Zenith Herrenuhr Defy Class. Chrono

Speake-Marin Marin 1 Watch Hands-On
Peter Speake-Marin is a highly noteworthy independent watch maker who has his hands in many interesting watches out there. Most important of course is his own brand, Speake-Marin. 2010 sees a new model, and most importantly a new movement - the Speake-Marin in-house made SM2 automatic. The movement is really beautiful. You can see it through the new Marin 1 watch caseback - being able to appreciate not only Speake-Marin's attention to detail and decoration, but also how beautifully it is made. The hallmark of a true luxury movement is that it looks beautiful from a quality standpoint, and that the actually design of it is made with form and function in mind. The automatic rotor has a hidden weight on the bottom so that seeing it from the top makes it look symmetrical. The design (which is carried over to other parts of the movement) of the rotor is very cool looking, like a mixture of classic floral decoration and tribal style tattoos.The SM2 automatic movement took Speake-Marin a few

"Our 6th Annual Tampa GTG will be on SAT, October 29th 2011" < < < <
"Our 6th Annual Tampa GTG will be on SAT, October 29th 2011"...as many of you know, we have started a trend in 2006 that brought many WIS from all around the world even closer. Some guys just jump in the car and get there, but many have boarded the planes or crossed the oceans !Not that GTG’s are something new, but I think that back in 2006 we started something very special. Something that brings this great watch enthusiasts community even closer and something that is actually ‘way’ beyond watches. I am glad that watches are our hobby ! Because of them we have met many great people that we are proud to call close friends now !What started innocently in fall of 2006 something that has now become a tradition. By now we've had 5 nice autumn meetings in Tampa and 4 in spring that took place in New York City. In-between these larger events, several of us met in Las Vegas, London or Basel, but somewhat the FALL/TPA and SPRING /NYC meetings that are 6 months apart are becomi

Crystal Clean
There's one thing about my watches with which I'm obsessed: a clean crystal. No, make that a sparkling, clean crystal. When I see a smudge, fingerprint, or dirt of any kind on my crystal, I almost immediately wash it off and polish with a soft tissue. Anyone else like that? If not, what insignificant thing do you obsess over?

Patek owners - what do you do for a living ?
PP is the ultimate elite watch brand - curious to know if PP owners work is similarly elite / high achieving ?

I'm a Happy Big Brother
So happy for my brother, he's 5 years younger than me and I got him into watches, more specifically, Rolex. Today, after his first year in the family business, lots of work, working extra hours and making important decisions, he bought his grail. I feel a big part of this since I helped him pick out the watch and making the purchase process smooth. So happy I'll see him enjoying his grail for many years to come. This is what it's all about. I'll take some more photos with my yachtmaster after he gets every one of those stickers off. Merry Christmas TRFSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk