Cartier Pasha 36mm Chronograph SS

Rotonde de Cartier Astrotourbillon
At SIHH last week Cartier launched the new Rotonde de Cartier Astrotourbillon with their new manual winding movement, Caliber 9451 MC, designed and created by Cartier watchmakers. This unusual movement is the product of 5 years of development at the Cartier Manufacture in La Chaux-de-Fonds. The Astrotourbillon’s carriage is driven by the third wheel of the gear train. The pinion of the escape wheel rotates around a fixed seconds-wheel (the fourth wheel of the gear train) in order to drive the escapement. The carriage has a special rotational axis, as it is positioned at the center of the movement. This requires a different gear-train design, from the two barrels of the movement through to the display of the minutes and hours. Another feature, responsible for the striking visual effect created by the movement, is that the balance staff and escape-wheel staff are not on the same rotational axis as the carriage. They are located to one side of the carriage, in linear alignment with

I think I'm losing it...
It's official folks, I think I've gone mental over a watch. Call it a grail, call it whatever you want - this one caused 3 arguments with my lovely missus in less than 3 daysOn Monday I wanted to try Nomos as a replacement/affordable fix. All AD were closed, which just pushed me to conclude that this one is the one I need and all else is just replacementsBefore I go on - let me show you what I am talking about: It also exists in a limited edition, like this one: What is the problem, you may ask? Well, it is well outside my comfort zone - while I try to stay "reasonable", this one is priced at $9,200 retail. A few grey markets have it for "as low as" $6,500 but this is still quite some moolah. I am constantly whining, permanently staring at pictures of this one, sighing and talking about it. Posting here with the sole hope that Dennis has seen something like it for lesser money and will save me [Save me, Obi-Wan, you are my last hope ]Seriously though - I've been smitten by Zeniths and

Just Arrived!!!
Hello Everyone,Received this yesterday, I'm very excited to be wearing this piece. Thanks to DavidSW for making it happen. Enjoy the pics.

Pics of 5711/1R
Finally tried on the 5711/1R. It is a beautiful piece, elegant, silky and so light. Now top of my list.

1st Rolex Purchase Advice. (Update)
We'll what an eventful and fruitful day, travelled to our capital city of Cardiff in pursuit of my first choice a seadweller anniversary, if that was not going to be possible,which it became abundantly clear (5 year waiting list at Fraser Hart) then I was prepared to consider the DSSD black or my favourite out of the 2 the DSSD deep blue.After speaking with the dealer at Fraser Hart I enquired about waiting lists for the black and blue only to be told roughly 6 weeks which I was prepared to wait.I along with my good lady attended at Watches of Switzerland and was told a story that was very similar, during my conversation with the dealer Anita, her colleague informed her that a deep blue version was available for me to try, but it was to be purchased tomorrow by someone who had bought a DSSD black whilst the blue was on order, I tried the watch on, fell in love with it, put my name on their list and left the store content with what I was going to eventually purchase.My wife and I went t