How Quickly A Pickpocket Can Steal Your Watch
"One of the most common things I steal are watches" says renowned pickpocket Apollo Robbins. The famed master thief talks to New Yorker writer Adam Green in a new video and article discussing his honed craft. In the video Robbins demonstrates with incredible ease and agility how he is able to deftly remove a man's watch right off his wrist without suspicion.Seeing Robbins in action is actually as frightening as it is entertaining. The now Las Vegas-based performer and consultant is considered to be one of the world's foremost experts on the art of tricks and misdirection. Pickpocketing is as much about being fast as it is about understanding psychology and how to distract people. It makes you think your watch (and other items) are ripe for the picking.[youtube youtubewatches-dealer/watch?v=UyVFG1CCDco]That may be true in the abstract, but people like Robbins are incredibly rare. The chances of you having a wallet or watch stolen that isn't bound tightly to you in anything but an incred

Orbita Avanti 3 Watch Winder Review
"Fancy." Was pretty much the word that came to mind after finally unwrapping the Avanti 3 from US-based watch winder maker Orbita. This isn't the first package from Orbita that I have had to wage sweet war with to open, so I know this is a trend. I have to say that if Orbita ever decided to get out of the watch winder business they would find immediate use in the "package stuff up so that no matter what, nothing will damage it" business. If the attention to detail they use when packaging their products up for delivery speaks anything about the attention to detail in their products - these products should seemingly last forever.About 30 minutes after climbing the unpackaging mountain you reach the summit and the Avanti 3 shows itself accompanied by something that is best described as that "new watch winder smell." I have reviewed a few Orbita watch winders (such as the Sparta 1 Mini, Tesla, and Futura), and am consistently impressed by most of their watch winders. The Avanti 3 is more t

Incoming Speedmaster from DavidSW
Fantastic purchase from the professionals at DavidSW. My first Speedmaster (or Omega) and I can't believe I waited this long. I fully understand the following now! This watch is just beautiful in person and on the wrist.On a distressed leather nato until I can have the bracelet sized (those screws are really in there tight!).

5131j ...
Hey Guys ....I hope this thread finds everyone well.I just landed Home last night. Was too hard trip flying all the way to the very beautiful NYC (meeting my Daughter) and then back to LHR for a couple of days to get my new 5131J.First of all, let me thank Mr. Thierry Stern who made this dreams comes true (I'll never forget his kind support & nice words).Getting this beauty made more than happy specially I picked it up from the wonderful London Salon.First Pics ....Wish everybody a great moments.

Lost Submariner
Putting this out there so it's in the public sphere and hoping that one day my watch will be found / returned.I had a night of drinking in Durham NC end with me waking up without my submariner. Very odd as the watch only comes off when I shower or go to the gym. Needless to say, I've been devastated as I've only owned it for 4 months. I left my name and number at every bar I went to, filed a police report and contacted local pawn shops. Some day, maybe years from now someone will send it into rolex for servicing and I'll get it back. Not optimistic however. Serial number: D906400Reference #: 16610Early 2000's black SEL Submariner purchased from a friend and fantastic professional Matthew Becker over at BeckerTime