Breitling Chrono Avenger M1

Rare Universal Geneve Super Diver Watch From When Quartz Was Cool
Back in the 1980's and through the mid 1990's, it was all about luxury quartz watches. Brands would proudly adorn the "Quartz" identifier on their watches. At the time, Quartz was seen as a successor to mechanical watches for its obvious advantages in terms of accuracy, cost, and simplicity. Well, most of us know what happened in the late 90's due to the efforts of a few key luxury brands, and the resurgence of the mechanical watch, buts lets focus on a time before that happened.Now look at this wonderful examples of a Swiss Quartz watch, from what is likely the heyday of the Quartz watch movement. The Universal Geneve Super Diver is a Rolex Submariner homage watch, with it's own little style twist. Most notable, are the raised gold-plated sections of the bezel that add that 'golden class' the 80's so very much needed! They aren't very functional, but they look nice.It is hard to tell the exact age of this watch is. I would place in the late 1970s to the mid 1980s. I base this on the s

NAWCC: The Highlander and His Watch
Well folks, I have been back 1 week, and decided the time had come for another article on Horology.During my last days at NAWCC, I took time to wander round many of the old antique shops, looking 'not' to purchase anything, then I came across, the below, and I realized it was far too an important piece of Horology to miss.It is a picture and an article from an 1882 famous childrens newspaper called 'Chatterbox'. I had thought this was an American paper, but no, it was printed and published in London.It was very famous as -Chatterbox Weekly Children's Newspaper MagazineAnyway, this picture caught my eye as it showed a 'happy highlander' holding a pocket watch. Interesting I thought.Now, I think i know when first wrist watches were made, I know pocket watches reached mass market about 1840, so why this picture in a paper of 1882.OK, well before I relate to that, I want to explain.In 1893, Samuel Pepys wrote in his diary, that:"The Dutch East India Company introduced tea into Europe in

What watch should I wear?
I need some advice, I'm going to the casion again tomorrow I have'nt been there in over a month and I'm having a hard time decideding on what watch to wear so I norrowed it down to these.

Victorinox: Swiss Army Dive Master 500
Anyone have one of these? I just found it while surfing the web for watches. I'd love to try one on.Brand : SWISS ARMYCollection : DIVE MASTERModel : 241263Style : DIVE MASTER 500M GUNMETAL PVDMovement: Swiss Quartz Analog ( Battery powered ).Functions: Date calendar, window display.Case: Satin finish solid Stainless steel. Black Gunmetal PVD coating.Bezel: Uni-Directional rotating, ratcheted, 0-60 Elapsed-Time. Combination satin/polished finish. Luminous 0-20 minutes sector.Crown: Factory Logo engraved/embossed. Sport style, screw-down (threaded).Crystal: Sapphire. Flat profile. Bubble date magnifier.Dial: Black color. Luminous 5 minute markers/dots.Hands: Steel color. Luminous filled.Case Back: Screw-down style ( threaded ).Band: Black color. Rubber.Clasp: Traditional tang style. Factory Logo engraved/embossed.Water Resistance: 500m/1650ft /50atm.Case Size: 43.00mm. 14.00mm.Warranty: 3 years Factory Limited.

425
Just want to share some photos of my 425. Enjoy