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Client Wristshot: Randall’s Kobold Arctic Diver

Posted on May 22, 2013 by admin

One of our awesome clients Randall sent us this wristshot of his Kobold Arctic Diver from all the way over in Afghanistan. Like many of the Kobold watches sold at KeepTheTime, we sent this one to his APO address. Thanks Randall!

The Arctic Diver is heavy duty, a workers dive watch and very well made. Like a tank! Outstanding service, watch depicted was exact watch received, thanks for your service! -Randall

Here are the three watches Randall currently has with him at the military base:

Did you get your watch from KeepTheTime? Send wristshot pics to be posted on the KTT Blog: media@keepthetime.com

Posted in Watch Pics | Tagged APO Shipping, arctic diver, Customer Wristshots, Kobold AD, kobold arctic diver, Kobold Military Discount, military watch | Leave a comment

Valerii Danevych’s Amazing Miniature Wooden Watches

Posted on May 7, 2013 by admin

Ukrainian Watchmaker Valerii Danevych’s miniature wooden timepieces were incredible. You could study them all day, especially with the beautiful display set up at the Académie Horlogère des Créateurs Indépendants (AHCI) booth at Baselworld. This creative genius is not a one trick pony, he carves it all out of wood from wristwatches to pocket watches – even clocks and tourbillons! The only component that isn’t from a tree is the spring! As if all this isn’t interesting enough, there is one quality that sets Valerii Danevych apart from the other watchmakers at Baselworld: he is not a trained watchmaker.

Valerii Danevych Wooden Watch Video

Posted in Baselworld 2013 | Tagged Académie Horlogère des Créateurs Indépendants, AHCI, Basel, Basel 2013, Baselworld, Baselworld 2013, Ukrainian Watchmaker, Valerii Danevych, Wood, Wood Watch, wooden timepieces, Wooden Watches | Leave a comment

Nord Zeitmaschine Quickindicator and Variocurve Watches Hands On at Baselworld 2013

Posted on May 6, 2013 by admin

NORD ZEITMASCHINE Watches at Baselworld 2013. First up is the Limited Edition Nord Quickindicator and then the Nord Variocurve.

The Nord Quickindicator model has the caliber NORD N3 automatic movement (ETA 2824 with proprietary module), beating at 28800 vibrations per hour with 25 jewels and integrated precision-microballbearings.

The Quickindicator has perhaps the World’s quickest minute hand in a wristwatch.

The stainless steel case is 44.3mm diameter with a thickness of 15.6mm. The case alone weighs in at about 115g without a strap attached. 10 screws secure the bezel and caseback. The curved-flat sapphire allows for a crystal clear view into the beautiful dial of this watch. Both sides are anti-reflective and feature laser engraved numbers on the inside of the crystal.

This watch is limited to 97 numbered pieces in each color configuration.

Nord Variocurve

Posted in Baselworld 2013 | Tagged Basel, Basel 2013, Baselworld, Baselworld 2013, Nord Quickindicator, Nord Variocurve, NORD ZEITMASCHINE | Leave a comment

Ressence Type 3 Hands On at Baselworld 2013

Posted on May 5, 2013 by admin

The Ressence Type 3 is unlike any watch ever seen before. Liquid filled, floating display, no crown, no hands – pure evolution of time. So how do you set it? Watch the video to find out… learn more at ressence.eu.

Type 3 Technical Specifications (from ressence.eu)

FUNCTIONS:	Date, Days, Hours, Minutes, Seconds ( 360’’ )
ARCHITECTURE:	Sandwich construction with titanium membrane between movement and fluid-filled indication module.
SYSTEM:	Information transmitted from movement to indications by micro-magnetic fields .
CASE:	Sapphire crystal and grade 5 titanium
DIMENSIONS:	44mm x 15mm
CRYSTALS:	Domed sapphire crystals top and bottom with anti-reflective coating on both sides
INDICATIONS:	Convex dial and indications (radius: 125mm) in grade 5 titanium with black DLC. Indications engraved and filled with white, grey and orange Super-LumiNova, glowing green and orange in the dark.
MODULE:	Patented system invented and developed by Ressence. Independent module comprising 28 gears and 57 jewels Grade 5 titanium plate integrating three eccentric biaxial satellites inclined at 3° and 4,75° with a date ring around the circumference. Shock absorber system. The module and indications are completely immersed in fluid. A thermal valve compensates for expansion/contraction of the fluid
MOVEMENT:	Automatic winding movement, 25 jewels Power reserve 36 hours, Balance frequency 28.800 A/h Visible ring-shape winding rotor
COMPONANTS:	Total of 407 components.
WEIGHT:	175 grams.

Posted in Baselworld 2013 | Tagged Basel, Basel 2013, Baselworld, Baselworld 2013, Benoit Mintiens, Liquid Filled Watch, No Crown Watch, Ressence, Ressence Type 3, Type 3, Video, Wristshot | Leave a comment

Linde Werdelin’s Darth Vader Watch

Posted on May 4, 2013 by admin

Happy Star Wars Day, everybody! May the 4th be with you all! We like to call this one the Darth Vader watch. Really it’s the Linde Werdelin (@lindewerdelin) Oktopus II Moon Black. Black DLC satin finish titanium case (44mm) with a ceramic bezel and intricate three part skeletonized dial. The in-house movement features an interesting moonphase complication and luminous moon disk. There are only 47 of this exact model in the world and they each retail for about $13,500 USD. Originally released in March 2013, this beauty was spotted at Baselworld this year. More of their collection coming soon.

Posted in Baselworld 2013 | Tagged Basel, Basel 2013, Baselworld, Baselworld 2013, Linde Werdelin, Moonphase, Oktopus II Moon, Pics, Star Wars Day | Leave a comment

Rolex 116506 Daytona Ice Blue Platinum 50th Anniversary at Basel 2013

Posted on May 2, 2013 by admin

The question everyone wants to know is: why in the world did Rolex release a blue 50th Anniversary Daytona 116506 and not something green to match all the other 50 year models? Upon this release we almost had to check the calendar to make sure it wasn’t April Fool’s Day. Beautiful watch nonetheless!

The new all 950 platinum chronograph from the crown features an “Ice Blue” dial with brown subdial rings and a matching “Chestnut Brown” Cerachrom bezel. The markings on the bezel are also a thin layer of platinum material. Many Rolex fans were hoping for an all steel version with the same bezel to replace the high-polish steel bezel that scratches from looking at it.

Video coming soon!

Posted in Baselworld 2013 | Tagged 950 Platinum, Caliber 4130, Glacier Blue, Ice Blue Daytona, Rolex 116506, rolex 50th anniversary, Rolex Blue Daytona, Rolex Chestnut Brown, rolex daytona, Rolex Ice Blue | Leave a comment

Rolex 116710BLNR Blue/Black Bezel GMT-Master II at Baselworld 2013

Posted on May 2, 2013 by admin

Rolex seems to really like blue this Baselworld, but why didn’t they release a Pepsi or Coke ceramic bezel this year like everyone wanted? Instead, the new model is blue and black. So far it isn’t named after a beverage conglomerate (maybe it never will be), and Rolex didn’t even give it a special designation other that adding BLNR to the end of the regular reference number: 116710BLNR. This is how Rolex officially describes the new bezel:

Bidirectional rotatable 24-hour graduated bezel. Two-colour blue and black Cerachrom insert in ceramic, engraved numerals and graduations.

We’re certain they will put out the Pepsi bezel once sales of this version reach a certain point. Until that time, will you be getting your blue on?

Video coming soon, please check back.

Click the pics to enlarge…

Posted in Baselworld 2013 | Tagged 116710, 116710BLNR, Baselwrold 2013, Cerachrom, GMT Master II Blue Black, GMT-Master II, New Pepsi Bezel, rolex, rolex basel, rolex baselworld, Rolex New Bezel | Leave a comment