April 1, 2008
Paul Pertijss and Kees Engelbarts have created a new high-end watch brand, Cornelius & Cie, based out of Geneva, Switzerland. Cornelius & Cie will produce exclusive watches, using vintage watch movements in proprietary cases. Each movement is created by hand, skeletonised and engraved by Kees Engelbarts. The first collection will be 12 Chronosome 46XY watches. This model uses a 1935 A. Schild movement with eccentrically placed barrel. There will be a total of three models in the beginning: The first has a completely skeletonized movement and dial, the second has a partly skeletonized movement and closed dial and the third has a Côtes de Genève decoration. Each watch will be sold with an Orbita watch winder and an extra barrel which can be engraved with a personal text or picture. The watches will be available in April and prices start at around 56,600 dollars up to 181,000 dollars for the fully skeletonized version.
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March 24, 2008
This year, Piaget will introduce a special version of their prestigious Polo Tourbillon Relatif watch. A homage to the city of Paris, this timepiece features a case in 18K white gold and black lacquer. The dial features a unique black and white spire pattern and is engraved with the names of well-known Parisian luminaries, and the sides of the case feature an intricate relief work that depicts famous Paris landmarks, including the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre museum, and the Arc de Triomphe.
The case is done in 18kt white gold. Movement is the Manufacture Piaget caliber 608P, a mechanical hand-wound one minute flying tourbillon with 27 jewels, beating at 21,600 bph and with a power reserve of 70 hours.
No details on price or production are available yet.
(via Luxist)
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March 18, 2008
If your looking for a watch that really stands out, the Diesel DZ9025 might be just what you're looking for. The watch features a main center face that tells you what time it is, and then has four other miniature watches, two on the top and two on the bottom, to tell you what time it is in other parts of the world. The DZ9025 is the showpiece of the Signature collection, with a stainless steel case that's water resistant to 3 ATMs and the signature Diesel screws. The gunmetal sunray dials have a black lapped logo, black applied texture and applied silver indexes and features a Mohican head insignia.
The watch will set you back $595, but it'll also get everyone's attention. You can normally but the watch at the Diesel store HERE, but they are currently unavailable.
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February 27, 2008
National Geographic uses its 119-year history of experience in exploration for a travel inspired collection of watches.
“The 2007 watch collection is inspired by our explorers and photographers on assignment around the world. Our Signature, Pioneer and World Traveler watches deliver precise timekeeping, design elegance and a full complement of features for the diver, adventurer, traveler, photographer or explorer,” said John Dumbacher, senior vice president of licensing for National Geographic.
National Geographic Signature pieces for spring 2007 include the Pharaoh and the Mega Steel Diver for those who demand as much from their equipment as they do from themselves.
The Pharaoh is a stainless steel watch with self-winding capabilities and luminous hands/indices, and is water resistant to 330 feet. It has a 40-hour power reserve and is encased with sapphire crystal to resist scratches.
The Mega Steel Diver lives up to its name — it is waterproof to 1,000 meters/100 ATM. A Swiss-made timepiece with ultra-precise chronograph, day, date and tachometer with ultra-luminous hand, it has a stainless steel case and a combination rubber/stainless steel strap.
The National Geographic Pioneer Line features the Outlander and Deep Blue series. The collection contains 15 styles and retails from $79 to $349.
The National Geographic World Traveler line comprises the Sierra, Time Trekker and Globetrotter series. Twenty styles are included, with retail prices ranging from $119 to $395.
You can head over to Amazon.com HERE to see all of the models and check out the pricing.
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February 15, 2008
I was looking around the net for a few new watch sites, and ran across The Watch Report. What caught my interest was the watch to the left, the Seiko Velatura SRH005. It's part of a line up that has the new Kinetic Direct Drive movement in it. With the Kinetic Direct Drive, you can charge the capacitor directly, simply by turning the driving wheel. Shortly after you start turning the drive wheel to charge the watch, the power reserve indicator jumps to life and turns into a real-time power generation indicator. Nice.
I was just going to talk about the watch, but I was pretty impressed with the site, with it's in-depth reviews, and even some video here and there. There's also a new marketplace on the site, where you can buy, sell, or even trade watches. It's also been around since 2004 (which means I'm late to the party) so it's doing something right.
You can read more about the Seiko Velatura SRH005 on the web site HERE, or just hit the Watch Report main page HERE to go browsing around.
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October 18, 2007
Currently this only works with Sony Ericsson Bluetooth-enabled phones, but if you have one, this might be a must have.
The Fossil Caller ID FX6001 watch is a standard looking analog/digital watch that has built in Bluetooth Wireless technology. The great thing about this is that it can interface with your bluetooth phone, and then will notify you when your phone rings. The watch let's you know you have a call with a discreet vibrating sensation and shows the caller's name and/or number on the bright OLED display. This means if you also have a bluetooth headset, you'll never need to take your phone out of your pocket. The watch also notifies you when an SMS/text message is received by vibrating and a text alert icon that appears. Finally, you can mute the phone's ringer, or reject a call, by pushing a button on the watch.
The FX6001 retails for around $250, and you can head over to the Fossil site HERE to check it out.
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October 9, 2007
I'm not a huge watch kind of guy, but every so often one catches my eye.
The Memoire 1 is a mechanical watch that has a memory function. The watch itself has only two hands, one for minutes, and one for seconds. A disk works it's way around the face to indicate the hours. By pressing the button on the crown, the hands and disk on the watch move to the zero position, and it's now a Chronograph you can use to track your lap time around the track. Hit the button again, and it's back to telling you the time. You can even switch back and forth between the two, while the Chronograph is still running, and not lose any information.
Normally this isn't a big deal, as some watches have done that for a long time. The difference here is that this watch is mechanical, so it has 537 internal components that have to move around and reset themselves to accomplish the hand and disk movements.
The watch is set to premier at Baselworld 200, and I couldn't find anything on the price, but you have to think it's going to be rather expensive. You can hit the official site for the watch HERE.
(via Wrist Dreams)
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October 1, 2007
In the movie Stranger Than Fiction, Will Ferrell plays Harold Crick with a watch that has a mind of it's own. The movie was a pretty low key roll for Ferrell, and I really enjoyed it.
The watch plays a few important parts in the movie, and overall I just thought it was a nice timepiece. Today, I went looking around for exactly what kind of watch it was, and found that it was a Timex IRONMAN Triathlon 42-lap Dress watch, and thought I would pass it along.
The watch has the analog hands, but also has a digital display, it's also a chronograph with 42-lap recall, 2 interval timers, water resistant to 100m, luminiscent hands, INDIGLO® night-light, 2 alarms, dual time zones, and a 24 hour stop watch.
All that and it doesn't cost you an arm and a leg, as the suggested retail price is only $90. You can go over to the Timex site HERE to take a look at the watch, and other models.
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September 13, 2007
Austin Martin is offering the buyers of it's DBS Coupe a little something extra. The limited edition Jaeger LeCoultre AMVOX2 chronograph states that it has "over 200 parts to its casing and an equal number in the watch movement itself," and for those special customers, it will also include a miniaturized DBS electronic transponder. The transponder will allow those lucky few to lock, unlock and start their DBS with the watch, letting you leave your keys at home.
The watch will run buyers about $35,000, but considering the current price tag of the DBS is set at around $330,000, I don't think the price is going to slow anyone down.
(via Engadget)
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June 14, 2007
The new Suunto G6 has been created to help golfers with getting the perfect swing. After each swing of a club, they watch records the tempo, rhythm, backswing length and speed. This feedback helps identify the best shots, helping to identify what you need to work n, and thereby developing muscle memory to repeat only the good shots. After each round of golf, the players can analyze their overall consistency.
To further help out your golf game, the watch also memorizes information such as scores and handicaps. After the round you can then analyze your game with Suunto Golf Manager PC software to identify the areas that need improvement.
Finally, the watch also does all of the usual features such as the time, date, alarm, and a stopwatch.
You can get all the details at the Suunto site HERE.
(via ProductDose)
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