Hublot Big Bang Tutti Frutti 41mm

Concorso Italiano Tees It Up for 2009
Concorso Italiano is a 24 year tradition during the Monterey classic car weekend, which includes the Pebble Beach Concourse, Monterey Historic Races at Laguna Seca, and several high-profile auto auctions. Held on golf links in the past, the Concorso moved to the Marin City airport last year where the acres of tarmac inspired little love among attendees and participants. For 2009 the Concorso is heading back to the fairways. This year’s event will be held at the Laguna Seca Golf Ranch. The Concorso will take place on Friday August 14 from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tickets are available through May 31 for $85 per person. After that, the price increases to $100. Your ticket includes on-site parking. The entry is $125 through May 31 and increases to $175 starting June 1. Entry fees for non-Italian cars are slightly higher.For more information, visit concorso. Stay tuned to for reports from the show.

Talking Watches: With Alan Maleh
Alan Maleh is a collector. He's a collector of art, of furniture, of classic automobiles, and of watches. He's also the founder and publisher of an upstart magazine called Man of the World. Hot on the heels of the release of its seventh issue, Maleh's brainchild has become one of the most interesting, creative, and talked about publications in the world for its unrelenting looks at craftsman and artists doing things the old-fashioned way, coupled with incredible original and archival photography. Maleh and his magazine are both particular and unabashed in their focus, and today I am proud to present you with an inside look at this taste-maker's personal wristwatch collection. This is Talking Watches with Man of the World founder Alan Maleh. 1 OF 20 Alan is a serious watch lover. He's been buying great vintage pieces for over two decades, and timepieces have played a large part in each issue of Man of the World published thus far. But, he's a differ

On The Dash Publishes A Comprehensive Collector's Guide To The Heuer Autavia, Which Is, Needless To Say, Totally Awesome
I've said it before and I'll say it again, Jeff Stein and his OnTheDash is something really special in the vintage Heuer community. It is, without a doubt, the thought-leader in the space, full of honest (rare in the watch world) assessments and analysis of the ever growing culture of vintage Heuer chronographs. Today, Mr. Stein has published a fascinating look at the Autavia, in all its incarnations, with glances at differentiating specific models, which are most collectible and why, famous wearers of the Autavia, and pricing trends. Even if you have just a passing interest in the original Heuer racer's watch, this is worth a read.Check out Jeff Stein's collector's guide to the Heuer Autavia here.

Speedmaster Broad Arrow questions
If you have a chance, take a look at this thread and see if you can add any helpful info:Advice needed Rolex versus Omiga

Japanese Movement Jacques Lemans
I did a search and it seems like the Swiss Jacques Lemans watches are held in pretty high regard here, but I can't find much about their "low end" Japanese quartz watches.I really like the look of the 1355C from the Classic/Mogana series and the price almost seems too good to be true. Am I headed for trouble if I buy one of these? They have an MSRP of almost $700 but you can get them just about anywhere for less than a C-noteThat isn't exactly inspiring confidence.EDIT: Not really sure where Amazon is getting the $695 MSRP on itJL's site says 199 Euros which is about US$300.