Omega Speedmaster Replica

Seiko Ananta Automatic Watches
It has been a few months since I was in Japan visiting with Seiko. Shortly thereafter I wrote about the Spring Drive versions of their newish and impressive Seiko Ananta line of watches. If you recall, Ananta is Seiko's first line of high-end watches for the world market. The watches totally changed my perception of the brand, and I think if you check them out they will change the way you look at Seiko as well. The Spring Drive watches aren't cheap. While they are a great value for the money, the Seiko Ananta Spring Drive Chronograph watch can still get up to the $6,000 - $7,000 range. This is a larger amount of money than many people are able to spend on a watch - an important point as Seiko is such a globally "worn" brand. In addition to the Spring Drive movement based watches, the Ananta line comes in three different automatic mechanical movement forms. If you don't know the difference between a Seiko Spring drive and normal automatic movement, I suggest you check out the article ab

Hands-On: With The Roger Dubuis La Monegasque, A Completely In-House Column-Wheel Chronograph With P
Though I try to?analyze watches from a purely objective standpoint, La Mon¨¦gasque from Roger Dubuis made me consider the peculiar way that my perception of a watch can be partially influenced by the character of the person?wearing that watch. On the wrong individual, this watch in particular could be a disaster ¨C a predictable paean to conspicuous consumption. But on the right person, perhaps someone driven by unique personal tastes that run against the status quo, La Mon¨¦gasque would warrant a closer, but still critical look, that would reveal an unexpected amount of technical substance within. Poin?on de Geneve It's not the best sign, but when you log?on to the Roger Dubuis website, the first thing you hear ¨C hear, not see ¨C is deep house music. Granted, it sounds like expensive deep house, the type?you would hear at 2:00 a.m. while somewhat conscious in a booth at?Les Caves du Roy.Normally, this is an indication that a brand is much more about flash than substance, but

14 Very Basic BUT Important Beginners Questions
Had a good suggestion to start a thread for beginners with really 'basic' questions and 'basic answers.For more detailed answers either look in Glossary of Terms, or ask The Team threads.acknowledgements to SlowPo

You wanted an in progress thread on a watch, you got it :)
Hey everyone, i'm just starting on a project for a very good buddy of mine, and since i thought this up a couple of months ago, i wanted to make it, and now i got a chance, finally :) There is nothing really set in stone yet, we are figuring out what would be the best movement for this watch (we want off center seconds but not sure about a date complication), and the dial finish is still in talking too. However, we are very sure about the case. Anyway, one of the options for the movement (besides 6498, 2895 and peseux 7046) is an AS 1130, which i fell in love with some time ago. I have a bunch of these movements here, most of them were 'for parts or repair' , so i took them apart and was able to put together three working pieces with antishock. They are all Frankensteins that will need refurbishing, new finishes and plating and even though i'm not sure i will use it in this watch, i started the work on one of them today. I'm thinking even if we don't use it, i can use it elsewhere. And

A Patek in NYC....a joy filled day.....I think.
Old School fun! - Lunch at Sardi's and the play ( starring one of my wife's favorites - the half an assbag Bradley Cooper..... just look at her face) The Elephant Man! My friends - please check out my Deakin & Francis links paired with the patek..... must combat the Bradley mojo ! Waiting for an autograph at the stage door - maybe I need to cut back on the tartare!