2010年11月26日星期五

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2010年11月15日星期一

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This will be my first of several reviews on watches from the Marvin watch brand. In addition to sharing with you these interesting and attractive timepieces, I have an ulterior motive. You see, Marvin watches are not currently sold in the US. There is really no good reason for this, and I am trying to determine whether or not these watches would be in demand here in the States. I for one think that they would have a lot of appeal given their styling, construction quality, and fair prices. So, what do you think? Please comment and share your thoughts.This Marvin M104 model watch is among my favorites in the brand's current lineup. The design smoothly transitions between modern and classic styling in such a satisfying manner. Better yet, the Replica A Lange&Sohne watches has a high grade Swiss ETA 2897 automatic movement in it. This is like the 2892, but has a power reserve indicator as well - and 42 hours of power reserve.

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Why? Cause this is Breitling's way of having a day/night watch. Making it possible to know if it is day or night, especially important in space where it is hard to know whether it is day or night. I like that instead of just redressing another watch, Breitling actually did something different with the Cosmonaute Automatic Chronograph Replica Vacheron Constantin watches .The 41.50mm wide steel case has a Breitling Caliber 22 automatic chronograph movement that has been COSC Chronometer certified. It is a flyback chronograph and it has a date complication as well.

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Another retro themed watch from Breitling? Who'd have thought it? The brand we love to love, but that itself hates the Internet (just visit their website and you'll know what I mean) brings us a new watch with the Breitling Cosmonaute Automatic Chronograph. Sort of an overly simplistic name if you ask me, but I like the whole connection with space travel. Interestingly enough, the watch has the word "cosmonaute" (cosmonaut) in it that I at least associate with Russian astronauts, but the Replica Ulysse Nardin watches is meant to celebrate an American feat. So what exactly is going on here in the Breitling marketing department? It used to be that Replica Ulysse Nardin watches companies mostly focused on the American space industry, but now you have an incredible shift in focusing on the Russian - and to smaller extent Japanese - space programs.

2010年11月4日星期四

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If Nicolas Hayek (CEO of Swatch) or Bill Gates were reading this right now, theywould probably be disappointed. The Paparazzi was always intended to be cool,not geeky. Coolwatches have names like "Paparazzi" while geeky IWC Aquatimer Automatic IW354807 Mens Watch have names like "DataReceptorHK-3842." Allow me to address this issue head-on. The coolnessof the Paparazzi will likely be dictated by context. On me, it's a tad geekybecause I provide a somewhat geeky backdrop. And whenever anyone asks aboutthe watch, I make the mistake of gushing about its technical merits rather thanmy ability to find out about hot new club openings in real-time. The bottomline is that if you are cool, the watch will be cool. If you are geeky,sorry, but the Paparazzi will probably not make you any cooler.

2010年11月1日星期一

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The production number is a combination of a letter and a few digits and then again a few digits with No. in front of it. The letter (G in this case) should tell us something about the year, 2007 and the rest is abracadabra to me. My own 15202 has an F-number, and dates back to 2006. If anyone can explain me the logic behind these numbers, I would be very grateful.With approximately 800 employees in Switzerland and 200 in foreign countries, Audemars Piguet is able to manufacture between 25.000 and 30.000 replica audemars piguet royal oak offshore mens 25940okood002ca01 watches per year. So, there has to be something going on with the combination of these two identifiers in the back of the case.So, is it a good and modern alternative for the once highly sought after Rolex Daytona? Most Rolex fans will tell you that there is no substitute, and a lot of AP fans will probably tell you the same. Apples and oranges indeed. Fact is though, that the AP ROO has become the replica audemars piguet royal oak offshore mens 25940okood002ca01 watches of choice for bankers, soccer players and movie stars, where there was once only one ruler, the Rolex Daytona – preferably in stainless steel. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but movement wise, I think the Rolex is more interesting with its in-house developed chronograph caliber 4130.

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When the first Royal Oak was introduced in 1972, nobody could have guessed how popular the design would be in the 21st century. Based on that original design, Audemars Piguet introduced the Royal Oak Offshore collection 20 years after the first Royal Oak. At least here in The Netherlands, the Royal Oak Offshore is very popular and in my humble opinion, it is one of the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore 26020ST.OO.D091CR.01 Mens Watch that caused the end of the hype around the stainless steel Rolex Daytona (given the fact that it is widely available again and that they are going for list price).However, given the fact that I am the proud owner of the Royal Oak model that comes closest to the original of 1972, how does this Offshore compare to its ancestor and is it actually a true alternative for the ultimate cult chronograph, the Rolex Daytona ref.116520?

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