Breitling Avenger II Chronograph Black Dial Men's Watch A1338111-BC32BKFT

Konstantin Chaykin Decalogue Watch Available On James List
St. Petersburg based Russian watch maker Konstantin Chaykin is one of the independents that I watch closely. Their new watch for 2011 was the Lunokhod that I covered here. Though this Decalogue is a piece they released last year as a limited edition of 76 pieces. The watch is actually based on a large clock in Prague that also features Hebrew characters as the hour indicators. Like the clock, the watch tells the time with the hands going counter-clockwise.This seemingly odd feature has to do with the Hebrew language, which is read right to left versus left to right. Therefore, to the left of 12 o'clock on the dial would be 1 o'clock versus 11 o'clock. Each of the Hebrew characters has a numeric property, so they do actually indicate 1-12 on the dial (just in the reverse of how most watches do). The result is a watch that basically indicates the time in the same, but reverse way as standard timepieces.The name Decalogue is actually another term for the Ten Commandments - which obviously

Tgif - 12/2/11
Phew! I don't know about you, but I'm mightly glad today is Friday. Drake and I are in the home stretch! If I was with Roger or Sean I'd be on my fourth Fosters by now.

40th Anniversary Bond LE
Just picked up a 40th Anniversary Bond LE, this is the one withLittle 007's all over the dial, circa 2002. Been wanting to get oneSince they came out. Great watch. Will post some pics soon.

How good is Omega servicing in UK now?
I love Omega watches especially the Speedmasters from the 60s and 70s. However, my experience, up until about 5 years ago, of the quality of servicing in the UK and even Bienne, of the vintage models left a lot to be desired. I was wondering if things have improved now for both vintage and modern Omegas?

Favorite Gondolo in Category
A thread to discuss the merits of those Gondolo's we like the best.Remember there are no winners and there certainly are no losers.Just a discussion of which Gondolo's we like and why.Pictures are a must whenever possible, remember it's awfully hard to discuss the beauty of something without a picture.From the Patek Phillipe website:The spirit of Art DecoThe Gondolo collection, launched in 1993, is Patek Philippe¡¯s contemporary interpretation of the Art Deco style. It demonstrates Patek Philippe¡¯s commitment to form watches which figure proudly in the company¡¯s legacy.The name of the collection was derived from the ¡°Chronometro Gondolo¡± watches that were manufactured by Patek Philippe for the renowned Brazilian retailer Gondolo & Labouriau between 1902 and 1930. There are 4 models in this category, who would like to start?