Introducing the Autodromo Prototipo Brian Redman LE
I've been a pretty big fan of the Autodromo Prototipo watches since they were first released in 2013. Simply put, they are one of the best releases of the last couple of years, with pitch perfect styling and razor sharp execution. Their vintage aesthetic just nails the look and feel of 60's and 70's racing chronographs, but with enough twists and turns to make them distinctly Autodromo. I recommend reading our lengthy review here, if you are unfamiliar with the watches. One such twist was that when they were initially released, there was a limited edition version dedicated to Vic Elford, a renowned driver of the Prototype-era. The watch, which featured a 3-eye chronograph, some very stylized coloration based on Mr. Elford's Porsche 907 paint job, sold out almost immediately upon release.Following the success of the Elford, Autodromo has teamed up with another iconic driver of the prototype era for a new limited edition watch. The Brian Redman Edition commemorates both the driver, Mr. R

Just Landed!!! I Know...I know...I know
It's not a Rolex, but I thought I'd try a different flavor this time around. I'm a true Rolex Freak at heart, but I have a small section for other brands. Here you go. Now can someone tell me how to adjust the bracelet???

5167a -- Got bamboozled this morning!
Called an AD this morning to check on their Aquanaut stock (specifically the travel time, I knew 5167 was not possible). An enthusiastic sales guy picks up the phone, the conversation ensues: me:Hi, I'm looking for a stainless steel Aquanaut Travel Time, 5164sales guy: ok...let me check our stock, unfortunately, no 5164me: Oh, ok, when do you...(cuts me off)sales guy: But we have the 5167me: gasp...what? ummm ok, I'm getting in my car now.sales guy: perfect, looking forward to meeting youme: (got in my car -- left the parking garage and received a call back)sales guy: Oops sorry, the watch I was talking about is already spoken for, there's a 10-year wait list on it, its impossible for you to get itOk, I might have been overly optimistic and gullible at that moment, but when an AD tells you they have the watch, who are you to say, no, you're lying to me!! Needless to say, this left a sour taste in my mouth; if you were me what would you guys do? Probably not much I can do, but just curi

No great shakes to Rolex releases but thats a good thing!
One of the endearing and foundational ideas of a master brand like Rolex is that it doesn't change much.Brands that release new watches each season kill second hand value, and kind of prove their designs weren't the best in the first placeI am glad that Rolex re-released a previous start, with the wrong bracelet, and a pimped up Daytona, for the Dubai set only.Its a statement of confidence in the brand frankly!Now where do I find a loan for the blue dial white gold SS. My ultimate watch

Is a 3235-powered Sub at Basel possible?
I was reading another forum blog the other day, and the suggestion was made that one of the releases at Basel will be a 3235 movement in the Submariner. As a side note, they also predicted that the GMT will get an updated movement from the 3186, a 32.. something. The more I thought about this it does kind of make sense, the 32 series is (suposedly) a substantially superior movement to the 3135 currently in there. And it has been a while (especially with the GMT, the 3185/6 has been used for many years) since we have had a serious movement update. Could Basel 2018 be the year that a lot of the innards of models are upgraded and not so many external changes? I was also wondering if the 3235 would fit in to a 40MM case, since it is used now in the DJ41(?). Will we see a sweeping upgrade this year of inner workings?