WATCH GIVEAWAY: Traser Classic Automatic Master
This month on watches-dealer, you have a chance to win a Traser Classic Automatic Master - an interesting hybrid design which melds the utility of a tactical field watch with the versatility of a more formal dress watch. The Traser Classic Automatic Master is also one of the few mechanical watches produced by Swiss Traser, who is owned by the MB Microtec - better known for producing Tritium gas tubes.All Traser timepieces contain self-illuminating Tritium gas tubes on the hands and hour markers providing for unparallelled dial visibility in the dark. The Traser Classic Automatic Master has a slightly textured black dial and comes with a 46mm-wide steel case which is just 11mm thick. Over the dial is an AR-coated sapphire crystal, and the case is water resistant to 100 meters. Around the dial is a rotating diver's style timing bezel.Inside of the Traser Classic Automatic Master watch is a Swiss ETA 2824-2 automatic movement providing the time and date. If you love the tactical watches t

Historical Perspectives: (Possibly) The World's First Perpetual Calendar Wristwatch, From Bregue
Here is the "Dollfus" Perpetual Calendar, nicknamed after its original owner – sold at auction in 2011, and not seen in public since.  Though it's well known in enthusiast circles both by name and reputation, we thought today – Leap Day – would be a great opportunity to look back at this historic watch - the first perpetual calendar wristwatch. When this particular watch was first sold, the price to the new owner, Mr. Jean Dollfus, was 11,000 Swiss Francs.  It was a lot of money then, and today it would be considerably more, but even the inflation adjusted price pales in comparison to what it fetched at auction at Christie's, in 2011: $475,618.  It's obviously an enormous sum of money, but the price becomes easier to understand, when you understand what the watch represents. 1 OF 4 It's quite simply one of the most important vintage wristwatches ever made by Breguet, and perhaps the single most important perpetual

Which Royal Oak Offshore Chrono 26470ST would you get?
What's your top choice? The black, gray, blue or ivory dial?

New shoes for the Ceramic Offshore...
Visited the AP Service centre in Singapore today and found a perfect match for my Offshore ceramic.Although I love the watch on the original rubber strap I think the grey hornback gives it a completely different look and compliments the dial perfectly.Feels like a completely new watch on the wrist.Here are some pics, hope you like them :-)Cheers,Abner

Living with orange numerals on PO with black bezel
For those that have PO's with black bezels and orange Arabic numerals on the dial, has anyone gotten tired of the orange? I love mine now but I'm wondering what those who have lived with this for awhile think. Still love it or tired of it?