Archimede Introduces the Pilot XL Automatik
Following the launch of their 42mm Pilot and 39mm Pilot M, Archimede introduces the Pilot XL with a 45mm brushed stainless steel case. Below the anti-reflective coated sapphire crystal you’ll find a classic Pilot dial with luminous numerals and indexes and large, luminous, blued hands, providing excellent readability, even in low light. The 8mm crown compliments the case and makes winding and time setting a breeze. The case, measuring 10mm thick, is water resistant to 50 meters. The Swiss Eta 2824-2 automatic movement can be viewed through a screw-down mineral crystal display back. A solid case back is also available. The 22mm straps are soft leather with traditional white stitching and two rivets on each side. The Pilot XL on black or brown strap with transparent case back retails for �395.

HD3 Hidalgo XT-2 Watch Available On James List
This watch represents a very rare breed. I believe the HD3 Hidalgo XT-2 (AKA Idalgo XT-2) was introduced in about 2006 and is one of the rarer HD3 models. This fascinating watch is a new relic. Something that might not have seen the light of day if it was introduced as a concept now. What you have is a testament to what happens when high-design meets high-end watchmaking and high-end machinery - on a smaller independent scale. The watch is the brain-child of HD3's designer Jorg Hysek and Fabrice Gonet. This watch came out when it watch makers freely admitted their creations where "crazy."The watch essentially is a "double-wide" version of the HD3 Hidalgo XT-1. They wanted to make a larger watch with more going on. Of course there is a lot of visual similarity between the Hidalgo XT-2 and the MB&F Horological Machine Number 2. Surprising? Not really? Fabrice Gonet is also one of the "friends" at MB&F (Max Busser & Friends). The world of crazy cool high-end timepiece is a sma

Patek Philippe Ref. 5085 Watch Available On James List
In my opinion this is a Patek Philippe watch you just don't see every day. Not sure if it is still being made, but this is a Patek Philippe Ref. 5085 and is quite stunning for what it is. You really don't see a lot of Patek Philippe watches on metal bracelets aside from the sport themed Nautilus. This piece is extremely classic in style, and very legible. The movement is always quite pretty.Interestingly enough there are at least two types of casebacks for this watch. Some have exhibition casebacks and some have solid metal casebacks with the Patek Philippe Calatrava Cross logo on it. Why two versions? I don't think. Not sure if one is more rare than the otherwatches-dealering in a 37mm wide steel case, this isn't a very large watch, but in line with the size of most Patek Philippe classic watches. I love the highly polished rounded steel bezel and very utilitarian feeling hands and hour markers. The hands have thin strips of lume while the hour markers are accompanied by lume squares.

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Does this movement look mouldy?
I was wondering if this looks like mould to any of you guys.. it's a vintage sea master and I'm not too experienced with these and am wondering if there is anything about this that would be alarming to anyone in the know. Thanks!Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk