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Archive for December, 2010

Ice Watch x Disney Tron Collaboration Watches

 

Ice Watch has collaborated with Disney to release a new Tron wristwatch. This watch, the ice watch x Disney collaboration, is launched in conjunction with the release of the new movie Tron Legacy. The watch comes in 3 colors, blue, orange and yellow. The design is inspired the the lights on the wheel/tire of the […]

Ice Watch Silver Classic Solid Review

 

This is a review of the reference CS.SR.S.P.10 from Ice Watches. This watch is from their Classic Solid collection. The breakdown of the model number, CS - Classic Solid, SR - Silver, S – Small, P – Polycarbonate and 10 - year (of manufacture) 10 - 2010.

SPECIFICATIONS:

Function: Hour, minutes and seconds
Case: Polycarbonate
Movement: Miyota quartz
Crystal: Mineral
Water […]

How a Quartz Watch Works

 

Here's a good video that demonstrates how the technology in a quartz movement works. The inner workings are taken for granted in cheaper watches. But there is a wide range of quality and precision in various watches. Take a look and see if this simple explanation works for you. It's a […]

Sinn Isetan (Japan) Limited Edition Watch

 

Sinn and Isetan Japan (a Japanese Departmental store) has collaborated to launch the Sinn x Isetan Co. Ltd Limited Edition watch. This watch is limited to only 50 pieces. The watch is based on the Sinn 556 model. The design based in the military pilot watch from the 1950s with vintage looking hands and military […]

Thomas Ninchritz Vice Versa Watch

 

This is a very interesting watch. The dial is actually fitted on the opposite side of the movement, hence the name of the watch, Vice Versa. The Thomas Ninchritz calibre TN 203 is based on an ETA Unitas 6498-1 manual wound movement. It has been modified by the watchmakers at Thomas Ninchritz Germany so that […]

Japanese Limited Edition Sinn 556

 

Sinn has released two limited edition watches for the Japanese market. Both the watches, Sinn 556 CR and 556 BR is based on the Sinn 556. Both the 556 CR and BR are a limited edition of 150 pieces each. And both the watches share the same specifications. There are some minor differences between the […]

ETA 804.114 Movement Stem Removal

 

There's another good post on Horology Crazy showing how to remove the stem from an ETA 804.114 quartz movement. This process can be a little tricky, so it's good to see some photos explaining exactly how it's done.
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ETA 804.114 Movement