Panerai Contemporary Radiomir Chronograph

Glimpse Into The Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Gen¨¨ve 2009 Video
Us poorly situated Americans oft not get to enjoy such events as the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Gen¨¨ve 2009. High-brow and ritzy, it is one of the most notable watch awards around. Here you have a viewing room (that is quite well executed), showing the guests views of the watches up for consideration. I like that no watch is given any higher level of importance in comparison to any other watch, and that they are each on spinning stand, so that you can see the entire watch.The award show came and went, and the winners were announced (see link below for more on that as well the and video below). In the video above you can hear a bit about the criteria for choosing nominees. They take this stuff quite seriously, as they should. The list of winners is quite interesting. The big boys of watch making get most of the attention. This also includes the so called independent watch makers that are well-funded in comparison to less well-funded indy watch makers. The politics behind the award are a

Stowa Antea KS Review
One cannot begin to review the Stowa Antea Kleine Sekunde without first taking a look at the Bauhaus school of design. Dating back to 1919, the Bauhaus movement began when Walter Gropius opened the physical Bauhaus school in Weimar, Germany. Bringing together art, design, craft, and functionality, the Bauhaus movement produced some of the most memorable designs in recent history and to this day, whether it's the White City of Tel Aviv or the latest Apple product, the Bauhaus design philosophy remains far-reaching and pervasive.original 30’s Stowa from the Stowa MuseumIn the watch world, the Bauhaus influence is undeniable, especially when it comes to German watchmakers who, when compared to their Swiss counterparts, prefer cleaner designs to bling and excess. Stowa, founded in 1935 by Walter Storz, is one of those brands, and it has followed a Bauhaus-influenced design philosophy for most of its existence.Today, Stowa is under the helm of veteran watchmaker J?rg Schauer, who deve

It's mine now
Here's the result of another great member-to-member transaction. With many thanks to mgiraz for his "very gently worn" Riedenschild Business Master, I'm now the proud owner of this piece:I case you haven't noticed, he presently has a wide variety of watches posted on the sales forum, and given this example, they would make great additions to anyone's collection. And dealing with him was a pleasure. (Was that a shameful plug?) Dave

Omega no longer uses red dot on caseback
Just an FYI - just picked up a new Omega Seamaster 300M (Spectre LE version), noticed that the red dot to prove the case back had not been opened was absent.Called the AD (Omega Boutique) they confirmed that in the last month or so now they have stopped using this method and use a microscope to inspect if case has been opened.

Unexpectedly came across a 116500LN -- INCOMING
I recently purchased a beautiful 5513, but after giving it some time on the wrist, decided it wasn't for me. It's a great piece, but that connection just wasn't there. So I found a local buyer, and while chatting about the deal he mentioned he had a 116500LN that he was looking to sell. He purchased it from an AD in March of 2017 and only wore it a handful of times, so it's in beautiful condition. I wasn't even looking to purchase one -- but we worked out a fair offer for both parties and I never looked back. I figured if it wsn't the right watch, I'd be able to flip it without much trouble.I can't honestly say this is the most beautiful watch I've ever worn. The proportions are absolutely perfect -- this one is a real stunner. I can't imagine ever parting with it.Enough rambling, onto the picture