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UTS 1000M GMT Professional Diver and Diver 1000V2

UTS 1000M

UTS Watches now offers the 1000M GMT Professional Diver with a 24hour bezel and sapphire display back, and the Diver 1000V2 is now available on a strap. Both watches measure 43mm x 14.5mm and both are limited to 200 pieces.

Orbita Casetta Gets Rotorwind System

Orbita Casetta

Orbita’s Casetta watchwinder is now available with their patented Rotorwind System. The Casetta is available as a free-standing module or housed in a Brazilian Rosewood case with a high-gloss lacquer finish. The suede-lined cases are fitted with gold-plated quadrant hinges and a beveled glass viewing window.

Ebel Classic Hexagon 41mm

Ebel Classic Hexagon

Ebel is introducing a new, smaller version of the Classic Hexagon that measures 41mm in diameter, compared with 45.5mm for the original version. The new model is not specifically tagged as a ladies model, but the press materials say “Although originally dedicated to men, the new Classic Hexagon watches are just as happy to wrap themselves around a feminine wrist.”

Bulova Watchmaking School Co-founder Stanley Simon Dies at 93

Bulova Watchmaking Manual

The New York Times is reporting that Stanley Simon, who was instrumental in bringing the Bulova Watchmaking School into being, has passed away in Manhattan. He was 93. The School, founded in 1945, became a model for industry-lead rehabilitation of disabled veterans. First conceived as World War II drew to an end, the school trained thousands of veterans in the watchmaker’s art.

College Survey: No Need for a Wristwatch

Beloit College Mindset List

Born when Ross Perot was warning about a giant sucking sound and Bill Clinton was apologizing for causing pain in his marriage, members of this fall’s entering college class of 2014 have never written in cursive or worn a wristwatch. In their world, e-mail is way too slow, and Russians and Americans have always been living together in space.

Bertolucci Bella Costa

Bertolucci Bella Costa

Bertolucci updates the Bella Costa line for men and women with two models: Day-Date, and two time zones with big date. The stainless steel cases have off-center openings highlighted by asymmetrical bezels. Each model is available in 3 finishes: fine-brushed steel and black PVD, all black, and a ladies version featuring a bezel set with more than 60 diamonds.

James Bond Weekend Coming September 10 and 11

James Bond Weekend

The James Bond Enthusiast Weekend is part of the first-ever “Bond Watches, James Bond Watches” exhibition at the National Watch & Clock Museum in Columbia, PA. The display includes the widest selection of 007-related watches ever assembled. Highlighting the exhibit is the only known Rolex owned and worn by Bond creator Ian Fleming – believed to be his reference for the original, literary James Bond wristwatch.

Marvin Watches Launch in the USA This Fall

Marvin watches

Swiss watch brand Marvin is launching a new collection in the United States. The 160 year old brand offers more than 110 styles of men’s and women’s watches for sale in the U.S. this fall. Retail price points range from $780 to $2,500 for watches with mechanical movements.

Cartier Opens New Store in the Forum Shops at Caesars

Cartier at the Forum Shops

Cartier has opened a new, significantly larger store in The Forum Shops at Caesars in Las Vegas. The new boutique is located at the mall entrance in front of the Fountain of the Gods. To celebrate the opening, clients are invited to view The Cartier Precious Jewelry and Timepiece Collection in the new boutique through August 30. The collection includes more than 100 exceptional pieces which will be traveling throughout the country this year.

NAWCC Opens Sales Site to the Buying Public

NAWCC

The National Association of Watch & Clock Collectors (NAWCC) is allowing non-members to make purchases at its online home for auctions, trading, and classifieds. This means that buyers who are not NAWCC members can register to browse and buy, but not sell; selling still requires NAWCC membership. NAWCC is excited to showcase the quality merchandise available on the site.