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L.L. Bean and Hamilton: Made and not in America

November 30, 2020

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Knife-wielding turtles and the future of watches in America.

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In In-Depth, Editor's Picks Tags Hamilton
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Podcast: Talking Hamilton v. Vortic with 40 and 20

March 3, 2020

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I was recently on the 40 and 20 podcast to talk about the Hamilton v. Vortic case which I’ve previously written about in our weekly newsletter.

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Vortic Watches, including co-founder RT Custer (right) | Vortic Watches

Hamilton v. Vortic heads to trial: Where we're at and how we got here

February 16, 2020

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It’s been a long two-plus years for Vortic Watches since Hamilton filed a trademark infringement and counterfeiting lawsuit against it back in July of 2017 (see the original complaint here). But, the suit finally comes to a head this week as a bench (i.e. non-jury trial) is set to begin in the Southern District of New York on February 19 (Hamilton International Ltd. v. Vortic LLC, 17-CV-5575).

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Five Great Watches with ETA 2824 Movements

January 3, 2019

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Workhorse movement, workhorse watches.

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In Guides, Editor's Picks Tags Tudor, Hamilton, Raven, Sinn, Stowa, Popular

The 10 Most Popular Luxury Watches

October 26, 2018

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Of course Rolex and Omega on the list, but who else made the cut?

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In Guides Tags Rolex, Omega, Audemars Piguet, Hamilton, Panerai, Tag Heuer, Tudor, Tissot
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