Hong Kong Watch & Clock Fair 2014: The Progress Of The Chinese Watch Industry
To say that I was excited about my first visit to the Hong Kong Watch & Clock Fair �C and my first time in Asia, for what it's worth �C would be a massive understatement.?You see, over the years, we have written dozens of Inside The Manufacture articles, accumulating our experiences in?plenty of Swiss and other manufacturers, from the tiny one-man workshop to the state of the art manufacturing facilities of industry giants like Rolex, Audemars Piguet, and many others.However, it only happens ever so scarcely that we get proper insight into what basically is the engine of the world at this point: China. Certainly, for watches, Switzerland and Japan are both?hugely important, but as one would expect, China represents another level when it comes to output �C with a steadily improving level of quality. But let's not get so?carried away, and rather discuss the Hong Kong Watch & Clock Fair and its many faces in an orderly fashion.To begin with, we should note that the Hong Kong Watch &a

Wary About Buying A Watch Sight Unseen Online? Photoshop It To Your Wrist!
All the time we spend looking at watches online will never give us a clear indication of how a watch is going to look on our wrist, which is one of the most important factors in buying a watch. Several times I have nervously opened up a watch box to see the new watch I've never seen before, but just purchased. My hope is that the watch looks good on me, and is what I expected. Thankfully enough, I've never been disappointed. In fact, I am usually pleasantly surprised. Regardless, for many weary watch buyers, the personal look of a watch is of the utmost importance.The most obvious solution to this dilemma is to go into a watch store and try the watch on. For most of us, this is not an option as we do not reside near a retail location selling the watches we want, nor is a retail location even available. Without this option we resort to the extremes of caveat emptor, and gamble on taste and style. However, this might be less of an issue with a clever sales tactic I recently learned of. W

Cavallino Classic
Anyone to the PBIR during the week and Concorso d'Eleganza at the Breakers on Saturday?If the weather is good, it should be an awesome display of everything!What will you be sporting?

No clue
Is any of you have something like this? Use it?

2013 Omega Seamater PO
Hello, I'm thinking about picking up a 2013 Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean 38mm. I am getting it from a very reputable seller that I have purchased from in the past. It appears to be in excellent condition, however is their anything I should be concerned about on a watch that is 5 years old. Will this watch need a servicing in the near future? Thanks in advance for any assistance that can be offered.