Breitling Superocean Heritage 46 Leather Strap

Antiquorum’s Auction Season Ends With a Bang
A standing-room only crowd at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel competed against more than 250 internet bidders from over 40 countries at Antiquorum’s 2009 Hong Kong auction. The sale brought a total of HKD 45,453,120 ($5,864,199). 82% of the 479 lots offered were sold, representing 115% of the estimated value. The top price was paid for a rare Patek Philippe Ref. 3974 made in 1990. The astronomic, minute-repeating, self-winding, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with perpetual calendar, leap year indication and moon phases achieved HKD 3,000,000 ($387,049). Also making strong showing was a platinum, diamond-set Franck Muller Caliber 97 Grande et Petite Sonnerie Minute-Repeater, Perpetual Calendar made in 1997. This piece also incorporated equation of time, moon phase, and 24 hour display complications. It brought HKD 2,820,000 ($363,826). Richard Mille ¡°Tourbillon RM002¡± No. 57. in 18K white gold with visible one-minute tourbillon regulator, torque indicator and power reserve achieved HKD 81

The HODINKEE Shop Now Carries Watch Winders, Strap Changing Tools ¨C Plus Ten New Calfskin Straps All Available Now
Over at the HODINKEE Shop we’ve been expanding our repertoire, and today we’re proud to announce that we are now carrying watch winders and strap changing tools. In addition, we’ve stocked some killer single-layer calfskin straps in 10 colors and two sizes, as well as two new leather travel rolls. See below for full details. Watch Winders We’ve tried a lot of winders, but we keep coming back to Swiss Kubik. They are among the most quality winders we’ve encountered, with several beautiful finishes and nearly silent winding. Now in the HODINKEE Shop, we have five Swiss Kubik winders available: 1 OF 19 The Startbox is the most affordable winder option at $460, and features a sleek black finish. 2 OF 19 The Anodized Silver winder features a modern silver finish, and is available for $795. 3 OF 19 The Wenge Wood finish is one of our favorites, featuring a rustic wood finish. The Natural Wenge Wood Watch Wi

Favorite Vintage Shape
Hamilton has been known for staying on the cutting edge of design, offering some of the most unique styles out there (even in the present day Code Breaker ). Looking at the past designs from the 20's, 30's, 40's (well, not so much the 40's), 50's and 60's, what is your favorite style case?

Some Elgins & Walthams That I Finished This Week
Hey guys!I finished the restorations several Elgins and Walthams this week so I thought that I'd share the results. Hope you like them !1914 Waltham, 7 jewels, 14k GF case, BOLD Arabic military RED 12 dial.1918 Elgin, 7 jewels, silverode case with an offset crown, Arabic Red 12 dial.1918 Elgin, 7 jewels, 10k GF case, original military dial, restored original hands.1916 Elgin, 7 jewels, silverode case, original BOLD Arabic military dial, glow hands.1930 Waltham, 15 jewels, 10k GF Illinois case, gold & green dial, green Alligator band.

Speedmaster pros from Japan
Hi, new to the forum, but hopefully will be more of a regular very soon!I am in the process of purchasing my first Omega, well first high end watch really, and have settled on the speedmaster professional. I was planning on getting one second hand and probably from ebay.Was wondering why there are so many for sale out of Japan?Are they any different from a North American or European one?This is one that I am strongly considering to purchase, in your guys opinion, does it seem like a decent deal?.ebay/itm/281677862839...%3AMEBIDX%3AITThanks, Greg