Longines Elegant Mother of Pearl Stainless Steel Automatic Men's Watch L4.809.4.87.6

Ulysse Nardin Watch Manufacture: Where Technology Meets Pride
Patrik Hoffmann was given the position of Ulysse Nardin CEO after the brand¡¯s long standing CEO Rolf Schnyder sadly passed away in the spring of 2011. He recalls Rolf with extreme fondness, referring to how he treated him like a son in many ways, and how for long periods of time he would live at Rolf¡¯s Swiss home while Mr. Schnyder lived in Malaysia for long parts of the year. In many ways he was being bred to take over the historic brand that Rolf saved during the quartz crisis in the 1980s.Just a few weeks before his death I saw Rolf at Baselworld who offered a small speech on the future of Ulysse Nardin. He seemed energetic but those closest to him knew he had been not well for a while. Nevertheless, it was important for Rolf to share news on the brand¡¯s upcoming caliber UN-118 movement that would be placed in the brand¡¯s highest volume watches such as the Marine Chronometer.The UN-118 will contain technology that I believe is very important to the watch industry¡¯s future, and its s

Unemployed Charlie Sheen's Over $700,000 Patek Philippe Ref. 2438/1 Watch
Yesterday, March 1st, 2011 Charlie Sheen joined Twitter. I don't know if this was his first soiree on the site, but in less than 24 hours he had almost 650,000 followers. Amazing. In his third tweet Charlie wrote "The only watch that keeps Warlock time - Class of 1927 ring "Bambino U" Following this was a twitpic of his wrist wearing a watch and a ring on his ringer. But we don't care about the ring. Actually, the ring is pretty cool. It is Babe Ruth's 1927 World Series ring. The one he got after his season setting a home run record. And now it is on Charlie's wrist - a good luck fortune? Doesn't seem to be working as advertised."Warlock time" refers to the statement Charlie made on The Today Show on Feb. 28th, 2011. Calling himself a "warlock." No idea what that means really, but have enough chemicals in your system and you too will be casting spells just to use the toilet properly. In all his drugged out days Sheen has never lost faith or interest in his other vice, watches - more sp

My Wilshire project before and after
Before: cheap ebay buy that needed repair.After: servicing and a new crystal, some polishing, and a brown suede strap. One thing I didn't take foresee is how the lugs add to the overall length of the straps.youtube/watch?v=zEf6AzKv4Dg&fmt=18 video of the 982 movement

BIG Omega Speedmaster
Took my grandson to the US Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville AL today and what did I see, a BIG Omega.

Boxes
Quick question - Have the PP's always come with the fancy wood-grained box? I've seen many in the traditional cardboard case with all paperwork; was wondering if the fancy box was relatively new or not. Mine came (from a trusted seller) with all paperwork and manuals but not the wood-grained box. Thanks!