Baume & Mercier & Modello Linea Chronograph Bicolore Ref.10016

Remembering General Norman Schwarzkopf & His Watches
"I always wore two watches during the [Gulf] war. The one on my left arm was set on Saudi Arabian time and the Seiko on my right arm was set on Eastern Standard Time. That way I could quickly glance at my watches and instantly know the time in both Saudi Arabia and Washington, D.C. Sincerely, H. Norman Schwarzkopf General, U.S. Army, Retired." Words from recently departed General Norman Schwarzkopf in a letter to the Antiquorum auction house in the late 1990s when he donated one his watches for a charity auction.The watch was a Seiko SKX009 diver and was on his wrist for at least the entirety of the early 1990s Gulf War. According to the letter and many images from the time, General Norman Schwarzkopf indeed "double wristed it" with a watch on each wrist. Mark of a true watch guy? At auction, the Seiko which can be purchased new for about $200 today went for $11,000.Four star generals in the US military are quite rare but "Stormin' Norman" was among them. His strategic brilliance and l

Melbourne Watch Co Portsea Review
When I reviewed the Melbourne Flinders some time ago, I was pleasantly surprised by the subtleties of the design and quality manufacturing. So, I was very excited last summer when they announced they were coming out with the Portsea, a playful variation on the Marine Chronometer style. I wasn't the only one either, as their Kickstarter campaign for the watch raised just over $100k, nearly triple what they had asked for.What struck me about the Portsea is that it wasn't just another Marine watch, it really took the concept into a unique direction and used a cool movement, the Miyota 9120. By using this movement, Melbourne got to design around having a triple-calendar function, which added more complexity to the typically time only genre. The dial they came up with, which I'll dig into below, has an ingenious design, adding depth and texture where it is usually absent. All in all, a striking watch… but also one that comes in at a fairly modest price of about $615 (fluctuates with c

I couldn't resist this opportunity........
To show you my new PPI bought it on Thursday, after a lot of deliberation.I have always wanted to get one, but thought them to be WAY out of my price range.But I finally bit the bullet.I don't know what else to say at the moment, as I am still coming to terms with buying such a magnificent timepiece.The photos were taken at my AD, as you can see the 5140G was BNIB,just as I like them.I hope that a friend of mine will take some macro shots later on today, so that I may post them on to the reference page. Milos,a big thank you for all your help and advice while I was making my decision. Also I have sent you a PM

New Seiko Phoenix Chronograph
Just a little news from Seiko Japan;Seiko Brightz SAGK001Caliber: 8R28 34Jewel AutomaticPower Reserve: 45hours (SPRON510 Mainspring)Crystal: AR SapphireCase Size: 40mm Diameter, 15.2mm ThickWR: 100mRRP: 262,500 Yen Cheers!

Help with a Benrus
Don't know anything about Benrus, any information is helpful.Serial Number is 418938.DSCN2347.jpgDSCN2353.jpgDSCN2350.jpgAny ballpark estimate of how much it's worth, or how old it is is VERY helpful.I apologize if I did anything wrong - this is my first post.