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Baume & Mercier Capeland Worldtimer Watch
It's like the year of the friggin' worldtimer. Everyone and their grandma has one now and it looks like the mere GMT has been delegated to the backseat still claiming that at least Rolex likes him. Baume & Mercier is the latest watchmaker to release their version of the worldtimer with a new piece under the Capeland collection as reported by Hodinkee (image credit). B&M didn't show it to us at SIHH because they wanted our attention on the Clifton, but the Capeland is getting extended beyond the Chronograph. Set in a 44mm wide vintage-style Capeland case, the Capeland Worldtimer has an automatic movement produced by a sister Richemont brand (which amusingly remains a secret). Looks to be rather sharp but too bad the city ring doesn't move to make it ideal for travel. In 18k red gold and steel priced starting at $7,900. baumeetmercierwatches-dealerSource: Hodinkee

Regrettable post
I would have preferred not to make this post but after a recent issue in the Japanese and Asian forum I feel that I must say something. This is not a broad shot at one individual but let¡¯s just say it made me think a little more because the problem is more widespread and becoming deeply ingrained in the forum.When I originally joined the forum I felt welcomed as all new members were, but there has been a change in the way the forum behaves. There is very little tolerance for new members making their first post if no pictures are included. At first if a new member in their first post asked a question they were welcomed and then advised that to get further help they would need provide pictures of the watch and movement for identification. The approach at the moment is for 4 or 5 members to subject the new poster to comments like ¡°I can¡¯t think without pictures¡± and one reply from an existing member included a joke reply regarding ¡°need pictures¡±. If you go back and look at these first po

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Ouch!!!...a cautionary tale....
Day before yesterday, when putting my sport shirt back on from a swim in the pool, my Hammy chrono fell out of my pocket and onto a concrete floor...one of the sub-second hands fell off, the dial was slightly displaced, and it would not run...I dropped it off at a local watchmaker's yesterday...possibly not an expensive repair he says...I'm keeping my fingers crossed!!!

Straps between the holes
What do you do if the strap does not fit perfectly .. punch another hole?