IWC Ingenieur SL Automatic - INGINEUR JUMBO Ref.1832

Montblanc Limited Edition Star Nicolas Rieussec Monopusher Chronograph
Press release - dedicated to the inventor of the first "writer time" for the first of its own first-calibre, Montblanc has created a chronograph of historic proportions, the name of the inventor of the chronograph: Nicolas Rieussec, who, in 1821, developed a watch with rotating dials in which an ink marker attached to the fixed index wrote the downtime. For the first time, this has allowed the time finishing of individual horses at horse of the time. The invention was considered as so ingenious that it gave the chronograph its name: "chronos" for the time and "graphein" to "writing". Technique of Rieussec of two rotating disks has inspired the new Montblanc Star Nicolas Rieussec Monopusher Chronograph, and this has been integrated in a unique masterpiece of chronographic watchmaking with barrels of binoculars and a 72 hours power reserve.

Century 21 Certified Watchmaker
Morning all just wanted to tell you all that I am now a Century 21 Certified Watchmaker. It's been a long 2 years but totally worth it. I want to thank you all for your support thanx again Rik

2 Incoming!
Just bought these 2 and they should be winging their way to me soon.1st up is a Laco LE PVD Diver. This is one of a limited edition of just 250 pieces that sold out long ago. It measures 46mm in diameter.Some pics:2nd up is this Orsa Monstrum which is also big and chunky!Can't wait !!Mark

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Please learn me up on shock protection
As a relative noob to watches, I am still in the "don't always know what I don't know" phase. I have a question about shock protection in modern watches. By way of background, I don't need a super-tough watch for most daily use, but I *do* engage in some hobby activities that can be very hard on watches wrt to shock/impact etc. So I *think* that shock protection is important to me.Anywho- I think that my next watch will be either a Bremont -S2, a Sinn (either a U2 or maybe a 756 or similar), or maybe another Breitling. Some Bremont models tout a highly shock-resistant design (not the -S2, though). My question is, how unique is this? A retailer I know tells me that many modern watches feature some degree of shock protection in the basic design of the movement, and thus do not promote it that heavily as a particularly unique advantage.What say you?