Seiko 5 Black Dial Stainless Steel Automatic Ladies Watch SYME43

Alpina Alpiner Chronograph Automatic 41.5 Review
It's been a while since we last had an Alpina watch in for review, and much has changed at the brand since. Our previous encounter was with the Alpina Startimer Pilot Manufacture. I liked just about everything about it, especially the manufacture movement within and modest price tag, but had one gripe¡­ it just didn't feel like an original design. For everything it had going for, this one aspect just kind of undermined it. It seemed odd to me that brand with manufacture capabilities as well as a rich history and archive, would make something derivative.Well, they seemed to have caught on as at the last two Basels they've begun to push their new Alpiner line, which draws inspiration from within. There are now many models within this series, such as their modern 4-line, which utilize their in-house GMT complication as well as in-house Flyback chronograph, and their vintage inspired models. It's the latter we'll be taking a look at today with the somewhat dryly titled Alpina Alpiner Chrono

Tuesday Hamiltons - 8/10/10
This Russell came up in the rotation today. Here's a case of the roman numeral IV instead of IIII being used.

When does an homage become a"knockoff" become a fake?
I see the first two descriptions all the time on various forum, and hardly ever the more derogatory latter description.So long as it doesn't have the famous brand logo, it's "OK"?

My First high-end watch!
This has been one I have been eyeing for that part few years, and I just love it. I am not going to go through all the specs and details as you all already know them, but I must say that everything on this watch comes together so well. I stopped by a Bucherer shop in Munich, Germany and ended up buying it for a pretty fair price after the VAT refund I will receive at the airport.Going to try to upload some pics in a minute.-Brendan

Polar Explorer II 16570
Hi all,This is my first post on the forum, so apologies ahead of time if these are dumb questions (though I've done my best to scour the internet/forums to get as much info as possible beforehand).I'm in the market for a watch with a GMT complication, and think I've settled on the Polar Explorer II, ref. 16570. It seems to be universally praised as being the best bang for your buck and also flies a little under the radar, which are both appealing of course. I know this particular reference has different combinations available (T < 25 vs. Swiss only vs. Swiss Made, holes vs. no-holes, non-SEL vs. SEL). I think I prefer luminova as opposed to tritium, as I would want there to still be some functionality there. I've read that Swiss only means luminova whereas Swiss Made indicates superluminova, but I've read inconsistent posts between the two. So Question #1 - is superluminova indeed superior to luminova in terms of performance (brightness/longevity), or is it simply a name change?Next