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Some people see watches as a single function device, and thus useless in this age of cell phones and other digital devices. Well, those people are wrong. Watches are more than a way to tell time, they’re a form of personal expression, or a way to show off your wealth at least. Our resident watch aficionados bring you reviews of the latest and greatest watches on the market, as well as a slew of useful watch advice.
If you are a true watch fan, you have heard about the Casio G-Shock line of watches and probably own or have owned at least one of these watches. The G-Shock line is very popular among watch collectors and people that do outdoor activities that involve getting a little dirty and even getting hurt. The Casio G-Shock watches are extremely tough and can probably survive a nuclear explosion (well maybe, we haven’t tested a G-Shock in a nuclear explosion, yet). continue reading →
40 years after winning the 24 Hours of Le Mans race for the first time, Porsche’s merchandising arm (Porsche Design) has released a limited edition watch called the P’6612 Dashboard Le Mans 1970 Limited Edition.
The 1970 24 Hours of Le Mans race was won by the Porsche 917 K driven by Hans Hermann and Richard Attwood. Not only did Porsche win the race but their cars also came in the 2nd and 3rd place, sweeping the podium.
The P’6612 Dashboard Le Mans 1970 Limited Edition watch face styling is based on the design of the Porsche 917 K’s dashboard instruments, hence the name. The face features the number 23 in a white circle at the 3 o’clock position, which was the number displayed on the winning Porsche 917 K. The watch face features a black background with white hour and red minute indicators. The hour and minute hands are painted white with luminescent material and the second hand is painted red. The watch features a tachymeter, designed to look like a tachometer, that can be used to measure speeds of 60 kmph to 300 kmph, traveled over 1 kilometer. The watch is also equipped with a chronograph, with the 30 minute counter at the 9 o’clock position and 12 hour counter at the 6 o’clock position. continue reading →
Those of you familiar with luxury watch brands need no introduction to Chopard and their involvement in motor sports. In keeping with the motor sports theme and to celebrate Chopard’s 150th birthday and Alfa Romeo’s 100th birthday, Chopard have released a line of watches to honor Alfa Romeo. The Alfa Romeo Chopard watch line includes two wrist watches and a table clock.
The two wrist watches are the Gran Turismo Alfa Romeo and GT XL Chrono Alfa Romeo (available in stainless steel or black steel). Both of these watches come in a 44 mm diameter case and are 14.36 mm thick, and are water resistant to 100 meters. The watches are equipped with a chronometer-certified (by COSC), self-winding automatic movements that beat at 28,800 vibrations per hour. The watches feature a 46 hour power reserve and have sapphire crystal on the front and see-through back. Only 500 of each model will be produced. continue reading →
Of all the cool and unusual watches I’ve written about, the Horological Machine No. 4 Thunderbolt has to be the coolest and most unusual. The watch is made by Maximilian Büsser & Friends (MB&F), the same people that brought us the Horological Machine No. 3 Frog.
The watch has a very complex looking design and is designed to look like a jet engine. The HM4 Thunderbolt is a beautifully crafted piece of art and is sure to attract a lot of attention and compliments. The functional part of the watch (telling time) was designed with simplicity in mind; it uses the traditional hour and minute hands. The cylinder on the left has the power reserve indicator and the one on the right tells time. It took the MB&F team three years to develop the HM4 Thunderbolt. continue reading →
Breitling is re-launching their Chronospace line, original line was produced in 1998. The new Chronospace watch is aimed at the professional aviator, but I’m sure a lot of non-aviators will be picking up this beauty.
The Chronospace comes with a 1/100th of a second chronograph, alarm, dual time zone with a separate alarm, countdown, 24 hour military time, a perpetual calendar and a slide rule. The watch is powered by a quartz movement, which might not make it too popular with the hardcore watch collectors.
Breitling Chronospace will be available in a variety of dial colors and wristbands. Wristbands will include a rubber strap for those who like to get their watches wet, a cool looking satin brushed woven steel (mesh looking) bracelet and the classic leather strap. continue reading →
Here’s a really cool watch to reminds of the good old 80’s and 90’s. EOS has combined our love of cassette tapes and watches to come up with this really unique watch called the EOS Mixtape Watch. In a way it’s a tribute to two dying (or dead) mediums, as it seems less people are wearing watches and we all know what happened to the cassette tape, rest in peace.
The two disks on the “watch face” actually circulate, just like they did on real tapes. The watch hands are on the right disk, shaped like a regular watch. This nostalgic “time piece” will cost you $135 and comes with a sweet leather strap. continue reading →
The Horological Machine No. 3 Frog is another really cool and unusual watch, manufactured by Maximilian Busser & Friends (MB & F). Unlike the previous articles I’ve written on cool & unusual watches, this one is an actual production mode. Only 32 of these watches will be manufactured, 12 of them will black titanium and the remaining will be regular titanium.
The watch is designed to look like a frog, hence the name. The two domed ball-like objects on the watch face tell time, the one on the left houses the hour indicator and the one on the right houses the minute indicator, these domes represent the eyes of the frog. Both of these “balls” are made out of aluminum, for weight savings, which results in continue reading →
Continuing on with the cool and unusual watch series, here is another really cool looking concept watch called the EQUINAX by Portuguese industrial designer Nuno Teixeira.
The concept of the EQUINAX represents the exact time when the sun is positioned over the earth’s equator. The watch has three rotating circular disks instead of the usual hands. The circle at the top of the watch represents the hours and the two bottom circles represent the minutes.
According to Teixeira, the watch is a modern take on a classic design. continue reading →
I love watches and I’m not afraid to admit it! I have decided to start a series on cool and unusual watches.
The honor of being the first watch in this series goes to a really funky named watch, called the Jormungand. The Jormungand is created by David Prince, as a concept watch for Integrated Design Solutions.
The watch and its name are inspired by Norse Mythology. According to myths, Jormungand is a serpent-like creature that is big enough to go around the earth and grab its own tail. When Jormungand releases his (or hers, but we would like to think he’s a guy) tail, that will be the end of the world. continue reading →
Collecting watches is a hobby that many guys share, including yours truly. I’m not a hardcore collector like some out there and have only a hand full of timepieces in my current collection. I do however; have a great appreciation for the craftsmanship and the high level of attention to details that is involved in the making of a high end watch.
We’ve all heard of or seen magazine ads for high end expensive watches such as Rolex, Omega, Breitling, Zenith, Maurice Lacroix and many more. We would love to be able to buy these works of art, but disposable money is always hard to come by, especially in the currently recessionary times. In this article I will show you how to buy high-end and low-end watches for up to 75% off the retail price. continue reading →
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