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Hamilton Lipstick Ladies Watch, Why?

For 2011 Hamilton will release this "novelty" watch designed to look like a stick of lipstick. The metal cylinder will display a watch case on its outside case, while a twist of the tube causes a seconds dial to lift from the shaft to offer you a second timezone. My immediate reaction was "that is kind of cool," until I immediately realized this was really a novelty of the purest degree.

Does the concept make lots of sense? Aside from a future collector's item and my appreciation for the "fun" of the idea, I just sort of shake my head. This really works well for a 12 year old girl. Who else would find lasting attraction in the multi-color iridescent pink dials of the watches? The dials are just too ugly to be taken serious by a modern sophisticated woman, but I don't think that is what these watches are all about. For the most part, you are damned if you "wear" one after reaching about 20 years of age or so.

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Hamilton Pan Europ Automatic Chronograph Watch

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Hamilton Pan Europ Automatic Chronograph Watch

This retro-kick is getting sort of monotonous. It is like designers are literally flipping through old catalogs trying to figure out what they want to build (again). They then design it with modern dimensions in mind using modern materials, and then plop in a modern Swiss ETA automatic movement. Nostalgia and modern fashion sells it, and everyone celebrates a job well done, with money that would have otherwise went to R&D.

There is nothing wrong or unwholesome looking about this new "Pan Europ" watch that Hamilton will release this year. It looks neat, just as neat as a legion of other watches with the same look did when they came out about 40 years ago. There is literally no new design twist on the genre that I can find Hamilton adding - and that might be considered a good thing. Looking like 70s dive/sport/race watches, the Pan Europe is in a longer tonneau style steel case with a round dial and rotating bezel. The steel case is 45mm wide, with a metallic blue bezel and dial. The bi-compax chronograph looks nice, and the watch has 100 meters of water resistance and a sapphire crystal.

According to Hamilton the watch uses an "AutoChrono Calibre H31" movement. Though I am pretty sure this is just a modified Valjoux 77550 or newer Valgranges movement. The strap is porthole punched brown leather with a crocodile pattern on it. If you really wanted a watch of this style, for a decent price with today's manufacuting in mind, the Hamilton Pan Europ might be just what you are looking for. It will be commercially available in September of 2011, with a price of $1,900.

Ariel Adams publishes the luxury watch review site aBlogtoRead.com.

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F1 Champion Lewis Hamilton Fined for Reckless Driving in Australia

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Unfathomable as it may seem to some – to themselves especially – Formula One drivers have to abide by the same rules as everyone else when they get out on public roads. Lewis Hamilton, for one, has had to find this out the hard way time and time again, the latest of his public-street shenanigans running him afoul of the law Down Under.

Hamilton was busted by police in Melbourne for smoking the rear tires on his Mercedes. During the Australian Grand Prix weekend there this past March. It took several months, but local courts have now fined the former world champion all of $500 for "intentionally losing control of a vehicle". Considering the millions which Hamilton earns every year in salary and sponsorship deals, we doubt he'll feel the burn in his wallet.

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Hamilton 'Lady Hamilton' Vintage Watches For 2010

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Once, most ladies' watches use to look like this, delicate little things that felt like jewelry with watch movements in them. That was about 100 years ago, and while Hamilton was still American, it made lots of these. Today watches like this aren't common - at least not newly made ones. But with the throw-back kick that is so popular, Hamilton has decided to give it a shot. Maybe they will sell? There is always that post-modern flapper crowd to market to right?

'Lady Hamilton' was the name given to Hamilton watches... for ladies back them. So the new models are called the "Lady Hamilton Vintage" watches. Seems to make sense. Small, at 15mm wide by 28.55mm long, these watches are pretty true to their historic sizes. In steel, they come in either black or gold PVD coated tones as well. The dials come in black or white, complete with art deco inspired faces. Hamilton is even making a few of these available with diamonds on the case. Priced from $545.

Ariel Adams publishes the luxury watch reviews site aBlogtoRead.com.

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Harrison Ford & Hamilton Work Together On The Khaki Team Earth Collection Watch

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The strong smile of Harrison Ford is a benefit to any charity, so Conservation International is lucky as hell to have him on board - which they have been lucky enough to claim for several years. Now Ford and Hamilton work together (I believe for the second time) on a Khaki Team Earth Collection watch. Proceeds of which will partially go to help Conservation International, and the Team Earth project. It is all about protecting the environment, and conserving our most precious resource, the planet.

The watch, based on the famous Hamilton Khaki is done in the brand's new vintage style for the collection. In steel, the watch is 42mm wide with a Swiss ETA 2824-2 automatic movement on the inside. I love the classic look of the dial, and the easy to read face. The distressed pilot watch style strap is a nice look, which completes the aviation theme with the coined edge bezel. If I recall correctly from Indiana Jones, Ford knows how to fly a plane, but not land one! Price for the Hamilton Khaki Team Earth watch is a reasonable $895.

Ariel Adams publishes the luxury watch reviews site aBlogtoRead.com.

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Hamilton RailRoad Automatic Lady's Watch

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One of the odder new 2010 model watches from Hamilton is the RailRoad Automatic collection. For both men and woman, the watches can't seem to shake the fact that their most distinctive feature is borrow from the popular Cartier Roadster collection. The crown mixed with the date window magnifier lens on the sapphire crystal is just too connected to Cartier. Sure Hamilton does it a bit differently, but watch lovers know exactly where the design was taken from. Other than that there is no Cartier in the design. The dial feels retro, but not retro inspired. It just sort of feel like a lot of random elements from classic watches from the 1940s - 1960s where thrown into the RailRoad Automatic design. The ladies model here is 38mm wide, and available in gold plating (as seen). Look at the watch hands, do they not look like fingers and appear as though they have French tips? Inside the watch is a Swiss 2824-2 automatic movement. The white leather strap goes well with the gold plated case and has an interesting metal port hole, which is a unique look. Prices start at $890 for the lady's models.

Ariel Adams publishes the luxury watch review site aBlogtoRead.com.

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World Champion's Father Establishes GP Prep Drivers Academy

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If you want to get behind the wheel of a formula racing car, there is no shortage of advanced driving schools that would be glad to give you the opportunity. But at the top of the totem pole sits the new GP Prep Drivers Academy.

The program is being established by Anthony Hamilton, who as manager and father of 2008 Formula One World Champion Lewis Hamilton, knows a thing or two about coaching aspiring drivers. The academy was born out of a need to provide new drivers with testing opportunities on their way up to Formula One, trying to get around the tight regulations that prohibit mid-season testing sessions.

Hamilton's in the process of leasing a fleet of retired 2009 F1 cars from various teams, starting with McLaren. The price for running one of GP Prep's test sessions, though, will reportedly approach the cost of campaigning a full grand prix weekend, which means millions of dollars for a bit of track time. Hey, nobody said F1 was cheap.

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Harrison Ford Khaki Conservation Watch

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Harrison Ford, a long time board member of Conservation International has partnered with Hamilton watches to create the Khaki Conservation watch. A portion of the proceeds from the sales of the watch (4,000 units to be offered from mid-November to the end of December) will go to support Conservation International.

The Khaki Conservation is a 42mm stainless steel watch in Hamilton's Khaki series and has a Swiss automatic GMT movement which can be seen through its see-through case back. The watch's second time zone highlights locations of CI projects, from Colombia to Indonesia.The signature of Harrison Ford and the Conservation International logo are engraved on the caseback window. And no fancy watch box here, it comes in corrugated recycled cardboard packaging. The watch sells for $1,195.

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Hamilton Khaki Sunset Watch in I Am Legend

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If you were one of the many people who helped propel "I Am Legend" to the top of the box office last weekend, you might have seen this watch. The Hamilton Khaki Sunset is worn by Will Smith in the movie, helping him be aware of sunset and avoid the things that go bump in the night. The Khaki Sunet has a 44mm stainless steel case with sapphire crystal and display back. It is water resistant to 200 meters. The watch uses the automatic ETA caliber 2893 movement with second timezone complication. This watch displays the time of sunset on the 15th of the month in 6 cities of the world: London, Gander, Los Angeles, Nadi, Manila and Muscat. The watch retails for $795.

[via Time Zone]

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Hamilton Sea Queen Watch

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Time Zone has pictures of the new Hamilton Sea Queen which will debut at Baselworld in April. The newest watch from the venerable U.S. company is available in a 32mm or 37mm case. It uses a Swiss ETA quartz movement and has a sapphire crystal. Important style details include the canteen-style crown which features a mermaid charm, the spray of diamonds that arch over the bezel, and the galuchat strap.

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Hamilton X-01 Watch

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Can you believe that is has been 40 years since the making of the movie 2001 A Space Odyssey? TIme flies as the saying goes but one piece of time, in the form of a watch used in the movie, is making a return. The Hamilton X-01 is based on the original Hamilton commissioned by the makers of the film in 1966. The new version uses a central automatic (base ETA 2824) movement and 3 separate ETA quartz modules for HomeTime, DreamPlaceTime and GMT. The large case, in titanium, measures 55mm x 36mm x 28mm. The crystal is sapphire and the watch comes in a limited edition of 2,001. The watch sells for $1,250.

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Sleeping Child Hot Springs, Estate of the Day

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Luxury retreats in scenic and remote areas always seem like the lair of a reclusive evil genius. The Sleeping Child Hot Springs is the perfect place to hatch your secret plans to take over the world. This expansive 40-acre estate is surrounded by Bitterroot National Forest on all sides with private gated access. The incredible five-level home has 25,000 square feet of space including 12 bedrooms, three kitchens, a game room, media room and a massive solarium. The home also has a pool and two hot tubs which are heated by the natural hot springs.

For your minions there are four additional condo units and caretaker's quarters. Geothermal heating from the natural artesian hot springs heats the entire compound and there is a heliport with a heated pad as well as a 1600-square-foot hanger and a seven-car garage. There is an electronically-controlled entrance gate to keep out the riff-raff. It is listed for $18 million. After the jump, five layers of stone everywhere.

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