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Dwyane Wade’s 30th birthday celebration.

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Click to expand.One watch we were really excited to see was the Jack Heuer 80th Birthday Carrera from TAG Heuer, that was announced publicly the week before Basel World began.  Often times, a watch that looks good in pictures doesn’t always translate into a handsome piece in the metal – luckily that is not the case with the Jack Heuer Carrera. This thing rocks.

Sized at a nice 41mm, this special Carrera was designed by Jack Heuer himself, which is why it looks as if it could’ve been made 40+ years ago, and perhaps the reason why it stands out from the rest of the Carrera bunch. 

What makes this one special is the dual register layout (all Cal 1887′s are tri-register), the bright red accents for the “Heuer” shield (notice it’s not TAG Heuer on this one), the seconds hand, and the lining of the strap.  Jack designed the strap so that the wearer could actually see the red lining without taking the watch off, right through the perforation (or “speed holes” as Mr. Simpson would call them).  The dial is an incredibly bright silver with a sunray effect.  The bezel is polished nicely and the tachymeter is on a super slick dark grey flange, and has the number “80″ in bright red signifying the importance of this watch.  The registers feature a nice “azurage” or ridging that gives them a lot of depth and a really pleasing contrast against the smooth dial.  It really is worth expanding the picture above and paying close attention to the details of this dial – it is rather well done.

Production of the Jack Heuer 80th Birthday Carrera will be limited to 3000 pieces worldwide, and the caseback will bear Jack’s signature, the Heuer coat of Arms, and each piece’s number out of the run.  The price, when it hits stores in the coming months, will be $ 4900. 

Click through for more live photos of this awesome new Carrera celebrating the man that made TAG Heuer what it is today.

From:HODINKEE

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The watchmakers at Breguet have wished a very happy bicentennial to their own very first recorded wristwatch in an exhibition that started on January 16^th and ended last Sunday (Feb 12^th). The exhibition was held in Geneva’s Cité du Temps, and was coincided with the prestigious Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH ). The Geneva exhibition is designed for visitors to discover the unique history of this groundbreaking timepiece and the mystery of what became of it.

Caroline Murat, Queen of Naples, first wristwatch owner

As far as horological history can tell us the first record of a wristwatch was ordered by Napoleon Bonaparte’s sister, Caroline Murat in 1810. At the time, Murat sat on the throne as the Queen of Naples, and was a well-known admirer of the timepieces made by Breguet founder, Abraham-Louis Breguet. Yes, Breguet can say they made the first wristwatch for a queen. Queen Caroline’s wristwatch took two years to make and safely deliver, and was only one of the many she ordered from Breguet over the years.

Though the famous first wristwatch has never been found in any public or private collection, the little that is known of it is that the model number was N° 2639.

Nevertheless, Queen Caroline’s special relationship as the favorite customer of Breguet during this time produced something revolutionary. The watch as we know it was a very thin (for the time) repeating watch, had an oblong feminine shape, was set with a thermometer and used  hair intertwined with gold thread to create the strap. The concept must have certainly been innovative and fascinating for the time. As Queen Caroline was known to history as extravagant and ambitious, it is no surprise that she would dream up an ostentatious new watch to be paraded on her wrist at court.

A Reine de Naples watch, inspired by the first wristwatch

The event in Geneva was also used by Breguet to celebrate the 10^th anniversary of the more modern Reine de Naples ladies’ watch collection. The public re-discovery of the Reine de Naples collection also allowed for many experts in the horological field to offer their expertise on the Breguet line. These women’s watches are very much reminiscent of Alice in Wonderland, with their exaggerated and surreal numbers spinning around the watch’s face. Breguet’s official website states that the line was inspired by Queen Caroline’s first wristwatch, as well as others made for Marie Antoinnette and Empress Josephine. The collection was designed to create a symbol of feminine refinement and precision.

From:Luxury Watches That Impress Review Blog

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This is an exciting new release from TAG Heuer, the week before Basel World.  What you’re looking at is a Carrera built in tribute to the 80th birthday of Mr. Jack Heuer himself.  The Jack Heuer 80th Anniversary Carrera will be a limited edition, and is certainly one of the best looking watches we’ve seen come out of TAG in a while.  Notice that this watch appears to be part of TAG’s growing (and excellent) “heritage” collection, the whole of which feature dials sans “TAG”.  David Chalmers of Calibre11 got the scoop from TAG and says this watch will use the same case as the 1887.

We’ll post more details as we get them.  In the mean time, head over to Calibre11 for a more thorough TAG preview.

From:HODINKEE

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That would be a good birthday present.

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Today, August 1st, is a special day – it’s Switzerland’s 720th birthday!  Yup, the birthplace of 99% of our favorite watches was itself conceived today in the year 1291.  So, wish all your Swiss friends a happy Swiss National day! After all, it is their only national holiday.

From:HODINKEE

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Check out these Jacob images:

Anna’s Birthday

1986-04-01 00:00:00 by:Jacob Barss-Bailey

Jake’s Birthday Party

2008-02-23 15:52:01 by:Angelo

marcymarc




just a few of my favorites, the others are cool but not wall worthy

2009-06-16 04:56:09 by:our.city.lights

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There has never been a truer connection between real auto racing and a Swiss Made watch company than that of Heuer in the 1970s.  Long before the era of sponsorship deals, there was one watch that was the de facto choice of all F1 racers – the Heuer chronograph. 

Today, on the birthday of legendary Porsche driver Jo Siffert, we show you his watch, the Heuer Autavia reference 1163T.  The “Siffert” Autavia (shown above) differs from all other Autavias with a crisp white dial and bright blue seconds hand and markers.  The Siffert Autavia is one of the most desirable vintage Heuers in the world (hell, even Jerry Seinfeld wears one). 

Siffert was a close friend of Steve McQueen’s and is often credited with convincing him to wear a Heuer during the filming of LeMans.  McQueen was also known to have worn a Siffert Autavia from time to time (as seen in picture below).

So today, on Jo Siffert’s birthday, sit back and enjoy the beauty of the Heuer Chronograph that bears his name.

Did You Know? Heuer released a less expensive version of the Autavia later that was actually sold at a discount to smokers of Viceroy cigarettes? For the full story on that, click here.

Click through for more pics of Siffert and McQueen together, including one where McQueen can be seen wearing a Siffert Autavia, plus live shots of a Siffert Autavia next to a Viceroy Autavia.

HODINKEE

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A few nice Jacob images I found:

Jacob’s 2nd Birthday Cake

2006-08-17 20:13:07 by:leekelleher

Jacob eating his Birthday Cake

2006-08-17 18:58:33 by:leekelleher

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