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Romain Jerome Steampunk Chrono Watch Review
Early in 2012 I first set my hands on a new Romain Jerome Steampunk Chrono and instantly started to like it… much more than the “Steampunk” watch that came before it. I really fell in love with the little spinning ship propeller on the dial.
Devon Tread 1 Steampunk Watch Review
2012 sees the release of the special limited edition “Steampunk” version of the Tread 1, and I am happy to offer this exclusive review and first ever hands-on look at it. It is Devon’s answer to an artsier version of a mechanical art watch, and it is something which I am happy they decided to make.
Van Barnett Time Machine Knife
This knife doesn’t tell the time but it sure looks like it should. American artist and knife maker Van Barnett calls this steampunk style creation the Time Machine. It is a collectible hand-made knife with a lot of old-timey futuristic personality.
Devon Steampunk Tread 1 Watch
Destined for near future production, is the Devon Steampunk Tread 1 watch. According to Scott Devon, they wanted to play with steampunk ideas for the Tread 1 as a design study. The customer reaction was so good that production is being fast tracked. This of course is the steampunk styled version of the original Devon [...]
Louis Moinet Jules Verne Instrument III Watch Hands-On
More on the steampunk front! I am happy that this trend isn’t waning away. Entry-level to super high-end watch makers are still dishing out pieces that look like retro futuristic artifacts. Perhaps not in the volume we would like, but we still get some good stuff. Louis Moinet has been doing steampunk Jules Verne homage [...]
Dedegumo Unique Japanese Fashion Watches
Those of you who live in or visit New York City should check out a little boutique called Dedegumo. I recently learned about this shop and look forward to going there myself. Dedegumo has a few other store locations, but they are all in Kyoto, Japan. Dedegumo is a sort of watch maker. They don’t [...]
Jacob & Co. Ghost Watch Hands-On
For me the most interesting watch I saw from Jacob & Co. this year was this Ghost G5 timepiece. The Ghost is a brand new collection for 2011 designed by Jacques Fournier (Horology Design Ltd.) in cooperation with Yvan Arpa who is now a figure at Jacob & Co. The Ghost will comes in a [...]
Romain Jerome Launches Lifestyle Blog
Following in the steps of MB&F with their A Parallel World blog, Romain Jerome has now launched their own blog dedicated not their watches, but to the things that inspire the design of their watches. With an emphasis on design, precious materials, the avant garde, and steampunk that items on blog are certainly of value [...]
Romain Jerome Steampunk Watch
Romain Jerome (RJ) isn’t beating around the bush with this one. They call it what it is. This is the new RJ Steampunk – and is a follow-up timepieces to the limited edition Romain Jerome Titanic-DNA Tourbillon Steampunk (hold on, let me take a breath) A la Grande watch from a few years ago. There [...]
Manufacture Royale Opera Time-Piece Watch
Beat me with a stick! I just had to plod through Manufacture Royale’s nine page long bloody press release – only to have reasserted what they mention in the first few lines; that they are “unashamedly elitist.” Wipe my brow and hand me an ol’ timey hallucinogenic absinthe, because I need to lay back in [...]
Louis Moinet Jules Verne Instrument Watch Review
Getting a chance to check out and review this watch for a while was really a dream come true. I recall when I wrote about it a while ago here when it was first announced. I knew then that I really wanted to wear one…
Louis Moinet Vernoscope With Jules Verne Instrument Watches
Steampunk fans rejoice. This artistic item of display is the new Louis Moinet Vernoscope. Meant to celebrate the popularity of the Louis Moinet Jules Verne Instrument watch collection. I think the watches were a bit of a surprise hit, but they are really cool. And by the way, I have an in-depth review of a [...]
Alessandro Baldieri End Of Time Watch Review
Here is another review by aBlogtoRead.com contributor Santtu Määttänen. This “End of Time” watch might have a dramatic name, but is a fair representation of fashion brand watch items. Designer Alessandro Baldieri isn’t known in the US (at leas to me), but he has a couple of watches such as the one here and the [...]
Romain Jerome Titanic DNA Tourbillon Steampunk Ala Grande Limited Edition Watch
The newest Titanic DNA watch from Romain Jerome expressly indicates what it is, “Steampunk.” Instead of just hinting at the idea and playing with the concept, this watch has “Steampunk” in the name, and fashions the watch as such. Granted, a lot of the steampunk appointments of the watch are for show only, it still [...]
Romain Jerome Moon-Dust DNA The Truth About Roswell Watch, Is A Mystery To Me
Romain Jerome, come on? I know this watch is intended to be a limited edition of only nine pieces, but what does it mean?’ And not just that, but how is it gonna be made? A watch designer friend pointed out that the minute tiny details on the face (like the skeletons) would be virtually [...]
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