Monthly Archives: August 2009

introducing: D.O.T. watch works

D.O.T. watch works is the official dealer/assembler for Noah Fuller’s 10watches. Here is their presentation: Dawn Of Time Watchworks offers a wide range of services to give your watch a new look, or new life. We offer beadblasting, aluminum oxide blasting, case refinishing, crystal replacement, minor repairs such as crown replacement, customization/modification work, pressure testing, [...]

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introducing: Bob Thayer Jr.

Bob Thayer Jr. does custom work, modifications, repair and restoration. He also uses NoctiLumina, a luminous material that glows for up to 36h.

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introducing: eWatchparts.com

eWatchparts.com is specialized in aftermarket parts for brands like Breitling, Omega, Panerai, Rolex, Tudor and ETA movements. It can be a good starting point to source parts for doing a custom job on a watch.

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introducing: Dievas watches

Dievas watches offers historic and original designs, the latest being the Vortex, a 44 mm diving watch with Helium release valve rated to 50 BARRecognized by the International System of Units, BAR replaced ATM (atmosphere) as the standard unit of pressure. Interestingly, 1 BAR comes close to the air pressure at sea level; and roughly [...]

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introducing: AlphaTime watches

The managing director of Germany-based AlphaTime relied upon his experience within the military to design and assemble dependable timepieces.

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introducing: Everest Watchworks

Everest Watchworks has made their specialty to restore luminous coatings and create original dial designs. Kent Parks interacts with the client to achieve the most satisfactory result. The man has become a reference in watch modifications and there is a rather long waiting list, but it is worth the wait. Everest Watchworks also offers modified [...]

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introducing: Orange Watch Company

Based in Australia, the Orange Watch Company launched a limited edition of 50 Military Submariner homage watches housing the Seagull ST2130, a Chinese clone of the Swiss ETA 2824-2. The original Rolex Submariner produced for the British Royal Navy was characterized by a dagger-shaped hour hand and painted Tritium indexes. The case had the bracelet [...]

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Halios BlueRing underway

Halios watches is working on a new diving watch, the BlueRing. Instead of having the lung covering the bracelet/strap like their previous model, this case design features “standard” lungs. Read more on their blog.

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introducing: Kazimon

Kazim Kenzo has a background in architecture and magazine design, which spurred his interest in collecting watches. Having started to make custom watches, Kenzo decided to start his own brand. The focus of Kazimon is to provide fine watches assembled from Swiss movements and parts exclusively sourced from local German suppliers. All the watches are produced [...]

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introducing: Ennebi, independent watchmaking at its best

In 2004, Luciano Nincheri and Alessandro Bettarini decided to create wrist and dashboard watches for collectors and enthusiasts, using the latest technology while embodying the Italian engineering, craftsmanship and watchmaking traditions. Bettarini worked as a developer for Panerai when the company was unkown and supplied the Italian Navy, and was involved in the development of [...]

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