Breitling Colt 33

Pierre DeRoche Split Rock Dare Watch Collection
This watch is a self-admitted combination of luxury watch making and the "art" of graffiti from watch maker Pierre DeRoche. What is charming is that the Swiss watch maker sought out a Swiss based graffiti artist - who'd a thought right? The artist they worked with is Sigi ¡°Dare¡± von Koeding, who takes graffiti art and makes it into fine art. I like his work, but think that it might be hard for lots of people to take it too seriously depending on the role that graffiti has played in their life. I for one being born and raised in Los Angeles have a perception that while graffiti is a cool art form, it has a strong association with vandalism - which is true when you think about how it all started. You should check out the link to his site (click his name above) for views of his work.If you look below, you'll notice one of his paintings called "Dare." It takes the word "Dare" and writes it many times in graffiti text. The same term is applied to these three limited edition Pierre DeRoche S

Grail Time!!
In the late 50s, Elgin brought out the 13/0 711 series of movements. Most of them have sub-seconds, but a few had sweep seconds. The sweep second works were apparently not very successful, because when the Durabalance versions came out in 1958, the sweep second drive was much simpler.There were three models. There was a 17j model, the 630, which was actually a 8/0 round movement made in Switzerland, but with all the pieces compatible with the US built 711 series. There was a 23j version, the 724, which one sees in the Horizon Look modelsThe 724 comes up fairly frequently, and the 630 a little less.But there's also a 21j model, the 716. I have NEVER seen one on Ebay. For a while, I wondered whether they even made any. Then I found one on a vintage watch vendors site - for $700! Well, at that price, it was gonna stay there. I kept looking, but never saw one.Then last week, I saw something I haven't seen before. It was a Lord Elgin, in a stainless case, with a sweep second hand, b

Grand Seiko Question
So I am wearing my Grand Seiko automatic today . . . and a question occurs to me.Why does the dial have English words like "Grand" and "Automatic" printed on it? I always understood that these watches are only marketed in Japan (and maybe some other Asian markets?) but never intended to be sold in the USA or Europe. So why do they use English words instead of Japanese words. In fact, why even use English / Latin alphabet unstead of Kanji or Katakana?Anyone have any insight into this?TIA!

New member with very brief intro and the odd photo.
I thought it best to introduce myself as a new member by sharing my latest watch, CW Harrison Single Pusher C900. I'm simply described as no expert just an enthusiast. I'm looking forward to sharing many more posts with you. I do hope you like my photographs. image.jpgimage.jpgimage.jpg

Sebastien Buemi
Tried it on at the AP boutique in Singapore a few days back. And I almost forgot that I was wearing it before leaving the boutique! It was that comfortable! I like the design too, especially the titanium/ceramic combo, stick hour markers, 42mm case with conventional turban pushers and crown, as well as the Diver-style strap & tang buckle. The only thing that didn't sing very well to me is the bead-blasted finishing on the titanium watch case. But that's just a personal preference. Otherwise the entire watch is perfectly harmonized in design and really a gem on the wrist. Some quick shots at the boutique...