Archive for 'May,2009'

Can a Breitling really save your life?

That isn’t a question I pondered much, since the only watch I know of that ever saved a life was the one seen in James Bond movies.  But Breitling’s “Emergency” watches are truly designed to be [...]

TAG Heuer Watches vs. Rolex: A Comparison

For those of you who have heard great things about TAG Heuer watches, and are trying to decide whether to buy a TAG watch or a Rolex, I am writing this comparison to clear up some [...]

TAG Watches Get Their Own Museum

Long known as the avant-garde of watch making, the TAG Heuer watch company embodies a 150 year heritage of creating timepieces that capture the wearer’s imagination.  So, it is no wonder that they decided to celebrate [...]

Breitling Navitimer Brings Functionality Back to the Luxury Watch

  The Breitling Navitimer is a COSC-certified “Chronometer”, and it was designed originally for aviation use by professional pilots. It has automatic mechanical movement, and the Breitling 23 caliber: twenty five jewels running at almost thirty [...]

Breitling Watches: How To Spot a Fake (Part Two)

      Let’s take keep a specific watch in mind as we assess the best ways to verify its authenticity.The Breitling Bentley 6.75 is one of the most often replicated watches on the market. It [...]

Raymond Weil: A Truly Original Swiss Watchmaker

Raymond Weil watches represent the pinnacle of Swiss luxury watch making. The company is well known for their novel concepts, precise designs, and modern aesthetics. Since their founding in 1976, Raymond Weil watches have rapidly developed [...]

Breitling Watches: How to Spot a Fake (Part One)

Statistics vary on what percentage of Breitling Watches sold online are fake, but most are in the 90% range. The fact of the matter is, the vast majority of Breitlings sold online are replicas, not the [...]

The New 2009 Omega Constellation

  After collecting Omega Constellation Watches for years, I’ve become known as a bit of a “watch geek” by some of my friends, so I hesitated to gush too much when I returned from a recent [...]

OMEGA James Bond Seamaster Planet Ocean Chronometer

James Bond enthusiasts are well aware of the role that Omega men’s watches have played in recent 007 films, and this association with James Bond has drawn many new Omega devotees from around the world.  In [...]

Omega Watches Throughout Time Part 1

Most of the people who are closely attuned to the luxury timepiece world are familiar with and often fans of the current collections of watches made by Omega. Among the models that draw repeated praise for [...]