Corum Trapeze

First-rate U-BOAT Italo Fontana U-42 Watch
The bidirectional rotating bezel is lockable with a lever on the right side of the case. U-42?s winding Crown was built in two parts: one is attached to the stem of movement, while the other is hinged to it with a pivot. This gives a flexible joint configuration which allows the Crown overhang or project outboard considerably the watch itself for winding and setting, yet returning to a protected, post hidden decreasing side clutter when in action. "

HumpDay Check 6-11-08
Ebel Discovery

Royal Oak 15300
As shot with my new macro nikon 105mm 2.8 vr

Let's Tear The Back Off A Speedy !!!
Tired of looking at the insides of Rolexes...Let's take a look at what makes the Speedy tick..First, of course, we need some tools:....And, of course, a Speedy...And, something for the Case-back. I like L-G tools...Made in the USA. This L-G CWR-600, Waterproof Case Wrench should do the job.. The Speedy back has 6 slots, so I have it set to just use the two opposing positions with the notch sockets. If it had an odd number of slots or holes I would use all three sockets:First step is to remove the bracelet to make it easier to work with:The watch head needs to be secure to avoid slipping etc., so we clamp it up:Carefully using the LG Case Tool, we crack it a bit, ensure no crud is under the case lip, clean things a bit, then voila, we pop off the cover:The Speedy also has an inner cover that sits over the movement:Inside we find one of my favorite movements, the Lemania 1861... Very close to the early 60's 321 MoonWatch movements but with more modern upgrades...Have to keep up with te

116613 LB v. LN v. 114060 as an "all purpose" watch
Hi all,As background, I am an attorney who wears a suit 4-5 days a week and currently own the following luxury watches:1980s DateJust with a Jubilee dial on a black leather strap. I wear this with black dress shoes. IWC Regulateur on a brown leather strap. I wear this with brown dress shoes. I would like to add a third all purpose watch -- a watch I could wear for weekends, travel, and with a suit. Here are my thoughts on each of the three I listed above. 116613 LB: This may be my favorite looking Rolex. The issue, however, is I think it would look best with brown shoes, and I already gravitate towards my IWC when I wear brown shoes. 116613 LN: I also really like the look of this watch, and it is a bit more versatile than the LB. I do worry, however, that the two tone with the black dial would be a bit too formal for casual wear.114060: I am a huge fan of the no-date's symmetrical dial. It doesn't quite sing to me the way the LB does, but it may fulfill the all purpose quality t