Tissot Couturier Silver Dial Chronograph Men's Watch T0356171603100

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

Fun Quote from Mens Vogue Magazine
Article is talking about the 2009 Porsche 997...."Still the tidy, usable connoisseur's choice, still the sports car equivalent of a Rolex. Common enough, yes, but impeccable and unimpeachable, a modern classic"

Hmmm, I know what we need here...
Wrist-shots! The Paneristi are infamous for their wrist-shots. Come on, you know people have given you "the look" when you're caught taking a picture of your outstretched wrist! I'll start it off. Here is one I took today at one of my favorite parks.

Renato Diver technical Question
I just saw a Renato Diver Chronograph that claims to have a WR of 100ATM/3300 feet.The pushers are not of the screw down variety,although the crown is.Is is possible that a watch can remain watertight at that extreme depth without more protection for the chrono pushers??Even the Omega SMP chrono has screw down pushers-despite the fact that they can be operated underwater.

Keeping it simple...
I have always been drawn to the simple designs...I may get a complicated Panerai eventually, but it is really the base designs that continue to epitomizes the brand. Here's a quick shot of my 000 and 232 after a bit of sunlight...