Ulysse Nardin Marine Diver Automatic Black Dial Black Rubber Men's Watch 266-33-3C-922

New from Baselworld 2014: Hublot Classic Fusion Tourbillon Skull
Hublot, the watch brand known for its “fusion” of materials, unveils another new case material ¡ª and some very eye-catching design elements in the movement¡ª with its Hublot Classic Fusion Tourbillon Skull, the latest in its series of “skull” watches, introduced at the recent Baselworld 2014 watch fair.The material that Hublot uses for the case, bezel and crown of the Classic Fusion Tourbillon Skull is a type of ceramic-coated aluminum that is created through a treatment called MAO (Microarc Oxidation). The process involves surface conversion via plasma discharge in an electrolyte bath, forming a surface that is hard, dense and adhesive. The material’s micro-blasted finish, which gives this watch’s cases their distressed look, comes from manual sanding, ensuring that each case has a unique finish. The material (which Hublot has referred to as “ceramized aluminum”) has a hardness rating of around 1,000 Vickers, is highly resistant to corros

Michael Bittel Double Diaphragm Eclipse Watch
This watch doesn't just have a dial that looks like a camera shutter, the prototype version actually used a camera shutter. Michael Bittel cannibalized a friend's vintage camera (he had permission) and took out the shutter. He ground it down and modified it, and used it to make an opening and closing dial on a watch. This isn't the first time that a shutter aperture style dial has graced my eyes, but it is one of the nicest renditions. I did mention the de Grisogono Fuso Quadrato Two Time Zone watch that applied a similar idea. Although on the Eclipse, the shutter opens up to reveal the decorated and diamond studded movement. Actually, I can't figure out whether the watch is called the Eclipse, Double Eclipse, Double Diaphragm Eclipse, or some variation thereof. Who knows, it doesn't matter. Not like there are other watches that look like this. By the way, I am gonna take this opportunity to mention to watch companies that you need to do two things: 1) make sure you give your watch a c

YM decision
Just want to know what your opinion is..there are 2 watches available for me to get Watch A is an early 2006 Z series with papers without the "rolexrolexrolex" on the inner ring and more expensive by a couple hundredWatch B is a late 2006 Z series without papers with the "rolexrolexrolex" on the inner ring cheaper than watch A by a couple hundred So which one should i get? is the later production any better than the earlier model? Any help would be great! Thank youKen

Some pictures of the Patek 5970 & 5070!!
Hey everyone,At this past weekend’s Tampa GTG I had the chance to hold & photograph not one, but two of my all-time, win-the-lottery-and-I'm-off-to-the-store grails, the Patek 5070 & 5970. These are NOT mine (unfortunately), but are pieces of other members collection who were gracious enough to allow me an "up close & personal' moment with each the watches. A big THANKS to both of you for allowing me to hold these special pieces!What did I think? Absolutely stunning! Loved them both. But you guys probably don't want to hear me ramble on saying what I thought, you want pictures.. So here you go.Please note all pictures were taken without flash using available light, and that light was in restaurant lighting (not the best to say the least) and were all handheld.5970P:And a movement shot...5070P:Enjoy!

Should I have it regulated or not?
As most of you will know,through my previous thread, thanks to Brian and his relationship with his AD, I was able to buy a 5167A.Whenever I buy a watch, I normally check the daily accuracy rate to check that it falls within the Brands (not necessary Patek Philippe) specification. If it does then I tend to forget it.The 5167A is no exception, and i set it 5 days ago. To date it has lost 28 seconds, which is about 5.4 seconds per day.Now, I have had the pleasure of owning a number of Patek watches and so I know that this is not the norm.In the Old un days, on seeing a thread like this, you would advise the owner of their new (not pre owned) watch to give it a couple of weeks for the movement to bed in as well as allowing it to become accustomed to how you wear it.Is that still the case?Or should I get it regulated?Just to clarify I am not seeking perfection, we all recognise and appreciate that these are mechanical movements and some tolerance has to be allowed.But I would like it to be