TAG Heuer Aquaracer

BEST FROM: watches-dealer & Friends April 26th
?Round up by Kenny YeoIn the second edition of our bi-weekly news roundup, we check out the new MB&F HM3 Megawind, explore the science behind black watches, learn about an indestructible Omega watch, and check out previews of two watches that will debut at Basel World 2013.Do note that at the time of writing, I haven¡¯t had the chance to include some of the early previews of other noteworthy watches from Basel World 2013. Rest assured that in my next round-up I will be featuring some of my favorite watches from the show.1. Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean GoodPlanet GMT WatchFans of Omega¡¯s Seamaster Planet Ocean watches rejoice, for Omega has just debuted the Planet Ocean GoodPlanet GMT. The watch comes in a 43.5mm case and will use Omega¡¯s caliber 8605, which also sees action in the Aqua Terra GMT. Although technically not the Planet Ocean GMT, this special version, which was launched in conjunction with the ¡°Planet Ocean¡± movie, is a good indication of what the regular Planet Ocean G

A Week On The Wrist: The Jaeger-LeCoultre Geophysic True Second
You first heard about the Jaeger-LeCoultre Geophysic True Second here on HODINKEE back in September, and the watch, as you would expect from a descendant from the original Geophysic – one of the most famous cult-collectible watches not only from JLC but of all time – generated a lot of excitement. The earlier Geophysic 1958 models, from 2014, which you can take a look at here if you need a quick refresher, were a real crowd pleaser, as you would expect from their very close resemblance to the original 1958 chronometer grade, antimagnetic (to 600 Gauss) watches made to celebrate the International Geophysical Year. The new Geophysic True Second, however, is more than just a celebration of the original – it is, as we reported at launch, very much a new interpretation of the idea of a no-nonsense, high precision, exact but unobtrusive tool watch. 1 OF 12 Two of the newest features of the new True Second, in fact, are pretty dramatically different from both t

Do you plan your collections/purchases?
Hi all,Happy Tuesday to you.For those of you that aren't one watch guys, do you plan your collections or is it more of a spontaneous thing? Do you say "I have a Sub, now I need a GMT..." etc.....Also do you plan the time of year you will make purchases? Like let's say you have a certain $$$ in the budget for watches. Is that the case?Just curious.Ryan

Here is a appetiser, as promised
Just three photos of my 5146JIf you would like to see several more,please go to the review and photo gallery section

Olympic Omega Watches
What do people think of the Omegas designed for the Olympics? I really like the Speedmaster Broad Arrow except for the Olympic rings on the second hand.