Simplistic yet stylish, this Kobold Spirit of America is housed in a titanium case with a perfect finish. It is model KD657122 and is powered by a mechanical hand-wound Unitas 6497 which was modified into the Kobold caliber K.421. The movement has 17 jewels and a 50 hour power reserve. The case measures just over 44mm without the crown and just over 48mm with the crown. The watch sits 13.5mm high on the wrist and has a lug width of 22mm in case you ever want to buy an extra strap for it. It comes with a Kobold handmade leather strap installed and a brand new and still in the plastic extra strap of the same description. The crystal is a scratch-resistant sapphire with anti-reflective coating. The exhibition caseback is also a sapphire crystal. The Spirit of America has a depth rating of 100m or 330ft. The crown is push and pull style and winds the movement. The Spirit of America was also Kobold Watch Company’s first watch to be completely assembled in the United States. It retails for $3,350. continue reading…
This is a Marathon SAR, Search and Rescue Diver’s watch. Model WW194006 from May 2006, NSN 6645215580133. It has an automatic movement powered by a Caliber ETA 2824 with 25 Jewels, housed in a solid 316L stainless steel case. The regular SAR is a bit smaller than the JSAR (Jumbo SAR) and measures 41mm diameter with a 14mm thickness. The matte black dial has a date window at 3:00. The standard issue Marathon rubber strap is soft and comfortable and measures 20mm wide at the lugs. This set also included the Marathon stainless steel bracelet. The flat sapphire crystal has a “cyclops” lens over the date window. This watch is water resistant up to 300m and is equipped with a screw-down crown.
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Rolex GMT-Master watches are arguably some of the best timepieces ever produced. The classic GMT-Master II (16710) has been updated with the new and improved GMT-Master IIc (116710) and this video serves as a visual guide to the differences between the two. If there’s anything we missed, we welcome your comments below.
How do you get the cover off? We’re often asked us how to open antique fusee pocket watches so here is a video to help everyone navigate their way through a case and locking mechanism seen in most fusee style pocket watches.
According to Wikipedia, a fusee is a cone-shaped pulley with a spiral groove around it, wound with a cord or chain which is attached to the mainspring barrel. Fusees were used from the 1400s to the early 1900s to improve timekeeping by equalizing the uneven pull of the mainspring as it ran down.
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Doxa divers watches are known for their signature “scuba tube” presentation. Doxa makes the unboxing process fun, and they did a great job of designing packaging that actually relates to the watch. Check out the video above to see what it’s like to get a professional Doxa diver’s watch and the cool factor of opening the “box”. If you are looking for a Doxa SUB 750T Sharkhunter watch, check out our watch store.
Nienaber Bunde Antero Watch at Baselworld 2010
In our search for a noteworthy independent watch company, we found Rainer Nienaber from Nienaber Bunde Watch Company. Rainer was demonstrating his new hand made Antero timepiece in the independent watchmaker’s area on the second floor of Hall 1 during Baselworld 2010.
“The purist”
A vintage car’s revolution counter was the inspiration behind this original watch, which indicates the current time by an hours hand alone. Due to its scale, the time can be read with an accuracy of approximately 5 minutes. The small seconds hand is used as a function control. The hours hand skips over the 9 on the dial (anterograde display) so that the seconds hand is not concealed. The design of the dial and hands was adapted from a technical measuring instrument from the 1940s.
A manually wound ETA/Unitas 6497 movement with a power reserve of more than 40 hours ensures that this unusual timepiece runs smoothly. The 42 mm stainless steel casing is 12 mm deep and fitted with two sapphire glasses. The upper glass has an anti-reflective coating.
Walking out the front door of Hall 1 in Basel
We hope you enjoy these pictures of Baselworld 2010. These photos were taken around the first floor of Hall 1. Keep checking back, we will update the KeepTheTime Blog with more pics and videos of Basel 2010 and the world of watches that were in the show!
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