Panerai Radiomir Composite Marina Militare 8 Giorni
Panerai's Radiomir Composite Marina Militare 8 Days combines state-of-the-art technical innovation and deep-rooted history in an attractive and distinctive package. The technical innovation is found in the material from which the case is fashioned. The Panerai composite is a material is the result of an electrochemical process of ceramization of aluminum. This material is harder than the ceramics normally used for cases in watch-making (zirconia), and also harder than metals like steel and titanium, as well as being lighter. Thanks to its qualities of ductility and reliability, the Panerai composite allows for complex and extremely precise workings and is the result of processes that, up to now, were employed in the creation of components for the aeronautic industry and for car and motorcycle races requiring the highest levels of performance.Aesthetically, the Radiomir Composite is a mono-color matte deep brown. Though very high tech, the case and dial have an appropriate, historic loo

PIAGET Altiplano Marqueterie de nacre et bois
The Piaget rose with its hundred bright pink and softly scented "peony" petals is an endless source of inspiration for the brand. Once again, it is unfurling its fuchsia flower on the dial of an Altiplano. To create the bloom, the artist Rose Saneuil selected different materials (white mother-of-pearl, grained plane and pale pink maple, candy and scarlet sycamore), cut them up then assembled them, piece by piece, from the chapter ring to the heart of the dial. It took 25 hours and 96 wooden and mother-of-pearl pieces to make the dial. That means it took around 450 hours for this Boulle School graduate to make the 18 Altiplano Marqueterie de nacre et bois watches. The petals lie beneath two silver baton-shape hour and minute hands brought to life by the ultra-slim manual wind 430P calibre inside the 38mm diamond and white gold case. Price: 70,500 CHF. Sharmila Bertinpiaget

It's so hard to give away my money.
I've been contacting an Ad here in Canada to try and purchase a Patek 5726. I am serious about buying the watch and ready to put a deposit and come pick up the watch. I've called to confirm the watch and order before my purchase, and I felt like I was really 'snobbed' out. I didn't feel like the sales person, (might have been owner as well) wanted to sell me the watch? He kept saying if you want come down buy the watch if not I only have one watch he kept emphasizing he only had one watch, and gave me the impression that ' hey if you're not gonna buy i don't give a damn cause I only have one watch. ' I couldn't believe it was so hard to give away that amount of money. He didn't even bother with my deposit request or even cared how much deposit I wanted to out down. Has our economy recovered so well that everyone is in the market for a Patek now, and the AD, can sell those easily and don't care about customer service anymore?

show me your CURRENT favorite pair.
sometimes our preferences change with the wind, yesterdays pair is out and todays pair is unexpected but there it is.what is your favorite pair today?

Steve McQueen, did he have to make a choice?
I know Steve McQueen wore a Sub, but did he have the option to choose one with a date? Just wondering if he intentionally picked the ND.