Cartier Santos 100 W25063X9 Womens 18K Gold Case 23x30mm Watch

Ladoire Roller Guardian Time – The UFO of Watchmaking?
Lionel Ladoire launched his eponymous company in 2007 and his first timepiece is an audacious effort. He refers to it as the UFO of watchmaking, and the company’s press materials acknowledge that this piece leaves no one indifferent. It may not come as a surprise that Ladoire is a surfer and a rock drummer as well as a talented young watchmaker. If you saw him on the street, you would not think “I bet he’s a horologist.” Others claim to be nonconformists; Ladoire walks the walk. Ladoire’s creation is called the Roller Guardian Time, or RGT, and at 56 x 45 x 16.3mm, this uniquely-shaped timepiece makes a striking statement on the wrist. The shape has been likened to that of a pebble, and the analogy is apt. The asymmetric shape is soft, organic, and surprisingly balanced. The automatic movement with micro-rotors is an in-house design realized with the help of skilled outside partners. Though it may not be obvious at first glance, the watch has only one trad

Hamilton Plane -- Reno
Was in the Reno airport last week, and was pleasantly surprised to come across this scene...

My"newest" Hamilton
Earlier this year my grandfather passed away, and while going through his belongings my mom and aunt found two pocket watches. Knowing how much I love Hamilton, my mom took this one for me and my aunt took the other. She got it cleaned for me and it now runs pretty good (seems to lose a few minutes per day). I know nothing about pocket watches, but it's cool to have a Hamilton. This thing is pretty thick, and quite heavy!My mom and aunt are not sure who it originally belonged to, but they think it must have been a relative, perhaps my great-grandfather. My grandfather was born in 1917, so he came of age with wristwatches (I have a 1939 photo of him and my grandmother where he is wearing some kind of gold wristwatch on leather strap). Anyhow, the watch is in overall great shape for being more than a century old. Some very light brassing on the caseback (not surprising), and the subdial is chipped where the second hand comes through. The watchmaker told my mom it is from 1908, but based

Please read this wondeful article. Hope it brings the same joy to you as it did to me
This link was e-mailed to me by one of my friends who is also a big watch aficionado and a Patek Philippe fan.In History’s Lost and Found, One Soldier’s WatchCredits:New York Times By AUSTIN CONSIDINE Published: June 22, 2011Truly a touching story and certainly makes one appreciate the product as well as the brand....but most importantly, the people behind it all.....

Newest addition-Damasko DA44 Black(long winded review and lots of pics)
Link to my post in the German Watch forum. watchtalkforums.info/foru...orum/63149.htm-Shawn