Vacheron Constantin Overseas 42040/423A

The Harrison Ford Hamilton Watches
Why oh why can't there be some cool cult watch made popular by being on Harrison Ford's wrist in one of his movies? Seriously, not even Indiana Jones wore a timepiece. That is totally a character that would wear a watch! Something like a Hamilton military watch or similarwhoa! I am getting ahead of myself here.No, Han Solo never wore a wrist instrument either. Ford likely wore watches in other roles while he was running from the FBI, or running after someone as the FBI, but it just isn't the same. So what about his personal life? I don't know the guy but I have heard a few things about him as a watch wearer. First of all, for a long time (perhaps even now) Harrison Ford has been a Rolex man. That makes sense especially since he gained fame in the late 1970s into the 1980s.I also know that Harrison is a hell of a pilot. Not just one of those actors who owns a fleet of planes and thinks they are cool when they fly around a bit with an instructor. No, he takes it seriously and is a legit

Audemars Piguet Millenary Minute Repeater Watch
For 2011 one of Audemars Piguet's exotic complication pieces will be this Millenary Minute Repeater watch. I was told by Audemars Piguet that their Millenary line is undergoing an overhaul. Looks like 2011 will not be the year we see new Millenary cases and style, but we will see this sophisticated Minute Repeater with another interesting balance wheel and escapement device.The terminology throws me off a bit. There are terms like "AP Exhaust Pulse Direct." Not sure what that is, but it sounds like something from a race car, not timepiece. Previous to this new movement, Audemars Piguet showed off its AP Escapement. That escapement was really fast, to allow for greater accuracy. The AP Escapement was one that they developed to run at something like 72,000 bpm (amazing). Here in the Millenary Minute Repeater, the movement has slower 21,600 bpm movement, but AP uses one of those trendy new "double balance spring." These are pretty neat and are supposed to help cancel out error making the

Making The Bracelet Fit...You Can Do It..
Omega uses pins to hold the bracelet together. To confound this, the nice clasp they provide does not have any micro-holes for adjustment..But you can do it:First you need a couple of simple tools. Either a bracelet pin removal tool (sure, we all have one of those) ...orA pin punch the approximate diameter (smaller) of the pins.A small hammer to tap the pin out.A pair of small pliers to pull out and insert the pin.Something like this:Looking at the links from the backside, some small arrows can be seen etched in the removable links. The pins are pushed out in the direction of the arrows.Place the bracelet in a padded vice, or hold sturdily on a piece of padded wood....or two with a small space between for the pin to have room to come out. After the pin is started out, it can be pulled the rest of the way with the pliers. This photo shows two pins partially out.Here we see the parts. You will notice we have two full links and one 1/2 link. The other parts are the locking tube and

Speedmaster Racing - Thoughts?
So I stumbled upon this new iteration of the classic Speedy the other day while window shopping and had absolutely no clue what it was! After a bit of reading I am somewhat intrigued by this offering from Omega. What are your thoughts?Have to admit I'm very tempted by the Red and Blue dialed versions! (not my photos to credit to the original photographer)

Just more than I want
I have a 116613lb that looks like it came out of the coffin yesterday(I treat my things well). Within the past yr I¡¯ve bought an AK that I really liked but the thickness of the case and or caseback made the watch kinda perch on my wrist. Talked to a trusted seller and wound up with a Stunning 116613lb. I like the watch but don¡¯t love it. I mentioned a reply to Jocke in a thread yesterday how I loved the simplicity of the OP 39 compared to a Diver. Don¡¯t really know what I¡¯m gonna do at this point but my guess is go 904 DJ 41 orOP39 with batons on a white dial with smooth bezel. I know the 39 OP has domed which is not my favorite. Am I nuts(the answer is yes medically/mentally) to wanna trade down? I don¡¯t think so but what do I know.