Konstanin Chaykin Carpe Diem Watch: Finally, An Hourglass For The Wrist
Second only to the common jest of placing a sundial on the face of a wristwatch, is the suggestion that there be an hourglass. Yes, the timing device of antiquity has a very low occurrence of actually being referenced on modern timepieces in any significant way. That perhaps is due to the fact that incorporating sand in a watch dial isn't always the best idea. Nevertheless, the enterprising mind behind the Russian watchmaker Konstantin Chaykin decided that he wanted to be the first person to do it. Behold the Konstantin Chaykin Carpe Diem, the first wristwatch with a mechanical hourglass on the dial.The last time we ventured to discuss hourglasses on watches-dealer was when Ikepod released the Marc Newson designed luxury hourglass. The hand-blown, high-end glass case contained held metal micro-beads rather than sand and made for a rather amazing pieces of functional luxury art. Filled with metals such as copper to gold, the Ikepod Hourglass came in two sizes and was priced from about $

9300 movement with chrono running constantly?????
Can the Speedmaster 9300 stand the chronograph running continuously? I like chronographs but do like to see the big central second hand running and wondered if the movement is designed for and/or robust enough? Thanks in advance for any replies.

Pic thread: show us your battle scars
With so much talk about leaving the stickers on watches (and equivalent bs) in these forums, let's see who's man enough to own up to this one. Please post pictures of your battle scars. I'll start. Almost 10 years daily on the wrist with my 116710. Never polished. I feel she's held up quite well Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Just some wrist shot of my almost 3 year old dj
Been using my dj 24.7 since almost 3 years... its been to motorcycle trips with me.... swimming in the ocean... swimming pool.... gym everyday...its seen me through my life... its become a part of me now... i seldom take it off and it keeps ticking... i havent wound it more than 4 5 times till now...here is a photo..

Zenith Daytona 16520 (Box and Papers)
WOW!!! I have noticed Prices without Box and Papers 15K-17K but with Box and Papers 25K or more. WOW!!! 8K-10K difference, Now that's a lot of money for original Box and Papers.