Tips for Attending Baselworld
Baselworld 2010 runs from March 18 to 25 and it’s open to the public. Admission is CHF 60.00 for a 1-day pass, or CHF 150.00 for an 8-day pass. The doors are open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., and until 4 p.m. on March 25.If you're thinking of attending, here are some quick tips:The Fair is held at the Basel Exhibition Center, known locally as Messe Basel. Hall No. 1 is the main building where the big watch brands are located. Other buildings also house watch exhibitors �C check maps available at the Fair to find out who is where.Who won't be there: not all brands attend Baselworld. Many large brands show at the SIHH in Geneva in January, and SIHH is open only to the trade and invited guests. These brands will be at SIHH:A.Lange & S?hne, Alfred Dunhill, Audemars Piguet, Baume & Mercier, Cartier, JeanRichard, Girard Perregaux, Greubel Forsey, IWC, Jaeger LeCoultre, Montblanc, Officine Panerai, Parmigiani Fleurier, Piaget, Ralph Lauren Watch & Jewelery Co, Richard Mille, Roger Dubui

N.O.A Skell And Ghost Watches
We recently introduced the N.O.A Ghost collection of watches for 2013 with a sneak peak shot of the skeletonized, skull-emblazoned dial. Now you get to see the full collection along with the sister Skell collection of timepieces. Let's get some initial confusion out of the way. First, the collections are pretty similar save for the skull on the dial, which one collection has, and the other doesn't. N.O.A was smart enough to realize that the Punisher-style logo on the face was good for some, but certainly not all customers.N.O.A will also release the same pieces without the skull. So here is where it gets confusing. The new piece with the skull and crossbones motif is called the N.O.A Ghost collection, while the watches without the skull are the Skell collection. Probably would have been better the other way around, but it wouldn't be the Swiss watch industry without quirks.You'll notice that the Skell and Ghost collections will be offered in a range of colors mixing black, white, and r

HourTime Show Podcast Episode 4 - Tourbillons, Dos/Don��ts, Holiday Shopping + a Contest!
Episode 4 of the quickly growing HourTime watch chat podcast show is up. This time we talk about why all the fuss with tourbillon watches, dos and don'ts with watch wearing, and the beginning of our holiday watch buying tips.We start out with learning about what tourbillons are, what they do, why they exist, then why they were "forgotten" for years and years and their sudden comeback. Then we get into why wear a watch at all - not the same as checking the time on your cell phone. Wearing a watch on the underside of your wrist is a topic. Next, fake watches, don't get us started! Wearing your watch at the gym? Then, we talk about the watch industry and watch news (where do you get your watch news).The Holidays are coming up, so where should you go to buy your watches for gifts? We share some tips on what to look for when buying online.Also, HourTimeShowwatches-dealer is giving away a free Automatic Chrono Swatch Watch. You'll need to listen to the show and comment for a chance to w

Introducing The Piaget Altiplano 38mm Skeleton 1200S For Only Watch 2013
Piaget has really struck on something with the Altiplano Skeleton, managing to create the world's thinnest (5.34mm) automatic openworked watch in a way that is both delicate and masculine. For Only Watch 2013��the 5th edition of the biennial charity auction for Duchenne muscular dystrophy��Piaget will be offering up a unique Altiplano Skeleton that has been given a black PVD finish to highlight the watch's darker side. 2 OF 4 The Original Altiplano Skeleton for Only Watch 2011 While the Altiplano has been a Piaget mainstay for some time now, interestingly, the company's first stab at skeletonizing the Altiplano was also an Only Watch. Offered up in the 2011 auction, the first Altiplano skeleton was also PVD treated, though as you would expect from the first skeleton in the line, it was a very different watch - you can see our hands-on look at the original here.?Since then, the company has refined the movement significantly and the white gold incarnation has become one

Patek 5205
How would you describe its dial?I say Futuristic. Liking it more and more.