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Patek Philippe Calatrava Pilot Travel Time Ref. 5524 Watch
What you are looking at here is the new Patek Philippe Calatrava Pilot Travel Time Ref. 5524 introduced at Baselworld 2015. Yes, it is an unmistakably pilot-style watch from Patek Philippe. Your eyes are not kidding you.Patek Philippe has got to be one of the most unpredictable?brands in recent times. Most recently, the company announced that it would revise its prices and that resulted in most regions receiving price cuts. Although this is not the first time Patek Philippe has done so, it comes at a time when the Swiss Franc has appreciated significantly and other powerhouses like Rolex and Audemars Piguet have increased their prices. And at Baselworld 2014 last year, it released a high-complication steel watch, the Annual Calendar Chronograph Ref. 5960 (hands-on). That was a watch that caught everyone off guard and got everyone excited, and this year, Patek Philippe is at it again.Provenance is, of course, extremely crucial when it comes to high-end watchmaking, and before you dismis

Victorinox Dive Master 500 and INOX Line
Victorinox is most well known for their iconic Swiss Army Knives, which they’ve made for 130 years. However, they also make some great affordable watches. To celebrate their 25th year of watchmaking, they are introducing two new models, the Diver Master 500 and the INOX.The Dive Master 500 is a chronograph diver that is limited to 500 pieces. The 43mm titanium case is sandblasted to a matte gray finish, as is the bracelet. It has a screw down crown and pushers, giving it a water resistant rating to 500 meters, with a helium release valve at 9 o’clock. It features an ETA caliber 2894-2 automatic movement with 12 hour chronograph.The dial is the same monochrome gray, giving it a stealthy look, with brightly colored lume that is applied generously. The sub-dials have outer tracks that are lumed, as well as a swath from 0 to 20 minutes. The unidirectional divers bezel has lumed numbers from 0 to 20 as well. A cool feature is that all the lume looks green in daylight, but in the

JFK Watch
Does anyone know the model number of the Omega watch worn by JFK. All I seem to be able to find out is that it was an "ultra thin" model?

Power Reserve Questions
I have a new SMP Bond Chrono Diver with the Caliber 1164. It runs a little more than 4 secs fast/day, so I decided to wind it fully and let it exhaust the power reserve as break in to see if it might slow down a smidge. It's a little too early to tell about the effect on accuracy, but I was surprised that the watch ran for 52 hours even though the stated reserve is 44 hours.Don't get me wrong. I am delighted that the actual reserve is 4 hours beyond 2 full days, as I find that much more convenient than 4 hours short of two full days, but I am curious if this is unusual? I mean that's 18% beyond the spec with is significant. Is the watch likely to be as accurate in those final 8 hours?

Thinking about my next watch.... AP again!
Yeah, it's 2017. After one year abstinence , the new watch itch is back in full force like never before. Now thinking about this... seriously. The Titanium Schumacher. My usual deliberation analysis ...Positives(+) Really nice detailing and finishing(+) the Cermet bezel (+) Good Resale Value(+) Titanium is light so comfortable enough for prolong, daily wearingNegatives(-) Too grey? Monotone? (-) So sporty it's only for casual wear (-) I already have 5 APs! (-) Not available brand new anymore or with warranty, so risk of repair/service cost? BTW, I don't think the RG Schumi is that much nicer than my RG44 (at least not 2X nicer ) while the PT Schumi is obviously the nicest of the three of course but also unwearable for me due to the weight. So the natural choice is Ti. One thought though lingering in my mind. It does seems that most people ( at least those in AP sub-forum ) and those I know that used to own this watch end up not keeping it. Wonder why... Alternatives : The Patek 50