A Watch Idol Encounter: Flavor Flav
In 1986 a man had a genius idea to wear a clock around his neck. That man was Mr. William Jonathan Drayton Jr. otherwise known as the musician Flavor Flav. This remarkable idea became a signature look of his on and off-stage persona. So much so that one today cannot separate the man from the clock. In 1984 Flavor Flav was part of the new musical group Public Enemy. Who, in the latter part of the 1980s helped usher in the era of hip hop and rap into the mainstream through socially aware songs and a energetic sound which offered a suitably fascinating contrasting sound which complimented rock and roll as the music of choice for an entire generation.Unbeknownst to himself, Flavor Flav is a frequent topic of discussion and reference point in the watch lover community. His large, neck-worn timepieces offer a fantastic comparison point when attempting to phrase, in real-world terms, the hyperbolistic size of a large wrist watch.? Without this cultural icon, watch lovers everywhere would be i

Introducing The Piaget Altiplano Chronograph, Now The Thinnest Hand-Wound Flyback Chronograph (And It's A Dual-Time, Too)
Here it is people. This is a major new introduction from Piaget, and it is really impressive stuff. Piaget is known for making the thinnest complicated watches in the world. Actually, they also happen to make the thinnest mechanical watch in the world, period. Today, they add a major introduction to their revered Altiplano line with a new in-house, ultra-thin flyback chronograph. This is the real deal. 2 OF 9 This 41 mm chronograph features the new Piaget caliber 883P, the thinnest hand-wound flyback chronograph ever made. The depth of the whole movement is just 4.65 mm thick, with a power reserve of 50 hours and 3Hz beat rate. But just because it's thin doesn't mean Piaget skimped out on anything – as I mentioned it's a flyback, with vertical clutch and column-wheel. 3 OF 9 This impressive new caliber is finished with circular Co?tes de Gene?ve, a circular-grained mainplate, lovely bevelled bridges, and engraved mainplate with the Piaget

Introducing The Vacheron Harmony Chronograph, Featuring A New Manually-Wound, In-House Mono-Pusher Caliber (Live Pics, Pricing)
Vacheron is in the running for top announcement of the show with its incredible Harmony ultra thin, self-winding mono-pusher rattrapante chronograph, but the Harmony line doesn't begin and end in the mid six-figure range. No – there is an entire line of Harmony watches, and perhaps the most appealing to pure horology fiends will be this: the new Harmony Mono-Pusher Chronograph featuring the caliber 3300, the product of seven year's of development. 2 OF 7 Taking inspiration from a historical Vacheron Doctor's chronograph from 1928, this piece is certainly vintage inspired with its cushion shaped case, mono-pusher activation, and pulsation dial. But don't be confused for one moment – this is pure cutting-edge craftsmanship that just happens to revere its roots with a traditional architecture. 3 OF 7 The Caliber 3300 features some thoughtful traits that tells us once again that Vacheron is here to play, including a 65-hour power rese

Please help in identifying vintage Omega
Hi guys. Just getting in to high end watches and don't know much about Omegas. I was able to buy a Rolex 1550 at a great price and now I have the bug. I found the watch pictured below at a shop while visiting my parents. I took a pic discreetly to not show I was interested. It looks like a sea master, although it doesn't say it on the dial like they do. Comes with original inner and outer box. The outer box even has the original price tag on it. I tried searching what I believe is the reference number in google but couldn't find much. Back of the box said Omega 6028R/3 17jOne pic below. Any info would help

Hello, 2 new straps.
Hi all, just want to introduce myself to these forums...Chris - late 20s from down under been lurking for a while and have been on the hunt for a sub. Currently have a few watches my daily is my speedy.Bought 2 new straps from panatime and wanted to share with everyone. Rgds.