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Watch Reviews :SARPANEVA Korona KO & The Ruler of Water

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By TLex Stepan Sarpaneva brings a legend back to life with the creation of the the Sarpaneva Korona KO, a dive watch that is as unique as it is brilliant and that comes with a tale that is as cool as it is charming . . .From SARPANEVA Finland, the land of thousand lakes, is actually

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By TLex Stepan Sarpaneva brings a legend back to life with the creation of the the Sarpaneva Korona KO, a dive watch that is as unique as it is brilliant and that comes with a tale that is as cool as it is charming . . .From SARPANEVA Finland, the land of thousand lakes, is actually counted to be a land of 188,000 lakes. There is a lake for every 29 Finns. In that sense, it’s no surprise that Finns also share thousands of tales about the unknown underwater. The Sarpaneva Korona K0 is inspired by a legend of a smith, whose daughters were pulled deep down into the murky mansions of a lecherous underwater creature näkki. Anxious to save his daughters, the smith wrought himself a unique underwater instrument that told him the very limits of his life and the precise moment of his death, for it was the Ruler of Water.Korona K0 is an outstanding, executive class sports watch in which the diver’s bezel is directly incorporated into the movement. This unique feature allows all functions to be set by using only one crown.The concept was introduced in Baselworld 2010. Two years later in Baselworld 2012, three breathtaking versions finally surfaced: Korona K0, Korona K0 Two-Tone and Korona K0 DLC Black. Every Sarpaneva Korona K0 is handcrafted at Sarpaneva’s workshop in Helsinki. As a very limited edition, every Korona K0 is counted as one of the few. © Sarpaneva

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Watches Reviews :ORIS Tubbataha Regulator DIVER

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By TLex In support of the Tubbataha Reefs National Park in the Philippines, Oris have created a new diver with a regulator movement. Oris will donate a percentage of every Oris Tubbataha Limited Edition model sold towards the conservation of the reef and its astonishing diversity

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By TLex In support of the Tubbataha Reefs National Park in the Philippines, Oris have created a new diver with a regulator movement. Oris will donate a percentage of every Oris Tubbataha Limited Edition model sold towards the conservation of the reef and its astonishing diversity of marine life.Rising up from the volcanic depths of the Sulu Sea in the Western Philippines, the Tubbataha Reefs National Park is home to some of the most beautiful coral reefs in the world. These magnificent atolls support an unparalleled variety of marine creatures. Colorful reef fish crowd corals growing in the shallows while sharks and pelagic fish haunt the steep drop-offs to the open sea.The new ORIS Tubbataha Regulator DIVER is a Limited Edition of 2,000 pieces. Its 47mm case is constructed from Titanium. It has a sapphire crystal and a water-resistance of 500 meters. Further features include: a Helium escape valve and a blue ceramic bezel inlay.The design on the back of the Oris Tubbataha Limited Edition displays a shark, paying homage to the endangered marine creatures, which live in the Tubbataha Reefs.The watch is powered by the Swiss made automatic Oris caliber 749 based on the Sellita SW220 with a regulator complication.Discover the new ORIS Aquis CHRONO. . .

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Watch Reviews :FOUND: An Oversized, Ultra-Thin Minute Repeating Vacheron Constantin From The 1960s, In White Gold

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The vintage minute repeater – who made them? Patek Philippe? Sure, but not many. Vacheron Constantin? Yup, but even less. In fact, Vacheron only made 36 watches in the early to mid 20th century that were minute repeaters, and all of them (as far as we know) bore the reference

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The vintage minute repeater – who made them? Patek Philippe? Sure, but not many. Vacheron Constantin? Yup, but even less. In fact, Vacheron only made 36 watches in the early to mid 20th century that were minute repeaters, and all of them (as far as we know) bore the reference 4261. And, out of those 36 minute repeaters, only ten used a 13mm diameter movement, inside an oversized case. All 36 minute repeaters were in fact ultra-slim, with a movement of just 3.1mm thick and were typically made from yellow or pink gold, sometimes platinum.

And then we have the watch we saw yesterday at Christie’s, which will be coming up in their May Geneva sale. This is indeed a vintage Vacheron repeater, and indeed it uses a wide (13mm ligne diameter) but ultra-slim (3.1mm) movement in an oversized case (36mm, but it feels more like 38mm), but it is not a reference 4261 like all the others.

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Watches Review :MARIO PACI SMZ by Ennebi

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By TLex The Mario Paci SMZ or ’sommozzatore’ (scuba diver) was designed and built by Ennebi of Prato, Italy for Mario Paci Watches & Straps, also of Italy who have the exclusive rights for its sale. The SMZ which is a kind of hybrid FONDALE and 1950 has really cool crown locking

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By TLex The Mario Paci SMZ or ’sommozzatore’ (scuba diver) was designed and built by Ennebi of Prato, Italy for Mario Paci Watches & Straps, also of Italy who have the exclusive rights for its sale. The SMZ which is a kind of hybrid FONDALE and 1950 has really cool crown locking devise. It is water-resistant to 1000meters . . .

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Watches Reviews :VIDEO: Design Agency Demonstrates Innovative Touch Sensitive Filming Using 1960s Rolex Oyster Precision

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Remember when we showed you what was probably the very first Lytro photograph? Well London creative agency Berg has taken existing cinematic techniques and produced a similar result to a Lytro photograph, but with a much more detailed and exact interface. And, they happened

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Remember when we showed you what was probably the very first Lytro photograph? Well London creative agency Berg has taken existing cinematic techniques and produced a similar result to a Lytro photograph, but with a much more detailed and exact interface. And, they happened to demonstrate it using a 1960s Rolex Oyster Precision. Watch the video above to see what we mean.

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Watches Review :JeanRichard AQUASCOPE Time-Keeping in The DEPTHS

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By TLex INTRODUCING the new JeanRichard AQUASCOPE collection. The AQUASCOPE watch comes with either a sunburst-effect satin-finished night blue or black dial, or with a opalin silvered surface. Its 44.5mm x 40mm case has a water-resistance of 300m and houses the JR60 Caliber. The

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By TLex INTRODUCING the new JeanRichard AQUASCOPE collection. The AQUASCOPE watch comes with either a sunburst-effect satin-finished night blue or black dial, or with a opalin silvered surface. Its 44.5mm x 40mm case has a water-resistance of 300m and houses the JR60 Caliber. The Aquascope which is available in either a gents of LADIES version (with 8 diamond indexes) comes on a natural rubber divers strap which is available in a wide array of bright colors . . . From JeanRichard Water is their element, and the oceans their playground. For those adventurers who love to commune with nature in the silence of the deep, JEANRICHARD presents its new Aquascope Collection. These mechanical self-winding watches come with black, white, silver or night blue dials and a range of brightly-coloured natural rubber straps.For divers, self-discipline is a pre-requisite and a good timepiece is essential. Taking its inspiration from a legendary JEANRICHARD model with a profile that makes it instantly recognisable, the new AQUASCOPE watch has a rounded glass-opening within its barrel shaped curves.The one-piece case provides protection for the two symmetrical crowns, and distinctive facets have been added on each side to ensure maximum functionality and exceptional comfort for the wearer. The polished and satin-finished steel case features a bidirectional rotating bezel designed to display the remaining diving time, a vital indicator for this sport.Reliability is the byword of the AQUASCOPE Collection, and the watches undergo the most exacting tests in the JEANRICHARD laboratories, ensuring that this is a model that can be counted on at 300 metres below the surface. An essential feature is the luminescent graduation of the Arabic numerals, and the dial’s hour-markers make for perfect legibility even in underwater zones with very little natural light. The generously-proportioned Manufacture case (44.5 x 40 mm) is made of a variety of steel that combines lightness and excellent resistance to corrosion with the capacity to provide solid protection for the self-winding mechanical movement.The AQUASCOPE watch is the reflection of a state of mind. It bears witness to a liberty of spirit that allows wearers to immerse themselves in an untouched universe where man is a visitor, rather than a conquering intruder. Here they can apply their strength of character to take on new challenges and test their own limits, demonstrating their rugged individuality by their love of silent, leisurely underwater expeditions that are as far removed as can be imagined from the hurried pressures of everyday life.For these passionate practitioners, the dial of the AQUASCOPE watch comes in a sunburst-effect satin-finished night blue or black version, or with a opalin silvered surface. This makes a vivid contrast with the natural rubber strap, which asserts its presence in black, night blue, red, green, orange or white. The AQUASCOPE watch is also available in a ladies’ model with a white mother-of-pearl dial, brilliant-cut diamond hour-markers and a white, grey or pink strap – guaranteed to induce a very glamorous version of post-dive light-headedness!

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Watches Review :H2O Orca CLASSIC & DIVE

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TLex Here are a couple of nice rendered videos of the new H2O Orca series, which H2O say has not only greater toughness thanks to its specially hardened outer case, but is also more wearable owing to a shorter overall length and lower profile, and offers even more versatility through

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TLex Here are a couple of nice rendered videos of the new H2O Orca series, which H2O say has not only greater toughness thanks to its specially hardened outer case, but is also more wearable owing to a shorter overall length and lower profile, and offers even more versatility through its unique interchangeable outer case system with 5 different outer cases (some with bezels with sapphire inlays) and 2 inner cases with a choice of domed or flat sapphire crystals to chose from.Stay tuned for pre-orders coming soon this April. Follow the H2O Orca discussion on WUS . . .

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Watches Reviews :BENARUS Sea Snake

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By TLex Discover the new Benarus Sea Snake on WUS. Follow the BENARUS logo below for details on pricing and ordering.

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By TLex Discover the new Benarus Sea Snake on WUS. Follow the BENARUS logo below for details on pricing and ordering.

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Watch Reviews :Exclusive: An Inside Look At The Pete Fullerton & Henry Graves Jr., Collection To Be Sold By Sotheby’s

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The greatest watch collector of the 20th century, if not of all time, was Henry Graves Jr.. His rivalry with James Packard is, according to some experts, what saved Patek Philippe from bankruptcy – thereby making possible many of the developments we take for granted within

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The greatest watch collector of the 20th century, if not of all time, was Henry Graves Jr.. His rivalry with James Packard is, according to some experts, what saved Patek Philippe from bankruptcy – thereby making possible many of the developments we take for granted within the watch industry as a whole.

It was Graves’ supercomplication watch that sold for ,002,500 in a December 1999 Sotheby’s auction – still the highest amount paid for any watch – and it is the Graves gang that remains the first family of watch collecting. The Henry Graves collection, built mostly before the second world war, was passed on to Mr. Graves daughter, who in turn passed it on to her son, Mr. Reginald “Pete” Fullerton. Pete, like his grandfather, was a perfectionist, and demanded that all the cases and dials not be touched in any way during services, and he requested completely original straps and buckles for all his watches. Mr. Fullerton is not really a known entity in the watch collecting world, as he rarely sold any of his collection at all and almost never spoke of it publicly. Mr. Fullerton loved these watches, and wound them daily, until the day the he died in March of this year. With his passing, Mr. Fullerton, the heir to the Graves watch collection and an impressive collector in his own right, asked that Sotheby’s handle the sale of his prized watches.

The Official Henry Graves Jr. “SOTC” photograph – eight out of the ten wristwatches shown will be sold this June.On June 14th of this year, Sotheby’s NYC will present the largest assembling of Graves watches on offer in history, with over 50 pieces for sale to public, thirteen of which belonged to Mr. Graves himself, while the others belonged to his grandson, Pete Fullerton.

We got an early look at the incredible collection yesterday in NY. Click through to see some of our favorites.

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Watches Review :CHRIS BENZ Deep 1000M Auto SSI-EDITION

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By TLex CHRIS BENZ continue their successful cooperation with the SSI Scuba Schools International. The CHRIS BENZ bestseller, the DEEP 1000M Automatic is now available as an SSI-Edition. The watch will be available with two high-quality interchangeable rubber divers straps in black

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By TLex CHRIS BENZ continue their successful cooperation with the SSI Scuba Schools International. The CHRIS BENZ bestseller, the DEEP 1000M Automatic is now available as an SSI-Edition. The watch will be available with two high-quality interchangeable rubber divers straps in black and orange. They are also equipped with a printed decompression chart.CASE 43mm solid marine Stainless steel case with screw back and screw locked crown, engraved case back with special SSI branding and serial number, helium valve, single-sided tunable bezelMOVEMENT Mechanical precise automatic movement CRYSTAL Sapphire crystal WATER-Resistance 1000m/100barDIAL Luminescent hour markers and hands, SSI logo, calendar STRAP High-quality, durable rubber straps with printed decompression chart in black and orangePRICE 399euro, additional straps with decompression chart 25euro

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