TIME TEST: Famous Firsts
The first month of a new decade: what better time to mull over other promising (albeit not always successful) beginnings? Test your knowledge of a dozen watch-world firsts (the answers are at the end). 1. In 1957, Hamilton introduced the firstA. watch powered by electricityB. watch wound by a micro rotorC. single-button chronographD. watch with bi-directional winding2. In 1972, Hamilton introduced the firstA. quartz watchB. quartz watch with a frequency of 32,768 HzC. digital watchD. digital watch with a liquid crystal display3. Citizen launched the Crystron Solar Cell, the world's first light-powered analog watch, inA. 1970B. 1976C. 1984D. 19884. The first watch with no balance wheel was theA. Quartz Astron by SeikoB. Ventura by HamiltonC. Accutron by BulovaD. Constellation by Omega5. In 1934, Breitling patented the firstA. watch with a slide-rule bezelB. split-seconds chronographC. single-pusher chronographD. chronograph with two separate pushers6. The world's first TV commercial was

Zenith Pilot Montre d'Aeronef Type 20 GMT 1903 Watch Celebrates The Wright Brothers
110 years ago today Wilbur and Orville Wright achieved the first self-powered flight of an aircraft with their plane named "Flyer." That was on December 17th, 1903 in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. In honor of this occasion, Swiss watchmaker Zenith has released a new limited edition aviator watch as part of their Pilot collection know as the Pilot Montre d'Aeronef Type 20 GMT 1903, and I never thought I'd be writing about the Wright Brothers twice in less than a week. Just a few days ago US-based Shinola released The Wright Brothers limited edition watches.While Shinola watches made in Detroit are technically more closely related to the Wright Brothers being made in relatively nearby Ohio where the Wright Brothers were from and also being made in the USA, I'd personally prefer this Zenith. Well, neither brand have an actual connection to what the Wright Brothers did, but Zenith does have an actual history of making pilot watches and I just happen to think that the Pilot Montre d'Aeronef c

Wrist cut by diver tank buckle
Hi,I was feeling some pain on my wrist and realized that my wrist was cut by the tank buckle of the diver watch. Upon closer examination I realized that the outer edges are very sharp.Anyone experience my encounter and any recommended solution.Cheers

A walk-about with the 5270 (pic heavy)
It's 75 and sunny in LA, so a nice day for a stroll. I snapped a bunch of photos of the 5270 along the way. None are great, but I thought I'd share just for fun..

The Official 'Pointing' Wristshot Thread..
Hey all!!! I haven't made a proper thread since my Your Rolex And Attire thread came to life.. I thought it was time to potentially start a new trend, and maybe even re-make the whole wristshot world, and the way we do it.. My good friend Sam aka 'Fremstar' is the creator of the 'Pointing Wristshot' and he has inspired me to make it global.. So my friends without further a'do lets kick off this new revelation of the 'Pointing Wristshot Community'!!.. Lets make this an exciting one, throw in some really beautiful/amazing backgrounds.. Supercars, Scenary, Beaches, Landmarks, Animals, Nature... etc.. I'll start by showing my latest favourate piece.. The Cosmograph Daytona A Beautiful Aston Martin v8 Vantage..Bentley Continental..Porsche Cayenne Turbo..NOW ITS YOUR TURN!