2010年11月8日星期一

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We did it. We found the archetypal diving watch, the one that started it all. Before Rolex had their Submariner or Sea Dweller, before Omega had their Seamaster, there was the Fifty Fathoms from Blancpain. And here is the story behind it:In 1952, two French naval officers, Commander Robert "Bob" cartier mens w69009z3 watches Maloubier and Lieutenant Claude Riffaud were instructed by the Ministry of Defense and the French Navy to set up an elite unit called "Les Nageurs de combat", i.e. Combat Swimmers, which became then a highly selective and top notch unit within the French forces. Their underwater operations required rugged, water-resistant and reliable equipment capable of withstanding the testing conditions and environment of sub-sea missions. At the time, they found no diver's watch that could meet their cartier mens w69009z3 watches demanding specifications.The two officers determined what they needed by way of a wristwatch and got in touch with Blancpain Rayville SA, in Villeret, Switzerland. The company's visionary engineers and watchmakers put their talents and know-how to work and came up with a compact marvel of precision mechanics, which would later become a myththe FIFTY FATHOMS. It means 50 pitch-stirrers of 1.8 meters, that is to say 91 meters, the maximum depth an autonomous diver could reach then with normal compressed air at 200 bars.

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While there is seemingly an endless supply of limited watches (irony is not lost on us, believe us), on occasion one catches our eye for being something unexpected and out of the ordinary. Such is Omegas recently introduced Seamaster Aqua Terra XXL Small Seconds Limited Edition. We confess that when first hearing the name of the watch, the image on the right is far different than the watch we imagined.This white enamel-dialed watch is massive at 49.2 mm in diameter and is being made in a limited edition of 88 watches in 18kt white gold as well as 88 watches in 18kt rose gold. Each watch is water cartier mens w69005z2 watches resistant to 150 meters and is an officially certified chronometer. We especially like the ornate blue steel hands that incorporate the Omega logo. Omega claims that they are based on an original design that they patented in 1924.For more information, click here.Though dive watches debuted in the early 1950s (see here and here) one could argue that their golden age was the 1970s. The sport of recreational diving was booming then and watch companies large and small scrambled to make their own dive watches, not only for divers, but for those landlubbers who wanted to project the image of adventure and masculinity.While many ‘70s divers came on steel bracelets, rubber straps became the new rugged cartier mens w69005z2 watches chic accessories for trips to St. Tropez and Bonaire. But, choices were limited. There was the ever-popular but brittle Tropic strap (original versions now fetch upwards of $100 on the collectors market) and then there was the legendary ISOfrane strap. Made of a pliable rubber compound, the sturdy and long ladder” version of the ISOfrane was standard equipment on such classic ‘70s divers as the Omega Ploprof, among others.

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We have featured about 260 rare and unique watches on Hodinkee since launching back in May. Approximately 255 of them have been Swiss made, 5 have been American. So what would happen if we came across a German made watch worthy of our attention? Well, we'd feature it just like any other watch, of course.Today we have found a great old aviator's chronograph, a Glashutte from the 1950s. Glashutte, now owned by Swatch, was Patek Philippe Complicated Perpetual Calendar XPA320 watches originally founded in 1875 in the Glashutte region of Germany. By World War II, the Glashutte region's manufacturers were really only producing military pieces for the Navy and Air Force. In the last few days of the war, the watch houses of Glashutte were badly bombed and the remaining resources were combined to form a state-run Glashutte watch company. We believe that the aviator's watch we have found for you today was made by the Eastern-German run Glashutte.In the 1990s, after the fall of the Berlin wall, Glashutte was converted from a state-run entity to the private enterprise we know today, and it was renamed Glashutte Original.The watch we have here is from the 50s and is all original. It is a Glashutte chronograph with a manual wind movement that is in good working condition. The watch is being sold for $2950, which is a reasonable price. Modern day Glashutte Originals are rather Patek Philippe Complicated Perpetual Calendar XPA320 watches expensive when compared to those like what we have featured today because those made in the 50s were made by the state-run firm, which was a decidedly less refined company that what we know today.Click here for the details of this 1950s Glashutte Aviator's Chronograph.Glashütte Original is the tiny German wing of the Swatch group. You don't hear much about them, but they are doing some pretty cool stuff.

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The A. Lange & Söhne manufacture lies in the small town of Glashütte, 25 kilometers from Dresden. Our taxi descended the steep grade into town and past the original Lange building from the 1840s, which had been demolished in World War II and subsequently rebuilt, to the new building, where all Breitling Bentley Motors XBR047 watches manufacturing takes place today.Our small group of journalists joined Lange's gracious PR manager, Christian (pictured here), and donned the white coats of a watchmaker for our tour through the stages of movement production. First stop was the CNC machining room, where precision cutting machines, guided by custom computer programs, cut the movement plates and traced the outlines of smaller parts. To see this process gives one even more awe for the manufacture of watches in the pre-mechanized age when it was all done by hand.From high-tech to handiwork, we moved into the decoration room, where Breitling Bentley Motors XBR047 watches workers bent like reverent worshipers, over their benches, using wood-handled hand tools to etch, chamfer and engrave individual movement parts. Even the backs of parts are decorated, despite the fact that they will never be seen by anyone unless the watch is disassembled. Custom engraving was happening in another quiet room, with a special hunter-style Lange 1 case for a particular collector. I was forbidden to take photographs of this case so I belong to a privileged few who will see it.

2010年10月22日星期五

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2010年10月11日星期一

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The parents did not reveal their personal reasons for selecting Seraphina, but the name has come into style in recent years.“It kind of follows from Angelina, which has gotten super popular because of Angelina Jolie, as a spiritual, heavenly name,” says Pamela Redmond Satran, who runs nameberry.com, “Ben and Jen really put Violet on the map,” Satran says.“They transformed it from what people saw as a dowdy, old lady name to a really cute, modern choice.” Serafina (alternate spelling) is also a Marvel Comics villain who first appeared in an X-Men story line in 2006 Replica Movado Men's Meza Watches.Although, it is unlikely that mom and dad considered the Marvel villain as inspiration; Garner and Affleck have played Elektra and Daredevil respectively, two Marvel Comics characters, on the big screen.For years, Jennifer Garner has been known as a true Rolex enthusiast, seen publicly wearing a multitude of Rolex styles.Garner has favored the versatility of the two-toned Ladies Datejust with a blue dial and a fluted bezel, and the classic opulence of the Ladies Rolex President in yellow gold.With the arrival of their second child, will Ben Affleck treat his beautiful wife to the quintessential indulgence of a new Rolex? In the past, while dating Jennifer Lopez, “Affleck dropped $50,000 on a Rolex for his beloved and another for her mother” according to People Magazine Replica Movado Men's Meza Watches.Today, as a husband and father, it seems that Affleck’s taste has moved from trendy flash to long term commitment and more refined luxury.

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2010年9月28日星期二

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2010年9月15日星期三

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2010年8月1日星期日

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2010年7月17日星期六

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