Jon Omer to Head DeWitt North America
DeWitt has announced that Jon Omer has joined the company and that he will lead all DeWitt activities in North America, including Mexico and the Caribbean. Prior to joining DeWitt, Mr. Omer served as vice president at Harry Winston where he reorganized distribution and grew sales. Mr. Omer also oversaw Bulgari’s growth in North America for more than 10 years. Mr. Omer is Chairman of the American Watch Association and on the Board of Directors of the American Watch Guild.

Tourneau’s Howard Levitt to Step Down as CEO
Tourneau, LLC has announced that Howard R. Levitt has decided to step down as Chief Executive Officer at the end of 2009. Mr. Levitt will continue to serve on the company's Board, and he will continue as CEO until a new leader is selected. The company's Board, with the participation of Mr. Levitt, will identify his successor in the coming months. Robert J. Wexler, Tourneau's Chairman of the Board, said, We would like to thank Howard for the significant contributions he has made to Tourneau over the last 18 years. He has been instrumental in the company's growth and we look forward to his continued participation on the Board. Howard Levitt said, I have thoroughly enjoyed the challenge of growing the company into a leader in fine watch retailing. We have a great team in place and the company is well positioned for the future. Established in 1900, Tourneau distributes and retails many leading brands, including Rolex, Patek Philippe, Cartier, Omega, Breitling, Tag Heuer, Audemars Piguet,

Historical Perspectives: Inside The Archives Of The Tudor Watch Company (VIDEO)
We will warn you right now – this one gets nerdy. But, we mean that in the best possible way. Over the past few years, there has been an increased interest in the historical watches from the Tudor Watch Company – no doubt due to the fantastic modern watches shown by the brand. We're talking the Heritage Chronograph, the Black Bay, the Pelagos, the Heritage Advisor, and the Ranger. Many of the watches mentioned here are direct results of historical watches from the Tudor archives, a rich bank of bright colors and risk-taking designs. Today, we are proud to present you with an unprecedented look inside the official archives of the Tudor Watch Company. Yes, these are the watches owned by Tudor themselves, many of which have never left its Geneva Headquarters – and this includes more than one prototype that was never put into production. 1 OF 65 1932 Tudor For Australian Market 2 OF 65 The Tudor name goes all the way back to 1926, when Hans

Breitling - what would be your choice of a first "classical" piece?
ideas and suggestions - 3 hands, 6 hands/many hands and digi/ana combo?what would be THE Breitling of your choice? (reason of the thread - thinking of adding a B to my modest collection) EDIT - oh, BTW, would appreciated if there are pix, as my Breitling knowledge is very limted

233 for me? Help convince me.
I'm looking to pick up another Panerai. Long story but wanted a third 311 or 351. A 233 was suggested. Please convince me with pics and reasons why I should pick one up. Thanks, EverettSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk