Ulysse Nardin Quadrato Dual Time Perpetual

Review Of A Sampling Of Options From Da Luca Straps
When it comes to watches, many folks probably do not give much thought to the strap, other than making sure they like one that the watch comes with. For those of us who have fallen down the rabbit hole of watch appreciation and collection, then things like watch straps get more attention. As we have said here time and again, changing out the strap of a watch can really change its character, especially if you go with something that is particularly colorful. With that in mind, today, we will cover three different watch straps we had in from Da Luca Straps.When it comes to watch straps, you have all manners of companies vying for your attention. You can get downright affordable ones that allow you to pick up a variety, or you can go the fully custom route, made out of some very high-end leathers. The ones we have today from Da Luca Straps try to strike a good balance between the price, materials, and quality offered.When I went through their catalog to see what made sense for review, I ke

Blogging For Self Promotion
Blogging basically started as a way share your digital diary with..., well anyone. The concept seemed a bit "trendy" at first. One of those, "using the power of the internet" to allow the lay person to distribute their ideas. The fear was that legions of untalented, bad writers would flood the net with uninteresting, or at least unedited written spew.We now know that blogging is here to stay, and while it may not always be called blogging, the idea of the individual commenting on, or discussing various topics is a new force, which is reckoned with. It is also a new responsibility. Many opinionated people may feel the pressure to blog or else face a lack of listeners. Political pundits, actors, and others actively use blogging as means of promoting themselves and their campaigns or products. It is the trend of bringing the marketing process back to the simple written entry.So the question is whether it works. If you have something to say, will blogging get your ideas out there? Like eve

56 years young
I'm still a bit in awe ever since I found this watch this afternoon in one of my customer's "bargain bin" (the watches he didn't really want to keep in his collection). He asked for a trivial amount of money, which I promptly handed over without questioning OR opening the watch. Only after did I come to find out nifty little details such as the original crystal and practically un-touched/blemished movement. The case is 20 microns gold plated and has some minor wear through around the lug edges, but that's thankfully it. I really hope I manage to keep this in my collection, because of about 20-30 of these that I've come across, this is the only one in what I consider to be 90%+ vintage condition. Glad to see at least some owners failed to "wear" their very "wearable" omegas!Hope you enjoy the photos!and a quick wrist shot!

Grail Acquired!
26326STJust thought I'd share my recent catch, the Royal Oak Chronograph Tribute to Italy. Although I liked it on the rubber strap, my plan all along was to buy a bracelet for it, because, well, Royal Oak!That Panda goodnessSomehow I didn't take a distance shot with the rubber, but here is a closeup. To me this dial is a little like the Paul Newman of ROCs.

Baselworld 2018: New dials for the Datejust 41?
I think I saw a new rhodium with green numerals in the watch configurator, but was that the only one?- via iPhone