Swiss Watch Exports Pick Up in First Quarter
Swiss watch exports registered strong growth in March and for the first quarter overall. Exports to the U.S. were up 56% in March and 6.7% for the quarter. Though the numbers reflect improvements against admittedly terrible year-earlier figures, the results confirm that a recovery is under way, with exports returning to 2007 levels.The moving 12 month average shows the corner has been turned.In March, the sector exported the equivalent of 1.2 billion francs, an increase of 32.8% compared with March 2009. Bimetallic watches saw their value more than double. Gold and steel timepieces were up sharply. The number of timepieces exported also rose, buoyed by the categories of bimetallic, steel, and other materials. In three months, volumes increased by 900,000 units (+19.8%) compared with 2009.Broken down by export price, watches below 500 francs showed only modest or even slightly negative growth, while timepieces above 500 francs made steady progress with a growth rate exceeding 40% in val

Roger Smith GREAT Brtiain Unique Watch
Even though George Daniels has passed away a few years ago in some regards his spirit lives on in the work of Roger Smith. Daniels' protege and also an independent watch maker located on the Isle of Man, Roger still works hard to maintain the standards that George Daniels set out for him during his time working under Daniels - a master watchmaker. Among those mandates were that all watches needed to be made by hand, using hand-made parts, and of course, completely decorated by hand. Some of the techniques used in his watch are hundreds of years old while others are the inventions of George Daniels or Roger Smith themselves. In any event, these are watches built mostly as one-of-a-kind creations, such as the recently completed GREAT Britain by order of the English government.Roger Smith produces about 10 or so timepieces per a year. If you realize just how long it takes him to make each then you understand how that actually sounds like a lot. It takes the man a few days just to produce

One watch, 3 personalities...
Well, it looks like I'm really diggin' my Diver. I first got it 31 days ago, and I can't recall ever being so happy with any other watch. Ever. And I've had quite a few over the years... But back to the title of the post, I wanted to share how versatile the Diver really is. Yes, you may be able to say the same for other AP's, but since I have a Diver, this is what I'll share.With the original black rubber strap is is a true sports watch. It looks like a diving watch, and plays the part really well. Goes great with casual looks, it is light, it is comfortable and looks like a killer high-end tool watch.rubber.jpgBut when you add an original AP Hornback leather strap and deployant, it transforms into a more sophisticated and elegant piece, one that works great with a sports jacket, or business casual look. It still is reasonably light, and extremely comfortable, and having a deployant makes it super easy to get on or off your wrist, while keeping the strap looking like new

New Shoes For My Luminor Submersible
Taking inspiration from Volvo's thread, I picked up my own OEM 24/22 125/75 Ranger strap. I love the finish and thickness. I know the Absoluttamente strap is the hot option right now, but the Ranger strap looks great on the rugged PAM 24. I had been thinking about getting another strap for awhile now but it was not until recently that I learned that this option could be sourced at 24/22 width.

And the plural of Rolex is....
Just Because: What Exactly Is The Proper Plural Of Rolex? via watchvillehttps://api.watchville.co/v2/posts/32139/clickOpinions are like wrist watches...everyone's watch shows a different time from others, but everyone believes that their time is correct.