A Week On The Wrist: The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Diver
100 feet underwater isn't the best place to start wondering if you’ve properly screwed the crowns on a $17,100 mechanical timepiece. I had double- and triple-checked the seals and springbars back on land, while suiting up for a dive on the Hilma Hooker wreck in Bonaire, but just to be sure, I gave them another twist. I descended the sloping reef to the capsized ship, a freighter that sank in 100 feet of water not long after it was seized by authorities who had discovered 25,000 pounds of marijuana hidden aboard. Along with me was no ordinary dive watch - this was the Royal Oak Offshore Diver, the 2010 release from vaunted Le Brassus manufacture Audemars Piguet, with the lovely automatic calibre 3120 inside. It would be a crime against horology to flood this baby.The Royal Oak Version 2.0The ROO Diver represents a milestone for AP, just like the original Royal Oak did 39 years ago. Introduced in 1972 with the help of Gerald Genta it was the first true luxury sports watch, a st

Introducing: The Urwerk UR-106 Lotus
Urwerk has just released their first ladies watch, the UR-106 Lotus. The new Lotus watch exemplifies that same creativity and complexity that Urwerk has been known for since its founding in 1997. This release comes on the heels of Urwerk's recent discussion about the women who influenced them and the creation of their avant-garde brand (see Urwewrk's series on "Remarkable Women"). The Lotus embraces the Urwerk aesthetic whole-heartedly and uses the brand's signature satellite hours in a new way. Three satellite hours are constructed in a tri-part carrousel similar to a flower. Each satellite is complete with four hour numerals that sweep along the minutes scale. Additionally, there is a moon-phase, made of lapis lazuli, which adds to the complexity of the watch. The UR-106 Lotus comes in two versions: a titanium version with diamonds on the bezel, crown, and buckle; and a black PVC-coated titanium and steel version set with black diamonds. The measurements of the

Yet another fake on Instagram, but owner still thinks its real.
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Omega Watch Winder
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I love the warmth.