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Pita RE2 Chrono by Spanish Watchmaker Aniceta Pita

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2008-01-04 11:38:00 by Watchismo in Watchismo Times - A reliquary of obscure timepieces from bygone eras as well as the cutting-edge des
...watchmaker, Aniceta Pita released his Pita RE2, a new chronograph with unique non-protruding case-flush pushers and crown. A member of the exclusive AHCI (Horological Academy of Independent Creators), Pita has created a limited edition of 59 RE2's featuring modified vintage Lemania 5100 movements and a patented TSM system of ball bearings to...
 
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Horologymnastics - Antoine Preziuso's B-Side

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2008-03-16 00:31:00 by Watchismo in Watchismo Times - A reliquary of obscure timepieces from bygone eras as well as the cutting-edge des
...watchmaker Antoine Preziuso B-Side Dial A desire to "do different" is perfectly symbolized by the B-Side, a tourbillon watch designed to be worn in reverse. "More often than not we forget about, even hide, the reverse side of a watch when aesthetically speaking its certainly the most beautiful, akin to a sculpture. This inspired me to...
 
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Papillon by Andreas Strehler

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2008-03-29 13:15:00 by Watchismo in Watchismo Times - A reliquary of obscure timepieces from bygone eras as well as the cutting-edge des
Watchmaker Andreas Strehler is introducing the Papillon, his independent follow-up to last years Opus 7 for Harry Winston Strehler's representative Curtis Thomson of Tempered Online described it for me It functions differently than the Opus 7. The 7's time was actuated via a button in the crown, with hours and minutes on one disc - an...
 
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Raising The Bars - OPUS 8 Mechanical Digital by Harry Winston Rare Timepieces & Frédéric Garinaud

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2008-04-15 02:21:00 by Watchismo in Watchismo Times - A reliquary of obscure timepieces from bygone eras as well as the cutting-edge des
...watchmaker or a designer but instead a visionary with an absurd and genius idea Biography of Frédéric Garinaud Born in southwest France in 1971, for Frédéric Garinaud the road to watchmaking and Opus 8 had an interesting and unlikely origin. Neither watchmaker nor designer by trade, Garinaud got his start in the French naval academy...
 
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Creative-built TAG Heuer USB headset outed by FCC

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2007-12-28 09:25:00 by Evan Blass in Engadget
...watchmaker has a Creative Labs-built USB headset in the pipeline. And although this wireless unit is branded TAG and developed by Creative, the actual cans themselves will likely be sold by Listen To Believe (LTB) Audio, another accessories company with very similar products. Either way, what you're getting here is reportedly "the world [ sic...
 
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Designers invade mobile phone market to open new front in fashion wars

2008-01-01 11:26:00 by Maximus in Just Another Mobile Phone Blog
 
...watchmaker Tag Heuer is expected to be the first timepiece maker to release one early next summer Demand for the Apple iPhone , a Christmas favourite for generous gift-givers, is proof of the growing appetite for stylish handsets. Experts predict that in the next three years non-traditional brands, including fashion designers, will grab 20...
 
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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
...watchmaker Stepan Sarpaneva. One of only ten Supernova made with only one left here--> Link For more info, read Curtis Thomson's article here--> Link and the PDF here--> Link Under $60,000 ; (Above) MB&F's brand new Horological Machine No.2 with double porthole display in enormous solid white gold case. Jumping hours and concentric...
 
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One-Man Watchmakers Challenge the Luxury Brands

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2008-01-04 10:49:00 by Watchismo in Watchismo Times - A reliquary of obscure timepieces from bygone eras as well as the cutting-edge des
...watchmakers in the luxury watch market. --> LINK Centuries ago, watchmaking was a one-man job, or at most a small workshop process. Then the Industrial Revolution brought economies of scale and production line output, even for high-end timepieces. Modern watch manufacturers coordinate production among numerous specialists in dozens of highly...
 
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The Invention of Hugo Cabret - Illustrated Novel

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2008-01-04 19:42:25 by Tinkergirl in Brass Goggles
...watchmaker, and now secretly living behind the walls (and clocks) of an old Parisian train station, Hugo Cabret makes a discovery that surely any Steampunk fan would envy; he finds an old, broken automata from the collection of Georges Melies (he of the Trip to the Moon fame) and with clockwork knowledge in his heart, he sets out to repair...
 
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