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Friday, Jan 22 2016

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HANDS-ON: The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Chronograph in yellow gold

Time and Tide Watches | 22. Jan 2016 22:58 |

STORY IN A SECOND: When the first Royal Oak was released in 1972 in steel it was a revelation. Now, in 2016, there’s a milder ripple of surprise, but surprise nonetheless, to see it return in the least on-trend of golds, yellow. The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak is one of the …

Parmigiani Fleurier Unveils New Integrated Chronograph at SIHH

PROFESSIONAL WATCHES | 22. Jan 2016 17:08 |

To celebrate its 20th Anniversary, Parmigiani Fleurier developed a very special timepiece, powered by the manufacture’s first integrated chronograph – which they debuted at SIHH. First, the movement is made of 18K rose gold, which significantly complicates the production …

Introducing the Minuteman Independence

WristWatchReview.com | 22. Jan 2016 14:13 |

I have been aware of the Minuteman brand for some time now, but the watches they were creating really never piqued my interest. Sure, the concept behind the brand - using watch sales to assist veteran's charities - is admirable, and now they finally have a watch that I …

Baume & Mercier Capeland Shelby Cobra 1963 (Live Photos and Official Price)

Fratello Watches | 22. Jan 2016 14:13 |

This year at SIHH, Baume & Mercier introduced a number of new watches dedicated to ladies. However, they did have a very nice watch for gents to present as well: the Baume & Mercier Capeland Shelby Cobra 1963. Already last year Baume & Mercier introduced a Capeland Shelby …

New Panerai Radiomir 1940 3 Days GMT Automatic Watches For SIHH 2016 Hands-On

aBlogtoWatch | 22. Jan 2016 13:38 |

For 2016, there’s an emphasis from Panerai on growing its popular Radiomir 1940 collection. There are 4 new GMT models and, as is expected with Panerai, they all retain the classic and bold look from the brand. The 1940 line read more... The article New Panerai Radiomir …

IWC Pilot’s Watch Mark XVIII & Edition ‘Le Petit Prince’ Hands-On

aBlogtoWatch | 22. Jan 2016 12:28 |

There’s been a lot to get excited about with IWC’s announcements at SIHH, but perhaps one of the more welcome new releases has been the IWC Pilot’s Watch Mark XVIII. Purists and IWC fans might argue this is the true read more... The article IWC Pilot’s Watch Mark XVIII & …

De Bethune Dream Watch 5 With Meteorite Case Hands-On

aBlogtoWatch | 22. Jan 2016 11:23 |

It was almost three years ago that I first put on this piece unique version of the De Bethune Dream Watch 5 (DW5) with an all-meteorite case. De Bethune's David Zanetta said he "made the watch for fun," which pretty read more... The article De Bethune Dream Watch 5 With …

Tiffany & Co. CT60 Chronograph Watch Review

aBlogtoWatch | 22. Jan 2016 09:38 |

The year 2015 marked the "return" of Tiffany & Co. as a watch maker with the debut of their new CT60 collection. aBlogtoWatch debuted the larger Tiffany & Co. CT60 watch collection here, and prior to the hands-on debut, I had an opportunity to meet with some representatives …