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Today we have a brand new Jaeger-LeCoultre diving watch.  It’s called the Deep Sea Chronograph, and it is the modern extension of the Deep Sea line, of which, up until today, we’ve only seen vintage variations - the Deep Sea Alarm tribute of 2011 and the Deep Sea Vintage Chronograph.

It is with this new, three register, 42mm automatic chronograph that we see the Deep Sea line will not be for tributes only, but will encompass the entire JLC sport watch family.  Yes, this watch resembles the Deep Sea Vintage chronograph, but ultimately, this watch is very modern (we show you the two side by side, below).  It features sapphire glass, a rotating bezel, no faux-aged lume, and water resistance to 10 bar.  It’s larger than the vintage guys by about 1.5mm, and complies with all the criteria imposed on diver’s watches by the ISO 6425 standard. 

Inside this new chrono is the JLC caliber 758 featuring with a 65-hour power reserve.  But, perhaps the most noticeable trait of this new JLC Deep Sea Chronograph is the activation aperture  that sites below 12 o’clock.  This display allows the wearer to know, without a doubt, if the chronograph is running, stopped, or ready to be used.  This is how it works:

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The Paul Newman Daytona is undoubtedly a watch most vintage Rolex guys strive to own, but it’s also quite possibly the most dangerous watch to buy.  You see, a Paul Newman is an expensive watch, and Newman waters are murky, and full of sharks – often times Italian, Dutch, and Vietnamese sharks that know a thing or two about manufacturing dials.  So, when buying a Paul Newman, you’ll want as much faith in your seller as possible, and preferably, some original documents too.

Which brings us to this Paul Newman above.  This watch was purchased from the original owner who wore it only to weddings and funerals, and it retains the entire, complete original package as it was when purchased on January 1, 1974 at Bucherer in Zurich (something tells us he received a little bit more than the 656 SFr he paid for this when he sold it).  The quality and condition of this 6241 is superb, and the white of the dial is as bright as any we’ve seen.  Just a great watch, and if you’re looking for a PN, it’s worth looking at this one.

Detail here.

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This is perhaps the most unique rendering of a power reserve complication I’ve seen. The new JeanRichard Diverscope LPR (“Linear Power Reserve”) incorporates an intuitive, subtle “gauge” directly in the cutout 12 o’clock marker. As the mainspring gains tension, either via the automatic rotor or by hand winding, the power reserve meter rises inside the 12, from “E” to “F.” Clever? Certainly. Gimmicky? We can’t decide.

The entire Diverscope line is oft-overlooked but a worthy alternative to the usual suspects in dive watches, thanks to its 43mm x 43mm 300-meter water resistant cushion case with dual crowns, bold dial styling and movement chops. According to JeanRichard General Manager, Massimo Macaluso, the brand plans to start bringing in ETA movements to offer lower price point models in the future, but presently all of their watches use in-house movements. In the case of the Diverscope LPR, it’s the 26-jewel JR1010 automatic. Fully wound, you’ll get a 48-hour power reserve. And a topped-off power reserve gauge. No word yet on pricing or availability.

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This is the watch we’ve been waiting for.  You are looking at the new Royal Oak Jumbo, a fitting tribute to the 1972 original if there ever was one.  Sized at 39mm and using the same AP caliber 2120 that made the original the icon that it is, the new Jumbo will feature a few design traits reminiscent of the original.  You will, most noticeably, see that the “AP” logo has been moved from the 12 o’clock position back down to 6 o’clock, and the tapisserie is also smaller, just like it was on the original.

This watch will retain the reference 15202 despite the cosmetic changes, and it will only be available with a historically inspired blueish grey dial. The see-through sapphire caseback also remains, and there is new hand-finishing on the rotor.  The new 15202 will be available in stainless steel and rose gold.

UPDATE: Live pictures after the jump.

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The quintessential 20th century watchmaker is, of course, the late George Daniels. We recently showed you the prototype of the looming Co-Axial Anniversary Watch.

On December 13, Sotheby’s in London will be selling a 18k yellow gold Millennium Watch from 1999 also featuring Daniels’ famous Co-Axial escapement. The watch is beautiful and in our opinion, exceptionally important.  The pre-sale estimate is 60,000-80,000 GBP.  Keep in mind that Mr. Daniels made less than 40 watches in the entirety of his life, so one such as this will not appear publicly very often.

For more information, click here.

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Greubel Forsey, the masters of the tourbillon, have just announced a brand new piece with a brand new complication.  The Greubel Forsey GMT of course has an ingenious tourbillion, but what it also has is a three dimensional flying globe at 8 o’clock that is secured at just one end – the south pole – allowing for optimal viewing of this incredible titanium sphere. The globe makes one complete rotation every 24 hours anticlockwise – the Earth’s natural rotational direction – the position of the continents can be neatly cross-referenced with the 24-hour, day-and-night indicator on the equatorial chapter ring.

But that’s not all this new watch has, so click through for an explanation of all the features of this amazing new piece. from Greubel Forsey.

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You want a James Bond Rolex? Well, it doesn’t get more James Bond than this.  In the seminal Bond flick Live and Let Die, Roger Moore is donning a Rolex Reference 5513 Submariner that has been modified by Q to include both a buzz-saw bezel, which Bond uses to free himself and Solitaire (Jane Seymour) before they could be fed to hungry sharks (without laser beams attached to their heads, though) and a “hyper intensified magnetic field” generator.  This magnetic field was strong enough to stop a bullet, which it did in Bond’s final showdown in the movie, as well as helped Bond unzip Madeline Smith’s dress without laying a finger on her.  It was, after all, “Sheer magnetism, darling.” 

We found the watch, and it’s for sale.

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The Monaco V4 is a really important piece of TAG Heuer history. It marked the beginning of the “new” TAG Heuer – TAG Heuer the manufacture.  The concept of the V4 was introduced back in 2004, three years after the brand was acquired by LVMH and Jean-Christophe Babin was given brand control.  Behind the development of the V caliber was Jean-François Ruchonnet (of the Cabestan Winch Vertical Tourbillon) with support from Philippe Dufour – yes THAT Philippe Dufour. 

The V4 was set into production in 2009 in very limited quantities – available only in platinum and rose gold. 

But, in a recent meeting at TAG HQ in La Chaux de Fonds with Guy Semon, head of R&D, we were shown the only existing Monaco V4 produced in stainless steel. The watch belongs to Semon himself and is the original prototype of the production model.  Semon has been wearing it regularly for the past four years. This prototype also has a true prototype serial number: “No. xxx/xxx”.  How bad ass is that?

For a detailed review of the Monaco V4, head on over to Caliber 11.

See More: Click on any othe pictures in this post and they will expand to full screen for a closer look at this amazing watch.

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One of the most creative pieces of Only Watch 2011 is the special Horological Machine No. 4 from MB&F made in conjunction with Chinese artist Huang Hankang.  Sitting atop the titanium thunderbolt is hand-sculpted panda bear made of white gold.  When MB&F and Hankang were in the development stages of this piece they thought “what is the dream of all children, especially those with Muscular Dystrophy?”  The answer was “to fly” and that is exactly what we see here with this piece unique for Only Watch, a vehicle piloted by a whimsical panda bear.

This piece is one of the best interpretations in the Only Watch 2011 collection – and you can tell that instead of MB&F using this auction as a testing grounds for a new model or to celebrate an old one, they are speaking to the charity itself and who it benefts. 

Click through for more live photos of the piece unique MB&F HM4 complete with detachable white gold panda bear for Only Watch 2011.

Related Content: To see the HM4 explained in HD video, click here.

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Take a few examples if you don’t think so:

Laycool=cheerleader girls, bullies
John Morrison quote:”If you stand up to a bully, they go away.”
Edge bullying Kane by taking something/one important to him

So now WWE has dug itself a hole in the eyes of the IWC. What do they do to get out?

Answer by MilanB
They should fire Cena, bring back Batista, Rock, and Stone Cold, and go back to TV-14 with more Big Daddy V style storylines.

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