Pellikaan Timing Hendrik Lorentz Watch
When it comes to watches drawing inspiration from gauges and instrumentation, you definitely have some choice. Most of these take the form of aviation watches (as the cockpit dials are a popular thing to mimic), but we have seen inspiration coming from some more grounded dials as well. Among these, the Pellikaan Timing Hendrik Lorentz, mimics the look of scientific instrumentation of years gone past.For starters, the matte black hands and indices contrast sharply with the pearled silver dial, which makes for a crisp, understated, and extremely legible dial, protected by the sapphire crystal at the front. And speaking of the indices, take a closer look at the dial: there are actually three tracks, one for each hand of the watch.This is something that stems from the "local time" formula of?Hendrik Lorentz. Now, if you are like me, you probably have not heard of Lorentz: he was a theoretical physicist in the late 1800s to early 1900s, and he created a series of works which were the basis

Sinn 356 Review
We've covered Sinn plenty in the past, so most of our readers already know the spiel when it comes to this German favorite. But outside of their line of rugged over-engineered mechanical wonders, Sinn is also known for producing some fantastic low-tech entry-level watches like the 556, the recent 104, and the discontinued 656. Most who handle these timepieces would agree that their level of finish puts other brands selling similarly priced watches to shame.However, none of these hold a candle to my favorite timepiece in their more affordable line-up, the Sinn 356 PILOT chronograph. In many ways, the 356 is everything one could hope for in a military-inspired tool watch, which shouldn't come as a shock since the design is reminiscent of a pilot chronograph favorite, the IWC 3706. There are a number of variants in the 356 line: the 356 Sa with sapphire crystal, the 356 PILOT UTC with, you guessed it, a UTC complication, the 356 Sa GR with power reserve indicator, and the 356 Sa PILOT II

BASELWORLD 2010 - NEW Reference - Patek Philippe 5170
Eagerly anticipated by all watch enthusiasts, the new Patek Philippe chronograph Ref. 5170 is equipped with the brand new hand-wound CH 29-535 PS caliber, with a column-wheel and horizontal toothed-wheel coupling �C a movement of classical design developed and manufactured from A to Z in the manufacturer's workshops. This blend of tradition and innovation, crowned by six patents, is presented in a yellow gold case, recalling the magnificent Patek Philippe wristwatch chronographs of the 1940's. The Patek Philippe seal guarantees the technical, functional and aesthetic excellence of this new haute horlogerie flagship model.(Stock images by Patek Philippe S.A)Movement: Hand-wound, CH 29-535 PS calibreFunctions: Hours, minutes, seconds and chronographCase: 18K yellow gold, 39 mmSapphire crystal backWater-resistant to 30 mDial: Silvered opalineGold applique hourmarkers30-minute and small seconds counters at 3 and 9 o'clock respectivelyBracelet/Strap: Matt chocolate-brown hand-stitched, squar

AP ROO Diver 15707 black ceramic still in production?
Gents, AP just removed the black ceramic ROO Diver from their European website. Does anyone know the reason for it? Is the production of this model discontinued? If it��s so - what might be the reason?

PAM 590 for First Panerai?
I have been collecting Rolex for some time now, but have slowly developed the Panerai itch. I have been doing some research on the PAM 590 and it seems to speak to me. I have noticed that the watch had a lot of value when it first came out, but has since come down quite a bit in the secondary market. What is the verdict on the PAM 590?