Entry Level Nivrel Grand Guilloche Watch Is A Perfect Gateway To Fine Watch Appreciation
A lot of the time people ask me for advice on buying a watch. Be it for themselves, a loved one, or maybe even a child. I do my best to counsel the, but it is hard to instill the passion I have for watches to someone who is just getting their feet wet in the area of horological enthusiasm. The best approach is to get a watch that is affordable, and allows you to appreciate the complexities and refinement of traditional watch making. Enter this original German Nivrel Grand Guilloche watch. I say 'original' because this watch has subsequently been updated a bit, and this is the original model, but I would argue it is nicer than the update (which is pictured below). The retail on a watch like this is $600-$700. This particular model can be had for $500 or less (with some bargaining) on eBay right now. So only one lucky person will get to have this specific watch.Nivrel is a line that offers sub-$1000 watches to ones that in the many thousands. This means they have the know how to create s

Forged Carbon Diver...and Sharks!!!
Went on a honeymoon to Tahiti and stayed in many places throughout the Society Islands but one of the highlights was this: I wonder...how would ceramic and forged carbon stand up to a bite?...Glad I didn't have to find out. Hope you are all enjoying this fabulous hump day

Good price for a Montbrilliant?
Hey guys, just found a montbriliant online, seller is asking 2290 euros (around $2800). was wondering if this is a good price? description below:Navitimer Montbrillant with Box and Papers. Mint condition. Brand new Black Calf strap with buckle (unworn). SpecificationsModel: MontbrillantProduction Years: September 2005Gender: MensCase Materials : SteelMovement: Breitling 41i1158.photobucket/albums/...tbrillant2.jpgThanks in advance guys!

Omega Apollo XVII 40th anniversary in the flesh
I was at the Omega boutique today snooping around (with Snoopy on my wirst) and the sales woman noticed it and asked if I'd like to see one of their newest Limited Edition Speedies. I said sure, being a Speedie nut, and it happened to be the Apollo XVII 40th Anniversary Speedy. Now I hated the look of this watch in photos and most of the people on TRF have also said it's quite ugly, so I was a little surprised to find that it looked a little bit better in the flesh. Don't get me wrong, it's not gorgeous and I wouldn't sell a limb for it but I experienced a solid 10 minute internal monologue where I tried to figure out whether it was alright or if I was losing my mind. Then my wife walked in and out came the following Hey, that's a pretty distinctive looking watch but how do you tell the time at all?!So yeah my wife thought it looked cool, and I'm still on the fence about its looks. What does everyone else think? Sorry for the bad photos was in a bit of a hurry after the monologue ;).

Patek Accuracy
SO I am happy to say that since acquiring my 5146R on the 8th the watch has only lost 4 seconds after continued use. (since the movement is not hack-able i noted where the seconds were in correlation with second 0 on time.is when i first set it. Out of my collection so far this seems most accurate with only my AP (at -1 per day) and my UN at +1 per day on average getting close to those results. All my Rolex are at +2 or more per day. The Quality is inherent it seems. And just for fun here is my pic at dinner last night: (also shared in WRW today so sorry for double pic post) pp_sushi.jpg