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You ever find that brand that really does not stand out, but holds its own pound for pound? Cyma would be that brand, always on the Swiss watch radar, yet, running low key and reasonable. Cyma, like the Swiss, is respected, quiet and in the middle of the watch groups. The brand never surfaces too high or too low. Check them out, I guarantee there is a model you would like. It won’t be your favorite watch, but you will get tons of wear from it, with sound results. CTWG
October 25th, 2007
“Glashütte Original once again takes the high demands of its customers into consideration; now premiering the Sport Evolution GMT at this year’s Baselworld, yet another attractive model added to the brand’s striking sports watch line. In developing this model, the designers concentrated on the needs of the modern traveler and realized them in a sporty watch. Thus, the new Sport Evolution GMT with two sweep time zones from the center was developed, a timepiece that can easily serve as a constant companion in all of life’s situations. Additionally, further time zones can be set and read by the rotating the bezel. The Sport Evolution GMT also builds a bridge between innovation, functionality, precision, and striking aesthetics, like the other models of the line, whether it is worn for business, leisure, sport, or any other special event.”
This is a big thumbs up from the watch guy, Sport Evolution was a big hit, the G.M.T. also will be sure to sell like wild fire. With only one real sport style to their name, it truly a nice offering from Glashutte, we all hope to see more sport watches out of the little Germany town in the future. CTWG
May 14th, 2007
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Okay, so a guy on vacation looses a gifted G.M.T. Master while swimming in Half Moon Bay, Antigua. The lost watch takes up residence on the ocean floor for two years thrashing to and fro. Along swims a Frenchman, who finds the watch on his dive. In a fine demonstration of upstanding character, he returns it to Rolex London. Rolex London consults the Rolex service records and discovers the original buyer was the swimmer’s brother. They contact the brother. In another display of upstanding character, the big brother has the watch re-conditioned and re-gifts it back to his brother with a little sage advice, “Don’t lose it this time.” Check out the before/after pics folks; the G.M.T. doesn’t even have the triple lock–and the movement is perfect. CTWG
March 29th, 2007
What makes a watch strap $50, $100, $150 more than another watch strap. The craft of leather strapmaking is limited to a few fine leather shops. I believe Hermes takes the prize for the finest straps produced in the watch industry. Check out the real art of strap making. CTWG
March 28th, 2007
Sport watches do not need to prove themselves–as is the case–with the watchmaking feat of the Bell & Ross Tourbillon. As I mentioned on the comments of Wristwatchreview.com, this is the “Jump the Shark” move of the sport watch industry. Your customer-base buys black, PVD, big, square watches! Why would you put a high complication in that piece? Do you put a Hermes saddle on a Donkey, of course not, and you don’t need a tourbillion for a sport model watch–it serves no function. CTWG
March 23rd, 2007
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Click the picture to the right to enjoy one of the most original watches produced to date: Watch specs below, remember the module, it is the KEY to this fine timepiece. 15% discount is provided for purchases made thru: CTWG Dark/Light Special Use promo code: CTWG
Movement: Mechanical with automatic winding, ETA caliber 2892-A2, luxury finish (perlage, with blued screws), modified with a planetary gearing module for controlling the length of the hour hand, certified COSC chronometer, logo engraved into the rotor (Geneva stripes)…. Functions: Hours, by means of continual radial displacement of the hour hand on a dual-phase scale (day and night), minutes, center seconds hand, date at 6 o’clock. … Dials: Black or silvered finish in all versions, colour differentiation of the dual-phase hour scale (Pascal’s spiral), with a raised outer ring for minute and second graduations, Superluminova luminescent numerals and hands (except Transparent Edition). … Case: Diameter 39,0 mm, height 12,8 mm, stainless steel (sporty models), 18K yellow or red gold (elegant models), water resistant to 50m, sapphire crystal front and back. … Buckle: 18K Buckle with plated deployment (Hybrid) is standard thru 2004 and early 2005 production; thereafter, 18K solid Deployment system is standard issue in 2005 production. … Band: Calfskin black with duotone or grey stitching; Alligator in black or brown; PARITY model straps are white alligator with anthracite lizard infills. Parity model straps are anthracite Alligator or white Alligator with anthracite lizard infills. … All terms, conditions and product specifications are subject to change.
March 14th, 2007
We are creeping ever closer to the big show, and I hope all have your trips planned. Baselworld is a perfect show for all watch enthusiasts buyer or not! (being open to the public). If you have a chance, being a pasionate watch collector, this would be a great holiday. A new Basel Village is to be opened this year 6:00p.m. to 2:00a.m. to rub elbows and throw a few back after a gruelling day of watch browsing. Hope to see ya there! CTWG
March 2nd, 2007
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What makes that Mechanical watch run? You hear people rattle on about different watches they own, but do they really know what makes these little machines tick? Let me break it down for ya! You have an energy source, gear train that lets that power flow–regulating tools and a display. That is the nutshell version! Your power source is your mainspring, it is wound by an oscillator or by hand, hence automatic or manual wind –and you thought latin wouldn’t come in handy! Your mainspring feeds the gear train (a series of wheels) which leads to the escapement (heart beat of the watch see: Striking balance). This whole cycle takes place so that power from that mainspring is sent in a captured manor and lessened. The hands on the display are attached to a series of pinions and posts set into the gear train that poke up. The wheels rotate at different intervals because of their size, making a hour wheel, second wheel etc. Viola, time is made. CTWG
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February 23rd, 2007
Yes, the grand-daddy of all watch shows, BaselWorld 2007 is nigh. For CTWG, it is a pilgrimage to the holy land, building after building of the world’s finest timepieces all laid out for eye-popping viewing. Let me know what interests you, and I will do my darndest to cover it with pictures etc. Maybe this year I will finally learn to pronounce Feldschlösschen? CTWG
February 20th, 2007
O.K. you're reading the manual to your new automatic wrist watch and you come across 28,800 pulsations per hour. Huh!? What!?! Why? Let CTWG break it down. The 28,800 are the oscillations made by the balance in the watch. The little pallet jewel (the red teeth you see snapping forward and back) is the source of energy, literally, from rotating energy to oscillation energy. This becomes a controlled way to let down power! Count up all of these small but powerful strikes (1.5 million p.s.i.) and there are your vibrations per hour. Typically faster is better, lighter is better. 18,000 was the old standard speed and 28,800 is the modern fast speed. Many other speeds are used but there it is! CTWG
December 28th, 2006
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