Wristwatch Updates: Caliber 1887, Best of 2010, French Marine Nationale, & More!

It's kind of an end of year tradition at TZ for members to post the States Of Their Collections w/ pics. Below are links to some of the most impressive. Some are impressive for their tastes, costs, breadth, and depth. (pic via GP) Felipe may have my fav. SOTC post. How about this VC Overseas?

Casio G-Shock Solar Atomic G-Aviation - Gear Patrol: "You’ll honor your lazy self with the self-charging Tough Solar power system which never requires a battery change. And you’ll rarely, if ever, have to adjust the time when you travel. It self-calibrates by pulling a “phone home” to receive transmissions from 6 Atomic Timekeeping stations around the globe."

Wristshots of something very cool - an RM 025 Tourbillon Chrono Diver: "Sometime ago, I had the opportunity to try on the RM 025 Tourbillon Chronograph Diver's Watch. Going through files on my hard drive, I found these shots which I had completely forgotten about. They're not the greatest photos I've taken, so please forgive the blurriness and less-than-ideal lighting."

First Review of TAG Heuer's Carrera Caliber 1887: "The Rightful Successor to the Carreras of 1964" - Hodinkee: "People have been waiting for the TAG Heuer Carrera featuring the new Caliber 1887 for a long, long time. It is, after all, expected to be a game changer for TAG, and offer a tremendous value in a relatively affordable chronograph (it's a fully integrated - not modular - chronograph with column wheel and oscillating pinion). Just last month, it even won the 'La Petite Aiguille' at the Geneva Grand Prix for the best watch under $5000."

Monochrome's Choice of Best Watches of 2010: "Now the year has almost come to an end it’s time to look back and to see which watches made the best impression. So here is Monochrome’s selection of Best Watches of the Year 2010."

2010- TAG Heuer Year in Review - Calibre 11: "As 2010 comes to a close, so too does TAG Heuer’s 150th anniversary- a year with new releases, a concept watch with magnets, electric cars and the landmark sale of 81 vintage Heuer watches. So settle back with your Christmas leftovers and a glass of yuletide cheer as we both look back over 2010 and look forward to see what TAG Heuer has planned for its 151st year."

The Tudor Submariners For The French Marine Nationale: A MilSub You Can Afford - Hodinkee: "Some of the most desirable Tudor Marine Nationale watches include the original decommission papers from the French Navy. Essentially, you're getting a vintage Submariner with proven military history, but for a fraction of the cost."

GasGasBones: An Interview With The Man Behind The Straps - Hodinkee: "Carl Evans is the Englishman behind the GasGasBones straps, perhaps best known for his NASA-spec Speedmaster straps. But his work caught the eye of Bremont and now Carl’s straps accompany that company’s MBII watch."

Audemars Piguet Watch Museum: "It is ironic (and sad), that literally a week or two after I visited the Audemars Piguet Watch Museum in Le Brassus, it was burglarized! Yup, flat out heist. The thieves scaled the sides of the building with a ladder, broke into a window and ran off across the border into France with some watches."

Timezone & SOTCs.
SOTC 2010
SOTC -- Happy Holidays and New Year
SOTC 2010: My Current Herd of Nine
Just another boring SOTC ...
TimeZone: SOTC
SOTC - 2010
As this is SOTC week ...
Yet One More SOTC
1000th Post & SOTC (longish)
SOTC - "State Of The Collection"

Mini Review of Seiko Active Matrix EPD Digital Watch SDGA003 - Horological Meandering: "Perhaps most of the PuristS do not care much about this watch - this is quartz and digital. But in my mind, Seiko is one of the most advanced watch manufacturer and this EPD (Electrophoretic Display) radio wave automatic adjusting watch is noteworthy. I couldn't resist the urge to get one and here is the brief review (not into technical, but just from users stand point)."

Most Popular Watches of 2010 - Perpetuelle: "Year in Review… Most Popular Watches on the Perpetuelle.com Blog During 2010"

JLC - A Jaeger-LeCoultre calendar for life: a 40s triple date or a 90s Reverso: "One of the Jaeger-LeCoultre that appealed me for the longer time (even if that's not the one that appealed me most, another chapter that I will share in the future) is the well known 'tear drop' lugs triple calendar of the 40s."

FP Journe: Some photos of a Resonance...: "I've been enjoying this watch much more than I thought I would."

SOTC - wristwatches vintage and modern...;: "I know I've probably missed some, but this will include watches not seen in (obviously) my Pocket Watch SOTC, and the Weirdo watch SOTC."

Additional links
OceanicTime: OceanicTime (best of 2010)
YouTube - Orient VS Swiss Comparison
Rolex Coolness: John Goldberger 2011 Rolex GMT Master Calender
Sequential One His & Hers Unique Pieces for Les Airelles
Behind the scene video with Montblanc's Master watchmaker