Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Compressor Diving Automatic Navy SEALs Watch
I was really excited about this watch when I got to play with it at SIHH 2010. Jaeger-LeCoultre has been working with the US Navy SEALs for a while making watches to suit their needs. Last year I wrote about my favorite version which was the Master Compressor Diving Automatic Navy SEALs Alarm watch. Now the brand has finally released the most "mainstream" version of the collection. It is a more basic three-hand version of the watch and is very pure in form. It really is a watch born out of an interesting partnership with people whose professional lives demand easy to use and durable timepieces (looking cool in the process is an unintended side effect).Previous watches in the collection were 44mm wide and this version is 42mm wide (and 14mm thick). In a time when such sport watches are still made with larger dimensions, I was very curious as to why Jaeger-LeCoultre shrunk the size a bit. The reason was simple. The Navy SEALs guys thought the previous versions were a bit big and asked fo

Talking Watches: With Jose Bautista
José Bautista crushes baseballs for a living. In 2010, the former part-time player exploded on the scene for the Toronto Blue Jays with a Major League-leading 54 home runs. He hasn't slowed down since; over the past six seasons, he has hit the most home runs in baseball. (Bautista finished the recently completed 2015 season with 40 home runs; his Blue Jays begin the playoffs on October 8th against the Texas Rangers.) And so when all that success led to a lucrative, multi-year contract, José decided to reward himself by rekindling a childhood passion: watches. This is your official HODINKEE Talking Watches with Toronto Blue Jays slugger José Bautista. 1 OF 23 Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Safari Edition 2 OF 23 When José decided to get back into watches in 2011, he first purchase was the AP Safari – and to this day it maintains a special place in his collection for that reason. He appreciates that it works both with

Recent Mad Prices not just on Watches...
This AP cap sold for $300 in Sep, now they want $600 for this last one. Insania.

Elephant or Vampire
Hi all, seen all the threads with regard to the 44 Ti, its a beaut but my budget will only stretch to a Vampire or Elephant....Ill be new to AP and have seen some great threads on things to know before you buy. Trouble is, i wan thinking about a Vampire then saw an Elephant.Thoughts would be appreciative Cheers Darren

Broad Arrow Musings.
One of those back of the brain musings.I have one of these in my collection. Nice price, great watch.2.jpgI have thought of bagging one of these:1.jpgand playing swapsy with the bracelet and having this look:ba.jpgI DON'T like the TT version. In the flesh the bracelet has a different tone of gold to the bezel/hands/pushers. It's also a silly price, for me at least.3.jpgI DO LIKE THE FULL GOLD VERSION IN THIS DIAL.... but I've never seen one available with actual pics, and for less than ��10k, my max budget for an Omega.4.jpgAnyway. I'm playing a waiting game on the TT/Strap version.One day the plentiful Buy it now offerings will have to be offered without reserve and a market price will be achieved and me the highest bidder maybe.Then I'll decide I preferred the chase rather than the kill and it will be at the back of the work safe with the others.Musings off.