Jaeger-LeCoultre Grande Reverso 976

Rare Grand Seiko GMT Spring Drive Watch Available For Sale
One of my favorite watches that I describe as the Japanese Rolex GMT Master II is available on eBay as lightly pre-owned. I discussed the Grand Seiko GMT Spring Drive watch here. These are a very limited edition, Japan-only watch, and seldom come to the US. In fact, this one is being sold from Singapore, but through eBay it might as well be next door to you (shipping is free). One of the best features of this watch that it shares with the new Rolex Submariner series is the ceramic bezel that will not scratch. This is often the first place on a nice watch to show wear, and use of a ceramic bezel precludes that. The numbers are inset withing the black ceramic compound.Use of the Seiko Spring Drive movement makes this watch accurate (quartz regulation), mechanically operated, and practically worry free. I simply cannot wait to get my hands on a Spring Drive based watch soon. As such, the movements are expensive and limited being available for only a few years. Because this Grand Seiko GM

WATCH TALK FORUMS site redesign - update!
In last month's newsletter, I announced that WTF was going to be undergoing a MAJOR site redesign. I had originally hoped to have this project completed by the end of January. The bad news is, we won't make that completion date. The good news is, the work that our Site Administrator (Greg), our design consultants, and myself are doing is going strong. We're now hoping to launch the re-designed site during the first week of March. We have a test environment set up in which we're testing the new design and upgraded functionality. Next week, I'll be giving the entire Admin Team access to the test environment and they'll be assisting with identifying and squashing bugs, as well as contributing their thoughts to the final design. This will help ensure a smooth transition when we "flip the switch" and bring the new site online. Don't worry, all existing data on WTF will be there when you log in on the new site - no one will have to re-register, and there will be no lost data. Here's

Sometimes I just have to stare!
I love this openworked... I was playing with some lighting.

Panerai's luster
I just got back from Vegas (excess capital of America) and noticed that there where a lot fewer Panerais on the wrists of people than in the past. Cesar's has a boutique now, but the big T has moved the Panerai display to the back of the store. Is panerai starting to lose its luster? I know its a brand a lot of people love to bash, but though as Panerai has become more mainstream, I thought would see more. Don't get me wrong, I switched from Rolex to get away from the hey I have the same watch crowd. And like the exclusivity, but kind of got the feeling that Panerai was no longer desirable.

Has the craziness finally stopped??
I have been following all of the Black Bay ETA speculation on here for a while now and also just happened to notice LOTS of them for sale on WUS. Many have been for sale for a while now and are even having price drops.So, what gives, did everyone finally notice they are not super rare? Did everyone wake up and notice it was an ETA movement all at once?