Chopard La Strada Diamond 18k Yellow Gold Ladies Watch 41/6547

Hands-On With The Smiths NATO PRS-40
"Hello. Mad Max props department here. May we have our watch back please?"It seems they've put something in the water up in Sheffield. ?Timefactors have been happily selling their splendid PRS series of fliegers for a few years. ?Things have ticked along nicely. ?Then, in the space of the last few months, ?we've had a GMT version of the Speedbird, a PVD Smiths Seafire (review to follow – we hope), the new-old-stock Peseux 7040 movement PRS-36 (reviewed here) the PRS-35 and now the PRS-40. ?Of all the new releases, the PRS-40 is certainly the most visually striking.If the PRS-36 is Mad Men, the PRS-40 is pure Mad Max. ?This is the sort of watch that will – without doubt – survive pretty much whatever you throw at it, throw it into or even if you just plain throw it. ?This seems to have been Eddie Platts' (Timefactors' founder and owner) thinking too. ?He's applied to the UK Ministry of Defence and got a NATO stock number for the watch. ?So, presumably, the Ministry can

Breitling Navitimer World, just returned from servicing
My Breitling Navitimer World has been away for the last 4 months getting a case replacement due to one of the lugs getting slightly deformed from over-polishing. While I'm a little peeved that two of the new case's lugs got lightly scratched by the repair shop due to not using masking tape, I'm just relieved it happened on the underside so as to be pretty much invisible. Here are the latest photos:

Advice on Automatic Chronograph for a Small Wrist?
With my old Seamaster on the disabled list, I confess that my mind was wandering a bit to thinking about my "ideal" watch. I'd be looking for an automatic chronograph with a tachymeter scale.Unfortunately, my wrists are very thin for a man. The Seamaster sits really nicely on my wrist, but the case is only 35mm. I've seen some really nice chronographs with 41mm cases, but I think that would probably look somewhere between clunky and ridiculous on me.I realize that there are mechanical and graphic constraints on size, but are there any good automatic chronographs with a tachymeter out there with cases in the 37mm range?Thanks.

baby is due tomorrow
these two stayed together in a safe for only about 6 months ....not sure what they did there but the baby is coming tomorrow

A vintage Speedmaster Xmas treat
Look what I found whilst digging around in the wilds of Brisbane yesterday, this classic 1969 Speedmaster with the 861 movement. Incredibly, she is running and keeping excellent time but a little rough around the edges and needs a tidy up as well as new chrono pusher (not to mention ditching the Seiko band) but the movement is remarkably clean. This is the way I like to find them, tool box fresh, a great project piece, a great find It came from the original owner who had owned it from new and there is great story that goes with it, which I will add at a later date if he is ok with it.