Jaeger LeCoultre Grande Reverso Ultra Thin Manual Wind Men's Watch Q2788520

Giveaway: Stolas Harbormaster Gennaker Watch
In shiny midnight black, this is the Gennaker version of the Stolas Harbormaster watch and you have the chance of winning one this month on aBlogtoReadwatches-dealer. The Harbormaster Gennaker has a 44mm wide PVD black coated steel case that is water resistant to 200 meters. The crystal is sapphire and there is lume applied to the dial and bezel. The watch face is in black carbon fiber with a lightning bolt orange seconds hand (I've never seen orange lighting before). Inside the watch is an SMC 2824 clone automatic movement. More more information on the similar Spinnaker model, check out this aBlogtoReadwatches-dealer review here. Price for the Stolas Harbormaster Gennaker is $619 and you can enter for a chance to win one below.To Enter You Must: 1. Comment on this post below before the giveaway is over with your valid e-mail address where required. In the body of your comment mention whether you like decorative seconds hands that may have special shapes and logos on them, or simple mo

My first post on WTF - Hey, were the initials purposely set up this way??
Oh my, where the heck have I been. Even the long lost Jocke is here too. Thank you to the mystery person who told me about the secret club....

Stretching the connection a bit?
I have seen a few watches like this listed on eBay recently:cgi.ebay/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=200391963400Having a look at the dial I could only see "Record" on it, no mention of Longines. Why was it being called a Longines, then?It seems that Record was founded in 1903. Longines acquired Record in 1961 but the company did not survive the quartz crisis and was wound up in 1991. After buying Record, some watches were branded as Longines-Record and some Record calibres were renamed as Longines calibres.It seems that some sellers will list Record watches as Longines products to increase the price. But in reality Record remained an independent company that was owned by Longines.

$800 duty-free limit (for Americans)
I recently returned from a trip to the caribbean, where I purchased a nice timepiece. While filling out the customs form on the way back to the states I read that "an $800 duty-free exemption is normally allowed". It wasn't an issue because the watch I purchased was only $600. But, since I was looking forward to purchasing a more expensive piece on my next trip, it made me wonder, "What does this mean?"What happens if the item(s) total more more than $800?Why does it say "normally" a limit of $800?I'd appreciate it if anyone could shed light on this for me.Thanks,JB

Royal Oak Chronograph 26331 Macros
Just sharing some macro/close-up shots I took this morning. Happy a Happy Easter!