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	<description>blog about affordable custom watches, from one-off timepieces to small series</description>
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		<title>New naval timepiece from Stølås Watch Company</title>
		<link>http://www.watchprojects.com/2012/01/21/new-naval-timepiece-from-stolas-watch-company/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Jan 2012 07:15:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Francis J.</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[arty]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[ETA 2824-2]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I recently visited the Stølås web site  and found out that the company is releasing a great-looking naval model, available to pre-order. Here is the teaser featured on their revamped Website at the time of writing: Preamble Back in June 2010, I wrote an introduction piece about Stølås, a young and fresh micro-brand named in honour of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>introducing: Burlington, the watch that will knock your socks off</title>
		<link>http://www.watchprojects.com/2011/12/08/introducing-burlington-the-watch-that-will-knock-your-socks-off/</link>
		<comments>http://www.watchprojects.com/2011/12/08/introducing-burlington-the-watch-that-will-knock-your-socks-off/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 12:09:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Francis J.</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.watchprojects.com/?p=3014</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[If you are European like me, the name &#8220;Burlington&#8221; unmistakably brings to mind the iconic and colorful &#8220;diamond harlequin&#8221; cotton blend socks adorned by the upper class of the continent. To be fair, the name Burlington may refer to many a thing besides a company of the Kayser-Roth Corporation. In case of the Burlington Watch Company, there are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Selection of 21 Affordable Manufacture Watches</title>
		<link>http://www.watchprojects.com/2011/11/14/selection-of-21-affordable-manufacture-watches-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.watchprojects.com/2011/11/14/selection-of-21-affordable-manufacture-watches-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Nov 2011 13:40:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Francis J.</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[calibres]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Nobility]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.watchprojects.com/?p=2973</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[After two weeks of research, the editor of Watchproject.com is proud to present the Internet&#8217;s first list of affordable manufactures watches: Selection of 21 Affordable ManufactureCompany that has an exclusive on a watch movement or module, and is in a position to decide where the parts are produced, how they are refinished, and where the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New vintage-looking Steinhart chronograph</title>
		<link>http://www.watchprojects.com/2011/10/17/new-vintage-looking-steinhart-chronograph/</link>
		<comments>http://www.watchprojects.com/2011/10/17/new-vintage-looking-steinhart-chronograph/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2011 13:58:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Francis J.</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Valjoux 7750]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I have already introduced the Swiss Made brand Steinhard on several occasions. This German-based watch company is worthy of interest on many counts: all their watches feature Swiss movements and are assembled in the Swiss Jura mountains. Steinhard watches mostly sells through Direct Marketing, which allows them to cut the middleman and offer very reasonable prices. The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>introducing: Neuhaus watches</title>
		<link>http://www.watchprojects.com/2011/09/06/introducing-neuhaus-watches/</link>
		<comments>http://www.watchprojects.com/2011/09/06/introducing-neuhaus-watches/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Sep 2011 12:36:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Francis J.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Founder Manuel Neuhaus is quite an interesting man: Having dropped out of school to become a photographer, he trained in painting and design before earning his living by producing computer graphics in the early 1990&#8242;s. Herr Neuhaus then worked as a freelance media designer, but in 2007, he discovered the facinating world of watches. Manuel [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Instrument Watches from Christopher Ward</title>
		<link>http://www.watchprojects.com/2011/07/29/new-instrument-watches-from-christopher-ward/</link>
		<comments>http://www.watchprojects.com/2011/07/29/new-instrument-watches-from-christopher-ward/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jul 2011 05:14:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Francis J.</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.watchprojects.com/?p=2749</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Well I guess it was bound to happen some day: adapting the paradigm of a cockpit clock to the wrist is no longer a novelty. Seiko made one of the earliest documented attempts, and watches like the ZULU-01 by Trintec, the Airspeed by Revue Thommen and the BR01 by Bell &#38; Ross were all released [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ginault, nothing but the Sub</title>
		<link>http://www.watchprojects.com/2011/06/30/ginault-nothing-but-the-sub/</link>
		<comments>http://www.watchprojects.com/2011/06/30/ginault-nothing-but-the-sub/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jun 2011 08:56:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Francis J.</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[aftermarket parts]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[ETA 2824-2]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[historic designs]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[made-to-order]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[militarophilia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pimp your watch]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.watchprojects.com/?p=2725</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Established in Fremont, California, the founder of Ginault plans to offer bespoke watches based on legendary military diving watches. The Rolex Submariner is the first source of inspiration, ant there is also a dial inspired by the Omega Seamaster 300. Ginault&#8217;s Base Module 1 and Silent Service Mark II both come with a Swiss ETA 2824-2 calibre, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Helson&#8217;s Fifty Fathoms</title>
		<link>http://www.watchprojects.com/2011/04/20/helsons-fifty-fathoms/</link>
		<comments>http://www.watchprojects.com/2011/04/20/helsons-fifty-fathoms/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Apr 2011 11:00:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Francis J.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hat tip to OceanicTime. Developed in 1952 with the contribution of professionals, the Blancpain Fifty Fathom marked the beginning of SCUBA diving. Today, the brand Blancpain is part of the Swatch Group, and their products are positioned in the high-end price range, way above Rolex. The latest iteration of the Fifty Fathoms capitalizes on the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Great loss for the watch projects community</title>
		<link>http://www.watchprojects.com/2011/04/17/great-loss-for-the-watch-projects-community/</link>
		<comments>http://www.watchprojects.com/2011/04/17/great-loss-for-the-watch-projects-community/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 17 Apr 2011 06:30:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Francis J.</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[aftermarket crystals]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[custom bezels]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.watchprojects.com/?p=2697</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I am saddened to hear about the passing away of renowned watch modder Noah Fuller on April 13th, 3 days after his 41st birthday and 12 days before his wedding anniversary. Noah Fuller was one of the earliest entrepreneurs offering custom watches and aftermarket parts for Seiko and ETA movements. Having amongst other things created [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Perrelet, looking forward although the rug has been pulled from under your feet</title>
		<link>http://www.watchprojects.com/2011/04/07/perrelet-looking-forward/</link>
		<comments>http://www.watchprojects.com/2011/04/07/perrelet-looking-forward/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Apr 2011 14:56:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Francis J.</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[ETA 2892-A2]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[IP blunter]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Before dwelving into a description of their new diving collection, I would like to walk the reader through a brief presentation of the Perrelet SA company, which inception I discussed at great length in my essay in French: &#8220;The house of cards Perrelet SA, Example of how unverified information relayed by historians can backfire at a brand&#8217;s communication strategy [...]]]></description>
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