TAG Heuer Carrera

GMT-C & Grand Canyon & Rubber B
In July 2011, I took my GMT-C along with a Rubber B strap to spend 7 days on the Grand Canyon floor. I chose to take a Rubber B because on an earlier two day trip four years ago, I noticed pitting in the clasp from the gritty Colorado River water. On this trip, both the GMT-C and the strap weathered the trip just fine.Starting from the top left going clockwise:Short runway turbo-prop plane that took us to Lees Ferry the head-end of the trip,the Grand Canyon floor on a typical morning, A view of Marble Canyon (upper Grand Canyon) cutting into the Arizona desert viewed from the plane on the flight into Lees Ferry The helicopter that takes use out of the Grand Canyon at the Bar-10 Ranch seven days into the trip, Lower Deer Creek Falls A typical riffle (small rapid), Upper Deer Creek Falls Wading in waist high water to Mohawk Canyon Falls with my GMT shown on my wrist Random shot at one of the many picturesque stops in the Grand Canyon.If you have not spent any time on

Hamilton Plane in Action - Chick Magnet!
CVheck ou the "lineup" at the end You have to watch this full screen....I don't think they sponsored a plane last year or for 2008????youtube/watch?v=wNcONrADAPg

Swiss Pocket Watch
Here is my 18k gold,40mm. Lepine calibre V key set and wind from 1850s to 1880s.All the lids are marked with the same serial #56541 There is no info on the movemet, the case is signed S. Nardine (Geneva)

Project Watch Club: JLC reference 2285 "after"
Some of you may remember this poor watch from last year:Project Watch Club: JLC reference 2285Well, it's back and looking primo:Okay, enough teasing.movement and wrist shots to come when I take it to Sam to have the strap installed. This one was a very satisfying rescue. Am I allowed to say I'm smitten without sounding like I'm bragging? To be right up front, there is no way I'd recoup my investment but we'll get to the money portion later. I wondered if I should have the dial refinished at JLC and thought maybe the watch would look better without the cross hair pattern - maybe a bit less dated. We discussed it here: JLC refurbishingHere's a picture of the step down model to give you an idea:I see the above version on eBay with the 885 caliber about 3 or 4 times a year, but I've only seen 1 like mine in the last 2 years. Once again, let me emphasize this is NOT RARE! (Even if it was I wouldn't use the word rare because I'm sick of it from all the eBay surfing ) It is a lesse

Aquanaut Toughness?
How tough is the Aquanaut?I was a long-time wannabe PP owner until I finally bought a 5127J last year. After owning just Rolex watches, I've wanted that Calatrava for a while because I think it is very refined. Now I have the sickness. PP's are worse than Lay's. You know you can't have just one. I was/am a Rolex wearer and own several. I've slowly started giving them away to family members. Now that I'm middle-aged and don't have fantasies of living a life of action and adventure and am a family man, the appeal of Rolex is diminishing while that of PP is growing. So my question to everyone here: How tough is the Aquanaut? Would you say it is as robust as the Submariner? Can it take a beating? By which I mean travel, some diving (not below 60M...it is a diving watch after all), carrying stuff (kids, boxes, usual rubbish), and normal day to day wear. I'm not a Navy Seal or anything like that. I'm not going to be jumping out of planes and rolling around in hand to hand combat