Breitling Chronomat Evolution Chronograph - 44mm Two-Tone (Stainless Steel & 18K Yellow Gold) - B13356

William Shatner Passage Watch By Egard
Egard is a brand I'm very familiar with, as I've reviewed a good number of their watches over the last year or two, and have had the opportunity to see their designs improve and mature. ?William Shatner is also someone I'm very familiar with, as my earliest SciFi memories are from watching reruns of Star Trek with my dad. ?For the past year, Shatner has worked with Egard's founder, Ilan Srulovicz to create a timepiece that's out of this world - the Passages.Were it not for Shatner's involvement in this particular model, this is a watch that would still, definitely, make me take notice. ?You can't help but have your eye caught by the interestingly shaped case (officially, it measures in at 45mm). ?What makes this particular case more of a technical feat isn't readily apparent - the domed sapphire crystal. ?As you might imagine, combining that case shape with a domed sapphire was no small feat - and it's something I'm looking forward to checking out in person one day.Under that domed cry

Aerospace broke. Can you recommend new watch?
My Breitling Aerospace just bit the dust after 5 years. It fell about 4 feet to the bathroom floor, directly on the crystal. The lcd appears broken, and a hand fell off. I brought it in for repairs. I think it will be very expensive to get repaired since when I took it in for a battery this summer they said Breitling would only replace the battery if I had a full service - cost $400. I was wondering if anyone had any ideas on a replacement. I have very small wrists, and cannot wear many of the newer mechanical watches, although I have 15 year old Tag auto chronometer that fits great. In fact I am currently selling an Oris Worldtimer on ebay because it is just too big for my stick-like wrist. If possible would like: TitaniumAlarmsecond time zoneno more than about 10 mm thickno more than 42 mm wideCould be quartz or mechanical.Cost should be less than $1000 if possible but might go higher for the perfect watch.Any recommendations would be appreciated.

Why do Roman numeral dials use IIII instead of IV?
I think it's common knowledge that the Roman numeral for 4 is IV, but watches always seem to use IIII for 4. They don't use VIIII for 9, they use IX. It seems to be the only number for which they use something other than the common Roman numeral.Is there a reason? It seems traditional on clocks and watches, but I can't think of any other application where IIII is used instead of IV. It's something I've always wondered about, and has actually prevented me from buying a watch with Roman numerals.Personally, I was always taught that 1 through 12 would be:I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XI, XII.I have heard that IIII is an acceptable substitute for IV, but only from people selling watches...

Thought I'd share a new addition...
It's no Moonwatch but it does the trick for me...

Tudor Black Bay 58
While the Rolex/Tudor Pepsi’s have everyone’s attention, the Tudor Black Bay Fifty-Eight is very nice (especially on rivet style bracelet).Pic by Hodinkee: