Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Diving Chrono & GMT in Titan

Photo Report: Inside The New IWC Boutique In London
The new London IWC boutique on Bond Street opened its doors just before Christmas last year, and is the first ever location in the UK for the manufacture from Schaffhausen. The 90-square-meter, two-level boutique is also the first to use a new design concept from IWC – a concept where all boutiques around the globe will eventually share the same displays and furniture, but mixed with elements capturing the essence of the city it's in. 1 OF 53 The outcome is a lovely Art Deco mix of stainless steel, polished wood, and marble. The impressive level of detail put into everything, as well as the vast range of watches in stock, makes the boutique well worth a visit for any watch lover. 2 OF 533 OF 53 Walking up the stairs to the first floor, you will find a lounge area where customers can browse the available watches in a very relaxed environment. Also available is a full time on-site watchmaker ready to handle any service requirements. The first floor f

Laser etched crown
Hi all. I have found an incredible amount of useful information on this site from some obviously knowledgeable people. One of the tips to see if it is a genuine Rolex was to look for the crown that is laser etched into the crystal at the 6 o'clock position. I am going to purchase a GMT II at some stage and I have been into two different AD's looking at the watch and comparing prices and on neither watch could I see the crown. Is it necessary to use a loupe or should it be clearly visible to the naked eye? I did not want to appear rude by minutely examining the watch for an obvious anti-counterfeiting feature at an AD so I did not spend a great deal of time looking for it. These were both new SS GMT II's with the ceramic bezel. I have looked at the photos on the Rolex website and cannot see the crown either so I am obviously missing something.Thanks in advance.

On the road again, Orbita RoadShow
We're hitting the road again on Sunday. We have a private show here in NC and then we will be heading to:Albert's Diamond Jeweler - Schererville, IN. 10/17 & 10/18Wixon Jewelry - Bloomington, MN. 10/24 & 10/25Piccione's Jewelers - Lyndhurst, OH. 11/1Then back to NC to vote!Same rule applies, come out to the show and tell me you are from WTF and receive free schwag! Kevin

Watch of the Day - 2/20/08
Seiko Men's Kinetic Chronograph Stainless Steel Watch Street Price: Around $400Choices: White or charcoalFluid movement begins with your choice of the charcoal or white style. Stainless steel forms each case in respectively silver-tone or gold-tone, and is topped with a decagon shaped bezel with accent screws. Flip this beauty over and view the impressive Japanese Seiko Kinetic chronograph movement through the exhibition back. Highly scratch resistant sapphire crystal shields the movement and dial finished in charcoal or white. Displayed around the outer dial is a tachymeter with a 45-minute stopwatch timer sub dial near 2:00, a hour / minute sub dial near 6:00, a date window at 4:00 and a 60 second sub dial near 10:00. Gold-tone Arabic numerals are scripted in the hour / minute sub dial at 6:00 and 12:00 with gold-tone index markers at all remaining positions. Gold-tone LumiBrite finishes the hour and minute hands paired with gold-tone chronograph and sub dial hands. Embracing your wr

Looking for 1st gold Rolex - 5-digit or 6-digit?
Interested in either a sub or GMT, not two-tone. I have a 16710 pepsi and also the Hulk. Love both, and if I were to get another steal piece, it would most likely be a 4-digit. But now I'm thinking gold...What are your thoughts here? Is the 6-digit that much heavier? Is it too much, as in does it scream look at me! a little too loudly? For the 5-digit, does it seem to have a bit too much of the 90's vibe / look? Just questions, so don't shoot me! I just don't know if the 4-5k premium for a 6-digit warrants it, but I'm interested to know your thoughts.