Wristwatch Updates: Prim Czech Watches, Destro SHOM Omega, Japanese Lacquer, & More!

I'm becoming quite interested in these Prim watches from the Czech Republic (more info). Pic courtesy of TZ's Kibi. See many more pics of the Prim at his web site.

How about the SCUBA Watch site for some great vintage dive watches.

Prim Sport I. gen. - some photos: "I photographed this watch as a tribute to Vilem Heckel and others from Huascaran Expedition 1970."

A Destro SHOM Omega: Yes, We're Speaking English, Sort Of - Hodinkee: "The SHOM Seamaster was so named because Omega created this model for France's Service Hydrographique et Océanographique de la Marine (SHOM), a public agency that is charged with documenting and studying the oceans as well as supporting mariners through the publication of charts, maps, guides and almanacs."

Japanese Lacquer Technique Is Applied to Watches - NYTimes.com: "SINGAPORE — The complex Japanese lacquering technique known as maki-e is often found on luxury pens, but only a few companies have applied it to watch dials. Nevertheless, this year Vacheron Constantin, Van Cleef & Arpels and Chopard have all teamed up with Japanese maki-e masters to release limited-edition watches. Maki-e, which translates as “sprinkled picture,” is a traditional multilayered lacquering method in which fine colored or precious metal dust, often silver and gold, is sprinkled to form a design or picture on a lacquer surface while it is still wet."

English Russia - Collection of Soviet Watches: "The set of pictures dedicated to Soviet watches of different brands. People in the Soviet Union wore such watches, and actually their quality is undoubted."

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 a hammock on a steamship and read some Jules Verne to appreciate this steampunk mechanaut."

MB&F wins best Concept and Design Watch with HM4 Thunderbolt: "Max Busser has taken his ‘Thunderbolt’ friends on a prize-winning journey. With it’s innovative and extreme design I must admit I wasn’t amazed to hear MB&F’s HM4 Thunderbolt won in the category Concept and Design Watch."

SIHH 2011 Audemars Piguet Millenary Minute Repeater - Perpetuelle: "What — did you think that I was going to let Thanksgiving 2010 go by without serving up something reeeeeeaaaaal nice to go with your turkey and gravy??? Of course not, so go ahead and feast your eyes on a first look at the new Audemars Piguet Millenary Minute Repeater"

Antwerp’s Slaets welcomes us into its horological cave of delights - The Prodigal Guide: "We talk watch. A whole lotta watch a whole lotta the time. Truth is, outside of our personal collections and the odd visit to a retailer or watch fair we – much like you, dear readers – have to satisfy ourselves with watch porn. A whole lotta of it."

Bremont B-1 Marine Clock Hands-On: "The Marine Clock has been 100% developed and built by Bremont... in England. The massive clock is water resistant (to deal with the 'ol sinking ship' problem, and to defend against corrosion), and it will come in a variety of color combo choices per the customers request."

Additional links:
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The Orange Hand Rolex Explorer II
Praesto GMT Watch Review
Heuer Carrera - ATG Vintage Watches Forums
When Diversity meets Poetry, an " Eloge du Temps " by JLC
‘Round the dial with Panerai strap maker Kostas Veni
Jean Dunand Tourbillon Orbital - Orologi di Classe
Watches in Movies
Direct from Paris, it's Memovox HEAVEN!!!
Vacheron Constantin Quai de l’Ile Retrograde Annual Calendar