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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>
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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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		<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>
		<category><![CDATA[editorial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[historic designs]]></category>
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		<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>introducing: Uhren Forum</title>
		<link>http://www.watchprojects.com/2011/11/04/introducing-uhren-forum/</link>
		<comments>http://www.watchprojects.com/2011/11/04/introducing-uhren-forum/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2011 13:12:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Francis J.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Founded by Brigitte and Olaf Vockerodt, the brand Uhren Forum aims at providing collectors with affordable watches focused on quality, design and functionality. The name is rather odd, because it is easily mistaken by Internet search engines for German-speaking &#8220;Watch Forum&#8221;. Sold at 1&#8217;780 EUR, Their flagship is a full calendar chronograph based on the Valjoux 7751. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Deeper Technical Plunge for Blancpain</title>
		<link>http://www.watchprojects.com/2011/10/26/deeper-technical-plunge-for-blancpain/</link>
		<comments>http://www.watchprojects.com/2011/10/26/deeper-technical-plunge-for-blancpain/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2011 12:57:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Francis J.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[After several weeks of mystery, Blancpain finally unveiled their new watch on October 25th 2011 at the Dubai Mall Aquarium. Christened &#8220;X Fathoms&#8221;, this 55,6 mm novelty titanium timepiece is a  sophisticate mechanical diving computer accurate to 30 centimeter down to 15 meter of depth. Only a handful of brands has achieved to produce watches with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New German Manufacture Chronograph With Central Minute Counter</title>
		<link>http://www.watchprojects.com/2011/10/04/new-german-manufacture-chronograph-with-central-minute-counter/</link>
		<comments>http://www.watchprojects.com/2011/10/04/new-german-manufacture-chronograph-with-central-minute-counter/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Oct 2011 10:06:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Francis J.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last month saw the simultaneous release by two competing German brands of a new chronograph calibre with central minute hand. This particular display replicates a function of the legendary and sadly discontinued Lemania 5100: namingly, a central minute counter allowing a more natural reading of measured time than the ubiquitous 30 minutes subdial commonly found [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MAT watches new collections</title>
		<link>http://www.watchprojects.com/2011/10/03/mat-watches-new-collections/</link>
		<comments>http://www.watchprojects.com/2011/10/03/mat-watches-new-collections/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2011 08:39:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Francis J.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I already introduced the reader to French brand MAT in December 2009. The trade mark MAT is the accronym for Mer Air Terre (Sea, Air, Land), the 3 types of armed forces. TLex of Oceanictime recently published renderings, followed by pictures of the brand&#8217;s new collections AG5 and AG6. This new collection comes with a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>introducing: Orbis Morgan Timepieces</title>
		<link>http://www.watchprojects.com/2011/09/26/introducing-orbis-morgan-timepieces/</link>
		<comments>http://www.watchprojects.com/2011/09/26/introducing-orbis-morgan-timepieces/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Sep 2011 12:06:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Francis J.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Founded in Hong Kong in 1997 by watch enthusiasts, Orbis Morgan Timepieces specializes in Military-inspired watches. Produced locally with Chinese mechanical movements and sold under USD 300, the watches have earned a solid reputation in Japan. On the photographs, the watches look as good as any reputable brand from Germany or Switzerland. It turns out that [...]]]></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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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.watchprojects.com/?p=2769</guid>
		<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>introducing: HEXA watches</title>
		<link>http://www.watchprojects.com/2011/08/10/introduding-hexa-watches/</link>
		<comments>http://www.watchprojects.com/2011/08/10/introduding-hexa-watches/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Aug 2011 10:43:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Francis J.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On August 24, 2011,  new Tampa-based company Hexa watches will be releasing their first model, the K500. Save for the 500 meter marking on the dial, there is no information on specifications or price yet. Hexa watches press release: &#8220;We exist to create products that are consistently fresh and exciting by offering new and unique [...]]]></description>
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