Close-Up: The New Bremont America’s Cup Collection
British watch brand Bremont �� which already this year began a partnership with Jaguar cars and had prominent placement in the big-budget spy thriller Kingsman �� has pulled off perhaps its biggest coup yet, announcing last week that it has been appointed as Official Timing Partner to both the 35th America’s Cup and the defending Cup champion, the Oracle Team USA. As with the Jaguar and Kingsman partnerships, the brand, founded by siblings Nick and Giles English, has also introduced an all-new collection of Bremont watches to commemorate the milestone. Here’s what you should know about them (the watches, not the English brothers, though they are also very interesting)…The Bremont America’s Cup collection is made up of two new watches, a simple three-hand-with-date and a bicompax chronograph. Both have 43-mm cases (constructed in Bremont’s signature “Trip-Tick” style) with chronometer-rated movements and maritime-inspired blued steel hands over iv

Patrizzi Talks Only Watch 2009 Video
Really soon (6pm on September 24th) it will be time for the Only Watch 2009 watch auction. I summed up the detail a bit here, and here. Click there to get the specs on it all. Frankly I am a bit tired of writing "Only Watch" 2009, but just because there has been so much to say about it. The concept is really cool; your favorite watch makers need to make special unique watches that are then sold to the super elite, and the money goes to charity. The auction is held at the Monaco Yacht show every other year.Charity is nice and all, but for me it is all about the crazy watches they the brands came up with. This year there will be 34 watches auctioned off. For a watch to be part of the auction it must be the very first in a limited edition (1/XXX), or a totally unique watch specially made for the event. I really enjoyed seeing what the brands put out there, and I look forward to smirking at the prices that will be achieved for the timepieces. There is going to be a heavy amount of alcohol

5711 issues
I was setting the time today and noticed that the seconds hand jerked backwards (counterclockwise) while adjusting the hour hand backwards. I was wondering if any other owners experienced this? Thanks in advance. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Old for new Pepsi?
Hi,Just wondering what your opinions are.I’m keen to get the new GMT Pepsi at some stage and currently own a beautiful year 2000 GMT2 Pepsi. It was originally a Coke but has the Pepsi Insert and original Coke insert plus a new black insert. It has Swiss Made Superluminova Dial but non SEL. (Seems it just got the SWISS MADE Dial but just missed the SEL. A-serial.Condition amazing but there is a small scratch on the minute hand. I only purchased it a year ago, and a local jewellery regulated it for me so keeps perfect time, but I think that’s how it got the tiny scratch on the hand. If I keep it I plan to send to Rolex for a full service and hand replacement (modern hands anyway and full dial lume is good).Would you sell the year 2000 to buy the new one? Or if you kept would you service at RSC?Any views appreciated.(I also have a JC Deepsea and a BLNR)Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Sub 114060 at Frankfurt Airport
For those interested, there is a Sub 114060 available at Wempe in Terminal 1. $7200 OTD after VAT refund.