Maurice Lacroix Pontos S Diver Black Dial Men's Watch PT6248-SS002330

SIHH Adds Greubel Forsey and Richard Mille
2010 will mark the 20th anniversary of the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie and the Fondation de la Haute Horlogerie, organizer of the SIHH, is pleased to announce the arrival of two new exhibitors. Following a vote by the SIHH Exhibitor Committee, Greubel Forsey and Richard Mille will join the 17 brands which exhibited at the last SIHH. The 2010 exhibition will be held January 18-22 in Geneva. The Salon has grown steadily during its 20 years, from 4500 square meters in 1991 to more than 30,000 in 2010, and from 5 exhibitors in 1991 to 19 in 2010. The 2010 exhibitors are:A.Lange & S?hne, Alfred Dunhill, Audemars Piguet, Baume & Mercier, Cartier, JeanRichard, Girard Perregaux, Greubel Forsey, IWC, Jaeger LeCoultre, Montblanc, Officine Panerai, Parmigiani Fleurier, Piaget, Ralph Lauren Watch & Jewelery Co, Richard Mille, Roger Dubuis, Vacheron Constantin, and Van Cleef & Arpels.Below, Richard Mille, and Robert Greubel (left) and Stephen Forsey

Detroit Watch Company M1 Chronograph Watch
 As I mentioned in my prior Detroit Watch Company review, I have a soft spot for items coming out of my former hometown. While that first watch dove pretty deeply into the history of Detroit for a connection, their latest has something most current (and former) residents of the area should be familiar with. No, it's not the giant tire along I-94 - it's good ol' Woodward Avenue. From that street, we have the Detroit Watch Company M1 Chronograph.Of course, tying a watch to a road is a tricky proposition. Realistically, it's a clever way to name a new model: just focus in on a prominent landmark, and then go from there. Of course, we have the M1 "road sign" showing up on the case back, as well as the list of cities that the road passes through. As to the watch itself, there is a connection I see in the selection of a chronograph.For those unfamiliar with Woodward Avenue, it is one of the major roads to go cruising on (you can check out more history here). If you read into the history

Annual Calendars
I would like this complication to be next up on my list, it has intrigued me for some time and is more within my grasp than a perpetual.I'd love it if UN would bring back something like their Marine Annual Calendar. This watch was just stunning:pic from watchprosite

Omega Service Centres in the UK
Morning all! Any thoughts on where to send a Cosmic 2000 for service and light restoration in the UK please?Thanks

INDUSTRY NEWS: Omega announces worldwide Co-Axial advertising campaign
November 06, 2009Omega is kicking off a worldwide advertising campaign in celebration of the tenth anniversary of its revolutionary Co-Axial escapement.The advertisements feature photographs of Omega's brand ambassadors sporting loupes, the magnifying glasses favoured by watchmakers.Inspired by Omega's award-winning advertisementThe visuals were inspired by Omega's award-winning Watchmaker Wanted campaign, which featured a Greg Williams photograph of George Clooney wearing a lab coat and a loupe.In one of the new advertisements, Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin, the first man to walk on the Moon wearing an Omega Speedmaster, appears with the headline, It's not rocket science. But it's close.Formula One superstar Michael Schumacher's Co-Axial advertisement describes the steady, constant performance of the movements with the legend, When faster isn't better.