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Close-Up: Cartier Calibre de Cartier Diver
Of all the watches that debuted at last year’s SIHH watch fair in Geneva, perhaps the one I least expected was a dive watch from Cartier. And it turned out to be one of the coolest new watches in recent years. In this article from my blog, Watch-Insider, I give you the scoop on Cartier’s foray into the world of “real” sports watches.The Cartier Calibre de Cartier Diver is an unmistakably masculine watch for both everyday wear and extreme conditions; it meets the challenge of combining the classical Cartier style with the technical requirements necessary to be considered a true divers’ watch under the international standard ISO 6425. To meet this standard, the watch must meet eight criteria for reliability and pass a series of extremely rigorous tests.Cartier Calibre de Cartier Diver in steel (above) and rose gold (below)For those who are unfamiliar with the ISO standard, these are the main criteria:Unidirectional turning bezelTo prevent any accidental rota

Withings Activit¨¦ Fitness Tracker Device Disguised As An Elegant Timepiece
When it comes to devices to track your activity throughout the day, you've got quite a few different options. Some of these slip into a pocket (which is what I've gone with), and others go on to your wrist, much like a bracelet or, for those with a display, like a watch. Until now, however, none of these wrist-mounted fitness-focused devices have actually looked much like a watch. That changes with the Withings Activit¨¦ Fitness Tracker watch.If you didn't know any better, you'd take a look at the Withings Activit¨¦ Fitness Tracker, and think it was just another slender and simple watch, albeit one that looks to have one of the largest sub-seconds dial you've ever seen. In reality, that subdial is where you read out how you're doing against your particular fitness goal. Through the accelerometer built in to the watch, you'll have your steps tracked (walking or running), which then also leads to it calculating distance and calories burned.After taking the first glance at?the piece it?shou

Removing a Cyclops
My search for a dive watch without a cyclops has taken four directions: 1. buying a replicanot willing to do it. 2. buying a Seiko 5good choice but no screw down crown (I prefer the crown at 3 rather than 4 so that bumps me out of the big boy Seikos) 3. finding a cyclop-less watch either out of stock or too big or 4. buying a watch with a cyclops and trying to remove it.A couple of years ago i had an Invicta coin edge that I took off the cyclops by heating it with a hair dryer then flicking it off using a fingernail. I thought I was golden until the next day I wore the watch out into 30 degree air and the crystal cracked. I was fortunate that I could send it to Invicta and have them install a flat crystalno big EYE. So, my question is: How does one safely remove the big EYE? The watches I am looking at do not have the option of a flat crystal.Thanks for your help.

ROC Panda
Own a ROC Panda and love it but after a while have come to realize I prefer darker dials to white based. At the same time I think the Panda is a classic dial and it's been discontinued. 39mm ROCs with blue and orange dials, blue dial 15300/15400 and all the ROO Divers are all appealing to me. Would you guys switch? What do you think about the ROC Panda vs. those? Others to consider?Thanks

Seamaster Deep Black
I'm not an Omega fan; my bestie at home has a few and I have to be honest and say that I don't really like any of the ones he has. However, since seeing Dave (DCheeta) sporting a Deep Black in this sub-forum a few months ago, I've been looking at it more and more. It's really blown my right skirt up.I've read more times than I care to remember that Omegas are usually better bought pre-loved because the prices don't fare too well in the used market.I can pick one up from an AD here, brand new, at 20% discount. Is that a good price or is it worth waiting for them to filter onto the used market? I'm picking up another Panerai next month so I'm in no rush