Close-Up: Rolex Yacht-Master in Rolesium (With Video)
The Rolex Oyster Perpetual Yacht-Master, a sailors’ watch introduced in 1992, underwent a major facelift recently in both its design and technology. In 2012, Rolex released a version with an Oyster case made of its patented alloy Rolesium, and a cool, blue dial with brushed sunray pattern.Rolesium, a material developed by Rolex and used here in the Yacht-Master’s 40-mm diameter Oyster case, is an alloy of 904L stainless steel and platinum. The bezel, which rotates in both directions and now has a notched ring with 120 gradations, is made entirely of 950 platinum. It has a smooth, sand-blasted finish, except for the raised numerals and indices, which are polished. The hour markers on the nautical-looking blue dial are made of 18k white gold and filled with a luminescent material called Chromalight, which gives off a strong, blue-tinted glow in the dark.?Rolex’s traditional Oyster case �� with a middle piece crafted from a solid block of the corrosion-resistant alloy and

When Nivrel And Benzinger Get Together: German Watch Making Harmony
My fondness for German watch Making is often clear as I make mention to watch makers and designers whose work produces beautiful or utilitarian timepieces. Here we have a rare combined effort of two of Germany's most exclusive had dedicated watch makers. Nivrel is known for their well-made classically simplistic timepieces which perform their functions in an uncluttered and simple execution. Benzinger, using their watch tools and machines from days of old, bring a rare attention to tiny aesthetic detail on each visible part of the watch and movement. This technique called "decorating" or "gilding" uses fine machines and tools to carve patterns on to the surfaces of a watch.Jochen Benzinger performs what is a lost art; the idea of taking the time to decorate the fruit of one's labor. In America especially, during the 19th and early 20th centuries, furniture makers would decorate their creations with patterns, carvings, and delicate attention to detail. Part of the idea was to differenti

More Watch Reviews! Demand What You Need To Make Watch Purchase Decisions
By far most watch reviews you will find today are provided by dedicated watch enthusiasts who purchase, then subsequently post images and reviews of the watches they purchase online. Usually these reviews are placed on forums or dedicated user submission websites. Then you have the professional reviews that you will find in watch magazines. More often than not, these reviews are of very expensive watches, and really don't cover enough of what most people want to know. For example, watch reviews in WatchTime magazine cover a reviewed watch's movement at very great lengths. Of course the movement of a watch is important to me, but I am more interested in whether it works well, than four paragraphs explaining how some new gear arrangement allows the chronograph function to work in a slightly more efficient manner. One of the only places online you can view any volume of watch review is Watch Report.Watch makers should know that watches are not merely jewelry to most buyers. People don't j

How tough is an Avenger Blackbird
I bought myself a new Sub earlier this year and love it, wear it all the time when not at work as it's not quite the right look for a cell block and it's nice to have an out of wor watch. However since buying I do sort of now have a bit of a watch thing going on (like joining this forum) and quite fancy a really nice piece of daily workwear. Love the look of these and was wondering how tough is the finish / glass etc on an Avenger Blackbird?

DD40 ... the dark side of champagne
Nice evening and couldn’t help but charge up the lume and take a pic in the shadows.