Tuesday, January 3, 2012

What Started It Bruno Rubinksi's AP Royal Oak!

Jun
14

Someone over at TimeZone’s AP forum asked the following simple question: Which AP started it for you? My answer needed some extra work, as Audemars Piguet’s 1998 catalogue (simply called #1, as part of a trilogy of catalogues) says it all for me. AP asked fashion entrepreneur Bruno Rubinski why he chose the AP Royal Oak (‘Jumbo’) and printed that in their catalogue.

Now, there is no sponsoring story or sleek copy-write article in there, just Bruno Rubinski explaining why he loves that watch and that he bought it pre-owned and in a poor condition. To me, the story sounded quite authentic (although I assume at least someone reviewed it ; – ) ) and I think AP showed a lot of guts printing it in their catalogue. It is at least something different from ambassadors promoting a watch they got for free.

Below is a picture of his (now rare) ref.14802 or 15002, I am not sure about that. Both are rare finds these days though.

This is the AP that started it for me, the Royal Oak. Some hate it (actually a lot of people),watches u boat, some grow towards it and only few call it love at first sight. I belong to the last category I’m afraid.

Anyway, I scanned the four pages from AP’s #1 catalogue and posted them in the thread over at TimeZone. You can click here for all the scans in a higher resolution.

Monday, December 19, 2011

Mulberry does its very own version of the Kelly

Mulberry Postman’s Lock Satchel, $1000 via Net-a-Porter

To me, the Kelly shape – a simple, arm-carried bag with a front flap closure and a top handle – is a classic shape that doesn’t really belong to Hermes so much as it belongs to handbag design in general. Much like the Louis Vuitton Speedy, the shape has reached such a classic level that attributing it to only one company no longer seems fair. And when the reinterpretations yield bags as different from the original as the Mulberry Postman’s Lock Satchel,wholesale quality handbags, I think it’s easy to see why I take that opinion.

Mulberry has experienced a ton of success with bags like this after the past few seasons, starting off with the widely loved Mulberry Alexa. This Postman’s Lock satchel cleans things up a bit from those young-skewing designs by way of the removal of the school bag-inspired fron straps, which gives this bag a nearly minimal look that will work for a huge variety of women. With its generous size and convenient crossbody strap, this would make a perfect office bag for a woman who works in a conservative office or who doesn’t want to look too flashy in front of her coworkers. Needless to say, this bag would make a wonderful gift as well. Buy through Net-a-Porter for $1000.

Myths and Realities of Rolex Replicas_14

Myths and Realities of Rolex Replicas

You’ve probably noticed many more dealers of replica rolex watches on the Internet. Some of these dealers don’t always offer great products and can’t differentiate themselves. But most of them dealers are rookies who don’t even know much about Rolex replicas, and they are usually shut down after a few months, so they try to sell as many replicas as they can using whatever methods at their disposal.

We receive hundreds of emails a month, and we wrote this article to clarify the myths and realities of Rolex replicas for the average customer. You are probably confused by what might be true, and what really is true, because every dealer makes different claims. Don’t be too confused by all these new dealers who know nothing about Rolex replicas, and the bad dealers who are just trying to rip you off to make a few bucks selling replica Rolex watches. We’ll clarify the most common myths about Rolex replicas.

Myth #1: “Genuine grade 1 swiss-made Rolex replicas are exactly the same as a real Rolex, but many dealers say Grade 1 Japan-made Rolex replicas are 99.9% identical to the real thing.”

Reality: False. Genuine Grade 1 Swiss-made Rolex replicas are really so similar that no one can ever tell the difference, and so many dealers say they are exactly the same as a real Rolex (of course which isn’t true, or it must be a real Rolex). Grade 1 Japan-made Rolex replicas, on the other hand, are very similar to a Rolex watch. But it is by no means indistinguishable. There are still many minor flaws, and the watch doesn’t feel and weigh exactly like a real Rolex. But realistically speaking, how can you expect a watch that retails for $200 to look, feel, and weigh exactly like a $10,000 Rolex watch? Japan-made replicas cost $50-$75 wholesale,leather bag italy, so it follows by logic that it simply is not possible. Otherwise, Rolex would be out of business!

Myth #2: “Swiss-made Rolex replicas only have a 25- or 27-jewel Swiss ETA movement.”

Reality: True. Genuine Swiss-made Rolex replicas come with a 25-jewel 2834-2 ETA movement in pre-2008 models, or a 27-jewel 2892-2/A2 ETA movement in 2008 models. Unfortunately, we have received tons of emails from customers who have said that dealers promised a 27-jewel movement, but shipped a Japan-made replica. You just have to look for all the tell-tale signs of a 2008 Swiss-made Rolex replica in order to guarantee you’ll get one. Make sure the replica has a laser-engraved Rolex crown on the crystal at the 6 o’clock position, and serial numbers engraved in the area between the dial and the crystal (so underneath the crystal of the replica).

Myth #2: “Swiss-made Rolex replicas only have a 25- or 27-jewel Swiss ETA movement.”

Reality: True. Genuine Swiss-made Rolex replicas come with a 25-jewel 2834-2 ETA movement in pre-2008 models, or a 27-jewel 2892-2/A2 ETA movement in 2008 models. Unfortunately, we have received tons of emails from customers who have said that dealers promised a 27-jewel movement, but shipped a Japan-made replica. You just have to look for all the tell-tale signs of a 2008 Swiss-made Rolex replica in order to guarantee you’ll get one. Make sure the replica has a laser-engraved Rolex crown on the crystal at the 6 o’clock position, and serial numbers engraved in the area between the dial and the crystal (so underneath the crystal of the replica).

Myth #3: “Grade 1 A+++ Rolex replica watches are better than Grade 1 Rolex replica watches, and Grade 1 AAA Rolex replica watches are better than Grade 1 Rolex replica watches.”

Reality: False. There is no such thing as Grade 1 A+++ or Grade 1 AAA Rolex replicas. There is only 1 grade of genuine Swiss-made Rolex replicas. Any dealer telling you of these new ‘grades’ of Rolex replicas are obvious scams who are either swapping in cheap parts or trying to convince you to hand over your money. Judge the quality of a Rolex replica watch by the credibility of the dealer in our Site Ratings and Reviews, and by the specifications of the watches on their website. But, pay no attention to these new ‘grades’ of quality which don’t exist.

Myth #4: “Japan-made Rolex replicas only have a 21-jewel Miyota automatic movements.”

Reality: True. Japan-made Rolex replicas use nothing but 21-jewel Miyota Japanese automatic movements. No ETA movements, no 25-jewel movements, no 31-jewel movements, and no 34-jewel movements. We highly recommend you never to purchase from anyone who say they have anything but 21-jewel Miyota Japanese automatic movements in their Japanese replicas. People who create fake specifications are usually the scam dealers who don’t even deliver a product, or worse yet they deliver an asian-made replica then ignore your phone calls.

Myth #6: “Swiss-made Rolex replica wholesalers can sell the replicas for $400-$600 each.”

Reality: False. There is no such thing as Swiss-made Rolex replica wholesalers who sell factory direct Swiss-made Rolex replicas to end users for low, low prices. Many dealers try to claim they can offer lower prices by ‘cutting off the middleman’. Anyone claiming to do so is shipping cheap watches at higher prices, then shutting down their website and doing it again with new websites to make easy money. Don’t be a sucker.

Rolex selfwinding watch movement question-_67

Rolex selfwinding watch movement question?

I have a rolex watch,rolex replica watch, a men’s datejust selfwiding watch. If i put the watch down for about 14 hours it stop running. I would assume that the winding mechanism would allow the watch to run on its own longer than 12-14 hours from letting the watch sit. The watch is probably from the mid 70’s so I’m wondering if this is normal for a watch from that era.

Friday, December 2, 2011

The Bell & Ross Instrument BR 01-92 Compass_8

The Bell & Ross Instrument BR 01-92 Compass ,luxury replica watch,replica rolex submariner

Bell & Ross BR 01 92 CompassBell & Ross has just caught my eye with one of the more interesting aviation watches I've seen in some time: the Instrument BR 01-92 Compass.

As you can see, the design is inspired by a traditional aviation compass. Rather than hands that move around a dial,rolex swiss replica,rolex yachtmaster replica, the movement contains two disks — one for hours and one for minutes — that rotate beneath a stationary vertical line. The time is read through the top window while the other side of the disks are visible through the tinted bottom crystal. Very unique.

Here are the facts:

Automatic ETA 2892 movement. Hours and minutes (no date or seconds). Stainless steel 46mm PVD-finished case. Screwdown crown. Water-resistant to 100 meters (about 330 feet). Sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating (darkened on the lower portion). Leather and rubber strap. Limited to 500 pieces.

Nice looking piece, in my opinion. I don't know how long it would take to adjust to telling time using rotating disks rather than hands, but I suspect one would adapt pretty quickly.

No work on pricing or availability as of yet.

By Christian Cantrell

Reactor Poseidon Watch

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Reactor Poseidon LE watch Reactor Poseidon 1000m Dive Watch

The big daddy watch from Reactor is this Poseidon model - and has been available since last Fall or so. It is available in a standard and limited edition version. Each has style differences, and the Limited Edition Poseidon model contains a  Seiko made Kinetic (automatic rotor spins to charge the battery) quartz movement. There is even an exhibition caseback so that you can see the rotor. Exhibition casebacks on quartz watches are very rare. You can see the limited edition here with orange hues and different hands. I do like the limited edition better.

The standard Poseidon model has a standard Japanese quartz movement with a 10 year battery. The two watches share a number of characteristics, including the chunky 48mm wide steel case with brushed steel, and black applications. The metal bracelet is two tone as well. At standard model is available on either strap, but the limited edition comes with both the metal bracelet and rubber strap.

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Reactor gives the Poseidon Limited Edition their Never Dark (ND) treatment,discount replica rolex watch, which is use of SuperLumiNova as well as tritium gas tubes. The standard model has only applied lume (no gas tubes). In my review of the Reactor Gamma Ti, I explained a bit more about the benefit of having two types of luminant.

These are heavy watches at about 255 grams (without the bracelet I think). The case is also 17mm thick and water resistant to 1000 meters. I am not sure of the crystal the Reactor uses for the Poseidon. I think it is gonna be a mineral crystal,replica watches, but it could be sapphire. I am not sure. Sometimes they like using the mineral crystals more because it can pass certain military standards (as they chip, and don't really shatter like sapphire crystals can  - with lots of force).

Reactor Poseidon Watch Reactor Poseidon 1000m Dive Watch

A really cool feature are the double bezels. There is a standard external rotating diver's bezel, as well as an internal rotating bezel (operated with one of the two crowns). I have never seen this type of treatment before. Though I would have liked each of the bezels to have more than one point of lume. Style is very much on point with Reactor these days, but follows the popular looks of the Gamma. The Poseidon watches are masculine, a bit showy, and functional. As diving watches they will work very well (and pass pro ISO dive watch specifications). These are tool watches at heart with a penchant for bright colors. While the limited edition only comes with the orange trim, the standard model has a black and red dial, or a mostly yellow dial.

Reactor is offering the limited edition for about $900, and will have 500 pieces available total. The standard Poseidon price is retails for $575. Is it worth paying extra for the style of the limited edition along with the ND tech and the Seiko Kinetic movement? I think so.



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Habring Time Only 2009

Sep
27

I just finished another article for the WatchUseek Blog, about the Habring Time Only 2009 watch. Five years after the introduction of their first wrist watch,replica rolex submariner, Austrian based manufacturer Habring now introduces the Time Only 2009,wiss replica rolex,daytona replica, with a partly in-house developed movement for 1950 Euro.

Please have a look at the article over at WatchUseek and let me know what you think of this watch…

From 30th of October till mid November, Habring will be one of the exhibitors of the Munichtime and Viennatime events.