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World Watch Report 2012

admin — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:19:41 +0000

The World Watch Report is a very important survey of online activity for the luxury watch industry. I am also a contributor to the annual reports and would like to share with you some interesting excerpts from the 2012 edition of the World Watch Report (WWR). The survey looks at a range of brands that are considered haute horology brands, and creates analytics and graphs based on a lot of information that they gather. It is mainly aimed at people in the watch industry but should prove interesting to dedicated watch lovers as well.

If you click on these graphics they should expand and you can see some interesting excerpts. For more info you can visit their website via the link above.

Written by Mr. Ariel Adams - aBlogtoRead.com, trusted independent watch media.

SIHH 2012 Watch Show Summary: Hello China, Goodbye China

admin — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 08:04:32 +0000

SIHH is a bit like the automobile traffic in Italy. It is crowded and there is only the semblance of organization. Despite a series of reasons why you might thing the entire system should not work, it does. The mania of a trade show convention is ironically melded with the attempt at having a high society event. The contradictions of the show shadow the very industry it serves - and somehow we love it for that. By the way, a shout out to IWC for their incredibly intricate booth design. No detail was spared to make their booth look like a bona-fide Hollywood set on board an aircraft carrier complete with a half jet, fog machines, uniforms, and of course pilot watches.

Leaving the 2012 show I have a number of things to report. The most important thing to remember is that 2012 does not represent the plans of 2011. Watch products generally take about three years to plan and develop. For that reason SIHH 2012 is really about what was going on in 2009 and a bit after. At that time the economy was in the dumps and the watch industry was serious about self preservation and new lucrative markets. China then, like now, was hot, and brands were more interested in saving money versus being risky.

For that reason 2012 is not about novelty as much as it is about minor evolutions and repeating things that worked in the past. New products are often line extensions, minor refreshes, and highly limited exotic art watches that don't tend to require years of mechanical R&D - though there are exceptions to that statement. The general consensus among retails and journalists alike was not one of excitement, but one of sobriety and anticipation for the future. A lot like how people felt last year actually. We saw a lot of salable watches but not that many to stimulate the mainstream high-end buyer's senses. The most special watches out there are so limited only a few people on the planet will be able to enjoy them. These mostly featured artisan created dials and special artwork. Great for the jewelry and art lover, but out of reach for most humans. Personally I want to see at least a healthy handful of exciting new watches that I might conceivably be able to own some day. Those did exist for 2012, but calling them "new" would be a matter of argumentation.

Aside from brands not wanting to spend big money on products that might not sell there is another reason for the proliferation of ho-hum three-hand round-cased watches that seem to be so popular lately - we've been told that is what the Chinese consumer wants. In fact, for the last few years the Swiss watch industry has been trying to produce what it thinks, whilst sitting and pondering the question in the Swiss Jura, that Chinese consumers want. The market there is watch crazy - but not always for the reasons you might think. Chinese demand seemed at first to be very classic, wanting small round watches from the best brands. "Hello China" is about the European watch industry doing its best to accommodate the tricky Asian consumer who is about brand, status, and a display of wealth.

The irony of course is that the Chinese consumer is quickly evolving and is interested in Swiss products exactly because they are not Chinese. If you make a Swiss watch that is directed too much toward the Asian market, you begin to destroy why that market wanted the product in the first place. Nevertheless, this year saw almost all brands offer watches dedicated to the year of the dragon - each more amazing than the last. Brands like Piaget and Audemars Piguet had limited edition watches with wonderfully hand engraved dragons on the dials. Actually, the majority of brands had some type of dragon themed watch. Parmigiani on the other hand has some amazing dragon themed animated clock sitting in the center of its booth that stole all the attention. What is interesting is that apparently the Chinese consumer who is interested in a high-end watch with a dragon on it doesn't just want a watch with a dragon on it... but wants a watch with the most intense and outlandish representation of a dragon on it complete with luxury materials and techniques. This goes beyond the mere appreciation of symbolism and tradition. This is worship and the watch brands are competing with each other to produce the most decadent idols.

Last year's attempt at making hot selling watches in China was to reduce diameter sizes. There are other reasons for this aside from perceived Asian tastes - such as cost cutting and the popularity of vintage timepieces - but it was generally agreed that small watches were made primarily to pacify the hungry Chinese watch market. The brands then turned on the hype machines to "educate" and persuade fashion writers that "small watches were now in fashion." To a large degree they succeeded, and the well-dressed elite in New York followed suit penning that a real man wears a "reasonably sized watch." I disagreed with their definition of what a reasonable size was.

My own thoughts included in articles over the last year was that small watches were not what the consumer in the West wanted. I proposed that the quickly evolving Chinese consumer would adapt to Western-sized watches quickly, and that fashion pressure (if even relied upon by consumers), would not be a force to get people en masse to want smaller timepieces. The under 30mm wide Ralph Lauren Slim Classique Square from past year was penned as a men's watch that women could also wear. 38mm wide watches were common, and it looked like 44mm wide plus watches were gonna be stigmatized.

This year at SIHH the Ralph Lauren Slim Classique Square has been renamed the 867 and is solely a femme timepiece. In fact, a larger version of it was released for men. Imagine that. Basically, not even a year later the small watch movement fizzled out and died. Not just that, but 2012 is all about the bigger classic watch. I feel a bit vindicated, and the guys at GQ can enjoy their words with some beef heart tartare and candied white asparagus served on sheets of vegetable paper.

The good "big" news is that brands spent a lot of time focusing on how to improve their current collections and size mattered this year. This meant new styles, colors, and design refreshes based on the most popular models. I am happy to report that modern sized men's watches are back by popular demand. Over at Audemars Piguet the Royal Oak got a refresh and a larger size up to 41mm. A. Lange & Sohne released three new Lange 1 watches with an increase in the size of its Grande Lange 1. IWC increased sizes for a lot of it pilot watches and focused mostly on diameters from 46-48mm wide. Piaget released more versions of its 43mm wide Altiplano 43 Automatic, and the mainstay of Baume & Mercier's Capeland watch collection is 44mm wide. Panerai of course is a purveyor of larger pieces, and even Vacheron Constantin's new thin Malte watch wasn't too narrow. Roger Dubuis' new Pulsion sports watch is likely over 45mm wide, while Cartier came out with a killer XL version of their new Tank Anglaise watch for men. I wouldn't say that super-sized watches are back, but rather that brands have accepted the realization that the majority of men want watches that are 40mm wide plus, and that 42mm is really the bottom for how big a sports watch should be.

An interesting point on this was made to me at Girard-Perregaux. This is actually their final year at SIHH and next year they will be returning to Baselworld due to their new ownership status. Anyhow, CEO Mr. Macaluso commented on how at GP they see beyond China. There is a realization that economic growth in China will slow and eventually level out. True enough news reports from China indicate that 2011 saw a slowed increase in economic growth already. Plus, as the nation's "new rich" become just "rich" their buying habits will tame and as watch consumers, while their tastes will mature and become more sophisticated. What that means is that the Chinese consumer will quickly develop a taste for what people in the US and Europe want. Even if they don't, the US and Europe cannot be ignored as essential markets. If a brand puts all their eggs in Chinese-made baskets.... well you know how the story goes. This is the "Goodbye China" part of the story. Not that the watch industry is at all done with its Asian love-affair, but rather that it realizes there is an entire world out there, and that these are European brands that are making watches primarily to suit their own tastes.

General size increases and a focus on global products is more of what the watch industry is focusing on. The first 10 years of the new millennium were the best of times and the worst of times for the Swiss watch industry in the modern sense. There is too much of a bad taste associated with the previous economic crisis for them to allow for it to happen again if the Chinese market should suddenly shift without much notice. The lack of too many new products and slight product refinements that typified 2012 are a sign that the industry is being very careful, biding their time, and focusing on strengthening things they are already good at. That is the moral of the story for most products, so what about the wild stuff that was there?

Here is a little SIHH 2012 participating brand run down to show you what wild or exciting things are worth your attention. If I didn't mention a brand then they didn't have anything exciting enough to make a list of this type. Here it is:

A. Lange & Sohne: Delighted me with their beautifully useful and straight forward Lange 1 Tourbillon Perpetual Calendar automatic watch.
Audemars Piguet: Nothing else makes me want to pay gold prices for a steel watch like the Royal Oak Selfwinding 41mm watch. The Royal Oak Offshore Diver in forged carbon is a smash hit as well.
Cartier: Their best watches were for women! Though, the Rotonde Minute Repeater Tourbillon was hard not to like and the Rotonde Annual Calendar will do nicely in stores.
Girard-Perregaux: I love those swoopy cased 1945 XL (or is it XXL) watches now with a slick chronograph option. An under $15,000 Foudroyante Rattrapante is sure to catch collectors' attention as well.
Greubel Forsey: One tourbillon and a beautiful blue dial is all I have to say. Oddly enough the word "Magic" does seem to fit into the title of the Tourbillon 24 Secondes Contemporain watch.
IWC: The new Spitfire watches are the best they have ever made and now include in-house made movements. None of the new Pilots actually feel new to the brand given their familiar looks, but IWC now more than ever makes the best high-end large aviation style watch around.
Jaeger-LeCoultre: This brand would get a long list of favorites but if choosing just one you have to just walk straight to the Duometre Spherotourbillon for a mix of exotic complication and wearability.
Montblanc: A cool look straight outta Villeret-design mixes with contemporary style for the Timewriter II that has a very novel system for measuring 1/1000 of a second with its chronograph.
Parmigiani: The Torics... and all the best ones are already sold out.
Piaget: There is something so sexy and alluring about the new skeletonized Altiplano - just well done all around.
Ralph Lauren: Rl finally realizes how cool the Sporting watch is and it gets a lot more interesting for 2012. We are talking a gun metal style case and versions with hip colors. The ladies get an ultra lux art deco style version of the 867 (Slim Classique Square) - strictly limited of course.
Richard Mille: Stare in amazement at the all sapphire case of the highly limited RM 56 and then laugh at its comical $1.65 million price.
Roger Dubuis: The Pulsion Tourbillon equipped with Roger Dubuis' skeletonzied tourbillon makes me want to be an evil oligarch all over again.
Vacheron Constantin: If I had to choose it would be the amazingly bold looking super Vacheron Constantin styled Patrimony 14 Day Tourbillon watch.
Van Cleef & Arpels: The literally romantic concept of the collection is a bit girly for me, but I love the mechanism. The new Poetic Wish has a minute repeater whose gongs are attached to the rear-mounted sapphire crystal as a new means of increasing harmonic resonance for the audible complication.

Written by Mr. Ariel Adams - aBlogtoRead.com, trusted independent watch media.

Jean-Claude Biver Steps Down As CEO Of Hublot

admin — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 12:01:46 +0000

Hublot watches just announced that its charismatic and successful CEO Jean-Claude Biver has stepped down as the brand's CEO. I state this with sadness as Jean-Claude has not only been a friend but a very good example of what a Swiss watch CEO should be like. He is a master of marketing and collaborations. He not only knows how to save a brand but also how to make it something that the non watch news wants to cover. As a member of the press if there are two things I can say about him that all CEO's should aspire t0, then it would be his accessibility and involvement. Mr. Biver almost instantly responds to all e-mails and requests, and has a special talent for making each person he speaks to feel unique and important.

Jean-Claude isn't exactly leaving Hublot. He will remain there as the Chairman of the Board. This loosely defined position will give him less responsibilites but keep him aboard as a figurehead and adviser to the brand he helped revive. It has long since been rumored that Jean-Claude would leave Hublot to buy another brand and start over, but this is not the case. While not an old man, Jean-Claude is likely stepping down for health reasons and due to the draining nature of all the travel that is required of a Swiss watch CEO. As the Chairman of the Board he will be able to more selectively participate in brand activities and spend more time at home with his family. If you recall this is the same thing that Steve Jobs did at Apple, but I am not insinuating that Biver has those types of health problems.

Replacing Jean-Claude Biver as CEO will be Hublot's current Managing Director and # 2 man Ricardo Guadalupe. While Guadalupe has been friends and a colleague of Biver for about 20 years, he has been part of Hublot since 2005. He is no stranger to Biver's tactics or personality. Guadalupe however is a very different man than Jean-Claude. It is unclear how things will change once Guadalupe is placed in the top position at the brand, but with Mr. Biver around for advice and as a spokesperson I don't anticipate much change for the next several years.

My hope is that Jean-Claude Biver continues to devote much of his time to the brand he worked so hard to build-up. I have always said that Hublot is very much a "Biver brand." It is difficult to separate the two. When I see most Hublot watches in my mind I see his red tinted face and boyish smile announcing it with pride. Good luck to Ricardo who has some big shoes to fill, but who has been trained well for the job.

Official Statement from Hublot:

All of us at Hublot are very pleased to inform you that Mr. Ricardo Guadalupe, former Managing Director of the Company, and personal friend of Mr. Jean Claude Biver with whom he has been working since nearly 20 years, has been appointed Chief Executive Officer effective January 1st 2012.

This step was planned a long time ago in consideration of Mr. Guadalupe’s significant and instrumental achievements together with Mr. Jean Claude Biver since joining Hublot in 2005.

Mr. Jean Claude Biver will continue to serve Hublot as the company’s Chairman of the Board, and as in the past give his precious insights into business strategy and product development. As the official spokesperson of Hublot, Mr. Biver will also coordinate communications activities with the press, collectors as well as trade and industry.

“There is a time for learning, a time for doing, a time for handing over, and a time for moving on. I’ve happily made it safe and sound to the hand-over stage. With the gratification of being able to hand over to a friend and colleague of more than twenty years. And happiness at the prospect of remaining part of the team on matters relating to strategy, products and corporate relations.” -- Jean-Claude Biver

Written by Mr. Ariel Adams - aBlogtoRead.com, trusted independent watch media.

Last Chance: 10 Giveaway Watches For Holiday 2011

admin — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 00:57:20 +0000

The big 2011 holiday watch giveaway is almost over here on aBlogtoRead.com and you have just a bit longer to enter. Rather than one watch to win, there are 10 watches for 10 winners. Click here to enter for a chance to win before the end of the month.

Written by Mr. Ariel Adams - aBlogtoRead.com, trusted independent watch media.

aBlogtoRead.com Celebrates 2,000 Posts

admin — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 19:00:37 +0000

In 2007, I built aBlogtoRead.com as a hobby site to share my love of watches with other people. Now, over four years later - and with more than 2,000 posts - aBlogtoRead.com is no longer just about me, but a team effort. The blog has evolved with the help of talented designers, programmers, and artists. In addition to my regular articles, aBlogtoRead.com has a growing roster of dedicated contributors. Moving forward the site will be more of a team effort - multiple voices with a singular passion in bringing you the best watch content.

My gratitude goes out to the many aBlogtoRead.com sponsors and supporters who have been instrumental in making the site what it is today. The site exists for the readers and many dedicated watch lovers all over the world. You've made it fun, interesting, and worth the effort. So please continue to participate and enjoy aBlogtoRead.com. Thanks for keeping the time good.

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Breaking Down The 2011 Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève Awards

Speedmaster — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 08:04:02 +0000

The following timepiece analysis post is by Chris Meisenzahl. He is a long-time watch enthusiast and daily Speedmaster Pro wearer. He blogs at The Pretense of Knowledge and can be followed on Twitter at http://twitter.com/speedmaster.

I remember several years ago I was part of a thread on one of the popular watch forums. I commented that it was too bad we weren't alive during the 40s-60s, what I had considered the "Golden Age" of mechanical watches. It seemed like back then, of course, all watches were mechanical, and most seemed quite affordable, even considering inflation. But another poster quickly set me right. He pointed out that were were living in the Golden Age of mechanical watches right now! After a few moments of consideration I realized he was absolutely correct.

A strong argument could be made that we live in a Golden Age of mechanical watches now. We have the ultra-high-end brands such as MB&F, Patek, Lange, De Bethune, etc. We have independents such as Roger Smith, Parmigiani, Peter Speake-Marin, Kari Voutilainen, Richard Mille, and F.P. Journe. And this is all in addition to the usual suspects like Rolex, Omega, Jaeger-LeCoultre, and dozens of others. But for those without deep pockets there are still other options. A fan of mechanical watches can pick-up a Russian Vostok automatic for well under $100. And there are a seemingly limitless number of Seiko Diver options under $300 and Seiko 5 options for under $75. And don't forget, the Vostok and Seiko (don't forget Orient) automatics are true in-house movements, something that many of the mid-tier Swiss brands can only claim with their fingers crossed behind their backs and a wink.

Where I'm going with all of this is that the 2011 edition of the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève (sometimes known as the "Geneva Watchmaking Grand Prix") awards were recently completed. This event is a kind of industry gathering at which the Swiss watch industry fetes its own. It's not quite clear to me how much of the event is marketing self-promotion by the industry, and how much is more "pure." Regardless, for us watch fans, it's another opportunity to look at the products and manufactures we love.

The awards are chosen by a panel picked by, well, I'm not entirely sure how one gets chosen to be on the panel of judges. I can imagine a Swiss castle with Pascal Raffy at the gate, and puffs of white and black smoke coming out of a chimney as candidates are chosen [Ed. note - sounds like a scene from a bad FOX TV reality dating or cooking show].

"Created in 2001, and as of this year 2011 under the aegis of the Geneva Watchmaking Grand Prix Foundation, this event is intended to salute the excellence of worldwide horological production, and annually rewards the finest creations and the most important figures in the watchmaking world. It thereby contributes to promoting horology and its prime values – namely innovation ..."

The 2011 awards were held on November 19th. Cutting to the chase, the top award winner was the De Bethune DB28, which took home the coveted Aiguille d’Or award. As I've mentioned before, I think that De Bethune has the slickest looking moonphase complication. The brand is a breath of fresh air in a world of Rolex Submariner homages and the like. Not that I dislike the Sub, it's just that it's nice to see some different new designs. And the prizes are awarded in large part based on innovation, both technical and design.

"The international jury of this 11th edition, composed of watchmaking professionals, awarded the “Aiguille d’Or” Grand Prix, the supreme award honouring the best timepiece of the year, to the DB28 model by De Bethune."

Let's check out the DB28:
- titanium or rose gold
- hand-wound, as the finest of movements generally are
- 276 components, twin barrels
- 6 day power reserve
- 3D moonphase display

While the DB28 was the belle of the ball, there were other awards presented as well.

The Best Men’s Watch award went to the Hermès Arceau Le Temps Suspendu. I really didn't expect this; most of us don't think of Hermès when we think of fine Swiss/French watchmaking. Do read Ariel's review of this watch from earlier in the year.

"The watch itself comes in a 43mm wide case in steel and as a limited edition of 174 pieces in 18k rose gold. The Arceau style case has a more pronounced lug structure on the top and suavely curved numerals that seem to run around the dial. ... The retrograde date dial is surprisingly easy to read and I like how the hands seems to come out of nowhere. Inside the watch is an automatic mechanical movement with the special time suspended module that was specially developed for the watch."

The Best Design Watch prize was awarded to one of my favorite brands, Urwerk, for their stunning UR-110.

Skipping the technical details, the UR-110 is yet another crazy-cool creation from the geniuses inside Urwerk. Similar to De Bethune, they continue to be iconoclasts and shake-up the watch industry. Urwerk describes this watch ...

"The UR-110 indicates time by means of a revolving satellite complication on planetary gears featuring three parallel hour/minute modules resembling torpedoes. The time is displayed on the right side of the watch, with the satellites following a vertical line - 0 to 60 minutes - in a downward motion. The ingenuity of this layout lies in allowing the wearer to view the time discreetly and elegantly without the need to pull back a cuff."

And one of the most slick features? The dial side Control Board features an "Oil Change" indicator to alert the user when it is time for a service. Amazing. The movement is automatic with 46 jewels and a single barrel. Urwerk again implements their air turbines as part of the winding system. Do not miss Ariel's hands-on look at this watch with pics. And the official Urwerk video? Also worth your time.

The Best Complicated Watch Prize was awarded to Zenith for their amazing Academy Christophe Colomb Equation of Time. It's good to see the Zenith ship back on a reasonable course after a major management shake-up and the sunset of the Theirry Nataf era. The Christophe Colomb is another over-the-top creation, and I love every bit of it. Admittedly, there might still be some good Nataf DNA in the toubillon of this piece, to his credit. At first glance it looks muck like the Jaeger-LeCoultre Gyrotourbillon. And given the bubble housing the complication, owners should be VERY mindful when going through doorways!

Ariel's review of this watch describes the make-up of the tourbillon: "An escapement on gimbals that moves around such that the escapement more or less is always placed the same position. ... At the bottom of the "gear ball" is a polished gold weight that keeps the entire thing pointed in the right direction. ... the "tourbillon" in the Christophe Colomb moves only with the power of gravity."

The full list of winners:
- “Aiguille d’Or” Grand Prix: De Bethune, DB28
- Best Ladies’ Watch Prize: Boucheron, Crazy Jungle Hathi
- Best Men’s Watch Prize: Hermès, Arceau Le Temps Suspendu
- Best Design Watch Prize: Urwerk, UR-110
- Best Jewellery and Artistic Crafts Watch Prize: Van Cleef & Arpels, Lady Arpels Polar Landscape
- Best Complicated Watch Prize: Zenith, Academy Christophe Colomb Equation of Time
- Best Sports Watch Prize: TAG Heuer, Mikrotimer Flying 1000 Chronograph
- “Petite Aiguille” Prize (for models under CHF 5’000): Montblanc, Star Worldtime GMT Automatic
- Best Watchmaker Prize: Vianney Halter
- Special Jury Prize: Patek Philippe Museum
- Public Prize: Audemars Piguet, Millenary 4101

So what are the surprises here? There are three surprises for me:

I must admit that I never would have expected to see anything from Hermès here, they're definitely not one of the usual suspects.
It was a bit of a surprise to see TAG Heuer represented here. They're generally considered the high-end of the mall watch world, somewhat out of place with the rest of this group as a brand. TAG Heuer does do some cutting-edge work with technology, but not much of it seems to make it out of the lab (think Monaco V4 and belt drives)
And rather conspicuous by their absence? Greubel Forsey, MB&F, and Harry Winston.

As an aside, I sometimes wonder if Rolex get's too little credit for its slow but especially useful and practical innovations? The Parachrom hairspring for example? Though an innovation like that certainly isn't flashy and has essentially no visual appeal.

And while I overall love the choices, I still find the Hermès choice a bit of a head-scratcher. It was selected over the Laurent Ferrier Galet Micro-rotor and the Vacheron Constantin Patrimony Traditionnelle World Time? I do wonder how much pressure, implicit or explicit, the judging panel is under to make their choices either popular or in-step with "approved" choices. When reading various watch magazines one wonders why we can go years without reading a bad review, and why excuses are often made for the occasional poor category rating. We of course wonder if the fear of offending an advertiser (current or potential) is the cause. I have no idea what forces are at play in these awards, but I think it would be naive to assume there are none at all.

Regardless of my nit-picky comments, awards and events like the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève are indeed fun for us watch enthusiasts. They keep us entertained throughout the year, hopefully holding us over until we get to start discussing Basel 2012 in just a couple months. And in addition to being good entertainment, they're also good for customers. These kinds of events keep competitive pressure on the watch manufactures to continue to innovate and introduce new technologies and products. Customers win in the end.

Watch Contributor At Departures International Online

admin — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 19:16:44 +0000

Recently I became the watch contributing writer for Departure's International new online magazine. This is a follow-up to my holding the same position at the Centurion Magazine website. I invite you to regularly check Departures-International.com (and Centurion) for weekly updates on watches you aren't likely to see here at aBlogtoRead.com.

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SalonQP 2011 Watch Show In London

admin — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 17:21:48 +0000

While I won't be attending there this year (I did go last year), I do invite you to attend the 2011 annual SalonQP watch show event in London. The focus is on English watch makers, but that is just part of the show. For the third iteration of the event, the planners have moved it to the Saatchi Gallery in London and it will be held from November 10-12, 2011. Do check it out if you are in the area.

Written by Mr. Ariel Adams - aBlogtoRead.com, trusted independent watch media.

Watch Contributor For Centurion Magazine Online

admin — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 17:51:37 +0000

I am quite proud to let you know that I will be the watch contributor writer on the brand new website for Centurion magazine called "Centurion Magazine Online." Centurion is an American Express publication, and is sent to Centurion card holders around the world. The new website, like the magazine is published and operated by Journal International. Formatted like a blog, the site will offer intelligent information on the best things available for the high-end consumer and lifestyle.

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Get Your Watch Repaired: aBlogtoRead.com & Govberg Watch Repair

admin — Mon, 23 May 2011 17:57:11 +0000

In order to better serve my readers I have partnered with Govberg Watch Repair as the officially endorsed watch repair partner of aBlogtoRead.com. Getting a watch repaired can be a very difficult and frustrating ordeal. To make things as simple for you as possible - you now have direct access to Govberg Watch Repair through aBlogtoRead.com via the new Watch Repair page on the navigation bar.

Why Govberg Watch Repair? Associated with Govberg Jewelers and other watch businesses, Govberg Watch Repair is located in the US near our own "watch country" in Pennsylvania and is an authorized dealers for parts coming from most of the major brands. This means you can be sure to get quick, quality service with authentic parts. My goal is to reduce the stress and mystery involved with the watch repair process, as well as offer reliable service and repair for all your timepiece maintenance needs.

The Watch Repair page is where you can request a repair estimate from Govberg Watch Repair, as well as get answers to many other questions on the process and costs.

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