Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Laptimer Michael Schumacher Black Skeleton Automatic Men's Watch 26221FT.OO.D002CA.01

A. Lange & S?hne Named Germany’s Top Luxury Brand
Every two years the Munich Brand Rating agency and the prominent German business and news magazine Wirtschaftswoche (“Economic Week”) team up to identify the leading luxury brands in Germany. This year, data was collected from interviews with more than 150 experts in a variety of industries. For the second time in a row, A. Lange & S?hne was named the top-ranking luxury brand with a total of 242 out of a possible 300 points. Lange stood above arguably better-known brands such as the Mercedes Benz-owned Maybach (218) and famed sports car manufacturer Porsche (197).

Side-by-Side: Sinn 556i, Archimede Outdoor Protect and Damasko DA36
Within the last couple of months I've had the pleasure of reviewing the Sinn 556i and the Archimede Outdoor Protect. We also have a review of the Damasko DA36 Black in the works. All three are "entry-level" German-made tool watches with nimble cases built for active lifestyles that are still office appropriate. One is a cult favorite, being well regarded by all who own or handle it, one has sort of gone under the radar, but is due its day in the sun, and the last has a strong cult following. Two are a bit more expensive, the other a hard-to-beat value. One is a bit more stylish, one a bit bland and the other sort of in between. For the fun of it, I figured we could look at these watches side-by-side, looking at where they are similar and where they differ.CasesOddly enough, the Sinn 556i and Archimede watches come in at the rather specific 38.5mm, despite having very different designs. First off, if you ever need proof that watch only needs to be 38.5mm to get the job done, these two w

Questions about Aqua Terra
Today I stopped in at my AD for the first time in a few months. The Aqua Terra caught my eye so I asked to try it on and of course words can't really describe how much of a beautiful masterpiece it was. The light bounces off each of the hand applied hour markers and it was simple, yet elegant at the same time. This was the model with the charcoal wave dial with the stainless steel band and display back showing off the beautifully decorated 8500 Co-Axial movement. I have a few questions:First, can anyone briefly explain the difference between the Co-Axial 2500 caliber and the 8500 caliber? I am sure this has been discussed before, but it would be great if we could re-visit this. My PO has the 2500 caliber, which I purchased a couple of years ago. I also noticed on Omega's website that the 2500 has a power reserve of about 40 hours while the 8500 is 60 hours. I am sure this is a welcomed improvement, as many times my 2254 or PO stops before Monday morning if I don't touch it over

Thank you Rikki!! Jocke too
I got the parts list from Jocke's SM300 project, Rikki was kind enough to put it all together for me and did a full service on the movement. I know there are some who feel this is a franken-watch and I'm not going to debate that. If you take a movement from one watch and put it in the case of another, then it really isn't original or even original with replacement parts, it's an amalgamation. So I can't really call this an NOS Seamaster, it's a wanna-be, but it's my wanna be.Didn't want to pay the watchco prices, didn't want to buy a watch I knew nothing about from ebay or watchuseek. Instead I borrowed Jocke's blue print, bought the parts from Otto Frei, and Rikki was kind enough to pull the movement from a vintage Geneva, service it and put it into a brand new 166.0234 replacement case.Here are some before picture:

5160
Do you like 5160? I bought 5160J in 2012. Some collectors don¡¯t like it because too much engrave. However, I like it very much. Then, I waited for another three years. My AD offered me 5160R couple days ago. I am so happy to accept the offer.214106nnflfnhpt8gazh83.jpg214158djvjf6wgwedjawtl.jpg214123q5p5qdcuadbblc75.jpg