Glimpse Into The Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Gen��ve 2009 Video
Us poorly situated Americans oft not get to enjoy such events as the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Gen��ve 2009. High-brow and ritzy, it is one of the most notable watch awards around. Here you have a viewing room (that is quite well executed), showing the guests views of the watches up for consideration. I like that no watch is given any higher level of importance in comparison to any other watch, and that they are each on spinning stand, so that you can see the entire watch.The award show came and went, and the winners were announced (see link below for more on that as well the and video below). In the video above you can hear a bit about the criteria for choosing nominees. They take this stuff quite seriously, as they should. The list of winners is quite interesting. The big boys of watch making get most of the attention. This also includes the so called independent watch makers that are well-funded in comparison to less well-funded indy watch makers. The politics behind the award are a

Anstead OCEANIS
The abundance of watch projects on Kickstarter is old news. The internet's most popular crowd funding website is jam packed with a vast array of watch and watch related projects, most notable of which is the Pebble digital "watch" with its E-Ink display and ability to pair with the Apple iPhone. But there has been a noticeable absence of traditional watch projects on Kickstarter – mechanical watches, watches that are free from gimmicks, and watches by companies with a sustainable vision. Or more aptly put, watch projects that actual watch geeks can get behind. That's why we are really excited to see the Anstead Watches OCEANIS project thriving on the Kickstarter platform.Anstead Watches was founded by Tom Anstead, a Navy Veteran and a man with a clear passion for watches that are to be owned, worn and enjoyed by everyone. He makes it very clear on his Kickstarter page that his company was bred out of this passion and a desire to bring a well designed yet affordable watch to the m

Real beauty
Picture says a thousand words... Just taken today and want to share.

Ref 96 Owners
Wonder if there's a strong love for this calatrava or its ancestor HAGWECheers,K

Will Rolex discontinue the BLNR now we have the BLRO?
I've always really liked the BLNR but now they've finally released the SS BLRO do they really need both?I can't help thinking they'll bring out an oyster bracelet BLRO next year and drop the BLNR?On a related note, what do you guys think will happen to the value and demand for the BLNR now? I can't see it losing its appeal, I can't help but love the blue and black combo even if it isn't traditional!