Swing

Vizio White

Esperanza White

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Movado

The Grid

The Fractal

The Biz

Little known Callanen International may be based in Norwalk, Connecticut but the company is a major part of Timex’s bid to ‘upgrade’ it’s portfolio of brands. Let me reiterate, If you haven’t caught on yet, Callanen is owned by Timex and they make Guess, GC, Marc Ecko Watches, Nautica and now Helix, their new water sport brand. Below are some of the latest models from the company:

NMX300-1 (Nautica)

NMX300-3 (Nautica)

NVL100-2 (Nautica)

NVL100-1 (Nautica)

O Deep (Helix)

Wing (Helix)

Master of Possibilities (Marc Ecko)

Vice (Marc Ecko)

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Baselworld 2008
Marc Ecko Watches
Nautica Watches
Helix Watches

DKNY (Left), Zenith (Right)

Let’s play a game: One of these watches is a blatant rip off of the other, One of these watches just isn’t original, Can you guess which one is a copy of the other by the time I finish my song?

Answer: It’s DKNY. Zenith doesn’t make quartz watches anymore and this is one of their old designs.

ps. Fossil designs DKNY watches.

For those not in the know, Fossil designs and distributes watches for a number of famous lifestyle designer brands i.e. Burberry, Diesel and even Giorgio Armani which is a lot of work, mind you and given that I’ve seen too many licensed brands loose their way due to ill-conceived partnerships, it is always good to stop and appreciate a company like Fossil and their work.

The Dz4081 (link)

For example, this year’s new collection of Diesel watches are simply gorgeous with their fusion of materials i.e. the Dz4081 that combines a dark brown leather strap with a black overlay and a gold plated case.

Also, did you know that Diesel had a seperate Swiss Made Automatic collection? I certainly didn’t.

The Diesel Swiss Made Collection

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Designer Naota Fukasawa will be showcasing his new version of the Twelve watch for Issey Miyake at this year’s Basel exhibition. The new version is called Twelve365 and unlike most chronographs that require precise indication, it retains its simplicity by avoiding the urge to clutter the dial.

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Seiko Instruments: Twelve 365
WF: Issey Miyake’s Twelve
Issey Miyake Watch

The latest incarnation of Louis Vuitton Tambour series is a black analog-digital chronograph. Available in both stainless steel and 18kt rose gold, the case measures 41mm and has a sapphire crystal. It is water resistant to 100 meters.Price begins at 2,300 Euros.

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Louis Vuitton
Timezone: Louis Vuitton in Black Ana-Digi