Monthly Archives: September 2010

URWERK Black Cobra Watch: Can Comics Sell Luxury Watches?

While it is hard to give proper credit, Linde Werdelin is the first luxury watch brand that I know of that employed the use of comics (ahem, graphic novels) to sell high-end timepieces. They still do that, and certainly are … Continue reading

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aBlogtoRead.com Redesign: 2010 Makeover

New site design folks. It has been a long time coming and a lot of work went into the design and implementation. I would like to thank the designer and developer, and all of you for making it worth the … Continue reading

Posted in Evolving the Blog

Tutima DI 300 German Dive Watch Review

If you are a fan of watches made to be instruments, then please don’t pass up the German greats. One of the best is Tutima. Located in Glashutte, nearby A. Lange & Sohne, Glashutte Original, and Nomos, Tutima is an … Continue reading

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Dunhill Wheel Watch Chronograph Available On James List

Dunhill, aka. A. Dunhill (Alfred Dunhill) is a English brand under the Richemont umbrella. Really rare in the US, these pieces are known to be popular in Asian (where “Western” things are often always en vogue). They do however have … Continue reading

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Seiko Ananta Automatic Chronograph Titanium Watch

This is the mechanical Seiko sport watch to own in 2010. Representing the purely mechanical – versus Spring Drive – movement based Ananta watches in the US, this new for 2010 Automatic Chronograph ref. SRQ009 in titanium. When I first … Continue reading

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