Maurice Lacroix Fiaba Black Dial Black Alligator-Crocodile Leather Ladies Quartz Watch FA2164-SS001-310

Bell & Ross BR 01 Casino Watch
I am not a gambler but gaming can be fun. So fun that a lot of high-end watch brands have devised casino-themed timepieces that either suggest or directly emulate gaming. A popular example was the Girard-Perregaux Jackpot Tourbillon of several years ago. It had a tourbillon, actual slot machine, and cost over $600,000. More recently, Christophe Claret offered his extremely complicated 21 Blackjack watch with a roulette, dice, and blackjack game all in one timepiece. There have been watches that focus on everything from poker to simply being in a casino. This Bell & Ross BR01-92? Casino is all about roulette.The world first saw this timepiece back in 2011 when Bell & Ross created a piece unique Casino watch for the Only Watch auction. That version was in mostly gold, but a consumer version was released with the more standard red, green, and black colors of a traditional roulette wheel. Unlike some other pieces that whimsically allow you to play a game with your watch, the Bell &

Identifying Hamilton Movements
I'm a newbie and have come across several resources for identifying the vintage and nature of a Hamilton watch movement. I wanted to ask you all for an opinion about what is the best / most accurate source? Is it the Gelson list?Here's what I have been using (the second has quite a bit of info, including the Gelson data):hamilton- Database-condensed.xlsIHC185 Hamilton HorologyThoughts? TIA...

Xemex Model Question
Does anyone have an image of a Xemex Avenue with small seconds and big date at 12? I can find big date at 3 with center seconds, and I can find a couple of small seconds models, but I can't find a photo that shows both.

Which company will be next?
We've seen a bunch of reissues in the last few years. Longines had their Heritage series.Don't forget the Legend diver, Greenlander, and the Silver Arrow too. Omega puts out the Museum collection consisting of 8 different watches, including the Cosmic 1951, Racend Timer 1949, Centenary 1948, and Tonneau Renvers¨¦e 1952 below.GP has several throw back models, including the 1945 and 1966 series.VC has the 1955 and 1921 Historiques too.There's obviously a market for the vintage look but with modern twists. Plenty of other manufacturers do it like IWC. Even the car companies (Ford Mustang & Thunderbird, Chevy Camaro, Dodge Challenger, etc) are capitalizing on it. What watch would you like to see remade? Which watch brand will be the next to jump on the reissue bandwagon? Do you think Rolex will make a larger & more modern adaptation of the bubbleback? How about Omega doing another pie pan?

5980 or 5990
It's early days and we've only just seen the 5990, but from your initial thoughts which do you prefer?The 5990 has me confused. On paper I love the combination of complications, and I'm starting to warm up to the aesthetics. However I don't know if that's because I 'want' to like it or if I actually 'do' like it.