Introducing: The 2015 Tudor Fastrider Black Shield
Tudor has just introduced the latest version of its Fastrider Chronograph, which is a part of its ongoing partnership with Ducati. The newest version of the Fastrider Chronograph Black Shield breaks somewhat with earlier incarnations of the Fastrider in offering a matte black treatment of the ceramic case and bezel, and was inspired by Ducati's new XDiavel, which has been described as "a cruiser with the spirit of a superbike." The partnership between Ducati and Tudor began in 2011. 1 OF 4 Ducati XDiavel, 1262 cc V-twin, belt drive, 156 bhp, new for 2015. 2 OF 4 As with previous Fastrider Black Shield models, the big technical asset being sent into the field here is the ceramic case (the original Fastriders were steel). The case is an injection molded monobloc (one piece) construction and it's being used here for its almost complete impervious to scratches. Tudor will offer the watch at $4,925 (both rubber or leather strap) by special order f

just got my Bentley GMT in today
love it, I think it's better than any Rolex made!

Quoted 5 months to repair sticking date
Took my 5 months old 5167 to the service centre as the date was sticking and not fully changing over to the next day. Was quoted 5 months for the repair.They advised to change the time to 6 o'clock when changing the date.As I maybe without my new watch for next 5 months could I request that the warranty is extended by 5 months to cover the time the watch is being repaired and not available to me?Had it for 5 months and now will lose it for 5 months.If it was a car there would be a courtesy car offered for the duration of the repair!

Re-Incoming!!
In 1988 my parents gave me a Rolex OP Date 15053 for graduating from University. I wore it daily for years until it needed service and a new dial because I was struggling to see the gold hands against the champagne dial. I had the dial changed to black at that service. I never really liked the watch after the dial change. In fact I regretted making the change. A month or so ago, I decided I would have it serviced, a new bracelet and the dial changed again. I didn't go back to champagne as my eyes aren't improving as I age. I decided to have it changed to blue. I just got it back from Rolex Canada and I'm thrilled. The service took 5 weeks and the amount was exactly as quoted. More importantly, this watch looks the best it's ever looked. This watch is awesome!!

Bangkok grey store - SD43, LV, Deep Sea, etc.
In Bangkok for a few days at MBK. Ususally don't find much here, but happened across a small grey shop. Lots and lots of goodies :).New: SD43, LV, Deep Sea, all black GMT among a few others.Used: 4 x SS black dial Daytonas, a handful of TT Daytonas, a Kermit, a few LVs, a BLNR, some PPs, some Subs, a GMT Coke, a few GMT Pepsis.Pretty cool to see all in all in one place. I only asked about the price on the new SD43 - about $15,650.