Hublot Professional 300MT 18K Yellow Gold / Rubber Quartz 31.2MM

Nike MAG Shoes From Back To The Future Actually For Sale
I couldn't help but write about this. You might already know about these, which means you think they are as cool as I do. Nike has decided to build a limited edition set of the Nike MAG shoes from Back to the Future Part II as part of their "It's About Time" collection. These shoes have until now only existed as movie props. People have been begging Nike to actually make them for years - and here they are. There will be 1,500 pairs made - every single one will be auctioned off on eBay from now until September 18th, 2011.Every kid who has ever seen the Back to the Future movies has wanted at least part of what they saw in the films to be real. 26 years later and we don't really have much. No time machines, no hover boards, no flying cars. Not even flux capacitors. And we certainly don't have self lacing, self drying shoes that make cool wooshing noises. Though we have had shoes with lights in them for a whileAnd look at the state of our civilization now. The 2011 Nike MAG doesn't fully

Hamilton electric watch factoid
In honor of our new member, HamiltonElectric, here are some tidbits upon which he may comment. . ."The 500 series watch had a moving coil and contact control system. The coil is fixed on the balance, and an electric current flows in the magnetic field, producing an electromagnetic force.At the moment the magnetic field reached the right and left side of the coil, the contact spring is closed by a small pin on the balance. Thus, electric current through the coil is receive an impulse. . . The basic principle is the same for electric motors."Source: Collecting Watches by Shugart and Hanson

Factoid of the Day 8-07-08
from shinytv"Using a key to start your motor is so pass¨¦! All the smart new cars (in the quarter-million Euro range) are using wireless chronographs to remotely activate - and by "all" we mean the Jaeger LeCoultre chronograph unlocks the Aston Martin DBS. Available only with the 510hp model, and costing €25,000 in addition to the €240,000 for the car itself, the device contains a heavily miniaturized DBS transponder that does away with the need for keys. "

Dating this Navitimer Montbrillant Anyone?
I just can't find it anywhere. Can you? Thanks for any clue!

Value of watch collection compared to annual salary
Hi everyone, Interested to know approximately what percentage of your annual income is ¡®tied up¡¯ in your watch collection (no figures necessary, of course)It goes without saying there are no right or wrong answers and I¡¯m certainly not looking to judge or use this as a guide because everyone is different. Just curious I suppose?!