IWC Spitfire Mark XVI

SIHH: Something (Really) Big From Panerai: Mare Nostrom 52mm Special Edition
Mare Nostrum is the chronograph that Officine Panerai supplied to the Italian Navy in 1943. Very few prototypes were produced ¨C almost certainly three in total ¨C of which first all trace, and then all relative documentation, was lost following the flood that hit Florence in 1966. Panerai’s discovery of one of the prototypes – now part of the collections at the Officine Panerai Museum in Florence – enabled creation of a new Mare Nostrum in a single edition of just 99 examples that reproduce the original almost exactly, with a few improvements. This new edition measures 52mm in diameter and, unlike the original, it offers a sapphire display back. The case is actually tonneau shaped, but looks round due to the wide, flat bezel. The watch is guaranteed watertight to 30 meters, consistent with the original, which was not intended for use under water.Like the original, this new Mare Nostrum uses a hand-wound mechanism: OP XXV caliber, deriving from a Minerva caliber from Pa

The Perfect Election Day Timepiece: Thomas Prescher Tempusvivendi American Eagle Watch
Today is going to be a historic day, and call it a hunch, but I have a feeling that we are going to be discussing the election for a while, though I hope this isn't going to be another Floridian style ballot disaster, but I digress. Today, all Americans can appreciate a watch of this ilk. While this is a Swiss watch, the representation of the American Bald Eagle in its symbolic stance is perfectly crafted. The golden emblem does the great American seal justice. But that isn't the gist of it, this is a watch as well.The Thomas Prescher Tempusvivendi series is based on a double retrograde movement meant to display the hours and minutes through two moving hands. The movement is an automatic mechanical movement with a 40 hour power reserve and a special push button on the crown. Pushing the button returns the hands to the position in the pictures. This is the "resting" or non-temporal position of the watch hands. This so you can see the American Eagle in its more regal of states. Pushing t

seethrough back on my 2225.80.00
hi folks,can i and if i did would it be worth getting a seethrough back for me 300m chrono ?thanks in advance, golfjunky

Should i sell myomega seamaster to fund a citizen attesa?
I have a seamaster ( mid size quartz ), its got a couple of scratches on it so would expect to get around the ?400 mark for it on the bay .I really like the look of this :-cgi.ebay.co.uk/CITIZEN-ATV53-...d=p3286.c0.m14My question is should i sell? especailly as i already have one of these:-Citizen Blue Angels Skyhawk A-T Watch (JY0040-59L)Your thoughts and opinions are most welcome

My new BEAUTY ...
Hey Guys .... Been a while. I just got this stunning PP 5980/1R. Whatta piece. Enjoy pics ...Before ...After ....Have a great day