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UTS 4000M Pacific Horizon Blue Dive Watch
Hand-made German UTS watches are one of those secret tool watch brands that all serious timepiece lovers eventually learn about. Their flagship model range is the 4000M, which now comes with a metallic blue diver as the UTS 4000M Pacific Horizon Blue limited edition dive watch. Produced in Munich, these are some of the most durable timepieces on the planet.Despite its massive water?resistance, the UTS 4000M Pacific Horizon Blue watch does note require a helium release valve, pretty much because it is so darn strong. The sapphire crystal (fully AR coated) is 6mm thick, and UTS uses a special system to hold the crystal in place. Thus, the extra crown on the 4000M watch case is not a helium release valve, but rather a lock to keep the rotating diver's bezel from turning. The bezel further makes use of ceramic ball bearings for the rotation system.UTS produces the cases for each of their watches in Germany, from German steel, and they aren't stamped but rather individually milled. They hav

Doing some math
...grail math, that is. I was gawking at the new JLC offerings and thinking how awesome that Memovox reissue is - until I saw the size is 40 mm. It got me thinking how much it would cost to track down a vintage Memovox from the 50's or 60's and have it restore at JLC. I figure about $1000 more or less for a beater, and $2500 for the job. So for a maximum total of $4000 I could have a like-new vintage in a size more in my wheelhouse. They average 34 or 35 mm usually, with the smallest being 32 mm and the largest at 37 mm (I think). Then I got sidetracked [imagine that!] and started to calculate how much it would cost to scratch the rest of my vintage itches: an Omega dome dialed Constellation on a Milanese bracelet, a Longines Flagship, a Breitling Top Time, and a Rolex Zephyr or maybe Day/Date. After a quick estimation I realized that I could have ALL of them for about the same price as the Breguet I lust after. That's right - every single vintage grail I have left to track d

Incoming!! First PP
Just came in fresh form fedex delivery truck. Thanks to DavidSW and special thanks to mike(kilyung), I am a proud owner of my first Patek Philippe Auqanaut!!

BaselWorld 2017 Steel GMT Master II "pepsi"
Just saw the new Rolex pieces for 2018. Probably the most talked about piece if the new steel GMT Master II pepsi bevel with the jubilee bracelet. My question is whether the watch is identical to the BLRO 18K white gold outside of material. In other words, would you be able to retrofit the new watch out with an oyster bracelet? Also, will this be as mysterious as the ceramic steel Daytona to obtain? I hear about these crazy waiting lists for the Daytona yet I see them all over instagram every day? Does every predict the new Steel GMT will be as elusive?Side note. The original root beer GMTs had a brown and gold bezel. Why the change to black and brown? Why not stay classic?

Post Basel Resources
Curious...what sources do you like to get your Basel releases information from? Given magazines, forums...etc.