Pre-Basel: Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra GMT
Omega introduces the Seamaster Aqua Terra GMT. The Co-Axial calibre 8605/8615 is the first of Omega’s proprietary movements to be equipped with a GMT complication, meaning that along with the central hour, minute and seconds hands, there is a GMT hand which completes one rotation every 24 hours, making it possible to keep track of the time in two time zones. Find a wallpaper image inside. The 43 mm case is available in a choice of metals: 18k red gold or stainless steel or, in a bicolor version in 18k red gold and stainless steel. The sapphire crystal on the screw-in caseback allows a clear view of the Co-Axial movement inside. The watch is available with either a bracelet in the same metal as the watch case or with a black, brown or blue leather strap. The dial is distinguished by the teak pattern associated with the Aqua Terra collection. The vertical lines are reminiscent of the wooden decks on luxury boats. The applied 18k gold brushed and polished indexes are coated with wh

Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Celebrates 60 years with the Bathyscaphe Men's & Women's
There is something to be said for being the first to start it all.When you think of luxury diving watches, other brands might compete for attention, but the mere mention of the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms is enough to end all discussion on which is the most important diving watch in history. Which other watch can claim to have laid down the blueprint of what we know as the essential aspects of a diving watch? From the depth requirements, the?unidirectional?bezel marking dive time, to the must-have indication of the watch's functioning, these and other?criteria?that have come to define a dive watch would not have come together had two French navy divers been satisfied with the dive watches of their dayIn fact, the Fifty Fathoms from Blancpain has such a long and storied history that if you're a diving watch?enthusiast, the basic facts should be familiar to you. In 1953, French naval diving officers?Captain Robert?Maloubier and Lieutenant Claude Riffaud were charged with creating a new group

Does Rolex still make blue lapis dials ?
Does anyone know if Rolex still offers the blue lapis dials? The Mrs. was admiring a Datejust 31 with a beautiful lapis dial.They seem very hard to find.

Charlotte, NC AD Recommendations
Working on purchasing my first. For those in the area, do you recommend Windsor, Fink's, another grey market or used dealer? Do you get them out of Spartanburg, SC and have them shipped to save cost?

Would you pay extra $ for a Daytona with flyback?
Just a random thought after seeing some dressier chronographs with flyback capabilities..With the daytona being a sport watch geared for automotive racing wouldn't a flyback function be a logical and useful complication? Would an increase price be justified with this added complication? I don't think Rolex has ever made a flyback...right? Perhaps they are working on it...obligatory daytona picture: