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Last week, I had the opportunity to join my good friends from Hodinkee, Gear Patrol, Forbes and a few other publications as well as a small group of Hodinkee loyalists for a dinner hosted by ‘dinkee and Stephen Hallock of MB&F. On display were ten horological machines from MB&F and were available to touch, feel and try on. We are now in a very small group of individuals that have been given such an opportunity to see these rare pieces in person, let alone ten of them at once. Much thanks to Ben Clymer at Hodinkee and the fine folks at MB&F for making this happen, it was truly an honor.

Mr. Yang of Gear Patrol went to work with his Fuji X100 and took some amazing shots, some of which we’ve highlighted below for your viewing. Enjoy!

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Bell & Ross takes their iconic BR 01 and fits it with a dial based on game of Roulette and pays homage to Monoco, the country playing host to this year’s Only Watch auction. This BR 01 features pink gold casing and black rubber strap while the branding looks to be virtually nonexistent. We’re looking forward to more details about this one ahead of the September auction.

The fine folks over at Hodinkee just turned us to this amazing chronograph watch from Gergé, made of a titanium shell. The Swiss watchmaker is fairly new to the game but they’re getting things started on a positive note, with their M3 mono-pusher and a slew of other well-made timepieces. This beauty features a COSC certified automatic movement, Côtes de Genève dial, but we’re most excited about the fact that this mono-pusher chronograph is not based on a Valjoux 7750.

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Hodinkee turns us to this one of a kind TAG Heuer, a rare blend of timeless design and unparalleled construction and mechanics. The Monaco Mikrograph mates the brand’s iconic Monaco case to their very best mechanical movement. The stainless steel casing measures in at 43mm and features an elegant dial that shows a mixture of black lacquer and silver opaline. Here’s an easy guide on how to read the dial:
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The brainchild of Matthew Waldman, Nooka is known for making some of the most unique timepieces on the market. Their watches blur the line between functionality and art with their trademark digital timekeeping system of dots, checks, and bars. Now you can have those same interesting pieces on your wall. They come in three different styles that all feature a TDF LCD displays, AUTO/motion activated electroluminescent back light, and brushed or sand blasted 9″ x 9″ aluminum body. These are sure to be great conversation pieces so grab one for the crib and another for the office.

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Hodinkee turns us to the Dive Watch from the Timex Originals collection, a recently developed line of wrist wear inspired by pieces straight from the iconic brand’s archives. “It looks every bit the part of a vintage diver, and is even sized appropriately for the time-period at 38mm.” Yes, indeed.

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This weekend at the SoHo Beach House in Miami Beach, FL., Audemars Piguet appointed LeBron James as the new global brand ambassador. AP is the world’s oldest independent watch manufacturer and them teaming up with LBJ is no surprise. He’s been a huge fan of the watchmaker for quite sometime, heck he even wore a Royal Oak during “The Decision” which aired on ESPN last summer.

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Hodinkee wasn’t playing around this year at Basel 2011. The folks really dropped some epic coverage, including this piece on the Harry Winston Opus Eleven. The functionality of this timepiece is magnificent but how it came to be is no easy feat.
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Last week, HODINKEE and Audemars Piguet hosted an event at the Swiss watchmaker’s New York City boutique on 57th. On display were some of the brand’s finest timepieces, including those unveiled at this year’s SIHH in Geneva just two months ago. The Millenary Minute Repeater in Titanium, which we covered here, was on hand as were several of the brand’s grand complication pieces. It’s not a HODINKEE party without vintage pieces, folks and there were some gems pulls right from the AP museum in Le Brassus, Switzerland.

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King of the blogosphere Michael Williams turns us to this gem he recently came across during his last trip to Vegas. It’s supposedly a reproduction Chinese pilot’s watch from the ’60s and the detailing is really worth checking out. Notice the Chinese Star as well as the other markings on the dial. There were roughly 1,400 watches made exclusively for the Chinese Air Force. It’s got an automatic movement with a 40 hour power reserve, is made in China and comes with a steel back but add $35 for a crystal back.
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