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Doxa Marks its 120th Anniversary with the Ultraspeed

During its early days, Doxa was perhaps best known for the watches and watch and clock movements they developed for the automobile industry. Doxa’s founder, Georges Ducommun, was a car nut who had a gas station at his residence. Today Mr. Ducommun’s former home is Switzerland’s largest horological museum, and the gas pumps can still...

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Mar 14, 2009 by WatchTime

Wyler’s New Code-R Chronograph

Wyler Genève presents a new version of its Code-R chronograph. The watch, in brushed titanium, features the brand’s familiar shock-absorbing case, but with a new dial design. The case measures 52.10mm by 43.50mm and has been designated “Code-R.” This moniker will be applied to all collections for which it is used.

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Mar 14, 2009 by WatchTime

Concord Announces C Lab Series

Concord announces the creation of C Lab Series, a special unit that will research and develop cutting-edge timepieces. Concord describes C Lab Series as a “hub of expression and design, whose mission is to transform watchmaking. In this testing ground of ideas, science and engineering become an art-form while research and development becomes a discipline...

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Mar 14, 2009 by WatchTime

Blancpain Dives to 500 Fathoms

On the eve of Baselworld 2009, Blancpain presents the “big sister” of its now famous Fifty Fathoms watch: the brand-new 500 Fathoms. More high-performance and high-tech than ever, the brand’s latest diver’s watch is water resistant to 1000 meters. The 48 mm brushed titanium case is equipped with a helium decompression valve.

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Mar 14, 2009 by WatchTime

Gandhi Items Top $2 million at Auction

Lot 364 at Antiquorum’s March 4/5 New York auction exceeded expectations, bringing $2,096,000 including buyer’s premium. The lot included a silver keyless Zenith alarm pocketwatch formerly owned by Mahatma Gandhi and later given to his grandniece, Abha Gandhi. The watch dated from circa 1910 and it was accompanied in the sale by Gandhi’s sandals, bowl,...

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Mar 14, 2009 by WatchTime

Ebel Brasilia Mini Steel & Gold

For 2009 Ebel unveils its latest Brasilia Mini collection. Known for their steel and gold models, the Brasilia features a streamlined rectangular case and H-shaped bracelet. Red gold accents appear on the bracelet’s intermediate central links and on the iridescent mother-of-pearl dial through the logo, hands, 6 and 12 o’clock Roman numerals, and surrounding the...

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Mar 14, 2009 by WatchTime

Alpina ’12 Hours of Sebring” LE

Alpina Geneve has been named Official Timekeeper of the 57th edition of the 12 Hours of Sebring endurance race to be held March 18-21, 2009 on Sebring International Raceway in Florida. In honor of this event, Alpina has developed a special limited edition timepiece: the Alpina Extreme ’12 Hours of Sebring’. An example of this...

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Mar 14, 2009 by WatchTime

Aquatimer Specifications

This page accompanies the article “Diving in Style: IWC’s New Aquatimers“. These are the specifications for the new IWC Aquatimers shown at SIHH 2009: Aquatimer Deep Two Ref. IWC 3547 Features Diver’s watch with automatic movement and newly developed mechanical depth gauge for the actual depth at any time and the maximum depth reached down...

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Mar 9, 2009 by WatchTime

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Doxa Marks its 120th Anniversary with the Ultraspeed

Sponsored: Independent Swiss Watch Brand NORQAIN Celebrates NHLPA Partnership with Limited-Edition Launch

Wyler’s New Code-R Chronograph

Concord Announces C Lab Series

Blancpain Dives to 500 Fathoms

Gandhi Items Top $2 million at Auction

Ebel Brasilia Mini Steel & Gold

Alpina ’12 Hours of Sebring” LE

Aquatimer Specifications

Sponsored: Independent Swiss Watch Brand NORQAIN Celebrates NHLPA Partnership with Limited-Edition Launch