December 31st, 2009 by Vivian Lau

Two years ago, Swatch Group made a quite sensation in the watch industry by announcing that its movement making division ETA would stop supplying watch movements to watch brands that are not under the wings of Swatch Group in 2010. As known to all, ETA is the biggest and most influential movement maker in the Switzerland. Most Swiss watch brands depends on the movement supply from ETA. ETA produces a wide selection of movements from high-end mechanical movements to quartz movements.

All watches brands under Swatch Group uses movements from ETA, while ETA also supplies movements to outside watch companies at present. But according Nicolas Hayek, Chairman of Swatch Group, this situation will be changed. He confirms that ETA will not supply movements to outside brands from 2010.

has been under investigation by on whether this move is. Probes have been launched in the past as well to identify whether or not ETA was engaging in unfair pricing and related charges. The current probe is likely interested in whether such practices of shutting out hat are important to the Swiss economy is a legal move by the Swatch Group.

Swiss government authorities have investigated ETA to decide if the decision is illegal and anti-monopolistic. Also lost of probes have been made to judge whether  ETA was involving in unfair pricing and related charges. And the recent probe is see if the shutting-out move to other Swiss watch brands that greatly contribute to the country’s economy is legal of not .

The move would be deadly for lots of brands that rely on the movement supply from ETA. But it may create a great opportunity for other movement makers that are able to those sophisticated movement parts. ETA’s biggest competitors Sellita and Ronda may quickly take actions to fill the blank of market.
Lots of high volume movements by ETA do not have intellectual property rights any longer. And we know, these patent rights only enjoy certain period of protection before their covered technologies can be used by anyone. For example, the ETA 2824-2 has been copied by other brands like Sellita for quite a time. And brands can go for Japanese movement makers to face the possible movement shortage.

ETA is very likely to stop supplying watch movements to outside Swiss brands in sometime of 2010. I will wait to see how the industry reacts this big move.

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December 28th, 2009 by Vivian Lau

Bozeman Watch Company, having its headquater, is famous in making luxury watches of classy looking and American sporty feel. Watches by Bozeman normally apply Swiss movements. And new this watch American watch maker has presented the second set of limited edition Cutthroat watches that is. And this limited edition, composed of 100 pieces, is actually a tribute to fishing and the famous Cutthroat trout.

The watches, sized at 42mm, is done in stainless steel with highly polished finishing. Fitted with a sappire crysatal at front, the cases are water resistant to 100 meters. And they are completed by leather straps of matching stiching. Beating inside the watches are COSC Chronometer certified. Swiss automatic GMT movements

The dials are availble in silver and black, and the silver version comes with red, orange, blue or green hour markers and tips of hands. The colors are in fact fit to the names such as the “Yellowstone” or “Whitefish” editions. The arrow-shaped GMt hand is uniform red tipped on all models. And there is an additional GMT hour scale on the chapter ring. The seconds hand features a counterweight that is same as the brand brand logo. Surprisingly, all hands are perfect in length, showing that the brand is quite good at designing.

Overall, the latest Cutthroat watches are quite nice looking while being very functional. The price range is likely to between $4,200 to  $4,700.

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December 23rd, 2009 by Vivian Lau

The Classima Executives XL Chronograph and Complete Calendar is part of the Baume & Mercier’s brand new 2010 release. As the name suggests, the watch is very versatile thanks to the ETA 7751 movement. It provides Complete Calendar that includes day, date, month and moon phase indicator aside from the chronograph functions and the time. I can not deny that it is a nice looking watch, but it looks quite similar to a watch model by the brand’s big competitor Longines. And in my humble opinion, most Baume & Mercier watches launched recently are lack of characters to compete with other watches. And it not wonder that the new Baume & Mercier is not particularly special. And I think it is because the brand is subject to the orientation by Richemont Group that has higher-end brands.

The 42mm case, made of stainless steel, is very classic and has fine finishes. But it has little personality itself.The dial features nice guilloche finish in the center. And to save the dial from being too busy, Baume & Mercier replaces numerals with black stick markers. And gray hands are applied to create a Tuxedo look. And the rose gold date hand and the moon phase indicator adds a subtle touch of luxury. The watch comes with sapphire crystal at front and the rear. The case-back reveals a Baume & Mercier signed automatic rotor, an oscillating weight adorned with “Côtes de Genève”, as well as circular-grained bridges and blued steel screws. The crown proudly bears the Phi symbol.

And this watch requires 5 adjustments per year to account for the March, May, July, October and December that have not full 31 days. If you are in the market for a a perpetual calendar of lower price tag, this Baume & Mercier is not a half bad choice. You know high end watches with perpetual calendars normally go for $10,000-$100,000.

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December 21st, 2009 by Vivian Lau

Omega Musuem watch collection that contains re-issues of the brand’s classic models in the history welcomes its 9th member- Omega Milestone 1941 Collector’s Piece Watch. Fitting to the name , the watch is launched in a limited edition of 1,941 pieces worldwide.

The original watch that the Milestone 1941 is based on was created in 1938 and known as the CK2080. Omega brings the retro style to the modern world and injects the contemporary technology. In fact, the Milestone 1941 is completely modern expect the retro look.

Sized at 38mm at diameter, the old fashioned case and the lugs are done in 18K white gold. Beating inside the watch is the Omega Caliber 3203 Co-Axial manually wound movement that has been equipped with a column wheel for the chronograph complication.

The black dial carries the original style which was extremely well-received among high rank military officials in early 40s. This dial is very busy with lots of functions including s a tachymeter, telemeter, and a 30 minute chronograph and the time. But Omega has managed to make it looks cool and tasteful. To ensure ideal reading in places of poor lighting, the hour makers and the hands are coated with sufficient SuperLumiNova.

Omega Milestone 1941 Collector’s Piece Watch is completed by a black alligator strap with  18k white gold buckle. I believe this Omega watch, as a nice combo of retro style and modern technology,  will sure find favor in eyes of watch collectors and vintage watch lovers. And it is expected to hit Omega stores very soon.

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December 18th, 2009 by Vivian Lau

Hublot has prepared a wonder gift package for men who can, and more importantly, are willing to spend big money to express love on the valentine’s day or other special days.Well, Hublot has just unveiled its latest ladies’ watch model – Big Bang in Red to celebrate the coming valentine’s day 2010. As the new suggests, the new Hublot watch features red, the color representing fervent love, on the dial, strap and case as well. It is good that as a watch expressing love, this watch does not have any heart shape that has been overdone on many love theme designs. And it is also good that, the steel bezel is set with 126 diamonds that no women can not resist. But it is obviously that Hublot again plays the game of colors and materials based on the already very successful watch design.Luckily, the result is not half bad as always. As least, I can feel the love, the passion and the elegance of the watch.

The 38mm case in done in white ceramic. And I have to admit the the combination of white ceramic and plain steel is very nice, though material trick is exactly what the brand is famous for. And the dial, completed by satin-finished appliqués and numerals, is covered by sapphire crystal with double anti-reflective treatment. The watch is water resistant to 100 meters with complete steel case back. Beating inside the watch is Swiss-made quartz movement.

The Hublot Bag Bang in Red is completed by a Gummy Alligator. Overall, this is nice watch I can recommend to anyone as a gift to express the love. Believe me, it says more than any poem and proclaims love better than any words.

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December 17th, 2009 by Vivian Lau

You may have not ever heard Edmond watches as they are a quite new brand to Swiss watch making industry, but Edmond watches has been available in the US. At first sight, I feel this brand new watch has a link to the already very successful Panerai though it has not. Whatever,you can not deny that the case shape , the size(44mm) and the  are so Panerai. Edmond watches comes with lots of models and all share the same case construction. Also noticeable is that each model features a special “Lock-ED” lever over the clasp which is very similar to Panerai. Luckily, Edmond adds interesting details to get out of the allegation and makes the watches looks stylish and futuristic. Overall,  The complex construction contributes to the sophisticated looking watch. And the design is so refined that you can hardly find from other watch brands.  The cases are normally done in stainless steel, while being available in black or gold PVD finishes.

Take the Edmond Cap Horn in gold PVD for example. I love those golden screws exposed on the case and bezel which enhance the masculinity of the watch. And I can not help but thumbs up for the nice combination of the goldtone and the PVD. And obviously, it correctly blends not a few merits of some popular watch models on the market into the design. And like other Edmond watches, it is fitted with sapphire crystal at the front and the rear, and water resistant to 200 meters.

Edmond watches, as far as I know, are powered by Swiss ETA 2824-2 automatic movements. And the Edmond Cap Horn mentioned above goes for $1,900. Personally, I think Edmond watches deserve quite a long wrist time with nice looking and reasonable pricing.

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December 16th, 2009 by Mabel Xie

It was not until the Baselworld 2009 that I knew Linde Werdelin. And the SpidoLite became (and is still) my favorite model from the brand. Linde Werdelin is in fact is an unique watch makers and it has its own way to make their potential customers their real customers.Recently, it decided to provide potential customers an opportunity to test a watch for five days and decide whether to boy or not. I am applause for Linde Werdelin’s bold decision and confidence in their products.

For example, A famous watch blogger, who also loves the the SpidoLite, kept in touch with the brand after the Baselworld 2009. And later the Linde Werdelin lent  the 3-Timer to the blogger to help him finish his Chronicle about the perfect vacation watch. In that Chronicle, the blogger discovered some ideal watches for vacations including the Land and The Sea instruments by Linde Werdelin. According to the Chronicle, there are there essentials elements for a good vacation watch: rugged case, adorable water resistance and the GMT function.

Upon knowing that the blogger did not have a watch with a GMT function or multiple timezones for his upcoming four-week backpacking vacation in Indian, Linde Werdelin offered a 2-timer watch to the blogger and suggested him make conclusion based on real experience.

According to the blogger, his four-week backpacking vacation in Indian will involve in lots of outdoor sports like hiking, driving and diving. And He plans to rent an old Enfield Bullit and experience the Indian trains and buses. So  it is sure that the watch will have to deal with some tough environments. But obviously, Linde Werdelin is afraid to take the challenge. The blogger promises a full report about the test after his trip. And I believe the 2-Timer will prove itself.

As mentioned at the beginning, the 5-day test opportunity is open to all potential customers. Included in the test set are Elemental steel (black  and silver dial), SpidoLite all Titanium, Oktopus Titanium, The One steel(black and silver dial ),  3-Timer steel l(black and silver dial ) and the The Rock natural aluminium. Linde Werdelin will ship the chosen model to the potential customer if available. And Linde Werdelin will not, of course, force the recipient to purchase the watch.

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December 15th, 2009 by Mabel Xie

RGM is a rising watch company based in Pennsylvania. The brand has been getting more and more popularity in American, while it is new or even strange to most Asian people.It is reported RGM is set to release the brand new Ref. 400 watch.

The 42.2 mm case, done in stainless steel, feels much larger than its actual size. The surface of the case features fine contrast between brushed and polished finishes. while the bezel receives nice brushed finish. The overall design of the case is a good fusion of the conventional watch style and the classic muscle car appearance. For example, the watch has particularly sport lines and the retro rectangular pushers

The watch also comes with an array of dial color options, including black, gray, orange, blue, white, and some combos thereof. Based on my knowledge and love to the automobile world , I am rather astonishing yet glad to see that the dial designs are deeply influenced by the America’s most popular classic muscle cars in history. And the result is fantastic. RGM has successfully transplanted the iconic look and feel that used to found on the the inside and instrument gauge readouts of the great cars in the 1960s and 70s. RGM also spices the design up with a few classic elements of classic diving watches. And the dial has the seconds removed in order to to maintain a classic bi-compax look

RGM Reference 400 watch is powered by the updated Swiss ETA Valgranges A07.211 automatic mechanical chronograph movement. By far, I have no idea about the exact prices. But Reference 400 is set to hit stores soon.

December 14th, 2009 by admin

New watch brand Xetum has just gone live and presents two models to start – the Tyndall and Stinson watch lines. Xetum is a new brand to watch making industry. It creates two models which are the first model in Tyndall and Stinson watch lines respectively. The two lines are named after two places in the San Francisco Bay Area, where the headquarter of the brand. But the watches are in fact made in Swiss.

Both Tyndall and Stinson models are done in stainless steel and size at 40 mm. The cases sports a nice contrast between fine brushed and polished finishes. And the cases looks extremely clean without lugs. And the leather straps are seamlessly connected to case. All watch crowns are engraved with theb brand’s e hexagonal logo. And both models come with various dial colors option for choosing from.

The Xetum Tyndall watch houses an automatic ETA 2895-2 movement which is revealed by the display case back. And this watch sports the brand’s accessible modern design. The dial is clean and highly legible without having the overly sparse look that many minimalist watches have.

The Xetum Stinson is powered by with an ETA 2824-2 automatic movement. It has a centrally mounted seconds hand, while the the Tyndall model features a a subsidiary seconds dial at 6’clock position.
The price range for these watches are likely to be between $995 to $1.395. And you can directly order from the official site of Xetum.

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December 11th, 2009 by Mabel Xie

People come, and go, never stay long, I mean, in watch making world. Few months ago, Yvan Arpa lost his job as the CEO OF Romain Jerome. We, Watch Impression, also posted this news. Very bad though, Yvan Arpa at least got some compensation from the stupid board of Romain Jerome by winning his suit against it. Following, Manuel Emch who had been dedicated to the development of Manuel Emch, one of the Swatch Group owned watch brands, was forced to resign. Now news comes that Romain Jerome has appointed Manuel Emch as their new CEO. I wonder that if Yvan Arpa will replace the post of Manuel Emch used to be. Better not. Otherwise, history may repeat again and he may end up with leaving . At least now, Yvan Arapa seems to focus on karate rather than watch making though he recently created the black belt watch exclusively for world’s black belt owners.

It is Yvan Arpa who made Romain Jerome what it is today. And Romain Jerome famous for edgy designs seemed to run out of talent after stupidly getting Yvan Arpa ousted. And now they perhaps makes a correct decision to put Manuel Emch into the CEO position as this young and determined man may lead the company in similar manner as Yvan Arpa.

Manuel Emch will officially take the office and direct the distinct watch company on January 1, 2010. Hope he is ready to bringing amazing changes and new products after several-month holiday season.

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