Breitling Chronomatic Ref.2130

Peter Speake-Marin: The New Thalassa
It is rare for one man to design every component of a watch¡¯s case, dial and movement. Peter Speake-Marin’s new Thalassa is such a watch. The harmonious design incorporates Peter¡¯s trademark elements, and so is instantly recognizable as his. The blued©\steel of the outer dial, hands and seconds wheel create a nautical ambiance which inspired the name ¡°Thalassa¡±, a sea goddess from Greek mythology and the personification of the Mediterranean Sea. The case is Peter¡¯s iconic ¡°Piccadilly¡± design, rendered in 18K white gold. The basic shape was inspired by the cases used to house prototype movements Peter worked with early in his career. The name ¡°Piccadilly¡± honors the formative years Peter spent working in restoration at Somlo Antiques in Piccadilly, London. The lugs assure a solid connection to the case, with a screwed solid stainless steel bar attaching the strap to the lugs.You may enlarge the images with a click.Inside resides the star of the show, Peter¡¯s calibre SM2m manual©\win

Classy, Stealthy, Sporty Citizen Alterna Eco-Drive Watches
In America we get upset at the notion that cool objects are sold elsewhere and not here. We have had to deal with this for years in terms of cars, electronics, and especially watches. Japanese companies such as Citizen and Seiko are well known in the US, but don't exactly have the prestige that Swiss watches have. Regardless, in Japan these companies service the low-end and high-end markets equally.I'd say that most of the interesting watches that Citizen makes are never officially sold in the US. They are made in limited numbers and sold in places all over Japan. The market there seems to gobble up limited edition pieces that appeal only to a select few. Well some of these have much wider appeal in my opinion, and you should know about at least some of them. You can get a good deal of them on eBay or other places online.Here is one piece from the Citizen Alterna collection, model VO10-6662B. The all black watch shares a bracelet with certain Citizen NightHawk models. The look is highl

Rolex rolex tudor ?
I have often wondered what Rolex owner's really thought about people who can't afford a Rolex and buy a rolex tudor ?Did read somewhere that the older Tudor's with the rose signature were all Rolex but with slightly cheaper movements but the newer one's with the newer signature have nothing in common with Rolex now.

Rolex Sea Dweller - Should I be concerned?
The other day I had to re set my new SD 16600 'V' serial to British Summer time and thought I'd give it a quick manual wind whilst I was at it.I'd been wearing it and so it was probably fairly well wound already.I noticed that the crown didn't "pop out" unless I continued turning it way past when it seemde to have have reached the end of the screw in thread! By this I mean that I ceased to feel as if any thread was lft and the crown was turning with no resistance.Eventually it popped out, much in the same way as someone who strolls in late for a meeting as cheefull as you like, completely unaware or uncaring of their lateness!Also once it did and I wound it manually it seemed very "rough" an "clicky"!Is this normal for a well wound watch when winding manually?Is it normal for the crown not to "pop out" as son as the crown thread has been unscrewed but to pop out after a few few more seemingly thread free, smooth & un resisted turns?I've had both a Sub date and an SD before and can'

Correct Papers
Hi All,I'm afraid this isn't the most interesting of topics but I would just like a piece of simple advice. I have discovered that the two cards that come with my Omega have the wrong watch serial number on them. They state that my watch is a 231.10.42.21.02.001 (which would be the white dial) whereas mine is the 231.10.42.21.06.001 (grey dial). I assume that the watch number on one of the cards is also incorrect as a result.Would you take the paperwork back and demand the correct papers/cards as it could affect resale value or am I really irritated about nothing? I suppose I'm especially interested in the views of you guys that flip watches or buy used a lot. Is this something you would pick up on if you bought my watch and demand a lower price as a result?Regards,