BEST FROM: watches-dealer & Friends May 8, 2015
Just about every complication or feature in wristwatches was?born out of a real need. Minute repeaters were useful for telling time in the dark, whereas GMT watches let their wearers?easily track time in multiple timezones. Likewise, luminescent material �C such as SuperLuminova �C was invented to improve night-time legibility of watches. And when it comes to night time legibility, micro gas tubes filled with tritium are unbeatable because they are self-charging (meaning they do not need to be charged by a light source to glow) and can glow on their?own for up to two decades or more. This month, we pay a unique?visit to the workshops of MB Microtec, the world's only?supplier of micro gas tubes to watch brands, to see how these tiny self-illuminating tubes are made.Speaking of micro gas tubes, Ball is probably the high-end watch brand most famous for using them. In fact, the use of these tubes has?become synonymous with the brand. But micro gas tubes aside, Ball is also?well known for mak

Victorinox Swiss Army Alpnach Black Ice Chronograph Watch
This is the newest watch from Victorinox Swiss Army, but I am not sure I recognize it as a Swiss Army watch. Over the last few years Swiss Army watches have been changing a lot. Not only in style, but also in terms of the types of watches they are offering. I mostly think of them as offering really nice quartz watches that are a great value for $300 -$500 bucks. But this Alpnach Black Ice Chronograph is a mechanical watch for close to 2,000 Euros. Does it make sense?The trend at the brand has been "mechanical mechanical!" for a good set of years now. I don't mind more mechanical offerings from Swiss Army, but I sure hope that doesn't mean they are fully abandoning their quartz watch base. Good news comes from pieces like the "new" Swiss Army Original watch that offer a strong look and Swiss quartz movement for an entry level price of around $300. Swiss Army is really popular in the US and I just don't want them to price themselves out of their own market by going full mechanical with w

What do you think? DJII + exp2 for AP diver
So my TRF friends, what do you think if I flip my 116333 plus a 216570 for an AP SS diver?

Quality of bracelets for 15300
Hi there,What can you tell me about the quality of bracelets for 15300 APs? Are these prone to stretching? Are they solid link? How would this bracelet compare to the one on Rolex Daytona (ca. 2000 and newer).Thank you very much!

Whats better than one Jumbo? Well... Two Jumbos!
Couldn't resist a snap shot while drunking with a buddy last night...The original (B-Series, 1972 or 73) and the 2012 Royal Oak Jumbos