Ambrelus Dreadnought Takes Watch Winder Design To New Level
Is this haute watchwindery? Watch winders are something that many people just do not even think about very much. Sure, you might poke around at some of the more inexpensive models when you pick up a couple of automatic watches, but that is generally where the interest stops. For those looking for something better (i.e., quieter and more reliable) the sky is the limit (as is your wallet). Jumping feet first into the luxury end of watch winders is the Ambrelus Dreadnought.Now, at first glance, I knew this was a watch winder unlike any I had seen before. While many higher-end winders want to tuck things behind a polished veneer of wood and glass, the Ambrelus Dreadnought instead celebrates a very mechanical aesthetic. You have machine-turned metal surfaces (supposedly to call to mind guilloche patterning), mechanical toggle switches, and analog voltage and amp meters give the whole thing a feeling of something that belongs on the shelf of a tube-amp audiophile.To my eye, that is not a bad

RO and cufflinks
Hi,Just wondering if anyone wears their RO/ROC with cufflinks? I have found that cufflinks caused quite a few hairline scratches on the bezel of my PAM around the 12 o'clock area, but as the PAM bezel is relatively simple to polish and the hairlines are not too noticeable I'm not too concerned.However, with the ROC I just got and the fine brushed finishing on the bezel, I'm really concerned about getting hairline scratches on it which I think will also be much more noticeable.So just wondering if others wear cufflinks with their RO without issue, or do you avoid cufflinks with the RO?On a side note, really like these cufflinks I got not too long ago :)Cheers,James

New AD - Central NJ
For the TRFers in central NJ, a new Omega AD opened in Menlo Park Mall - Safa Jewelers. The guys there are really nice and they have pretty big selection. I think they just received their first shipment so it's a pretty neat to see everything in two cases. They happily let me try on any piece I wanted from the DSTOM to the RG Tresor. I'm not one promote ADs but these guys seem really down to earth and would welcome any of WISs. They were even gracious enough to give me an Omega hat!If you're in the area, I definitely recommend checking them out.

Tried the Pilots watch on this weekend
My AD hosted an event this weekend to view the latest Patek releases. Top of the list for me to try was the 5524. I have to say I loved it! The case size and shape is perfect. I think it was very clever of Patek to make this. If they wanted a new big sporty / casual watch in the collection, then I can't think of a better watch style than a pilots watch. A dive watch, for example, from Patek would be ridiculous, but I think they can get away with a pilots watch and I can see it bringing a new generation of Patek owners into the brand. The pushers on the left aren't pretty, but they are functional, and from the brief time I wore the watch you don't really notice them. Also the strap complements the watch perfectly and is very comfortable. I didn't like the placement of the date corrector, though, between the lugs as it looked a little inaccessible to me. Also tried on the 5990. In my opinion a big improvement on the 5980 (for me). If I ever get round to posting my 5980 review I'll go int

advice on new Black Bay crown
Hello. Because of an issue with a springy second hand with my new BB Bronze, I was fiddling with my other new Black Bay, and noticed that after screwing the crown in and out quite a few times, my finger and thumb feel a bit oily. Now the crown screwing in and out feels very smooth. I can see a tiny black mark on the threads of the crown stem tube. Probably a bit of grime. I am reluctant to touch it. Should I be worried about this? Does the fact that my finger and thumb feel a tiny bit oily mean the watch is leaking oil and will seize up? Or does it mean the excess oil on the crown/tube threads is working its way out of the crown and crown tube and I have accelerated this by screwing in and unscrewing quite a few times? Should I be worried? I rang Rolex and they said they would take a look at it but this seems like overkill to me.....ThanksGlenn