Auction Watch: Antiquorum’s ONLY WATCH 2011 Results
The component that some people dislike about these watches with known names is a plus factor to other people. Additionally, and while this isn’t a universal rule, these brands frequently have access to really good suppliers or substances that just the biggest brands have use of. I’d say that ultimately, it actually depends on the…
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Recently Retired: Chanel J12 Rétrograde Mystérieuse Tourbillon Watch
Today, let’s take a look at the 2010 Chanel spinning, retrograde bookstore Taubilen spinning mechanism, which is also known as Chanel Spinning, RMT. From about the year 2000 until 2015, the watch industry released an unprecedented number of very high-end watches. This was fueled by the perception of big watch industry growth in new (mostly…
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Artistc Crafts Watch:Chanel Ladies Watch by John Mayer
This watch isn’t even a man’s watch, is for women ,and Chanel is the watchmaker. Chanel, while admittedly not known for their achievement on a strictly horological level, has created a line of timepieces that transcend “jewelry” in my book. When this piece took home the award in the “Artistic Crafts Watch” category at the 2013…
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New Men Watch : the MONSIEUR de CHANEL In Baselworld 2016
Live in Baselworld, luxury CHANEL brand presents the Monsieur, a watch specifically designed for men. It all started with a desire, a vision, and a drawing. This watch did not exist before, it was dreamt up. Its caliber is adorned by a Lion seal, the new symbol of Chanel’s in-house movements. Its movement did not…
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Chanel Takes Part In Only Watch Auction
CHANEL, Mademoiselle Privé for Only Watch Unique piece manufactured in Switzerland. « Mademoiselle Privé » watch in 18-carat white gold set with 140 brilliant-cut diamonds (~ 1.49 carat). 18-carat white gold case (37.5 mm) set with 60 brilliant-cut diamonds (~ 1 carat). Beige silk dial hand-embroidered with camellias made with 3 natural pearls, silk and metallic…
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Watch Review: 5 Square and Rectangular Watches
Are you currently keen on four-on the sides watches and searching for a “Square Deal?” Within this watch review feature from your archives, we have a look at five watches from Eterna, Fortis, Frédérique Constant, Nomos and Oris, with square or rectangular cases and all sorts of listed under $3,000. Square and rectangular cases possess…