That’s right folks, it’s time to announce the winner of our Modify Watch contest…

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For those of you just joining in, we had a chance to sit down with Ted Brown of  Berkbinder & Brown to talk about his Tool Watch.  Yesterday, we covered the beginning of the Tool Watch, Mr. Brown’s “watch cred”, and choice of movement.  In today’s installment, we’ll dig into the case design a bit more. Read more…

Recently, I had a chance to tour the assembly facility for Berkbinder & Brown, and sit down with the man behind the Tool Watch, Mr. Ted Brown.  For those not familiar with the Tool Watch, it’s one of the newest American-designed and -made watches that got it’s start via Kickstarter.  Read on, and see what we talked about.

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So, did you like what you saw in our review of the Maratac Composite strap?  If so, today is your lucky day.  CountyComm is have a great sale on them – any size (20, 22, and 24mm) and color stitching, only $6 apiece!  S&H is on the higher side, so you’ll want to likely get more than just one strap.

Do you remember those “magic picture” posters that were all the rage in the mid-90s?  Well, TokyoFlash Japan has introduced a new model, the Optical Illusion, that utilizes some similar principles.  Unlike those posters, however, there is a button that will allow you to display the time without having to trick your eyes.  Read on for the introduction sales special, and the bulk of the press release.

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Yesterday, we started taking a look at Sprout Watches, in terms of the materials they use in their watches, as well as digging into one of their men’s models.  Today, we’ll go through the women’s model that they sent over for review, and wrap things up.

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If you’ve been reading my posts for some time, you’ll remember that I’ve looked at watches that feature a variety of different materials in their construction.  Today, we’re going to have a look at Sprout Watches, who actually manufacture their cases from a corn resin.  This makes for a very lightweight watch that, should the need arise, is biodegradable as well.

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So, if our post from earlier today on the Modify watches grabbed your attention, today is your lucky day.  Thanks to the folks over at Modify, we’ll actually be giving away the watch that we reviewed.

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If you’ve spent any amount of time on the web looking for watches, you’ve undoubtedly run across a new trend, which consists of quartz movements matched up with easily swapped silicone bands.  Today, we’ll take a look at what these are actually made up of, courtesy of some samples sent over from Modify.

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At least, a roulette wheel is what comes to my mind when I look at this watch.  Of course, there’s no mention of gambling in it’s official name, the Military Classic.  It has a distinct aviator-inspired feel, and looks to offer the great combination of style, reliability and affordability that Timex has been offering as of late.

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If you’re familiar with the Croton brand, and what they’re producing today, you probably associate the Aquamatic line with quartz divers.  You may be surprised to know that this line actually hearkens back to the 40′s – and wow, those watches were stunners.

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Can you believe this thing (click to embiggen the image)? It’s a 200,000+ Euros “spherotourbillion” from Jaeger-LeCoultre and it’s probably one of the most complex “classic” watches you’ll ever lay eyes on. What’s that ball thing in the window there? That’s the escapement. It spins in multiple directions, ensuring the sort of accuracy found in quartz watches with the complexity found in a haute mechanical.

Watch as Ariel apparently gets a demo from Bruce Willis’ girlfriend in Pulp Fiction (“Tulip is much better than mongoloid.”) The watch has two barrels – one for the tourbillon and one for the actual indications – and it comes in platinum.
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It’s been awhile since we had a look at a dress watch, so that’s what we’ll peep today.  The model is in question is the Visodate from Tissot, and, as you can see above, it offers the classic dresswatch style.  In many ways, it’s similar to the Hamilton Jazzmaster that I’ve liked so much in previous reviews.  Does it stand the comparison?

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Yesterday, we started giving you the run down on a single-spot watch winder from the folks at SPIN-R.  Today, we’ll finish going over how (and how well) the winder works, and wrap things up.

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We talk about watches quite a bit here at WWR (obviously), and, if you’re like us, you probably have more than one automatic watch kicking around in your watch box.  So, how do you keep them all running and accurate (aside from a strict wear rotation)?  With the services of a watch winder, of course.  Today, we’ll have a look at the single-watch model from the folks at SPIN-R.

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