TIME TEST: It��s Automatic
How much do you know about self-winding watches, past and present? Sharpen your pencil and set that cerebral rotor a'spinning. Answers, as usual, appear at the end. 1. Which of the following automatic watches was launched first?A. Zenith El PrimeroB. Eterna EternaMaticC. Rolex PerpetualD. Omega Centenary 2. Which watchmaker is widely believed to be the inventor of the automatic winding system in use today?A. George GrahamB. John HarrisonC. Louis CotterD. Abraham-Louis Perrelet 3. Which company makes what are often called clones, i.e., near copies, of ETA's most popular automatic movements?A. SellitaB. APRPC. Dubois D��prazD. Ronda4. Which watch has a self-winding system with a linear oscillating weight rather than a rotor?A. TAG Heuer Monaco V4B. TAG Heuer PendulumC. DeWitt AcademiaD. Parmigiani Bugatti 5. Which of the following Rolex watches is NOT an automatic?A. Air KingB. DatejustC. Cellini PrinceD. None of the above. They are all automatics. 6. Which two compa

M��hle-Glash��tte Teutonia II Gro?datum Chronometer Watch
Every brand needs to be known for something. In the case of M��hle-Glash��tte, the first thing that pops into my mind is humble excellence. With the M��hle-Glash��tte Teutonia II Grossdatum Chronometer, a timepiece for professionals, the German brand has further established itself as one of those sneaky-clever periphery names giving consumers a whole lot of bang for their buck.M��hle-Glash��tte has a long history. Founded in 1869 in Glash��tte, Germany, a hot-bed of horological happenings, the M��hle family set-up shop manufacturing measuring instruments. Through two world wars and countless political uncertainties, the M��hle brand grew and grew. Today, the fifth generation of leadership proudly manufactures timepieces on a relatively modest scale. I have always been a fan of M��hle-Glash��tte for their watches' unassuming competence. Where other brands may kick and scream for your attention, M��hle-Glash��tte quietly takes its cues from the market and then creates a muted model that ticks most al

Mexico City's Watch Show: What The SIAR Is Like
You don't get warnings before traveling to most cities �C at least I don't �C but I did get a few precautionary tales before traveling a few hours south of Los Angeles via plane to Mexico City. One of the highest altitude cities in the world, Mexico City is also one of the most populated, with about 20 million people. It is vastly spread out over a wide area, and the colorful buildings add a friendly sheen to what is in reality a mixture of haves and have-nots in what I understand to be a rather dangerous place. This, and a regular selection of "gringo kidnapping" stories up in LA framed the beginning of my first trip to what was once Tenochtitlan, the capital city of the Aztecs, and the current home of the annual luxury watch show SIAR.The Salon Internacional Alta Relojeria is the brainchild of a group of passionate watch people and journalists in Mexico City that by day run the Spanish language watch magazine Tiempo de Relojes. Captain of the SIAR ship is Mr. Carlos Alonso, a worthy sh

Dress Shoes anyone ?
As the title says, I am looking for dress shoes, preferably brands people have tried. So far I found some Allen Edmonds but looking for other options.Thanks everyone.

My 5711 Has a Brother From a Different Mother
A few weeks ago I received a call my 5711 arrived. It was originally expected before the end of the year. Couldn't get to the AD until this past Saturday. It is the first time I've seen one in the flesh.