Breitling AOPA Navitimer 806 1953 1. Generation

Bell & Ross Sets Records at Paris Auction
French auction house Artcurial recently held a sale of exceptional aeronautical objects. The auction, titled ¡°Aeronautics, the Air and Space Conquest,¡± took place at the prestigious Hotel Dassault in Paris. Among the hundreds of items featured in the sale, aeronautic enthusiasts were pleased to discover three Bell & Ross watches, which sold well above their original retail prices. Find the sale results inside. The three lots were the Pilot A¨¦ronaval Sapphire, produced in 2007 in a limited edition of 150 pieces, and two BR03 Aviation Type timepieces, one in steel, the other in carbon. The latter two were released in 2009, with each version limited to 250 pieces. These special models were produced at the request of the French Naval Aviation Force and the French Air Force, with each timepiece displaying the emblem of its respective unit. As these piece were not offered to the general public but were available exclusively to members of these elite forces, the three watches generated mu

Hermes Le Temps Suspendu Watch: Why Do You Suspend Time?
As Hermes fends off attacks from LVMH to retain its independence they also continue to push forward with their prowess as watch makers. For 2011 their horological focal point is the Arceau Le Temps Suspend" watch. That literally means "time suspended," and that is exactly what it does.The watch has been in development for a few years now. Mainly because they couldn't get it to work until they enlisted Mr. Fix-It Jean-Marc Wiederrecht. For me Jean-Marc will always primarily be one of the MB&F "Friends." The time suspended complication isn't that complicated to understand. The watch normally has the time with a retrograde date display. Press the pusher on the left side of the case and the hands jump to a rigid rabbit eared position.and just stop moving. Inside the watch, the movement still keeps track of the time, but you can't see it on the dial. Press the pusher again and the time returns to normal. Child's play.Wiederrecht assured me that the system was reliable and durable. Meani

IWC Portuguese Chrono vs. Panerai Luminor Marina
We started with 32 watches. Now we're down to the final 2. IWC Portuguese Chrono and Panerai Luminor Marina.Vote for your favorite watch in eRelyx Watch Madness! As of Tuesday morning, Panerai is in the lead! Click here to get your votes in.

Newbie has bezel problem with 1970 Tissot 24 hour Navigator
This is my first post so perhaps some background is needed (don't worry it won't be my life story). I am a collector of many things, got the flea market/estate sale bug 30 years ago and have come up with some great finds (when I master Photobucket I'll put some on). For instance: a Salmon Fly Reel for $20 that sold at auction for $6,750; a 1950s Omega Seamaster Calendar and crosshair Constellation for $20/watch; a California dial Tudor out of the 70s, an Omega Dynamic and 10 other Swiss watches for $200, etc., etc. So it is anathema to me to pay exorbitant amounts of $$ to pursue my WIS. That being said, I just picked up a beautiful Stainless Steel 24 hour PR-516 Navigator from 1970, I believe, since I located its gold-plated twin on German eBay. This watch keeps perfect time and I think I have a good idea how to use it but the bezel is, either fixed or stuck I located a knowledgable Tissot collector who said it needs to be freed up however a watchmaker I know that came from Polan

A Comprehensive Guide to Baselworld 2011
I just ran across this and didn't see it posted here. I'm not sure if this is exhaustive, but it certainly is enough to keep any WIS occupied for more than a little while.Baselworld 2011 Guide This will take some time to load, so be patient.