The First Annual Watchstars Awards: Here Are the 5 Winning Watches for 2014
Last week, the winners of the 2014 Watchstars Awards were announced, as selected by an international committee of experts. The Watchstars Awards are international watch awards, intended to honor the best watches of the world in different categories.?This was Watchstars' inaugural year. There were five categories, each with one winner.Watchstars was created by Ebner Publishing Group, a German company that owns numerous watch publications in Europe, the Americas, Asia and the Middle East. (WatchTime is one of Ebner's holdings.)The Watchstars committee consists of 44 experienced watch specialists from around the world. Among them are Joe Thompson, Norma Buchanan and Mark Bernardo of WatchTime. More information on the jury is available here.Significantly, watch manufacturers are not allowed to submit watches to the competition: only committee members can nominate and vote. All watches are eligible, regardless of the brand, its size or its country of origin. Watchstars was established to

How tight do you wear your watch?
I recently took out a link in my 5711, it's a pet peeve when the watch rolls around my wrist, but now it's like so tight to a point it's strangling my wrist, but good news no more wrist rolling around action. I am trying this method for a week and see how it goes. If it continues to be an annoyance I will have to go back to the AD and add the link back.

Incoming!! First PP
Just came in fresh form fedex delivery truck. Thanks to DavidSW and special thanks to mike(kilyung), I am a proud owner of my first Patek Philippe Auqanaut!!

baselworld: bluesunburst dial submariner
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Thread with a man whose son passed in an accident, and his rolex was engraved.
Hello,Hope you are all well.Do you guys remember this thread?A gentleman whose son had passed away in an accident, whilst wearing his watch.That watch was later engraved by one of the reputable watchmakers during service.I remember reading it a few years ago, and it was quite emotional.If anyone has a link to that thread, I would really appreciate it.