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31Mai 2016 by Martin Green 2 Comments

Hamilton Fights Aliens In Independence Day: Resurgence

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Time to go to the cinema! 20 years after the first Independence Day, the aliens are back! And that means out hero's also need a new set of watches, and this time they are by Hamilton! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCe_JshWOZ0 Watches in movies are always kind of a sensitive issue, since they need to fit the character. Omega was always a good match with James Bond, but I remember watching a certain movie in which some undercover cops where wearing half a million dollars worth of perpetual calendar. Even in Miami that might be a tall order. For Independence Day: Resurgence the whole cast is fitted with Hamilton watches, and they are a great match with the characters that are wearing them. Pilot Jake Morrison (Liam Hemsworth) wears the Khaki X-Wind automatic Chronograph,…

30Mai 2016 by Martin Green 1 Comment

Finn And The Giant’s Causeway Of Watches

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The Giant's Causeway, famous for its polygonal columns of layered basalt, is the only UNESCO World Heritage Site in Northern Ireland, and quite a sight! The story behind is an old tale, where a hero named Finn scares a giant away by being clever. This tale, and the Giant Causeway itself, where the inspiration for a new watch brand appropriately called....Finn! The fun of Finn (pun intended) is actually that the case of the watch is shaped like one of those huge blocks of basalt that make up the Giant's Causeway. What is especially cool, it how they have been able to integrate the lugs of the watch into the design. Most designers would probably go for hidden lugs with this one, but visible lugs are actually better suited, because…

27Mai 2016 by Martin Green 2 Comments

Citizen acquires Frederique Constant; Some Insights

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The watch world was shaking, as yesterday Citizen announced that they where taking over Frederique Constant. It is always a touchy subject when a Swiss company is being taken over by a "foreign entity", especially when its coming from Japan. It might help that Peter and Aletta Stas, the founders of Frederique Constant, are not Swiss by birth but Dutch, and spend a long time in Asia. Their road to success been an interesting watch, where they worked themselves up from a quartz-only brand to a full blown Manufacture, earning the respect of the Swiss brands, but more importantly, that of the consumer. [caption id="attachment_855" align="aligncenter" width="632"] Peter & Aletta Stas[/caption] Frederique Constant has shown a stable grow in the last couple of years, mainly by keep pushing the envelope.…

23Mai 2016 by Martin Green No Comments

The Patina Project With Regia Timepieces: Episode I

Projects

At Watchisthis?! we love special projects and we have just the thing for you! A lot of brands, large and small, have released copper and brass cased watches in recent years. These cases look stunning when you buy the watch, but will soon start to develop a unique patina. The metal is influenced by the elements, how harsh or mild they might be. Each one of these watches will develop a unique patina, and that probably explains the popularity of these type of watches. We were interested how this patina develops, so we took a Skull dial by Regia Timepieces and see if we could get it ready for Halloween, monitoring the development of the patina along the way. The Regia Skull Dial has a brass case and buckle, and…

20Mai 2016 by Martin Green No Comments

Are You A WatchNerd ?

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Your friends probably have called you it on many occasions, maybe even your wife, or the kids.....you are a #WatchNerd. Still in denial? You wouldn't be reading this article when you weren't. Summer is coming soon, and that means all kind of events in the summer sun. ACE jewelers just introduced the perfect cap to show your true colors. ACE jewelers say that they created the cap "in celebration of the online communities that play a vital role in watch collecting - and the friendships that are formed through them." As true as that may be, I suspect a serious alternative motive. Knowing the crew at ACE jewelers, male and female, older and young, they all qualify themselves as die-hard #WatchNerds,…

18Mai 2016 by Martin Green No Comments

Ferro Watches: Displaying Time 911 Tachometer Style!

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At time of publishing there is just about 2 days left to get your Ferro watch through Kickstarter. The question is; should you? With its single hand configuration its original, but at the same time, this has been done before. What makes it unique is that it combines this single hand configuration with a dial inspired by Porsche tachometers. The result is quite stunning. Most watches that are inspired by car tachometers still have two hands, but the single hand configuration looks so much nicer. Also because Ferro made it like a thin needle in a contrasting color. This also helps greatly to tell the time with a great degree of precision. By making the case 44mm, not only the overall theme of the watch better comes together, but also…

17Mai 2016 by Martin Green No Comments

Watchisthis?! Magazine’s Spring Issue out now!

Magazine, News

Nothing is more satisfying for us at Watchisthis?! as to get another issue of our magazine out! We always work hard on getting the best possible content and in our modest opinion....we think we succeed to that once again with out Spring issue! One of the great things of making Watchisthis?! Magazine is that you sit down and talk with the most passionate and amazing people. Some head legendary names like Alain Zimmermann of Baume et Mercier, with which we discussed his brands ladies watches (also check out the article on the Petit Promesse!), or Stephan Obst of Vintage VDB who sold all he had to start making watches in a basement. Or Jorg Schauer , who ensured the perpetuating success of Stowa, while people like Janus Aarup from VEJRHØJ…

16Mai 2016 by Martin Green 2 Comments

Auguste Reymond Back in North-America!

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For a long time Auguste Reymond has been an insiders tip for people who liked value for money watches from a small, independent brand. Few people will know the brand, even fewer will recognize the brand, but that is part of the appeal. Crafted still largely by hand in the village of Tramelan, Auguste Reymond is still independent. Because of this their yearly production is actually quite limited. Since it doesn't have huge add campaigns or believes in celebrity ambassadors, these watches ended up on the wrists of people fortunate enough to know of the brand and to have a dealer at hand. That is why its especially good news that this group of people will be expanded now that Auguste Reymond is back on the market in North-America! With…

04Mai 2016 by Jonathan Kopp No Comments

Todd & Marlon – A brand with a clear mission

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Just a few words are needed to describe the timepieces created by Todd & Marlon : Entrepreneurial Heart, Italian Design and Swiss Precision. And here's your last chance to get one of the watches created by Todd & Marlon. Indeed, the Kickstarter campaign is already successful, and will end on May 7th…Well after that the watches will be also available on their website and at some exclusive retail partners. Todd & Marlon is a watch brand established in New York in 2015. At the beginning of that year two Italian/Swiss gentlemen questioned the belief that luxury should be inherited or gained over time. They then decided to develop luxury products for young people and that is how Todd & Marlon was born. Todd &…

29Avr 2016 by Jonathan Kopp No Comments

Introducing The Porthole Watch

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How to get a place in an industry that is already quite busy? Rogier van de Ree is a watch enthusiast who has a furious love for design. His passion drove him to create in 2015 his own watch brand : Pheidippides Watches. The name of the brand comes from a Greek messenger who ran from Marathon to Athens to announce the Greek victory over the Persians. Victory, that’s also what we hope Pheidippides Watches achieves, as they make their grand entry into the world of watches by launching the Porthole timepiece. The brand based in the Netherlands started in 2015 with creativity as a lead motiv. For this new brand, Rogier van de Ree has designed three timepieces: The Inkpot, The Porthole and The Hourglass. The Inkpot was his first…

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