Aloe Blacc Interview: Pop Star, Process Nerd, Watch Guy, Friend Of IWC
Pop stars and watches tend to make for a less-than-dynamic duo. All too often, when it comes to their watches, these celebrities make more misses than hits �C usually choosing the gaudiest, most expensive timepiece (or its replica fake) they can find. That's where Aloe Blacc stands head and shoulders above his peers. The dapper, staggeringly charismatic 35-year-old soul singer/hit songwriter might actually be coming up behind the likes of John Mayer as one of pop's more horologically savvy hip cats.That may be because Blacc (whose birth name is actually Egbert Nathaniel Dawkins III) chose to align himself with one of horology's most respected names in fine Swiss watchmaking: IWC. An IWC timepiece isn't a mere status symbol, but a statement of refinement; if you choose an IWC for your wrist, it's not a default fashion choice, but the expression of a true manufacture. Instead, an IWC watch speaks to a certain seriousness of character, an insistence on quality and innovation; there's a cer

My 154500OR needs fixing.
I haven't worn it for a while, went to set the date and discovered that there is resistance when moving the date forward. Instead of being able to simply click it around clockwise the winder meets resistance and then I have to wind anticlockwise slightly then back to clockwise for the date to change.Not the end of the world as it's less than a year old, just a hassle as I have to find time to take it to AP in London to be fixed, which I expect will take a while.I've only worn it a dozen times as I prefer my gold Submariner for daily wear. My sub has been knocked around a lot and runs like a dream.Oh well. Like I say, it's not a massive deal just a bit disappointing :-( .

Does Omega Po's usually make a sound ?
Might be a noob question, but it is my first automatic watch.i had it for a year but i hadn't noticed this until now. if u put your ear close to the watch to hear it tick , sometimes you can hear a faint hustling noise, like as if something is scraping gently. i noticed it when i move the watch while next to my ear i can hear it.is this normal ?try it on your PO !

First Patek - 5146 / 5396 / 5205
Fellow Patek enthusiasts,I'd like to hear your thoughts on a first Patek. While I'd love a 5711 in steel, we all know the premium is just too high right now on the 2nd market. I'm OK building a relationship and growing my Patek collection over time. I'm current loving my BLNR and have on rotation a 116520, a 116400GV, a IW3799-01, and a IW3905-02.Let me know what you guys think!

Takeaways from Geneva
I wanted to follow up and give some insight to collectors based on what I saw in Geneva. They really did give us a look under the hood. We saw even production sheets that stated how many pieces for the run and how many runs per year. I wont speak specifically to that given their transparency. Bottom line, those of you who think the best days of Patek are behind them are crazy. Here are a few facts I am comfortable sharing:-53000 watches per year-12000 quarts watches- 41000 mechanical watches a year-5% of mechanical production are grand complications- The remaining are complications, calatrava, gondola, nautilis, aquanaunt-nonquarts- So ~2100 grand comps a year- there are 38 grand comp references for 2013/14 (35 men, 3 woman)So bottom line, those of you who believe that Patek is over producing their grand complications due to moving to in house movements are wrong. They are most likely producing the same to less. yes there are many more 5140 than 5208 but 2100 piece per year of their fl