Panerai Ferrari Automatico Cronometro

Omega Speedmaster Professional Moonwatch, Space Race
The Omega Speedmaster Professional Moonwatch is among the most famous historic watches of all times, and it still happens to be produced today. Here is some more of the "back-story" behind the iconic watch: Chances are that at some point today you¡¯ve used a satellite. Whether TV, phone or internet, your digital footprint will have probably graced the heavens, tossed about by a network of delicate machines that shoot around the ball of rock we call home at over 18,000mph. But, 1,071 successful satellite launches ago, there wasn¡¯t a single man-made device orbiting the Earth. Then, on October 4th, 1957, the starting pistol fired and the Space Race began.The launch of the Soviet Sputnik 1 took US President Dwight D. Eisenhower by such surprise that he coined the term sputnik crisis in response to Russia¡¯s success. But Sputnik wasn¡¯t the only game-changing creation of 1957; the other was in Switzerland, in the shadow of the Neuchatel mountains: the birth of the Omega Speedmaster. To complim

Hoping to ID this Hamilton 747 Model?
Will try to post clearer photos.This is a Hamilton 747. Case is stamped W10K on back, and Hamilton. Gold front & back, high crystal, quite square - not rectangular.Am hoping to restore, would like any info I can find on the style and age?Serial Y291264. Inside case back says:DewittHamilton Watch Co.Lancaster, Pa.Wadsworth10K Gold FilledJ104765

Watch Company Catch Phrases / Slogans
Heya guys/gals. Can we get a thread going on Watch Manufacturer advertising slogans?New and old, I've seen some companies that have several catch phrases in publications! Let's see if we can develop a complete listing from A to Z. ...the growing listAAlpha: "Telling time, since the beginning"Alpina- Official timepiece of the 12 Hours of Sebring 2009Audemars Piguet- The Watch of Your LifeBBall Watch Company - Since 1891, accuracy under adverse conditionsBall (old) - "Carry a Ball and time them all." Benrus - "With a Benrus- any Benrus- you've got something better up your sleeve." Blancpain - "Since 1735, there has never been a quartz Blancpain watch. And there never will be.Blancpain - "Since 1735, there has never been a Blancpain with a black dial. And there never will be."Bovet- Only the best is good enoughBulova - Time Flies. Bulova Soars.Bulova (Accutron) - Who said seconds don't count?Bulova (Accutron) - They tell it like it isBulova (Accutron) - Only a "freak" can be as accurate a

ANOTHER brand creates its own movement
NEWS Alpina Manufacture Regulator: fast forward! August 22, 2008 Following the success of its Avalanche Extreme Regulator Collection, and to celebrate the brand¡¯s 125th Anniversary, Alpina is proud to present a brand new Manufacture Calibre, fully designed and developed in-house. Alpina¡¯s first series of Regulator wristwatches, presented in 2005, are a reminder of the brand¡¯s heritage and fascinating history ¨C albeit with a design that is resolutely fresh and contemporary. In 2008, Alpina is renewing with its watch making tradition, which has been the cornerstone of the brand revival¡¯s success amongst watch enthusiasts and trade professionals alike, and launches a brand-new manufacture calibre, the AL-950, in a new collection: the Alpina Manufacture Regulator.Inspired by the past, yet built with today¡¯s design and technical know-how. A stunning and well-balanced timepiece, arguably more "sober" than its big brother, the best-selling Alpina Avalanche Extreme Regulator, which is behind

Bi metallic Datejust
I was lucky to be given a Bimetallic Dj for my 21st birthday in 1990. I have taken great care and only worn in on special occasions.I would love to wear it more, but find it small and bling these days. What is the opinion of the forum ? Are these becoming fashionable again and will there be a time when this could be a daily wearer ?