Blancpain Villeret Ultra Slim Silver Dial 18K Rose Gold Men's Watch 6653Q-3642-55B

The Maratac Pilot
It is very difficult for a pilot watch to stand out amongst its peers. It seems like every company that pops up, big and small, makes one. Many are very nice and many are very generic, but few jump out and say to you "make me a part of your collection". The Maratac Pilot is one of these few watches. check out our full review of the large model (seen in this post) here and the 39mm mid sized here?At first glance, it might not seem that different: a big steel case, big bold lumed index and a small seconds dial at 6¡­ This scene has obviously been played out before. The differences that make the Maratac unique are subtler. The index around the small seconds dial has a distinct layout and the font used on the main index is a little squarer than most. The off-axis "onion" screw-down crown is large and nestles against the lug in an interesting manner. The minute and hour hands are simple, sharp, tapering triangles that seem to float in the middle of the watch. The black face has no logo and n

Watch Spotting: Audemars Piguet CEO Francois Bennahmias Wearing A Royal Oak Extra-Thin Tourbillon At
Dropping by the Audemars Piguet lounge at Art Basel this week, we just had to see what the man in charge, CEO Francois Bennahmias, had on his wrist. While he could be sporting something much more complicated or over-the-top, we caught glimpses of something much more understated from under Bennahmias' cuff. It turns out he was wearing the Royal Oak Extra-Thin Tourbillon, a piece that combines the history of the Royal Oak and the robustness of a true sport watch with the complexity of an ultra-thin tourbillon, perfectly encapsulating what makes Audemars Piguet so interesting today. 2 OF 5 Audemars Piguet is in its second year of sponsorship with Art Basel, the world's leading fair for high-end contemporary art, that, funnily enough, takes place in the very same exhibition halls as Baselworld. While I'll admit it was a bit strange walking through the familiar buildings looking at paintings and sculptures instead of the usual horological curiosities, Audemars Pigu

Okay this is a reaaaallllllly long shot...
In 2003, while my ex wife was busy buying worthless crap and putting me in the poorhouse, my datejust stopped self winding. I told her I was going to have to take it in for repair and figured it would be at least a $500 job. Well she had a cow, and made a (then) compelling argument that I should just sell it instead. So, once again (and very regrettably) I allowed myself to be manipulated by her for the sake of protecting my three very small children from what ended up happening anyway. (You'll be glad to know I have full custody of them!)Anyway...enough personal drama aside, here's my situation. I sold the watch on eBay. Probably the single worst thing I've ever done, as it was a gift from my mom and dad. A Hand me down, actually that matches the ladies version my dad still has in his safe. I wish I had never done it. I've gone back in the old PayPal records to see if I could find the guy who bought it from me, but that history is long gone. I'm not sure I can do it in eBay

International Dial
I e-mailed John Holbrook several days ago to see if he had made his pilgramage to I.D. (as he said he was going to do several weeks ago).He said he has and will have an article about his visit (and hopefully photos too) in a couple of weeks.I'm very interested to see the I.D. set-up and equipment. They've done fine work on re-finishing many of my dials (as I know they have done for many others on this forum as well).Mark S.

AP Diver vs Nautilus 5711
Here's a great comparison shot.Credit to DonD for the pic: