The Road To Basel Episode 7: The Rigorously Simple Watches Of Ochs Und Junior
Ochs Und Junior just might be the coolest watch company in the world. You probably haven't heard of them, unless you're a regular reader of HODINKEE or some other like-minded publication. You see, they don't have any brand ambassadors or marketing budget at all. They don't have any retailers, anywhere. All Ochs Und Junior watches are sold directly through the Oxloft, a converted workspace, gallery, and boutique in downtown Lucerne. Their watches aren't even marked with the brand's name. What Ochs Und Junior does have though is one of the cleanest design structures of any line of watches, a brilliant watchmaker as a co-founder, and one of the most compelling brands around. 1 OF 10 Ochs Und Junior was founded in 2006 as an outlet for the horological concepts of Ludwig Oechslin. Oechslin is a Doctor of Theoretical Physics and qualified mathematician, astronomer, archaeologist, and master watchmaker.  He was behind some of Ulysse Nardin's most

AP lume....
So, I've had my 15400 for about 5 days now and my only complaint is the lume....anyone else under-whelmed....this is compared to my Rolexes and PP 5711....had a PP 5167 and the lume on it was also pretty amazing.I welcome your thoughts and experiences!

Breitling Transocean....
Picked this up yesterday at my AD's......

Buying in the UK vs USA
Hiyas,Ive been pondering getting either a Broad Arrow GMT or a Speedmaster Day Date. Although I like the 50th anniversary LE Im not sure about the hippocampus on the face. Looks a tab busy, but I kinda still like it!Anyways, Being a American in the UK whats the better place to purchase a new Omega? I should be able to get the VAT off which is 17.5% so in reality, does 17.5% off bring the UK price in line with USA MSRP prices which do not include tax?If the prices are about the same shopping in the UK vs USA doesnt matter. I/ve read that 30% off is doing good, can this be achieved in Cambridge or London? Ive looked at a few and gotten the what can we do to sell you it today ? spiel but wasnt ready to buy then. ThanksDrew

Alligator Flank Strap?
Hey guys,Some of you may have read my previous thread asking for advice on fitting a leather strap to my DJ.I've decided to give it a go, and after much searching have decided on a brown (or possibly gold/brown) alligator flank, as I really prefer the tighter grain pattern over the standard alligator.I was wondering if anyone could recommend somewhere that I could find a strap similar to the one in the picture (not my picture, just one from Google images).. Hirsch make a nice one which is very similar named the ��Regent', although that one is more of a satin finish as opposed to the gloss of the strap pictured.Any help very much appreciated.. oh, and I'm based in the UK, so a UK seller would be preferable.Thank you