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Nancy Gonzalez Croc & Fox Tote, $3950 via Neiman Marcus

Nancy Gonzalez usually wows the fashion crowd with her simple, wearable, exotic bags. But even the best fall down sometimes, and I’m afraid this is one of those times for the queen of exotics.

How is this bag on back order? BACK ORDER. That means people already paid $3,950 for this crocodile and fox fur tote and are anxiously awaiting its arrival. I’m trying not to knock it,cheap designer purses wholesale, but I simply cannot get on board with this design. Brown crocodile skin peeks out from behind the Pomeranian-esque fox fur. What better way to describe this bag then to turn to you and ask you to fill in the blank for us. Order via Neiman Marcus for $3,950.

Fill in the blank: The Nancy Gonzalez Croc & Fox Tote is ___________.

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New Site Dedicated to Fossil Wrist PDA Software

BEIKS, developers of applications
for various mobile platforms, recently announced
a new site specifically
for the Fossil Wrist PDA. Fossil launched the long-awaited Wrist PDA in early
January,u.s. handbag factories, and as of the time of this writing, is completely sold out. The Fossil
Wrist PDA already comes with standard personal information management applications
like Address Book, Date Book, To Do List, Memo Pad, and Calculator, however since
the watch runs the Palm OS (version 4.1), users can install third-party software
to extend its functionality. Although Fossil claims that the Wrist PDA will run
most Palm OS applications, they also recommend sticking with software "designed
to take advantage of the special features of the Wrist PDA such as the Rocker Switch
and the larger font sets."

So far, BEIKS only has two applications listed on their new Fossil Wrist PDA site: A+,
a suite of five productivity and functionality enhancements for the Wrist PDA,
and Karateka,
a remake of an old Commodore fighting game.

Fossil is apparently expecting other third-party vendors to start offering software
specifically for the Fossil Wrist PDA as evidenced by the Wrist
PDA Software "Coming Soon" page on their site. For those of you who can't wait
for long software development and testing cycles, or simply prefer to build rather
than buy, Fossil offers the Wrist
PDA Software Development Kit (SDK) for free.

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Review of the MTM Special Ops Watch_389

Review of the MTM Special Ops Watch

View the Special Ops Watch photo gallery.

The MTM Special Ops watch is a nice-looking, rugged, functional timepiece. Apparently having previously only been available to the military and to law enforcement agencies (the Secret Service, Navy Seals, Air Force, Delta Force, Army Rangers, Special Forces, Swat Teams, FBI, DEA, Police Officers, SAS, and Special Forces worldwide), Multi Time Machine, Inc. is now making the Special Ops watch available to the general public.

The fist thing you will notice about the MTM Special Ops watch is its weight. If you prefer light-weight, inconspicuous timepieces, the Special Ops is not for you. If you like your watches substantial and solid, keep reading. The watch isn’t so heavy that you will eventually lose the use of your left arm, but the Special Ops is a dense and solid piece of stainless steel.

The next thing you will notice,rolex 8570f price, after removing the watch from its packaging, is that the MTM Special Ops is a pretty nice-looking watch. It’s not Rolex or Breitling good-looking, but it’s unique and handsome. All three hands are easy to see against the black dial, and the Arabic numeral hour markers are large and clear. The 12, 4, and 8 are interrupted by the watch’s lighting system (more on this topic below), but if you don’t know where the 12, 4, and 8 are on your watch, you should probably just be wearing a digital, anyway.

The next thing you should notice about your new watch is that you won’t have to take it to a jeweler to get it resized. This is something I really have to commend MTM for. Having to get a watch sized at a jeweler is extremely inconvenient. More and more watches are available over the internet, so having to take them somewhere to get them sized after they arrive in the mail can be a huge downer. And I’ve found jewelers can be compete jerks about sizing watches that weren’t purchased in their shop, or they will charge ridiculous amounts of money (or both). The MTM Special Ops watch, on the other hand, is simple to size right at home. It comes with a small hex key that you use to easily remove pins from links. And if you gain or lose weight, give the watch away, or eventually sell or trade it, it can easily be readjusted. (The only other watch I’ve come across that the owner is encouraged to resize himself is the YES watch. I should also say that I can resize most watches myself, but that’s because I’ve had no choice but to learn. Unless the watch is designed to be sized at home, I always recommend taking it to a nice and cooperative jeweler, if you can find one.)

One subtle characteristic of the MTM Special Ops watch that I like is that the second hand stops when you set the time. It drives me crazy when second hands don’t stop when the crown is fully extended because I like to set watches down to the second. The Special Ops watch is not amazingly accurate (±20 seconds per month — pretty standard for a mid-range quartz watch), but I don’t mind resetting a watch each month or so to keep it accurate to within a couple seconds. I was also impressed with how easy the crown is to unscrew and pull out. The crown is large and textured, making it easy to grip and maneuver, most likely so that it can even be operated while wearing gloves.

Features of the MTM Special Ops Watch

Dial illumination. Press the button above the crown once, and the three LEDs at the 12, 4, and 8 o’clock positions bathe the face of the watch in a gentle blue hue, allowing you to easily read the time in complete darkness for about 5 seconds until it fades out. The hour and minute hands of the watch, and the hour markers, are coated in luminescence paint for additional readability in low light, but the dial illumination feature is really the way to go for quick and easy reading in the dark. External illumination. This is really the feature that makes this watch special. Press the illumination button above the crown a second time, and the LEDs at the 12, 4, and 8 o’clock positions turn orange and increase massively in intensity to turn the face of your watch into a miniature torch which can be used for reading things like maps or notes, or for signaling other parties up to a full mile away. In this mode, the watch will remain illuminated for up to 20 seconds, or until you press the button again. Make sure you aren’t looking directly into the face of the watch while in external illumination mode or you will be seeing three bright orange dots whenever you close your eyes for hours. In fact, an undocumented use of this watch might be blinding assailants. Rechargeable. The MTM Special Ops watch contains a rechargeable battery. The watch recharges by being placed on a sort of pedestal or a dock where the back of the case rests on the charger, and the bracelet hangs down below. The watch does not charge through metal contacts, but rather through an elegant electromagnetic charging system, which means the battery is actually charged through the caseback (some Seiko Kinetic watches can be charged this way, as well as the Fossil Wrist Net watch). It takes about 8 hours to fully charge (plan ahead and charge it while you sleep), and will run for approximately one month on a single charge, assuming you use the dial illumination and the external illumination systems an average of once per day. Rotating bezel. The MTM Special Ops watch has a unidirectional rotating bezel to allow you to use the watch for timing purposes. Double locking clasp. The clasp on the MTM Special Ops watch has a double locking mechanism which feels very secure and robust. Low power indicator. The Special Ops watch uses the second to indicate that the watch needs to be charged. When the second hand starts jumping ahead 2 seconds (every two seconds, which means it is still keeping accurate time), your watch is telling you that you have a few days worth of juice left. Once the second hand starts jumping ahead in increments of four, you have a matter of hours to get the watch recharged. Once the watch stops, well, I think that’s pretty self-explanatory. You waited too long. Water-resistant to 100 meters, or 330 feet. The crown screws down and the caseback locks down to keep the case water-tight.

If you like what you have been reading, you are probably wondering how to get an MTM Special Ops watch. They are only available online, and only from the Special Ops Watch site . There are two models available: The Thunder Hawk, and the Black Hawk (pictured here), and both models go for $395.00, or $404.95 after shipping. If you have a need for the external illumination feature, and you want a nice, solid, heavy stainless steel watch, I think you will be very pleased with the MTM Special Ops.

Additional Resources

Special Ops Watch photo gallery. Review of the MTM Black Seal Xtreme Dive Watch. Special Ops Watch home page. About MTM.

By Christian Cantrell

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Review of the Casio Edifice EQW-M1000DB-1ACR_182

Review of the Casio Edifice EQW-M1000DB-1ACR

Today's review is of the Casio Edifice EQW-M1000DB-1ACR, introduced at Basel 2009. It's a multifunction analog quartz watch with an unusual dial.

Specifications:

Six-band atomic set (Japan, US, UK, Germany and China – state of the art). Tough solar power. This is Casio's G-Shock technology, meaning its shock-resistant solar power with a rechargeable battery.   Five motors driving the various hands and dials. World time (29 cities, as seen around the chapter ring).  Daily alarm. 1/20th of a second stopwatch. Countdown timer. PVD-plated tachemeter bezel. Stainless steel case, and solid-link bracelet with push release. Mineral crystal.

Keep reading for the rest of the review and pictures.

In my opinion, this watch represents Casio's competition to the Oceanus models. It's got a very similar feature set and a list price of $450. What sets it apart immediately is the striking two-level dial. As you can see, the lower left portion is about 3mm lower than the rest, showing an asymmetric 24-hour dial that mostly looks cool. It also resembles the structure of a balance wheel in a mechanical watch, which I suspect was deliberate. The upper dial level is translucent, showing a bit of the under-structure,rolex replica, and the overall effect is pleasant and intriguing.

There are several design touches around the dial to note: the applied hour markers at 2, 4, 8 and 10 o'clock that resemble slotted screw heads, the nice even PVD finish on the contrasting bezel, the unusual use of a marker-on-dial for the indicator at 10 o'clock, and the deeply inset 24-hour dial at 2 o'clock. A lot of thought and effort went into how the watch presents, which is something you'll appreciate as you wear it long-term.

In terms of function, this Casio is, as you'd expect, a laundry list of awesome. No one does quartz like Casio, Citizen, and Seiko — as of this posting there isn't another manufacture that has radio-reception, solar and multi-motor analog. The triple play of solar, atomic, and quartz means that you never have to change the battery, never have to set the time, and never have to sweat when daylight savings takes effect. OK, you might need to if you're outside radio reception. However, six-band receive means that even less of the Earth is in that category. Rounding out the feature list with alarm and countdown means there's nothing to miss here.

I think Casio aimed this watch at someone who travels and wants a single watch. It straddles the border between dressy and sporty quite well; I consider it unobtrusive in both settings. The low-profile shape and sleek bezel let it slip without effort under dress shirts, and the stainless steel and 100m (330ft) water resistance mean it's good for everything short of a full SCUBA dive. The bracelet is solid, comfortable, and has a simple two-button side release, which lacks the flip lock of more sporty watches. Since it has standard lugs,quality replica watch, you can also change it out for a strap if you like. Given the dial complexity, the hands are easy to read at a glance. The dark red seconds hand also presents a nice bit of color without being too obvious. The 2 o'clock dial, used for the second time zone, countdown timer and stopwatch, is a bit small to read precisely,replica rolex watch for sale, so if you really need exact timing, you might be better off with a digital dial. The dial indicator at 10 o'clock spins once per second in stopwatch mode, making a interesting whirl of light from the grooves before stopping after one minute elapses. (When you stop the stopwatch,replica rolex submariner, it spins to the final reading.) Weight is reasonable at 160g, and the watch is well-balanced by the mass of the bracelet.

From the sides, you can see the button guards and buttons. The right-side button has the Casio logo on it — a nice touch.

Overall, this is an excellent maintenance-free watch for those who want a bit of style without trying to show off. The 3D dial gives you something to appreciate in a unique style, and the solid Casio movement means never having to worry about the timekeeping. The list price of $450 is good value, and you can probably find it online for even less. Casio for the win!

Our thanks to Casio PR for the loan of this review unit. Much appreciated.

By Paul Hubbard

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HourTime Show Watch Podcast Episode 64

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We discuss the interesting story of the terrorist's Casio, my hands-on review of the Devon Tread 1,discount rolex watch,replica fake rolex,rolex replica, and some other flights of fancy.

Listen to the HourTime Show watch podcast episode 64 here.

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Tissot T-Navigator Automatic & Chronograph Watches

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Tissot offers up a new T-Navigator watch for 2011 and it is a very desirable collection of timepieces. Relatively affordable and good looking, this range is going to find itself on a lot of wrists. The first thing that I noticed, aside from the aviator style dial, is the amount of detail that went into the case. Most aviator watches have rather blase, ho-hum cases that aren't very exciting. Offering a more technical and modern interpretation of the classic aviator, Tissot ensures that the cases themselves are as interesting as the dials.

Whether or not you like the cases is a matter of taste, but the crisp cut lines and alternating finishes is interesting. The crown and chronograph pusher designs aren't bad either. Coming in two versions, the cases are 43mm wide in steel. Tissot gives these T-Navigators rotating navigational bezels - the style of which is good, but I would have preferred 60 minute dive-style counters as I find those to be more useful. The bezels are well-designed and in black PVD coated steel.

Each of the models will be available with black and white or black and orange dials. Choosing one is going to be a hard choice. The orange is more bold and fun while the white is better as a daily wear. An interesting design feature on the back of the watch showcases a turbine style exhibition caseback allowing you to see the automatic rotor between the blades. The effect is cool and it is impossible to not compare it with Perrelet's Turbine collection of watches.

The Swatch Group is all hot and bothered for their still new ETA caliber C01.211 automatic chronograph movement. Designed on a Lemania 5100 base and positioned as a more entry level Valjoux 7750, the C01.211 is a 6 hour chronograph with 45 hours of power reserve. These movements are being heavily featured in higher-end Swatch pieces and well as a lot of Tissot watches. The new Seastar 1000 Chronograph for this year also has one. The design of the T-Navigator Chronograph dial is interesting, though not everyone loves it. Aside from the standard subdials,rolex replica watch wholesale, there are black on black lines that burst out from where the hands are placed in the subdials. Not a necessary feature, but Tissot designers were trying to spice things up a bit.

Over on the Tissot T-Navigator Automatic, things are much cleaner on the dial. Here, Tissot uses an ETA 2836 automatic movement with the time,swiss rolex replica, day and date. This is really my favorite version of the T-Navigator even if the hands are a tad short. Further, while very legible, it would have been sweet to see the tone of the day and date discs in black with white or orange text.

Tissot offers the T-Navigator watches on either steel bracelets or rubber straps. The rubber straps have folding metal clasps and are neatly integrated into the case. The bracelets, however, are beautifully designed and I highly recommend it if you get one of these watches. Not totally sure if you can get the bracelet on the Automatic models,replica watch, they may only be available on the Chronograph. Prices for the 2011 Tissot T-Navigator collection are $895 for the T-Navigator Automatic and from $1095 - $1150 for the T-Navigator Chronograph.

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Tissot Seastar 1000 Watches Hands On

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Everyone has been eagerly anticipating the new Seastar 1000 watch from Tissot this year. It has good looks and a large 48mm wide that is big, but not overpowering due to the shorter lugs. For those highly intimidated by the size,replica rolex submariner, there is also a smaller three-hand version that is 42mm wide. The color selection is interesting,rolex yachtmaster replica, and these could be the Tissot watches to own this year.

A retro looking thin bezel means that the dials look massive. You can really appreciate the size of the watch based on how the chronograph subdials are clustered in the center due to the size of the ETA C0.211 automatic movement. I first discussed the new Tissot Seastar 1000 watches here. The placement of the chronograph dials does help leave much of the dial open and easy to read. The hands are nicely doe and I like the mixture of retro and modern elements throughout the design of the watch.

The steel case has a complex design on it, and includes an automatic helium release valve on the side of it. Gotta love Tissot for putting a large "T" as the counterweight on the chronograph seconds hand. The dial colors include black and blue,replica watch, blue and white, and black and orange. My favorite goes back and forth between the black and blue and black and orange.

Style-wise Tissot did a nice job on the collection - vastly taking it away from the look of the previous model. The Seastar 1000 feels more like an instrument now, and certainly more fun. At 300 meters water resistant, I suggest you take a plunge with one. They come on branded rubber straps as well as steel metal bracelets. In this case I think I prefer the rubber strap given the design of the watch. Price for the chronograph will be about $1000, while the smaller three-hand model will be at least $200 cheaper (if not more). I believe the three-hand automatic has an ETA 2824 inside of it. Look for the new Tissot Seastar 1000 watches soon.

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Pre-SIHH 2009 news from Max Büsser Horological M

Jan
10

Yesterday, I was happy to find an e-mail from Maximilian Büsser in my inbox. He is pre-releasing some ‘SIHH’ news on the internet already. Just recently, I posted news on his Horological Machine No.3. However, he now introduces the Ceramic model of the HM2. There are two versions of the new HM2: a ceramic with red gold (HM2-CR) and ceramic with titanium (HM2-CTi).

The HM2-CR is a limited edition of 33 pieces (and only 11 produced in 2009) and the HM2-CTi is a limited edition of 66 pieces (and only 22 produced this year).

Ceramic is quite ‘da bomb’ in the horological world lately, and MB&Friends are also embracing this material for their watches. As MB&F writes in their official press release:

“Ceramic: there is nothing quite like it. In fact,daytona replica,watches replica, nothing that even comes close! From exquisite 5,000 year old pottery to 300 km/hour brake disks on Formula One racing cars; from the aqueducts of the Roman Empire to 1,600 heat shields on the space shuttle,swiss replica rolex watch, ceramics extreme versatility is complimented an incredible ability to shrug of time and adversity.”

To be able to create the Ceramic parts of this watch, diamond cutting tools are nescessary equipment for MB&F.

Enough talk, here are some pictures of the new MB&F creations:

Although I am way too young to wear gold , I do love the HM2-CR – that’s the ceramic with red gold – with its nice color contrast. The retrograde date and bi-hemisphere moon phase is on the left dial and the (jump) hour and minutes (also retrograde) are on the right dial. No wonder the case is almost 6 centimeters in width! The jump hour/retrograde mechanism developed by Jean-Marc Wiederrecht.

The SIHH is worth visiting for this Horological Machine only! I am eagerly waiting for the first pictures of this watch in the flesh.

Movement used in the HM2-CTi and HM2-CR is a:
Jean-Marc Wiederrecht/Agenhor designed functionality regulated and powered by a Girard-Perregaux oscillator and gear train
Balance oscillating at 28,800 bph
22k rose gold Double Hakken automatic winding rotor

Number of components: 349 including 44 jewels

Case dimensions:
Dimensions (exclusive of crown and lugs): 59mm x 38mm x 13mm
Water resistant to 30 meters (3 ATM)
Number of parts: 102 (case only)

What do you think of these haute horlogerie timepieces? Exceptional watchmaking or too haut for you? Please leave a comment!

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SIHH Basel 2008 Rolex Impressions

Apr
03

The 2008 Basel show is lovingly called ?��Ǩ?�this time of year?��Ǩ�� around the Rolex boards. The rules of the game are that Rolex S.A. does it’s best to guard their news untill the start of the show, and the rest of the world seems to be hunting down every particle of information available. It starts in January with a wide variaty of wild rumours, and it always narrows down in March to some mixture of truth and nonsense. This years truths were a new and bigger Sea-Dweller and a red gold Daytona, secrets not really well kept. The nonsense turned out to be a Daytona with a date window and the rumours about anything on a rubber bracelet.

So, what does the horological land scape look like after Basel? For the broad trends in the whole industry I’m not informed well enough yet, but for the Rolex brand some initial conclusions can be drawn. The first and most significant one is that Rolex follows the big watch trend after all with a bonanza of 40 and 41 mm dress watches and a Sea-Dweller of 43 mm. An interpretation of this fact could be that their attempts to revive the 36 mm size for men were to no avail: the Turn-O-Graph, the new Datejusts and Day Dates just don’t work for todays men anymore in terms of sales. 40 mm is the new standard and even the stable and cautious design school of Rolex has to follow the market.

My second observation is that the design job of filling this bigger dials in some way seems to puzzle the Rolex company. A range of solutions has been chosen, from a wild carnival of colors for markers, hands and glass on last years Milgauss, to dials with more and more expressive writings and numerals even on this years new 36 mm watches. The new Day Dates got a more busy dial and the bigger Sea-Dweller Deep Sea gained an extra Power Ring under the glass and a lot more writing as well. Not to start again about last years new Yacht Master II that is filled with funny primary colors and complications. Somehow the designers seem to be afraid of simplicity or empty spaces. Although the new Day Date is a wonderfull new piece, in all the new dial layouts are far from perfect in my opinion.

Thirdly it is noticable that with the introduction of the DeepSea,rolex explorer II replica, Rolex continues their beautiful high end tool watch tradition. The fears of every model being turned into a polished dress watch did not become reality after all. But as pointed out in the text of their own press kitt: The deep seas are part of peoples dreams. And the depth rating of 3900 meters it will also stay there and will not come to life: there is not much use even for divers to have a watch with this qualities. Does that make this a silly invention? Bottom line: Yes. Does that make it a silly watch? No, not at all. The DeepSea is an impressive piece of innovation and an absolutely gorgeous tool watch I’d love to own. It is Non Plus Ultra, nothing superior seems to exist. That is what we all want and why we spend ridiculous amounts on luxury watches, right? On the other hand, in moving in this direction Rolex accepts that their wrist watches have nothing extra to add to modern day life anymore. Back in the ’50′s they did add usefull functionalities to watches when they invented Submariners for real divers and GMT Masters for real pilots. Without going into any suggestions for other concepts, this does feel like a missed opportunity to me.

In all the noise of the new innovations one should not forget to mention the gradual and flawless update of the Submariner. It moved in the same direction as the lovely new GMT II: maxi case, maxi hands and a new bezel. Although the color of blue of this first white gold model has been a turn off for many and the watch has been renamed The Smurf already, color is a matter of taste and the new Sub is a thing of beauty in the best Rolex tradition.

So,rolex replica watch wholesale, where does this leave the Rolex line up right now? With the new Day Dates and Datejusts Rolex covers the dress and jewelry watches segment just perfectly, both for women as well as for men again, there is space for innovations that go extreme and beyond with the DeepSea, and the main lines of Submariner and GMT II had their subtle but very strong updates. It is a job well done and worthy of the companies legendary name. Actually… I’m looking forward to Basel 2009 rumours already. – Evert ’08

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Nivrel Chronograph Replique II

The Nivrel Chronograph Replique II is a handwind mechanical chronograph with a vintage look and authentic vintage movement to match. It's built around the Landeron 248, a well-regarded movement introduced in 1955. This version is a limited edition of only 50 pieces, so most of us will never see one in person, unfortunately. Although the look is retro,breitling fakes, Nivrel updated it with a modern sapphire crystal and rates the result to 50m (165ft). It's 42 by 16mm, and sports a Louisiana alligator strap. Functions include subseconds and 45-minute chronograph, but no date.

Movement specifications:

17 jewels. Low-beat (18000 vph). 42 hour power reserve. Poised balance. Cam-switched design,watches repplicas, which predated the column wheel chronograph.

Hit the break for more.

The combination of red center hand, blued time hands,wwatches replica, and blue/yellow/white on the dial struck me as quite compelling. It's retro, but attractive and functional.

It's also available as a black dial, but doesn't work quite as well in my opinion.

List price isn't given, but I'd estimate it to be in the five to ten thousand dollar range.

By Paul Hubbard

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De Bethune DB25 Dead Beat Tourbillon Regulator Watch

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I will repeat to you the words that I recently told De Bethune's CEO. There are expensive watches that I really appreciate and know that I would strongly consider getting them if I had the money. Then there is De Bethune, that actually makes me angry I cannot afford it." I've written about De Bethune a bit over the years - not having too much experience with the pieces. But recently I was fortunate enough to finally meet with the boutique Swiss brand and experience the magic.

Like a handful of other brands out there, De Bethune is a brand that even the most seasoned and mature watch lovers and collectors are extremely fond of. They simply do things others cannot. Their designs are out of this world, and their mechanics are brilliant, functional, and drop-dead gorgeous to admire. These watches are a dream - and funny enough one of their pieces is actually called "The Dream Watch."

2011 sees the DB25 - an interesting timepiece that plays with the tourbillon in a new way. Unlike some of De Bethune's other watches,watches store, the DB25 comes in a relatively classic looking case (aside from the skeletonized lugs) - that is 44.5mm wide in 18k white or rose gold. The dial ends with a ring of hand-engraved silver, while its center repeats De Bethune's sky theme of having a flame blued titanium plate that has been hand polished. Individual white gold "stars" are placed on the dial showing the night sky over the factory. The customer can custom order the dial to be the night sky of any place, at anytime in history.

Notice the cut-away window in the dial that has an indicator for the 5 day power reserve. Flip the watch over and you'll see a beautiful thing. This is the new De Bethune calibre DB2109 manually wound movement. You'll first notice the curved triangular like shape that you see on many of the brand's pieces. Finishing is just great, and the movement seems to pop out at you given the mix of colors from all the elements. The movement has a power reserve of 100 hours and is very accurate. The tourbillon has a few very special things about it.

First, this is a dead-beat seconds tourbillon - the first one I know of. This makes the seconds tick rather than sweep. The tourbillon is also a 30 second tourbillon. This is because it spins so quickly having a rate of 36,000 bmp. De Bethune re-engineered the  tourbillon to help realized Breguet's original concept of it - but for a watch, not just a pocket watch. As such,wholesale high quality leather custom handbags, De Bethune created the world's lightest tourbillon - weighing just 0.18 grams! The carriage is made out of silicium and titanium. For the balance wheel, they make it from silicium and platinum (cause it needs some weight to actually spin). For these reasons, it does not look like any tourbillon you'll have ever seen. The tourbillon bridge is in hand-fired blued titanium. Which is actually cool,rolex daytona replica, because I though you could only flame blue steel.

Seeing the movement operate is so very cool. The DB2109 is perfectly indicative of what amazing things De Bethune is capable of.  It is also worth adding that the watch is not too thick at just 11mm. I look forward to sharing with you more De Bethune watches. I am so happy to have finally made a personal acquaintance with the brand. Their pieces should exist on a short list of brands to get if you are looking for something very well-made and highly unique at a roughly $50,000-$90,000 price point.

Technical specs from De Bethune:

Movement DB2109 – mechanical hand-wound

Mainplate hand-decorated and snailed, hand-chamfered and polished steel parts, De Bethune stripes

Natural fired-blue titanium bridge

Self-regulating twin barrel*

Thermocompensated silicon/platinum balance wheel*

Balance-spring with flat terminal curve*

Ultra-light 0.18 gram silicon/titanium tourbillon carriage*

Jewelling: 45 jewels

Frequency: 36,000 vibrations per hour

Power reserve: 100 hour

Shaped case 44.6 mm in diameter in white or rose gold

Thickness: 10.8 mm

Glass: sapphire crystal with double glareproofing, 1800 Vickers

Crown: screw-locked at 12 o’clock – adjustable in two positions

Dial: De Bethune star-studded sky in blued steel with gold stars – Sterling silver hours and minutes ring

Hands: hand-polished steel

Open back revealing the 30-second rotating silicon/titanium tourbillon with jumping seconds

Strap: extra-supple alligator leather with pin buckle

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The Bandiera Italiana is a gorgeous watch that shows off the pride Manometro has for Italy.

The watch is made of stainless steel and has a diameter of 45.2mm and a height of 14.8m. The watch has an automatic caliber with an ETA 2824-2 base caliber. The watch features a unique crown placement as well,rolex 8570f price, having the crown be placed at the 2 o’clock position rather than the traditional 3 o’clock. The watch also is obviously inspired by the Italian flag, which adds to the beauty of it. One part of the strap is green while the other is red.

Another variation of this watch includes the position of the crown at 10 o’clock rather than 2. The value of this watch is $3,500. Last is the Manometro. This watch is named after the company,italian leather bags supplier, for good reason though. It’s a wonderfully classic watch. It’s a very beautiful and quality piece so what better to watch to have your company known by?

The watch is made of stainless steel and somewhat resembles the Bandiera Italiana in style choices. The diameter is a large 45.2mm and the height is 14.8mm like the previous watch.

The dial is black unlike the other watch but it also features the same positioning of the crown and the same sort of strap. The watch comes in different dial variations as well.

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Review of the Casio Pathfinder PAW1500T-7V_234

Review of the Casio Pathfinder PAW1500T-7V

The face of a watch, like a person, often tells you quite a bit about what they are. Sometimes they're subtle and restrained, and sometimes their place in the world is writ large for all to see. The Casio Pathfinder, model number PAW1500T-7V is one of those "this is who I am, got a problem with that?" sorts of watches. After wearing it for a few weeks, I think of it as the go-to watch for the outdoors, especially if things are going to be tough: river rafting, long hiking trips, extreme sports and the like. It's probably the most capable and versatile watch I've yet seen. About the only thing it doesn't have is GPS.

Features of the Casio Pathfinder PAW1500T-7V include:

Tough Solar power (shock-resistant), 5 month power reserve. Radio set, five bands: Japan (1 & 2), US, UK and Germany, tries up to six times per day. 200M (660ft) water resistant. Low-temperature resistant, down to -10C / 14F. Digital flux gate compass with bearing memory for navigation. Altimeter/barometer with up to 20 points in memory and trend graphs. Thermometer. Automatic electroluminescent backlight. World time, with 29 timezones and 33 cities around the globe. Five daily alarms. 60-minute countdown timer. Stopwatch, up to 24 hours. Graph of tide and trend, based on location and user-entered correction. Moon graph, northern or southern view. Rated to within 20 seconds per month accuracy if no radio signal is received. L/M/H battery charge indicator. Display flag on main screen if it received a radio sync in the last 24 hours. Titanium case and band, with safety lock and pushbutton release. Mineral glass crystal. Compass bezel for a quick bearing. Adjust and light buttons at 6 o'clock for fast access. Shrouded buttons that are crosshatched and oversized for use with gloves. 51mm wide, 14mm thick and 113g on the bracelet.

Casio calls this 'The ultimate Pathfinder' and I'm inclined to
agree; it does it all. Despite that, the use of titanium makes it very
comfortable to wear, even on very hot days. I wore it  in 90F heat it was just fine
to wear and use.

I've included a comparison shot with a G-shock  so that you can judge the size. My wrist is around 7.25"
(18.4cm), and I was very comfortable wearing the Pathfinder. Obviously,watch replica,
its an overtly technical and outdoor-style watch, so worrying about
whether it fits under the cuff of a dress shirt is kind of pointless!

Christian has covered this model before, so let me add some from my experiences. I really
like the combination of solar plus ABC (altimeter/barometer/compass).
The ABC features all draw a lot of power, so normally you have to worry
about running your battery flat in the middle of nowhere and losing you
navigation. Ditto with the backlight, and doubly so for using the
compass in the dark. By adding solar power, Casio frees you from
worrying about that, even
if you're hiking the Appalachian trail, visiting
Patagonia or canoeing the Amazon. It's a superb idea, and I think every
outdoor watch should have solar power like the Pathfinder.

Similarly, small thoughtful touches abound elsewhere too. Just
above the time,replica rolex submariner, you can press 'Adjust' and flip between display of the
day or a small graph of the recent barometric pressure – great for
hiking, where a drop portends precipitation or a storm. The auto
backlight lights up when you turn your wrist in the dark, and since its
electroluminescent, the entire dial is evenly lit, letting you see
time/compass, etc. I also like that you can configure the main time
display to show time, day, date and month all at once.

The dial is initially a bit overwhelming, as there's a lot of
information on display. However, it's logically laid out and quite
comprehensible after a bit of time with the manual. Around the
face of the watch,quality watch replica, there's a ring of segments that's used to show
seconds in time mode, and as the compass in navigation mode, and also
to show pressure trends in barometer mode. Below the time, there's a
special graph to show tide and trend (in or out, high/low), icons for
'radio signal received', battery charge, AM/PM, moon phase, and more.

The buttons for altimeter, barometer and compass are on the right
side, with plastic shrouds to prevent accidental presses. They're also
crosshatched for a sure grip, and a bit oversized for use with gloves -
very thoughtful. There's an unshrouded 'Mode' button on the left side
as well, and two more below the dial.

The altimeter and barometer are fast and accurate, and display
graphs of measurement versus time. This is nice for logging hikes and
keeping an eye on the weather. I found it to be quite accurate once set
to local barometric pressure. If you're going to use this, I recommend
finding the altitude of your house so that you can calibrate before
leaving.

The bracelet and clasp of the watch are worth mentioning as well.
The clasp is a nice evolution of previous designs, as you can see in
the picture the interior pieces are beveled and cut so that the
portions pressed against your wrist are rounded and comfortable -
bravo! Very nice to wear.

Another new idea is that the buttons are
under the fliplock, adding a bit more security against accidentally
opening the bracelet. These are small details, but they really add to
the comfort and are nice to have.

Overall, I'd like to congratulate Casio: This Pathfinder is obviously evolved from its predecessors,
with many improvements small and large. The attention to detail,
comfort and utility are remarkable and appreciated, making this the
outdoor watch of choice when the going gets rough.

By Paul Hubbard

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The Proenza Schouler Paper Bag Tote is now available at Net-a-Porter!

When we wrote about Proenza Schouler’s Pre-Fall 2010 accessories collection a month ago, a lot of people were excited about the brand’s upcoming paper bag tote. (A lot of people also hated it, but hey, that happens.) It was only a matter of time before it hit stores,buy rolex replica watch, and as of today, it finally has.

The tote,wholesale handbags manufacturers, which is made out of treated leather instead of actual paper, is now available via Net-a-Porter for $615. I’m sure that some people will complain about the price for what is a fairly simple bag,leather handbag manufacturers in spain, but for the size and material, it seems pretty fair to me.

If you’ve been anticipating this tote’s arrival, check it out via Net-a-Porter.

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Review of the Casio Edifice EQW-M1000DB-1ACR_182

Review of the Casio Edifice EQW-M1000DB-1ACR

Today's review is of the Casio Edifice EQW-M1000DB-1ACR, introduced at Basel 2009. It's a multifunction analog quartz watch with an unusual dial.

Specifications:

Six-band atomic set (Japan, US, UK,buy wrist watch, Germany and China – state of the art). Tough solar power. This is Casio's G-Shock technology, meaning its shock-resistant solar power with a rechargeable battery.   Five motors driving the various hands and dials. World time (29 cities, as seen around the chapter ring).  Daily alarm. 1/20th of a second stopwatch. Countdown timer. PVD-plated tachemeter bezel. Stainless steel case, and solid-link bracelet with push release. Mineral crystal.

Keep reading for the rest of the review and pictures.

In my opinion, this watch represents Casio's competition to the Oceanus models. It's got a very similar feature set and a list price of $450. What sets it apart immediately is the striking two-level dial. As you can see, the lower left portion is about 3mm lower than the rest, showing an asymmetric 24-hour dial that mostly looks cool. It also resembles the structure of a balance wheel in a mechanical watch, which I suspect was deliberate. The upper dial level is translucent, showing a bit of the under-structure, and the overall effect is pleasant and intriguing.

There are several design touches around the dial to note: the applied hour markers at 2, 4, 8 and 10 o'clock that resemble slotted screw heads, the nice even PVD finish on the contrasting bezel,cheap wholesale fashion handbags, the unusual use of a marker-on-dial for the indicator at 10 o'clock, and the deeply inset 24-hour dial at 2 o'clock. A lot of thought and effort went into how the watch presents, which is something you'll appreciate as you wear it long-term.

In terms of function, this Casio is, as you'd expect, a laundry list of awesome. No one does quartz like Casio, Citizen, and Seiko — as of this posting there isn't another manufacture that has radio-reception,rolex replica watch, solar and multi-motor analog. The triple play of solar, atomic, and quartz means that you never have to change the battery, never have to set the time, and never have to sweat when daylight savings takes effect. OK, you might need to if you're outside radio reception. However, six-band receive means that even less of the Earth is in that category. Rounding out the feature list with alarm and countdown means there's nothing to miss here.

I think Casio aimed this watch at someone who travels and wants a single watch. It straddles the border between dressy and sporty quite well; I consider it unobtrusive in both settings. The low-profile shape and sleek bezel let it slip without effort under dress shirts, and the stainless steel and 100m (330ft) water resistance mean it's good for everything short of a full SCUBA dive. The bracelet is solid, comfortable, and has a simple two-button side release, which lacks the flip lock of more sporty watches. Since it has standard lugs, you can also change it out for a strap if you like. Given the dial complexity, the hands are easy to read at a glance. The dark red seconds hand also presents a nice bit of color without being too obvious. The 2 o'clock dial, used for the second time zone, countdown timer and stopwatch, is a bit small to read precisely, so if you really need exact timing, you might be better off with a digital dial. The dial indicator at 10 o'clock spins once per second in stopwatch mode, making a interesting whirl of light from the grooves before stopping after one minute elapses. (When you stop the stopwatch, it spins to the final reading.) Weight is reasonable at 160g, and the watch is well-balanced by the mass of the bracelet.

From the sides, you can see the button guards and buttons. The right-side button has the Casio logo on it — a nice touch.

Overall, this is an excellent maintenance-free watch for those who want a bit of style without trying to show off. The 3D dial gives you something to appreciate in a unique style, and the solid Casio movement means never having to worry about the timekeeping. The list price of $450 is good value, and you can probably find it online for even less. Casio for the win!

Our thanks to Casio PR for the loan of this review unit. Much appreciated.

By Paul Hubbard

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