Seiko Solar Chronograph Black Dial Black Ion-plated Men's Watch SSC203

IWC Joins WatchTime for Ingenieur Launch Event at New York Boutique
Last year, IWC Schaffhausen opened its flagship boutique on New York’s Madison Avenue with a celebrity-filled gala. On Tuesday night, the boutique played host to the United States launch of the brand’s re-tooled Ingenieur line of sports watches, co-hosted by IWC and WatchTime.The evening drew more than 50 guests, including watch collectors and diehard fans of the brand, both to experience the boutique’s unique ambiance and to view the new Ingenieur watches, unveiled in Geneva at the SIHH watch fair back in January. ( covered the first of the new models, inspired by the brand’s new partnership with the Mercedes Petronas racing team, the Ingenieuer Chrono Racer. For photos of other watches in the revamped Ingenieur collection, check out Alexander Linz’s SIHH report on IWC at our sister blog, Watch-Insider.)WatchTime editor-in-chief Joe Thompson spoke briefly to the crowd to introduce IWC’s North American president Gianfranco D’Attis, who was rais

GMT II VS TT Sub
Hello All,Provided price was not a factor, which model would you choose.....TwoTone Sub with 3135 mvnt or SS GMT IIc with 3186 mvnt and all the upgrades? ED

How to install a fixed end bracelet?
In the past my technique for installing a fixed end bracelet has left a little to be desired. Is there a proper technique for doing this? If so, what is it? Is a special tool needed. Bands and those curve end bracelets are easy to do but the fixed end bracelet has been a bear for me. Thanks.

Memorial Day Wrist Check
Going to be another EL day for me today. Starting out with my WTF's watch.The picture is one of the shots I choose not to submit in the contest but still had in photobucket.Tonight my wife and I are going out and I will switch to my newest EL.

Watch Issues - Any Reason to Hold Off on Registering?
Unfortunately it would seem I need to send my watch into APSC. If you read my thread from last week you saw I had an issue with the date wheel sticking (which luckily seems to not be an issue anymore), as well as a little bit of slow time keeping.I am about -5SPD which I know is nothing to worry about, however, the first more serious concern i had is that, while winding the watch, i noticed the second hand slowed down a little. Almost noticeable to the eye.I stopped in the AP Boutique in NYC a couple days ago, and got my hands on some other 42MM ROOs. Not only did those watches not behave the same way while winding, but I also realized that both winding and tightening the crown on my watch is very rough to the feel and sound. Almost like a grinding.I compared my watch to a few others that day and they were all butter smooth. I was told at the boutique that it should definitely go in for warrantied service and/or at least get checked out by their watchmakers.Of course that brings m