On the Mend
The Swiss watch industry has not recovered from the Great Recession of 2009. But Baselworld showed that it is recuperating. In Switzerland's watchmaking region, in the weeks before the mid-March opening of the annual Baselworld watch and jewelry fair, people were calling the 2010 show le salon des tous les d��sespoir �C the exhibition of the desperate. Surprisingly strong retail watch sales in December, which buoyed spirits at the SIHH exhibition in Geneva in January, were not enough to cure what ails the Swiss watch industry. As Credit Suisse noted in a comprehensive survey of the Swiss economy in January, The watchmaking industry is currently in its most severe crisis since the traumatic watchmaking crisis of the 1970s. Swiss watch exports fell a gut-wrenching 22.3 percent in 2009.The Great Recession hit watchmaking harder than any other industry in Switzerland, measured by the unemployment rate, according to Credit Suisse. Heading into 2010, watchmaking had the highest unemployme

Newest addition.....
Picked-up the RG Unitimer this afternoon, to add to my Breitling collection..... I'm really liking this watch, though it is a little large at 46mm, it wears nicely.

18k president bracelet restoration
Hi everyone, i have been shopping around for companies that restore the 18k president bracelet and the best i seem to have found is braceletservice in denmark. The founder peter sounds a great honest punctual individual, which fills me with confidence. Has anyone else used this service? Ive been quoted �2,000 (euros) which is reasonable. Any input would be appreciated, thanks again

Rolex TT
Hi everyone, Which Rolex TT is the most beautiful one in your opinion? I'm about to buy myself a Rolex TT and doubting between TT sub ( black dial) or Daytona TT ( black dial)!

DJ41 & Sub C Buying Tactic
Hi all. First post here after lurking for several month. So I've identified my next 2 purchases which should (mostly) complete my collection. I'm British but based in the Middle East so want to try and take advantage of the lowish pound rate and VAT refunds. My current watches are a Tag Aquaracer (black sub looking type which is why I bought 8 years ago) and a white / silver faced Omega Aqua Terra 8500 on brown leather with gold hands. It's my usual dressy type watch. It's a lovely piece which I've had many complements but the leather makes it less versatile. The ultimate aim is to add a Sub C and sell the Tag and complement the collection with a DJ41 (blue dial, fluted, oyster). I'm on 2 waiting lists in the UK for the sub but my main concerns are 1) there may be an impending model update in March 2) the watch may become available and I can't collect it as I'm based abroad. So I'm thinking, as I already have the Tag is which fine for daily wear at the moment should I develop a relatio