Panerai Power Reserve

In-Depth: Four Complicated Rolex Models From The Past That Deserve To Be Made Again, As Seen In The
The longer one spends around the watch collecting world, the more one tends to be interested in early watches – typically those that pre-date the "modern era." What I mean by that is there is a clear division with many brands – Rolex, Omega, and Heuer, for example, all began naming watch lines in the 1950s and '60s: the Submariner, Speedmaster, Carrera, et al. But, the watches that came before these great lines of horology existed are fascinating not only because of their relative obscurity, but also because of their purity in design. In this story, I examine four watches all available in Phillips' Geneva Watch Auction Two that were made by Rolex, and they're all complicated. But, none of them fall under the category of a Submariner, GMT, Daytona, or Explorer. And there is real beauty in that. Rolex Oyster Chronograph Reference 3525 1 OF 10 The Rolex 3525 was the first "Oyster" chronograph made by Rolex. Reference 35

Deepsea Sea-Dweller Versus IWC Big Pilot
These pics are by "timlua", TZ:First a couple of pics showing the nice, domed crystal, emphasized by the reflections:THICK lugs, THICK case! Thickness of the DSSD compared with the IWC Big Pilot:Side by side:Some wristshots (note that the band was NOT sized. Therefore the wristshots might not give the real picture):Note the domed crystal and the distortion of the dial it causes. Kind of reminds me of the old plexi crystals:"GlideLock" system of the clasp:Note also the "cheap" looking spring inside the clasp (near the spring loaded tip of the clasp):The overside of the clasp:

Identification of an old Breitling
Hello everyone, Could you help me identifying that Breitling watch? Here are some pictures of dial and mechanism. Thank you for your help. Best regardsDitanDSC_0027.JPGDSC_0028.JPG

World Time Clock anyone?
Who needs a world time clock???? Not I!!! Sorry for the large size, but it's not exactly a standard 3:4 ratio picture - ya know??

Am I the only one?
....who finds it odd that AP doesn't offer a 42mm ROO in RG with a ceramic bezel? It seems like such an obvious winner for those of us who think the 44mm RG novelty is too big but find the rubber clad bezel lacking lustre. Those two models should mate.