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A NEW WATCHISMO STORE LAUNCHED! Hundreds of Vintage Watches, New Brands, and a Special Offer to Watchismo Times Readers!

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2008-11-25 14:19:00 by Watchismo in Watchismo Times - A reliquary of obscure timepieces from bygone eras as well as the cutting-edge des
...Watchismophiles! Just wanted to let you know first about the brand new Watchismo.com store that recently launched, and to give you a brief walk-through the offerings and a special discount for Watchismo Times readers. For the holidays, I am offering 20% off the entire site - all the hundreds of vintage timepieces and new models from around...
 
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1970s Influence on Modern Horology (Featuring Watchismo!) Internatonal Herald Tribune

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2008-05-09 01:51:00 by Watchismo in Watchismo Times - A reliquary of obscure timepieces from bygone eras as well as the cutting-edge des
...Watchismo headquarters allowing me to show her some of my favorite (and obscure) 1970s watches. All for this big feature in the International Herald Tribune showcasing the influence of that special decade on some of the coolest timepieces in recent years A real thrill to have some of my oddball watches featured next to a Horological Machine...
 
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Watchismo Holiday Watch Gift Guide - $100 to $100,000

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2007-11-27 13:07:00 by Watchismo in Watchismo Times - A reliquary of obscure timepieces from bygone eras as well as the cutting-edge des
...Watchismo!) she was always prepared for another. It was the perfect concealer for the antique 1920s engagement ring that hid inside As she prepared to open the watch box, a tipsy southern man inopportunely standing near us leaned over and drolly drawled, "Whut iis itt? A DIIAMOND RIING?" My wife, being as polite as she is, said (box is still...
 
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LAUNCH OF WATCHISMO 2.0 !!!

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2007-11-16 00:22:00 by Watchismo in Watchismo Times - A reliquary of obscure timepieces from bygone eras as well as the cutting-edge des
...Watchismo.com ! Hundreds of really unusual vintage timepieces have been added and for the first time, a very select group of modern watches from LIP. A French brand I've collected for years and only now had the opportunity to own all the revolutionary Mach 2000 models by Roger Tallon, Jump Hours of Prince Francois De Baschmakoff, and the...
 
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The Winner of the Watchismo Vintage Chronograph Giveaway

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2007-11-27 12:45:00 by Watchismo in Watchismo Times - A reliquary of obscure timepieces from bygone eras as well as the cutting-edge des
...Watchismo Times through BoingBoing.net , Mike has been a regular reader of my blog. He even mentioned his own desires to build a mechanical watch someday. More good luck to you Mike and thanks to everyone that entered and who subscribe Stay tuned, I'm about to have another giveaway for a LIP Mach 2000 wristwatch Watchismo Blog | Watchismo...
 
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Watchismo's Timewarp - Max Büsser's 19th Century Steel & Gunmetal Pocket Watch Collection

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2007-11-21 11:20:00 by Watchismo in Watchismo Times - A reliquary of obscure timepieces from bygone eras as well as the cutting-edge des
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The Car-laboration of Chronoswiss & Spyker

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2008-03-07 13:10:00 by Watchismo in Watchismo Times - A reliquary of obscure timepieces from bygone eras as well as the cutting-edge des
...Watchismo Times I suspect Chronoswiss and Spykers partnership has soured of late, as the only official sign of their brief dalliance during 2003/4 is buried in the gallery section of the Dutch carmakers website However, as one of the more interesting (ie, less cynical) car/watch brand tie-ins, a proper tribute from the Watchismo Times has...
 
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Multi-functional Kitsch Clocks - 1966 Numechron Tele-Vision Clock & 1950s Telephonecigarettelighterlampclock

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2007-11-14 14:19:00 by Watchismo in Watchismo Times - A reliquary of obscure timepieces from bygone eras as well as the cutting-edge des
...Watchismo Times and mid-century collector named Kyle Supley has shared a few of his kitschy clocks with me. Featured here are two especially funny models First, the Numechron Tele-Vision digital clock from 1966. Plastic burled wood case with gold trim. Meant for the top of a TV set with low wattage bulb to relieve eyestrain believed to be...
 
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Use Your Phonograph as an Alarm Clock - Popular Science 1932

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2008-01-12 17:07:00 by Watchismo in Watchismo Times - A reliquary of obscure timepieces from bygone eras as well as the cutting-edge des
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