IWC Antoine Saint-Exupery IW371711 Automatic 42mm Blue Dial Watch

BEST FROM: watches-dealer & Friends January 16, 2015
Many believe?that no watch collection is complete without a Rolex. Admittedly, there are brands which update their collections and models more frequently ¨C which is perhaps not saying much ¨C but the brand is steeped in history and their watches are built to very high and exacting standards. The problem, however, is: should you get a vintage one or a modern one? On one hand, vintage Rolex watches are arguably sexier; but on the other hand, modern Rolex watches are built with the latest in watchmaking technology and are extremely reliable. While perhaps there is no one?answer to this question, below we present you with?some opinions with regard to this conundrum.With 2014 over,?we take the opportunity to take a closer look at some cool?watches that were released last year. In the case of this round-up, these pieces are?Bulgari¡¯s amazing L¡¯Ammiraglio Del Tempo Minute Repeater Detent Escapement watch and Tudor¡¯s extremely cool Heritage Black Bay Blue. Moving on, we also check out the last

What to do when what you see isn't what you get.
One thing I've learned is that you can't necessarily judge true color but photographs on the internet. Most sellers over expose their pictures so the color looks lighter than it really is. In this instance, it was the opposite. I wanted to save the OEM strap & deployant on the new Portofino so I went strap shopping. It was a little too formal and I want just a smidge more of a casual look. There are a couple glove leather straps in my collection so I know they're pretty pliable and break in even softer very quickly so why not go with another? Picked up this on a few days ago and it came in Saturday:The tone is more purple than navy, so it's time for an experiment. Went to the closet and grabbed something normally reserved for my shoes:After putting a coat on, it came out pretty good.After drying a few hours, I touched up a few spots and let it go overnight. The next day it was time to do the switch. As much as I like this strap, I'm not a big fan of deployant clasps so it'

Charlize Theron settles with Raymond Weil
The Oscar winner has settled the 2007 lawsuit filed against her by the luxury Swiss watchmaker for deigning to wear other timepieces on her wrist in violation of an exclusivity clause in her contract.Full story here.Anybody want to rent my wrist?

Trying to figure out a logo
I have a watch that was given to me as a gift back in 2003. It was purchased by relatives visiting switzerland. It has a red square with a white cross at 12 with the words 'Swiss Military' below. At first I thought it was Wenger. However the Wenger logo has curved corners and slightly rounded sides. This logo has perfectly straight sides and the corners are beveled. Below the words 'Swiss Military' is another logo. This logo is what appears to be an outline of a watch face with a lower case 'n' floating above a lower case 'w'. The bottom points of the 'n' set in the curves of the lower case 'w'. Above the 6 is written 'Swiss Made'. I would just post a picture, but I can't seem to get a clear and focused shot to take with my phone, and I don't have another option. The back plate has the swiss cross logo etched in the center with the 'nw' logo etched above it. It has, what I guess is, a model or serial number etched below it numbers 6-528. I was hoping someone has seen specifically the '

Help identifying this vintage Calatrava
Hello, i need help identifying this yellow gold calatrava. I still cant open it so i have no idea whats inside nor the reference. But what i do find different of all i have seen in the web is the 3 and 9 markers on my dial.Any info will be appreciated.Thank you !Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk