Rare Round-Faced Citizen Campanola Perpetual Calendar On eBay
The key point of interest on a perpetual calendar watch is command of cosmic time. Knowing the date, month, leap year, year, and simply the time, gives the wearer some ethereal sense of reassurance. The funny thing is that you can get most of this information on a $150.00 digital watch, but it really just is not the same. The analog representation of this data somehow makes it seem more important and allows you to appreciate the cycle of time, rather than the mere elapsation thereof. Which I think is really why people like analog watches, the ability to see time in a loop, rather than merely counting away.The Citizen Campanola line of watches has been one of my favorites for sometimes now, and the Campanola Perpetual Calendar watch is an obvious focal point of the series. Most however are tonneau shaped, and not round as in this model being offered on eBay. The tonneau or "barrel" shaped watches have always been a bit strange shape in my opinion as they take the proper combination of l

A Dangerous Game: America��s Cup Sailing In Bermuda With Bremont
“Somehow I’ve got to talk Giles and Nick into letting me do an ejection so I can get the watch.” Jimmy Spithill, the superstar Aussie skipper of Oracle Team USA, is sitting across from me all tanned and muscled, clutching an omnipresent can of Red Bull. “After winning the Cup, I want to do an ejection,” Spithill says with as much conviction and seriousness as he does when discussing how to win his second America’s Cup for Larry Ellison’s no-holds barred team. Of course, the watch he’s talking about is Bremont’s MBI, the pilot’s watch available for purchase only by “ejectees,” those who have escaped a doomed aircraft using a Martin-Baker ejection seat. 1 OF 15 Oracle Team USA skipper Jimmy Spithill Turns out, Spithill’s dream may not be far fetched. The guy’s an accomplished pilot, a skill he picked up in order to learn the nuances of how wings meet air, sailing in three dimensions. Th

RGRC Update
Just got an email from AP saying that they already started production of the updated RGRC with the 3126/3840 caliber. Would you rather wait for the new movement or get the good old 2226/2840?I really like the new 3126/3840 caliber, however, I really hope that they won't increase the retail price. Since the recent price drop, the RGRC is a steal!

Speedmaster Pro Vs Auto
Ive been looking for a Speedmaster for a little while now and have seen a lot of Auto's for sale at much lower prices than the Pro's. Why do the Pro's command a premium?

Humpday photo
Here's an iphone photo of my humble collection that I took today to commemorate Humpday. Weekend is just around the corner. Enjoy and Im glad to be part of this community, for your unremitting support and for sharing your horological knowledge to me and the rest of us WIS.