Last month we brought you the line of Aeromatic watches offered by Island Watch as a great entry level watch right under $200. This month Island Watch decided to send us a beautiful dress watch that truly offers a lot of watch for the money but yet we had never heard of it. Introducing the Graf Zeppelin Chrono watch, a perfect alternative to Maurice Lacroix or Raymond Weil but yet at a fraction of the cost.

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Panatime, the leader in aftermarket straps has teamed up with Secret Entourage on a very special project to design straps specific to the Lum-Tec Secret Entourage M49 and M51 watches. As you may have seen in our previous posts about the Secret Entourage Lum-tec watches, the original straps are nice but a very simple black on black and rarely command attention. We reached out to Panatime to come up with a variety of straps we can use on our M49 and M51 Secret Entourage Lum-tecs.

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Since 2001 Bugatti has been partnered with Parmigiani to create some amazing time pieces. In fact there are more Bugatti watches then models in the automakers entire lineup throughout history.

The last Bugatti and Parmigiani piece we will cover for a little while, the Atalante fly-back chronograph, is yet one more watch that takes its inspiration from the famous Bugatti Atlante 57S Sport. It would be a mistake though to think that it is anything like other pieces that come from the same origin. It has an entirely original aesthetic that is a first for Parmigiani. The 43mm rounded case is the only concession to tradition.

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Secret Entourage knows high end timepieces and from our monthly columns on Panerai, Audemars or Hublot, you would notice that we have outstanding taste in high line watches.  After being exposed to LUM-TEC and their excellent watches for the money, we decided to seek out other great watches at unreal prices. We wanted to be able to identify some of the best watches under $300 as well as allow our readers of all levels to enjoy wearing watches and getting in that habit early on.

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The new Secret Entourage LUM-TEC watches are finally here after a long anticipated wait. The new pieces are the M49 stainless steel and M51 PVD, both automatic using a Japanese movement very similar to the one found in Rolex timepieces.

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As car enthusiasts, we are a breed that enjoy personalization and expression of style. This occurs in all elements of our life from the clothes we select to the furniture we choose for our homes. We’ve always been advocates of watches as they can accentuate the common man into another class. Thankfully watches also are also capable of subtle changes that have huge impact on appeal. One of the common changes are the watch straps that can be upgraded anywhere from leather to alligator skin. We are proud to announce and introduce our latest sponsor Panatime, the premiere yet affordable, solution for aftermarket watch straps.

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While we all may strive to save up for the most exclusive Panerai’s or Breitling’s, the fact of the matter is that there are many watches available below $1000, and even below $500, that offer the same functionality, elegance, style, and presence as those expensive counterparts. Secret Entourage is all about success and looking the part as watches should be a staple of your wardrobe. Lucky for our readers, Marc of Island Watch has joined Secret Entourage to share his expert watch knowledge and pass on significant watch discounts to his huge line of affordable watch offerings. Read our interview with Marc to see how he got in the watch business and why he’s an asset to the family.

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