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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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2010年11月3日星期三
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Electro-luminescent lighting. The PAW1200 series has a nice and bright illumination function which is pretty standard on digital replica audemars piguet mens 26300stoo1110st07 watches these days. It also has another feature which I've come to love on Casios: the Auto Light Switch. To activate the Auto Light Switch, hold down the illumination button for three seconds (until the watch beeps), then whenever you tilt the replica audemars piguet mens 26300stoo1110st07 watches face toward you at a 40° angle or greater, the watch will automatically illuminate. And it's even smart enough to only do it when the ambient light level is low enough that you actually need it. Brilliant (no pun intended). It's especially useful on the PAW1200 line since the illumination button is smaller than on most G-Shock models in order to make room for an additional button (the PAW1200 series needs no fewer than six buttons to manage all its features). You can even toggle the illumination duration between 1.5 and 2.5 seconds. Water-resistant to 10 ATM, 100 meters, or about 330 feet.
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Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean Chronograph 2218.50.00 Mens Watch
Angelus was certainly not afraid to make bold decisions and in 1957 they embarked on what would be their most ambitious project to date, an automatic wrist Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean Chronograph 2218.50.00 Mens Watch nicknamed the "Tinkler" with a quarter-repeating complication. The watch was finally completed, but only a very small number were ever manufactured; in the order of 100. The process had proved to be somewhat more complex and expensive than the company thought, and the resulting cost of the watch proved to be a major hurdle. Few were sold and the watch was withdrawn from sale. As a collector, if you can find one of these it would be a magnificent and valuable addition to any collection. Angelus continued its production of fine quality watches through the decades and in 1978 made another exceptional timepiece; a five-minute repeating wrist watch. Whether the company knew that its days were numbered when it produced this Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean Chronograph 2218.50.00 Mens Watch we may never know, but the age of the quartz watch was approaching.
Angelus is easily our favorite defunct watch brand. We have featured a few of them but we've never really given you a history on the brand itself, so here you go:The Angelus Watch Company began life in 1891, started by two brothers in the Swiss village of Le Locle, home of many famous watch brands. The Stolz brothers incorporated many advanced mechanisms into their watches at an early stage and because of their ingenuity, won many prizes for excellence. Producing both wrist and pocket watches, the company soon established itself as a major force in horological circles. Their innovation continued throughout the next thirty years, and just before WWII they introduced a wrist Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean Chronograph 2218.50.00 Mens Watch that was somewhat rare at the time, a chronograph named the Chronodato. The company fitted the movement into many different styles of case and due to its accurate performance it became the company's top selling timepiece.
Angelus is easily our favorite defunct watch brand. We have featured a few of them but we've never really given you a history on the brand itself, so here you go:The Angelus Watch Company began life in 1891, started by two brothers in the Swiss village of Le Locle, home of many famous watch brands. The Stolz brothers incorporated many advanced mechanisms into their watches at an early stage and because of their ingenuity, won many prizes for excellence. Producing both wrist and pocket watches, the company soon established itself as a major force in horological circles. Their innovation continued throughout the next thirty years, and just before WWII they introduced a wrist Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean Chronograph 2218.50.00 Mens Watch that was somewhat rare at the time, a chronograph named the Chronodato. The company fitted the movement into many different styles of case and due to its accurate performance it became the company's top selling timepiece.
Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra Railmaster 2504.52.00 Mens Watch
We have featured classic chronographs, yellow faced Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra Railmaster 2504.52.00 Mens Watch versions, versions designed by Jacques Cousteau, "Big Blue" versions, retro GMT versions, and of course, Seamasters designed for Soccer referees. The Seamaster has suffered from a half-century of identity crisis, so what is one more version?1968 Cosmic Without Cyclops WindowToday we are talking about Omega Seamaster Cosmics. The Cosmic was produced in the late 1960s into the 1970s and was quite popular. The original thought behind adding the word "Cosmic" to the face was two-fold. The first was meant to capitalize upon the brand's recent affiliation with NASA and space exploration. The second was an homage to another Omega that bore the Cosmic name 25 year earlier (although it was a moon-phase and looked nothing like these Cosmics). The first Seamaster Cosmic that we have found is a very classic, late 60s stainless steel Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra Railmaster 2504.52.00 Mens Watch . Its case is cushion-shaped and the markers have onyx inlays, both adding the look of this watch. What is most unique about this particular Omega is that it DOES NOT feature a Cyclops date-window.
The Omega Seamaster, as we've mentioned before, often plays second fiddle in two categories that it has been a part of for more than 50 years. The first category is that of an Omega mainstay. The Speedmaster, with its legendary cosmic experiences and athletic good looks, is usually the watch of choice when someone wants an Omega. The second category is that of the divers watch, as the Rolex Submariner has dominated that area since its inception. Part of the reason the Rolex has been consistently chosen above the Seamaster is that the Seamaster was produced in so many different variations that some of its identity was lost, despite what was written on the face. Many of these Seamasters don't even look like divers Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra Railmaster 2504.52.00 Mens Watch .The Seamaster does, however, make for some interesting finds.
The Omega Seamaster, as we've mentioned before, often plays second fiddle in two categories that it has been a part of for more than 50 years. The first category is that of an Omega mainstay. The Speedmaster, with its legendary cosmic experiences and athletic good looks, is usually the watch of choice when someone wants an Omega. The second category is that of the divers watch, as the Rolex Submariner has dominated that area since its inception. Part of the reason the Rolex has been consistently chosen above the Seamaster is that the Seamaster was produced in so many different variations that some of its identity was lost, despite what was written on the face. Many of these Seamasters don't even look like divers Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra Railmaster 2504.52.00 Mens Watch .The Seamaster does, however, make for some interesting finds.
Omega Seamaster 300 M Quartz 2223.80.00 Mens Watch
In the 1980s Tabarly had an eponymous line of quartz Breitling diving Omega Seamaster 300 M Quartz 2223.80.00 Mens Watch . Eric Tabarly wearing an Omega Marine ChronometerOne thing to beware of is that people will often misidentify an Omega 2.4 MHz Megaquartz as a Megaquartz Marine Chronometer. As this article written by Bill Sohne notes, the cost of a new Megaquartz Marine Chronometer was $1,850 compared to $495 for a regular Megaquartz.We happen to have found for you a spectacular example of an Omega Marine Chronometer for sale. It is in excellent condition and includes the original warranty booklet, marine chronometer timing certificate from the University of Besancon, and instructions for $5,995.
Typically we avoid spending too much time on quartz Omega Seamaster 300 M Quartz 2223.80.00 Mens Watch from the 1970s. The thought of the near-death of the Swiss watch industry is almost too much bear. That being said, one quartz watch from that period that we would happily wear is the Omega Marine Chronometer, a watch that for many years was known to be the most accurate watch in the world.One great thing about the Omega Marine Chronometer is that there is actually one on display in the British Museum in London in the Clocks and Watches section (rooms 38 and 39 to be exact). James Dowling, a well-regarded watch expert and author, donated an Omega Marine Chronometer with serial number 37058890 to the British Museum in 2000. According to the book Watches” written by David Thompson (the Curator of Horology at the British Museum)With some sources claiming a mean variation of just 0.002 seconds per day for the Megaquartz marine chronometer, declarations that it was the most accurate wristwatch in the world were probably well founded.”It was such an accurate Omega Seamaster 300 M Quartz 2223.80.00 Mens Watch that many sailors did wear Omega Marine Chronometers, including the late Eric Tabarly, a well-known French sailor who formerly served in the French Navy and who many consider to be the father of French yachting.
Typically we avoid spending too much time on quartz Omega Seamaster 300 M Quartz 2223.80.00 Mens Watch from the 1970s. The thought of the near-death of the Swiss watch industry is almost too much bear. That being said, one quartz watch from that period that we would happily wear is the Omega Marine Chronometer, a watch that for many years was known to be the most accurate watch in the world.One great thing about the Omega Marine Chronometer is that there is actually one on display in the British Museum in London in the Clocks and Watches section (rooms 38 and 39 to be exact). James Dowling, a well-regarded watch expert and author, donated an Omega Marine Chronometer with serial number 37058890 to the British Museum in 2000. According to the book Watches” written by David Thompson (the Curator of Horology at the British Museum)With some sources claiming a mean variation of just 0.002 seconds per day for the Megaquartz marine chronometer, declarations that it was the most accurate wristwatch in the world were probably well founded.”It was such an accurate Omega Seamaster 300 M Quartz 2223.80.00 Mens Watch that many sailors did wear Omega Marine Chronometers, including the late Eric Tabarly, a well-known French sailor who formerly served in the French Navy and who many consider to be the father of French yachting.
Omega Seamaster 300 M Quartz 2221.80.00 Mens Watch
The funny thing is, McQueen never wore this Omega Seamaster 300 M Quartz 2221.80.00 Mens Watch , and was certainly never photographed wearing it.What McQueen ACTUALLY wore was the higher grade (chronometer rated) version of your typical no-date Submariner, a Omega Seamaster 300 M Quartz 2221.80.00 Mens Watch called the Reference 5512 Submariner (the most common, non-chronometer rated Subs are ref 5513). How do we know he wore a 5512 Sub? Well, there are about 23,000 pictures of him wearing it. And he even wore it in his final film, the Hunter. McQueen's Final Scene In His Final Film, Wearing The Reference 5512 SubmarinerWe also know that McQueen wore a 5512 Submariner because just last year Antiquorum sold his actual Rolex for an astounding $234,000. Since that sale, the desirability of the rare 5512 Submariner has gone up considerably, while the "Orange Hand" has seen prices slide. The 5512 Submariner is much harder to come by than your typical 5513, and if you want to do your best King of Cool, you'd better make it an early 70s "4-line" version.
So you say you wanna be like Steve McQueen, eh? Judging from the number of posts talking about this man on our blogging brethrens websites, we have to say he's as much of a men's style icon as he is anything else at this point, and the Wall Street Journal tends to agree. Sure, McQueen had those Persol Sunglasses, and that Heuer Monaco, but in reality he only wore that while filming. Then there is McQueen's connection to Rolex, superseded only by his good buddy Paul Newman's connection with the Omega Seamaster 300 M Quartz 2221.80.00 Mens Watch .For years and years collectors called the original Rolex Explorer II (ref 1655) the "Steve McQueen Explorer", after someone had been told that this was the timepiece Steve wore on a day to day basis. The supposed McQueen connection coupled with that bright orange 24-hour hand caused this model to absolutely sky-rocket in price.
So you say you wanna be like Steve McQueen, eh? Judging from the number of posts talking about this man on our blogging brethrens websites, we have to say he's as much of a men's style icon as he is anything else at this point, and the Wall Street Journal tends to agree. Sure, McQueen had those Persol Sunglasses, and that Heuer Monaco, but in reality he only wore that while filming. Then there is McQueen's connection to Rolex, superseded only by his good buddy Paul Newman's connection with the Omega Seamaster 300 M Quartz 2221.80.00 Mens Watch .For years and years collectors called the original Rolex Explorer II (ref 1655) the "Steve McQueen Explorer", after someone had been told that this was the timepiece Steve wore on a day to day basis. The supposed McQueen connection coupled with that bright orange 24-hour hand caused this model to absolutely sky-rocket in price.
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