Hands-On: With The A. Lange & S?hne 1815 Tourbillon With Stop-Seconds Mechanism And Zero Reset (
Let's get one thing straight. I'm not a tourbillon guy at all. In fact, I think most of them are downright ridiculous. There are, of course, a few exceptions, where I believe the technical thoughtfulness, artistic integrity, and the simple beauty of them in motion outweigh my general belief that this complication is more than useless (then again, aren't all mechanical watches?). Some that I give a pass to include those from Laurent Ferrier and FP Journe, the Tradition tourbillon from Breguet, the?14-day guys from VC, the Gyro from JLC, the downright?ridiculousness of the mega RM's, and the occasional?ultra-slim Royal Oak tourbillon. But, if it came down to it, and I were forced to spend my own (pretend) money on a tourbillon wristwatch, it would likely (though not definitely) be from A. Lange & S?hne. 2 OF 12 Now I'm not going to lie and tell you that if given my druthers, the Lange tourbillon I'd buy would be this new 1815 (first shown to you in January during the SIHH)

Outgoing and incoming
Hi guys - recently I began to question my CK2998. It really hasn't been getting any wrist time. Is a shame as I loved it, but I realised the reason was that it just didn't go with everything that I wore, to the extent it was lucky if it got 1 day a week. I'm also fairly traditional at heart, and if I'm honest am more comfortable with darker colours for watches (just me I'm afraid).That said, I wanted to keep a speedy in the stable and preferred the case shape and size to the pro. So decided to try a FOIS on and bingo. Just what I am looking for. The case I like along with the alpha hands and other touches. Love the brown strap also and the good news is my bracelet purchased for the CK fits. It's as if it's the bits of both the pro and CK that I liked merged in one.Flipping watches is never a particularly profitable business, but I got a good deal on the FOIS and am pleased to have it. Obligatory wrist pic below!Cheers, steveSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

New Omega Boutique
If any of you guys are near or in Jacksonville, FL there is a brand new Omega Boutique in the Saint John's Town Center.

Watch box - recommendation
I'm looking for a small watch box with those pillow pads to store my new PO. Any recommendations?? I'm not a collector so I don't need anything large or that holds 12 (who has that many!). I'm leaning towards something wooden without a display window. Thanks in advance

Uses for a Chronograph
Timing boil-offs :) turns out a Daytona is the perfect brewers watch!Sorry, it's my first day of not working in a suit after almost 10years, so I'm pretty excited about it. First official day as a beer brewer, and already prepping for the largest beer day of the year!Anyone else have strange perfect uses for their chronograph?