Raymond Weil Freelancer Mother of Pearl Dial Stainless Steel Ladies Watch 5670-ST-05907

Fashion Watches Go Mainstream
from europastar:NEWS Global fashion signatures January 06, 2008 By Pierre Maillard “It is the fault of globalization. . .” bemoan the ‘real’ watchmakers who are witnessing the inevitable rise in strength of ‘fashion’ watches, those timepieces bearing the signature of the great lords of global couture. Gone are the days when we could condescendingly consider fashion watches as ‘accessories’ stuck in between the ties, belts, and shoes. Today, some of the brands emanating from couture and haute couture, which have entered the domain of complicated and refined haute horlogerie, are playing on an equal footing with the oldest and most venerable brands.Other brands confine themselves to the middle segment of the market, offering watch products that follow the seasonal changes of the fashion collections. There are also those labels, and often very well known (Armani comes to mind), which have chosen the ‘economical’ end of the market

Saw a U-Boat at the beach this week
This week, while at a restaurant on the beach, I saw a man wearing a U-Boat wrist watch. I'd never seen a U-Boat in the wild before and was quite struck by it's size and appearance. Looking at photos of U-Boats in the past have never impressed me, not at all, but this one had me mesmerized. I have never been a fan of HUGE watches, but this U-Boat, despite it's size, just seemed ¡­ ummm ¡­ right. Not sure which of the U-Boat models it was, but it looked like something from their Classico series. The watch had a beige face and a black leather band, and was very large. I'm not sure, but I suspect it was this one:Amazon: U-Boat Men's 5571 Classico Watch: U-Boat: WatchesVery simple and plain, but very striking and stunning in its simplicity.It's really got me thinking about getting one for myself, but I'm going to give it a few days to see if the fever passes.I noticed, by the way, that the same U-Boat Classico referenced above (5571, which is a 53mm watch) is also available in a 45mm v

ROO Chrono 42mm in rubber or leather strap ?
I can see only 2-3 watches in rubber rest all in leather? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Ap ROO panda
I heard that the screws are white gold, is this a fact? Was curious if this was true or not. Is anything else gold on the watch other then the rotor on the movement?

Service for my 2001 SMP?
Any recommendations? She's never been in and I feel like it's time.Also, what is the going rate for an Omega service?Thanks