Buying Watches In Austin, Texas: Jack Ryan Fine Jewelry + Timepieces
Welcome back to an watches-dealer original series, where we discuss important stores that sell watches all over the world. Each store we profile has an interesting story to tell about where they operate and who they sell to. Whether you buy watches from brick and mortar retailers or prefer to buy watches online, these are the stores that help shape our watch culture around the globe. There is a long list of stores to cover, but if there is a retail location in your favorite city that we simply can't miss, let us know in the comments below.Where to buy watches in Austin, Texas?Originally incorporated under the name "Waterloo," the city of Austin, Texas, has been a place of change since its origin in the 1830s. State capital? High-tech center? Live music capital? Austin is many things to many people these days. As a spread-out metropolitan area, you don't find a concentration of watch stores in a single area like you do in New York City (or Waikiki in Honolulu, for that matter). So you h

BaselWorld 2008 - CONCORD C1 Tourbillon Gravity, Defying More Than Just Belief
Last year the luxury watch brand Concord moved to reposition itself as an even more exclusive luxury brand, with innovative, edgy designs and its former lines reduced to one, the new C1. When this spectacularly sportif, hunkily elegant new watch called the Concord C1 was first launched at BaselWorld 2007, last April, the entire production a thousand units sold out in one day. It seems that Concord is intent on repeating that impressive performance this year with their new offering, the Concord C1 Tourbillon Gravity. One look at this incredible timepiece and its pretty difficult to imagine that they will have any trouble.This new offering does more than just re-enforce the company's ethos: The Watch. Reconstructed. the new Concord C1 Tourbillon Gravity effectively makes it a statement of fact. The Tourbillion was first invented in 1801 as a solution to the challenges of gravity. Now in 2008, Concord pays tribute to this horological tradition. An astounding time-measuring instrument,

15703 out, 15710 in.
After a few years of ownership of the 15703, and long deliberation, I made the change. A bit goofy financially, but I'm loving the display back and the (less interesting but arguably cleaner looking) matte dial.

Brushed Nautilus bracelet??
Hi guys.Ok don't throw eggs at me yet, just try to imagine it Like some of you know, I am getting back a 5712 in the collection, will get it on the 3rd of August. Some of you already know I love the watch, only flipped my previous one for a very interesting investment, could have flipped the AP ce diver but as the serial number is 005 and the age I had when I got it, decided I would want to keep it because of this, yeah I know maybe stupid, and knew I would get back one day or another a 5712.So I am getting it, and some will cry heresy, but even if I love the watch I always preferred non PCL bracelets, there is no way I will sell this one, do you think asking a pro to brush out the PCL's is crazy or do you think it could be a good idea? It would look great IMO, and also would make it look different, of course some people who see it and know watches would think it's a fake but that is not a problem I wouldn't care one bit. I have no idea wether I would want to do it or not, probably won

Airking why so little respect?
The Air King. What do you dislike about this watch?I've seen them in practically every AD display. Always available and I've been offered significant discount on one nearly every time. Help me understand as I seem to like quirky watches.