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He said the items would go on public display but made no mention of a donation to the Indian government.Click here to see the details of the lot.We originally reported on this sale here.The pre-sale estimate for this lot was $20,000 to $30,000.(picture courtesy of Antiquorum/Twitter) . Hodinkee in Antiquorum, Gandhi, Zenith replica A Lange & Sohne watch Thursday, March 5, 2009 at 3:19PM The world of wristwatches is all about supply, demand, and trend.Some watches become hot for no reason at all, and they end up selling for thousands above their mechanical worth.

But we here at Hodinkee like to think of ourselves as above the frey, we see what is really going on.So when someone comes up to us a party (knowing we work for Hodinkee), and flashes his or her Rolex Daytona to us waiting for praise and replica Chopard watch acclaim.well they'll be waiting a long time.Yes it's true we do love so many of the rare Rolex Daytonas, but the average model (the watch that nobody can get but everybody has), is really nothing special, from an engineering standpoint.A watch that usurps the standard Daytona in terms of ridiculousness of price and demand, is the Daytona featuring an El Primero movement from Zenith.

El Primero Daytonas are some of the most hard to come by, most sought after Rolexes of the last 20 years (we found one here being offered for $16,000).So replica Concord watch we are here to tell you you can get the very same movement, in its original form, for about 17% of the price of the Daytona.and you'll get the instant respect of the Hodinkee team (and we know how much that means to you).We are talking about an original Zenith El Primero Chronograph from the 1960s.Here is a 1969 Zenith Chronograph featuring the El Primero movement.

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In one of the stranger dalliances we've seen in quite a Bell & Ross replica watches while, perennial Hodinkee favorite Ulysse Nardin has partnered with a European tech firm to create the world's first "Hybrid Smart phone".It is called The Chairman (which should give you an idea of who their target market will be), and will be released in a run of only 1846 pieces (1846 was the year UN was founded).They claim to be using kinetic energy based on an actual UN rotor on the back of the phone (see picture to right).The only other details we could find were that it will be hand assembled, will come completely unlocked (meaning it can be used on any network, although we're sure only GSM) and "includes several components never seen before in a smart phone.

As people who love technology and love Rolex Datejusts replica watches, we have to admit we're pretty excited.We'll be sure to report back with more details as they are released at Basel World in the coming weeks.If you want to register to be one of the first to receive more information on this phone, click here to be taken to their official site.If you want to check out some very un-green products from Ulysse Nardin, click here.(via TimeZone) Hodinkee in Ulysse Nardin Friday, March 6, 2009 at 10:58AM

Vijay Mallya Being Swarmed By The PressYou've been hearing about it for weeks and now it's finally over.The much contested Zenith pocketwatch owned by Gandhi, accompanied by his iconic wire frame glasses, hand-made sandals, and dishes from which he ate his last meal, were sold today March 5th for a hammer price of $1.8million.This does not include the house fees associated with buying at Antiquorum.Their Rolex Sports Models replica watches standards are 20% of the first million, and then an additional 12% after that, bringing the final sale price for this lot to $2,096,00.00The winning bidder was Vijay Mallya, the owner of Kingfisher beer and airlines.

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It was a relative throwback to the decade before where extravagant parties were the norm and a dress watch such as the Prince had a real place in society. Omega replica watches even advertised the Prince as "the watch for men of distinction".The particular Prince we have found for you today is an original 1935 "Brancard" version.Brancard means "stretcher" in French and this denotes the flaring at the top and bottom of the case sides.Even the face on this Prince is all original, and the case is made of stainless steel and 14K gold.

This watch even today is nothing if not handsome and distinguished and would certainly be a great formal wear piece.It is being sold by Robert Maron in LA, whose Tag Heuer replica watches we continue to feature regularly.No price is given but considering the authenticity and that it is the more desirable Brancard version of the Prince, this one will not be for the faint of heart.Click here for more details on this 1935 Rolex Prince, the watch for men of distinction.Click here for a great synopsis of the Rolex Prince from TimeZone.Hodinkee in Rolex, Rolex Prince, Vintage Saturday, March 7, 2009 at 7:24PM

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All well and good, but how do they feel about nice replica Audemars Piguet watches?? They apparently love them.After all, we found that one Rolex with their nation's emblem on it, and now we've found a Hamilton World-Timer from the 1970s with their logo on it.Despite what the seller says (he claims its an Iraqi coat of arms), this is most definitely an Omani watch from Hamilton that is great looking in its own right, but made fascinating by this particular face.It is a genuine world-timer, featuring 24 cities on an outer ring that is adjustable by the colored crowns.

It is selling for $3,650, which seems high for this piece even with the rare insignia on the face.However, if you do have a particular interest in Oman or the middle east itself, this could be a great conversation starting watch.Click here for the details replica Baume&Mercier watches on this Hamilton from Oman.So we've found two watches with Omani logos on them, but how does its ruler really feel about watches? Well, lets let Antiquorum answer that question.Yup, at the next auction taking place in Geneva, a 1972 Rolex will be sold that happens to have the signature of Qaboos bin Said on the face.

That means the leader of Oman commissioned Rolex to make him is own watch with his signature in bright red right on the front.Pretty interesting, no?We had no idea Oman was full of watch-nuts, did you? Click here for the details of the vintage Rolex diving replica Gucci watches with the leader of Oman's signature on the face. Hodinkee in Antiquorum, Hamilton, Hamilton Chrono-Matic, Hamilton GMT, Oman, Rolex, Vintage Monday, March 9, 2009 at 12:20PM We love a good Rolex here, that much is obvious.

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