Cartier Ballon Bleu Chronograph

Watch Insider: Montblanc Collection Villeret 1858 ExoTourbillon Rattrapante
Recently I had the opportunity to see the latest masterpiece from Montblanc’s Villeret collection, the 1858 ExoTourbillon Rattrapante, presented by new Montblanc CEO J¨¦r?me Lambert. In this article, originally run on my blog, Watch Insider, I explore the watch and provide original photos and a short HD video.The Montblanc Collection Villeret 1858 ExoTourbillon Rattrapante was one of the most spectacularly complicated timepieces at the Hong Kong “Watches and Wonders” watch fair, where it made its debut. It was developed by the chronograph specialists at the former Minerva, now a part of Montblanc, and offers a challenging new take on the rattrapante, the most complicated type of chronograph to produce.Unlike a conventional tourbillon, Montblanc¡¯s ExoTourbillon frees the large screw balance from the burden of the rotating cage. Rather than offering a mere chronograph, the new model contains a split-second chronograph with two column wheels and a classical double clamp.

Chopard L.U.C XPS Watch Available On James List
At the 2011 Oscars, best actor Colin Firth was wearing a Chopard L.U.C XPS watch - could you ask for a classier tuxedo watch? The L.U.C XPS of this type first came out in 2009, and if it were not for the "Chopard" name, I would think it was a Dell computer. This is also one of Chopard's answers to the thin elegant watch question. The L.U.C XPS has a Chopard L.U.C 12.96 automatic movement and is still just 7.13mm thick.While Chopard offers the watch in 18k rose or white gold, it is really the white gold version with the black dial that you want. The thin bezel makes the 39.50mm wide case feel larger than it is, and the alligator strap adds a bit of glossy luxury on the wrist. Chopard designed the dial to be minimalistic but highly functional. It is like a dressy version of what Panerai design is going for. One version of the dial has the time with subsidiary seconds dial using dauphine hands, matched to a mixture of baton hour markers with stylized Roman numeral hour markers. Dauphine h

How do grey markets dealers get their watches?
We all know the websites that sell "authentic" watches with intact serial numbers, but the watches aren't covered by the manufacturer's warranty. How do these companies get the watches in the first place.

Ulysse Nardin releases the new Hammerhead Shark LE
Introducing the Hammerhead Shark Limited-Edition Maxi Marine Diver Titanium265-91LE-3

AROD wearing the slick 5711R tonight.
I'll stick to the SS version but he rocks it like a boss.