Patek Philippe Calatrava 3919

Angular Momentum Il Moretto Watch: Historical Talisman Timepiece
This is a pretty incredible new timepiece from Angular Momentum. The figurine is actually part of the watch, and is situated on one of Angular Momentum¡¯s new Time Gallery watch cases. Even if you have no idea what Il Moretto (aka "moretto Veneziano"), or a Morcic figure is, this is a pretty significant departure from your typical luxury watch. Let¡¯s go back in time for a moment a few hundred years to Italy and Croatia to understand the development of this symbol. A Morcic is a bust figure of a Moor. The figures always have Caucasian features with dark skin, and are luxuriously dressed while wearing a turban headdress. The idea of the figure was to be ¡°exotic,¡± and was typically used a good luck charm. Sailors began to have Il Moretto figurines as earrings or pendants as a ward against pirates (mostly Turkish) , who often plagued sailors who sailed along the African coast and in the Mediterranean sea.While the figure's face does not have a specific analog, it obviously has influence fro

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Hello everyone. I am a newbie in this forum and chanced upon this when I was surfing the net for discussions on Omega problems experienced by its owners. It's quite a surprise that I have read on the net a lot of problems involving the Omega brand considering that the brand is quite reputable and reliable.I just purchased a PO Seamaster chronograph (brand new) 45.5 mm from Zurich last November and after 3 weeks of use (just walking around - no diving, swimming or any rough and tumble sports), I noticed that my watch was not telling the right time. In an 8-24 hour span, that watch would be 2 hours or more advanced. I ignored it at first and just adjusted it to the right time but the problem just repeated itself. To my dismay, just a couple of hours ago, my watch died on me. I am off to the Official Dealer here in my country (not Zurich) and I really hope they can resolve this problem. My concern is that with all the complaints I have read on the net, it would seem that I am not alone h

Watch of the Day - 1/08/08
In honor of the rise of fashion watches (see thread elsewhere):Kenneth Cole Men's Multifunction Stainless Steel Watch Street Price: $79Choices: Silver-tone or brownModernly classic! Stainless steel forms the rectangle case with a classic looking dial. Impressively durable mineral crystal shields the dial providing you a timepiece you can sport without worry. Your choice of silver-tone or brown dial is characterized with day and date sub dials at 3:00 and 9:00 with silver-tone Arabic numerals at 6:00 and 12:00 with index markers at all remaining hour positions. Stationed above 6:00 is a convenient moon-phase complication. Silver-tone luminous hour and minute hands are paired silver-tone seconds hand sub dial hands. Sleek silver-tone stainless steel links form the bracelet for a smart look. Bracelet: Stainless steel Movement: Quartz Crystal: Mineral Crown: Push/ pull Clasp: Push button deployant Bracelet Measurements: 8-1/2" L x 20mm W Case Measurements: 38 x 32mm

Breitling Navitimer 1461 (52 week perpetual calendar)
Hi all experts. Recently came across a possible acquisition. Could someone tell me a little more about these watches? Looks to be limited editions. Are these watches more desirable then the regular navitimers? Anything that I need to watch out for? Due to its complication, I am going to assume that it require more money to service. How durable are the movement of Breitlings? Thanks for any advices ahead of time. I am a total newbie to Breitling.

WG BLRO owners Dial switch?
Own a Blro now for 2 yrs.Daily wearer.Any other owners thinking about swapping out for the new blue dial?!Heard Rolex would do it for free but has anyone gotten the exact process to do the swap?