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2011: The Year in Review Quiz, Part II
This week it¡¯s time for Part II of our 2011 Year in Review Quiz. Have you been taking notes? Celebrate the end of 2011 with this little quiz, where we present 12 questions about news stories from the past year. As always, the answers appear at the end. And remember, your term papers are due next week. Good luck!   1. Who flew with the Breitling Jet Team without using an airplane?A. Ian GroomB. Yves RossyC. Hannes ArchD. Markus Feyerbend 2. Which watch won the Aiguille d¡¯Or Grand Prix award?A. De Bethune DB28B. Urwerk UR-110C. Zenith Christophe ColombD. TAG Heuer Mikrotimer 3. Which brand will supply watches to Oracle Racing as it defends the America’s Cup?A. CorumB. HublotC. TAG HeuerD. Audemars Piguet 4. Which company was the first to open its watch store on Facebook?A. Bell & RossB. HublotC. Jacob & Co.D. Suunto 5. Which watch company created a unique pen with Visconti?A. Greubel ForseyB. Bell & RossC. Ulysse NardinD. DeWitt 6

Christmas week... what are you wearing?
I've got my same old, same old on...can't part with it for more than a day since acquisition in August. This watch is just so dang comfy with the new bracelet. Have a Merry Christmas everyone! P.S. - John, are you still enjoying the 5D Mark II? I'm still loving mine as evidenced by the picture below. What a fantastic camera!

Seiko's Mainspring
A mechanical watch depends on it's mainspring to power the movement. Few watch makers even manufactures their own mainspring. Seiko is one.Seiko¡¯s mainspring that powers the Grand Seiko, Spring Drives, Premier, Prospex, Spirit and possibly other JDM models is SPRON510. For general comparison, ETA¡¯s Nivaflex have a power reserve of 40 hrs while the standard Seiko Spron510¡¯s power reserve is 50 hrs.SPRON510 used since 2005 is a unique alloy hairspring that is more elastic and is non-magnetic and heat resistant. More about this high tech part can be read at;http://speed.sii.co.jp/data/file_PRO...LE_IMAGESP.pdfThanks for reading.

Monday 4/7 wrist check
Morning boys!It's been a while since I've been first in line on the daily wrist check thread. I'm starting off the week with this one:

Newbie Seeks Watch Advice
Hi all, I've been advised that this place is the place to get some informed advice about watches.Before I ask my (obvious) questions, let me say that I know VERY little about watches, aside from the visual appeal of them.I have owned an Omega and 4 Tag Heuer's in the past, but I've been looking at eBay (I know, I know) to get some idea of some of the different brands around.I've done a quick search for the watches that I'm interested in below on this site, but I didn't find sufficient information to answer my questions.Now, I MAY be able to purchase a couple of watches in the not too distant future (it depends on a house sale completing - so I say MAYBE).After looking around (and in my wallet for prices that I can afford), I'm considering the following 2 used watches.Ulysse Nardin Chronosplit Berlin (1) watchI've already spoken to a seller and I can get this for ?2300 GBP (approx. $3,400 USD).IWC Der Fliegerchronograph Model 3741I can get one for ?1300 GBP (approx. $1,920 USD).My quest