Watch Experts Network: ‘Photo-Essay: Weekend in Tuscany with Tudor & Ducati’
As Tudor & Ducati teamed up for the Fastrider we were invited to join them on a fast paced weekend in Tuscany Italy. Shortly after flying into Italy we find ourselves at the Ducati headquarter in Bologna where it all started for them. Here we were welcomed for a presentation about Ducati and continued with museum visit and factory tour (sorry, strictly no photos) afterwards.Study models of the Ducati Panigale super bike. In the background a model that is (partially) made in clay with some road use components.Besides all the obvious motorbikes that are on display they also have a few display cases with electrical components as this is what Ducati actually started building in the early 30's of last century. It wasn't until 1946 that they started working on engines for bicycles, followed by motorbikes. The rest is history including the many prices they have won over the years.The Cucciolo, an engine that could be mounted to existing bicycles.During lunch we join the Tudor & Ducati

Ocean7 LM7 Ploprof is this a jip? or decent?
I was not able to find a decent vintage Omega Ploprof so I bought this Ocean7 watch and put an Omega mesh band on it and it looks and works great- all togther around $1350.00-now I find Omega has reissued the dive watch even though the new watch looks have slightly changed-LM7 seems to look more like the original Poprof than than the new Omega-but not really knowing the watch market or quality is the Ocean7 a decent watch?

Great Hodinkee breakdown of Patek Perpetual Calendar Chrono's
Mr Ben Clymer keeps the subject matter very interesting with this video.Perpetual Calendar arguably Pateks most iconic references. Id love to sit down with Michael from Madison Time and pick his brain about all that is Patek someday .hodinkee/blog/referen...r-chronographs

First Panerai, first aftermarket strap
Recently acquired a brand-new PAM000 before it got discontinued, and bought an after-market black leather strap. Keeping the original leather strap unworn. Strap is from Waccex.de, 24/22mm Marino Calf with OEM style buckle. Some photos below.Sure won't be the last strap!

New Cerachrome Pepsi Case Size Has.Not.Changed.
May be very stale news by now...but just in case you have not heard. The case has somehow beenModified to show luster better - according to HODINKEE...Check out the video overview at their site.