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Ted Crawford (Anthony Hopkins), a meticulous-minded aeronautical engineer, discovers his wife Jennifer (Embeth Davidtz) is having an affair with police detective Rob Nunally (Billy Burke). Crawford then proceeds to shoot his wife, and immediately confesses to the crime. However, at his arraignment Crawford retracts his confession. He then engages in a battle of wits with rising star district attorney Willy Beachum (Ryan Gosling). Beachum quickly discovers that his case is falling apart as Crawford outwits him at every turn.

During the Movie we see Ryan Gosling wearing an expensive watch. We know he is wearing a IWC Portuguese Chrono.

We seem to see a common factor in movies. Stars are most of the times wearing a watch with complications! Shame Movado isn’t known for them!

First of all, the technical specifications, taken from the Plazeon web site:

Specification:

Crystal: Sapphire crystal on both front and display case back
Case: 42mm Special cut 316L Stainless Steel brushed finishing
Movement: Manual wind Column Wheel Chronograph with specially designed Power Reserve Indicator
Water resistance: 30m
Straps: Carbon strap with orange stitching and Brown Genuine Alligator strap with white stitching
Buckle: Etching PLAZEON logo deployment buckle
Box: Big Teak Wood box manufactured by the factory that also produces boxes for top SWISS brands
Accessories: Screw driver for strap changing, micro-fiber cloth for polishing

Plazeon is a Thai company that has, as of this date, three models out on the market. The one under review here is the Chrono Power Reserve model. So, let’s take a brief look at the watch itself:

I think that the first thing that really stands out is, of course, the design of the watch. This is also what differentiates Plazeon from all other watches out there: this is not your generic Asian watch.

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Nicolas Cage stars as Chris Johnson - ‘Frank Cadillac’ – in the Hit movie “Next” is wearing a TAG Heuer Carrera

Cris Johnson (Nicolas Cage) is in a Las Vegas diner. He looks at the clock above the counter. He checks his own watch, and then glances out the door. He is looking for someone, but she doesn’t show. He appears to be haunted by visions of a young woman, probably connected to the diner. Cris is a clairvoyant living under an assumed name, Frank Cadillac, in Las Vegas. He has a minor magic show at one of the hotels, but he makes his living at “low stakes” gambling against the casinos. He manages to stay beneath the radar, never revealing his gift: the ability to see two minutes into his own future.

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We’ve managed to get our hands on some nice pictures of watches. Hope to see a Movado Soon

Apollo 13 was the third manned lunar-landing mission, part of Project Apollo under NASA in the United States. The crew members were Commander James A. Lovell, Command Module pilot John L. “Jack” Swigert, and Lunar Module pilot Fred W. Haise. It launched on April 11, 1970. Two days after the launch, the Apollo spacecraft was crippled by an explosion, caused by a fault in the oxygen tank. The explosion damaged the Service Module, resulting in a loss of oxygen and electrical power. The crew used the Lunar Module as a “lifeboat” in space. The command module systems remained functional, but were deactivated to preserve the vehicle’s capability to reenter Earth’s atmosphere. Despite great hardship caused by severe constraints on power, cabin heat, and potable water, the crew successfully returned to Earth.

In 1995 it was turned into a Movies Staring

Tom Hanks … Jim Lovell
Bill Paxton … Fred Haise
Kevin Bacon … Jack Swigert

What watches are all they wearing? They are wearing Omega SpeedMasters! We have a great review on them here

Wait until we find a Movado

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Swiss watch manufacturer Longines announced the appointment of tennis great Andre Agassi as its worldwide Ambassador of Elegance

Swiss watch manufacturer Longines announced today the appointment of tennis great Andre Agassi as its worldwide Ambassador of Elegance. The 37-year-old tennis icon, who retired from the world of professional play one year ago this week, has focused much of his time during the past 12 months on his charitable foundation. One of the most admired players in the world as much for his exceptional sporting achievements as for his generosity on and off the court in giving of himself to the game and to his fans and to those less privileged than himself through his charity work, Agassi perfectly personifies the core values this 175 year old watch company and underlines the Longines communication claim that “elegance is an attitude”.

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The Constellation family welcomes the sparkling presence of two new jewelery versions of the Double Eagle Co-Axial Chronograph. These 18kt red gold and diamond chronographs are a stunning interpretation of the watch which Omega has chosen to be associated with the noble sport of golf. Brought to life with the sparkle of diamonds and the warmth of a rich chocolate brown dial, these jewelery editions of this sporting favorite and design classic bring glamor, style and mechanical excellence to the green.

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The Doxa 1000T Divingstar is the much anticipated follow-up to the SUB1000T Professional and Sharkhunter (both released in July of this year). With an upgraded water resistance to 1000 meters/3280 feet, and powered by an ETA 2824 self-winding movement that has been modified and decorated by Doxa, the SUB 1000T Divingstar represents the latest evolution in the Doxa Sub line.

The Sub 1000T is the most faithful reproduction of the original Doxa Sub of 1967. The Divingstar captures the look and feel of the original by utilizing a slightly domed sapphire crystal to replicate the early plastic crystals used on the models from the 60s, a matte yellow dial, and Doxa’s new “old-school” superluminova for the markers and hands. With its 42 mm size, the Sub 1000T Divingstar stays true to the size of the original. The Doxa Sub 1000T Divingstar is made and assembled by hand in Switzerland.

Movado doesn’t make a dive watch as we know!

I wanted a dive watch that, first and foremost, looked like a dive watch. Also one with a name brand and with a nicely finished, regulated, and COSC’s movement. Since I could not afford a Rolex, this one was my most obvious second choice.

I typically like to gripe and moan over my watches; there is always something obviously wrong with them–but I don’t have much to bitch about with my Super Ocean

I have won it over the last 6 consecutive months, 23+/7.

CASE: Since I will only take my watch down to water droplet depth, the case seems more than adequate. The helium release valve is overkill, but it comes standard with the watch. It’s 42mm diameter is miniscule by today’s standards but perfect for me. Its finished with the typical “Breitling shiney”, but that finish obviously adds a considerable amount of case hardening because it is highly resistant to scratches and dings. The bezel, while certainly not the most visually attractive one in the world, indexes perfectly; I use it frequently timing a myriad of activities.

DIAL: My absolute favorite part of the watch. The more I see the bold, shadowed arabics, the more I like it; I didn’t think I would appreciate that as much as I do. There is practically no rotational eccentricity of the hands; the minute hand is in sych with the second hand. The date changes @ 2.5 minutes (+/- 15 seconds) prior to midnight EVERY night that I’ve stayed up to watch.

BRACELET: I’ve got the Professional II one and think it gives the watch a much more sleeker presentation than the Pro I; that’s because each of the 3 link rows are of the same height (thickness). The bracelet is very comfortable so I haven’t had the gumption to try changing to a Zulu or Breitling rubber strap. However, its standard friction clasp is archaic. A push piece version, the same found on any $300 Orient watch, should have been an obvious choice. But, its 4 rows of holes, allowing for that many micro adjustments is without peer in the bracelet world. In any case, the bracelet does not have a wet suit extension, so Breitling probably meant for you to use it with an alternative strap.

ACCURACY: Fair but with exceptional stability. I’ve taken monthly readings (for convenience, 1 month = 28 days) over the entire 28 day period. Here are its 6 respective month readings:

+6.6 s/d / +5.8 / +5.8 / +5.7 / +5.7 / +6.0. It’s obvious that the ETA 2824 movement is not the standard, off-the-shelf variety.