Breitling Galactic Chronograph II

Omega Unveils its First 2016 Olympics Watch, the Speedmaster Mark II “Rio 2016”
The 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro are still two years away. However, Omega, which will be the Games’ official timekeeper for the 27th time, has already introduced its first limited-edition watch celebrating the Rio Games: the Omega Speedmaster Mark II “Rio 2016,” a chronograph watch with an in-house, co-axial movement.This special edition of the Omega Speedmaster Mark II watch ¡ª released by Omega at this year’s Baselworld watch fair and inspired by a vintage Omega Speedmaster model from 1969 ¡ª has a distinctive barrel-shaped case made of polished and brushed stainless steel. The crown and chronograph pushers are polished, and the steel bracelet, which features Omega’s patented screw-and-pin design and a foldover rack-and-pusher clasp, has both polished and brushed surfaces. Wearers can adjust the bracelet’s length by releasing the outer clasp and sliding the inner clasp.Beneath the flat, scratch-resistant crystal is a matte-black tricompax dia

Thomas Morf is Hanhart’s New CEO
Effective October 1, former Carl F. Bucherer CEO Thomas Morf took charge of the watch brand Hanhart, which is based in Diessenhofen, Switzerland, and in G¨¹tenbach, in the German Black Forest. Morf server as CEO at Carl F. Bucherer until May, 2010. The brand also announced that the Gaydoul Group is now the majority shareholder of parent company Hanhart Group AG. The most important minority shareholder stays the Matter Group AG and the Astraia Holding AG. Klaus Eble remains Managing Director of the production site A. Hanhart GmbH & Co. KG, G¨¹tenbach.Hanhart was established by Johann Adolf Hanhart in Diessenhofen, Germany in 1882. The brand is known for chronographs. It manufactured the pilot¡¯s chronograph ¡°Calibre 40¡± from 1938, a piece that is still highly sought-after by collectors today.At Baselworld 2009, Hanhart presented a new collection of mechanical chronographs under the name Primus. The new models incorporate modern technology and historical elements, such as the brand̵

Perpetual calender
I have decide on purchasing a perpetual CALENDER (preowned or grey market) and I am deciding between 3940/5140 or 5059/5159 in either rose gold or platinum. I simply can't justify spending far greater amount on a brand new piece. I would like input from those experienced in purchasing a used watch from Ebay, or one of dealers that appear on the Chrono24 site. What are the pitfalls and how may one best mitigate risks in purchasing from such sources?

Transocean Chronograph Caliber 01 LE
Found this model on my iPhone email today...Transocean Chronograph Caliber 01Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Traveling with ROC - bracelet woes
I'm wrapping up an awesome spring break in Arizona and for the first time traveling took my ROC on its bracelet. At home, I've found it great for everyday wear but during my travels, I have run into wrist swelling problems. And of course with no micro-adjusting clasp, there were times I just couldn't wear it. I don't know all of the physiology, but am guessing the frequent changes in altitude and hydration make your wrist change in size frequently.I don't really want to bring a watch kit (screwdrivers, extra links, etc) when I travel. So in the future, I'm wondering if this is a time to put it on a strap or go with another watch altogether. The low WR rating is also a reason it may not be an ideal single travel watch. I love my ROC, but it doesn't do me any good in its travel box. I know there are a lot of frequent travelers on TRF so was wondering what others do in this situation. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk