Watch Insider’s Take: Will the New Smartwatches Conquer Our Wrists?
In this article from my blog, Watch-Insider, I look at the recent phenomenon of “smartwatches” released by technology companies and weigh in on whether these devices are destined to supplant the mechanical watch and conquer that valuable piece of real estate that is the wrists of watch wearers.Samsung?just presented its Galaxy Gear, Sony?has its SmartWatch, Pebble?sells an?E-Paper Watch and Apple will probably announce its iWatch very soon.Recently, I have been asked many times what I personally think of those “smartwatches.” Even a well-known European newspaper wanted to hear my opinion.In short, I am not sure if these watches are likely to become a mass phenomenon on our wrists. After all, years ago, Seiko presented a “television-watch” for the wrist that could receive dozens of programs, but the watch flopped. Why? The design was awful and who wanted to watch TV on his wrist? Samsung Galaxy GearToday, I see the same issues. Smartphones have a

Bremont Codebreaker Limited Edition Watch Announced
Bremont just announced its latest limited edition piece, the Codebreaker watch. Much like the?EP-120, the P-51, and last year's Victory, this new model follows Bremont's pattern of creating limited edition watches that are connected to famous military icons and often incorporate materials sourced from specific historic examples. The Codebreaker commemorates Bletchley Park's involvement in World War II military intelligence. Essentially the headquarters for British code breaking and decryption, Bletchley Park is responsible for unlocking the secrets of the German Enigma and Lorenz machines, which helped to greatly expedite the end of the war. Bremont is paying tribute to the successes of Bletchley Park by designing a watch that not only looks the part but also incorporates actual physical elements from Bletchley Park and the technologies they helped to develop (or crack). Additionally, Bremont will share some of the proceeds from the sale of the Codebreaker to help support continued pla

seeking comparison photos - ROC 41mm vs ROO 42mm
anyone have both and can share wrist shot comparisons as well as side-by-side shots?or, equally useful would be ROC 41mm vs 15400.tks!

Solid gold patek moon phase question
Should the spring bars on a bracelet version patek moon phase nautilus in 18k gold have gold spring bars? Could it possibly have stainless spring bars?

Gold hands
I never quite understood the appeal of gold hands in a steel cased Panerai until yesterday. WOW! In the right light, they REALLY GLOW / STAND OUT against the dial. It even seems to enhance legibility (although that's not much of an issue on a big faced Panerai watch). Mesmerizing. Anyone have pics of what I'm talking about?