Cartier Roadster

An Open Letter To John Mayer, From IWC
There are always two sides to a story. When we published John Mayer's open letter to IWC, we knew the response would be huge – the overwhelming majority of readers agreed with his sentiments about what he has perceived to be a drastic change in direction for the legendary Swiss watchmaker. Well, the folks in Schaffhausen have heard his thoughts (and your comments) loud and clear, and today, we present their response in full. Dear Mr. Mayer, As you can imagine, we read your open letter to IWC on HODINKEE with considerable interest. We couldn't help but feel we owed you a reply and before saying anything else, we must thank you not only for your long support of our brand but also for the obvious passion for our work that is reflected in your letter.For some reason we kept thinking of the title to a song of yours called, "I Don't Trust Myself With Loving You," as it sounds as if that's how you feel about IWC. As we’re sure you know, the

Many THANKS Dave
Dave,I just got through reviewing your recent post of pictures of all of the Hamilton models. Can't tell you how great that is. I've been collecting Hamiltons for some while now and have continually had problems identifying some models, primarily because of the poor pictures in other books. Your collection of photos is perfect! I'm sure it took some time to put it all together, but it was all worth it, at least to me! I now will use your collection to verify models that I've often been on the fence with.My thanks to your efforts!Chuck

Deep Blue Sunray Diver 1000 Automatic Day & Date - New Arrival
This came a few weeks ago and I finally got around to taking some photos. This is my second Deep Blue and they didn't disapoint. I hesitated when I ordered the orange and I'm glad now I did.•Bracelet: Stainless Steel •Movement: Japanese Miyota 8205 Automatic •Crystal: Sapphire •Crown: Screw Down •Clasp: Push Button Deployant •Bracelet Measurements: 8-1/2" L x 25mm W •Case Measurements: 46mm •Water Resistance: 100 ATM - 1000 meters - 3300 feet •Model Numbers: Blue: sun1kblue Green: sun1kgrn Orange: sun1korg Yellow: sun1kyel

Looking to buy a new watch....
Hello everybody.....,newbie here!!!So,I'm looking to buy my first "quality" watch and have narrowed it down to a handfull of choices which are within budget.Just wanted the "experts" to share their opinion.First of all....,I love the Omega Railmaster (41mm),but as I understand this model is now discontinued.I really don't understand why because it is beautifull in it's simplicity,and as far as I'm concerned one of the few watches worth saving my money for.You will see that my other,less expensive,choices are all a bit similar,as far as appearances go.....Here goes:1: Damasko DA 362: Fortis spacematic or B-42 flieger/pilot3: Sinn 556/656As you can see,these watches are pretty close in price/appearances.So...,let me know what your opinion is on these watches,when compared in quality,durability,engineering etc.Your opinions are highly appreciated!!!Mods: please feel free to move this thread to the appropriate forum if you like....,thanks a bunch!!!Regards,Raoul,the Netherlands.

Watch, Wrist, Military Navigator Quartz, Type III, Class 1
as promised in the July roundup page here is my NIB Marathon Navigator no dateinfo from marathonwatchIntended Use: High altitude, Pilot/parachute - Law enforcementBi-Directional Time Zone RingAnalogue dial with 2 time scaleWater resistant to 6 atm. atmospheresStop Second (hack) high torque movement Fibreshell high impact case with stainless steel engraved back. Hesalite Crystal forgives excessive external pressure changes. Fibreshell high impact, waterpoof and dustproof case. Black face features both 12- and 24-hour dials, with luminous hands and hour markings, white numerals and a sweep second hand. Luminous Features are indicated by self lighting tritium tubes This watch is made in accordance with MIL-PRF-46374G Type III, Class 1 This watch comes with black nylon mil-spec strap (Xtra long to fit over uniform). This strap is manufactured in accordance with MIL-S-46383B, Type III. Note: This watch is available only to Government and approved Departments and Ministries.my first impressi