2009 Swiss Watch Exports Down 22.3%
The headline on the Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry’s report on December, 2009 exports reads “Recovery Confirmed.” This is perhaps a case of news that is less bad being viewed as good. Swiss watch exports for December were down only 7.2% compared with the same month in 2008, though for all of 2009, Swiss watch exports declined 22.3% to 13.2 billion Swiss francs.On the bright side, December followed November as the second month in which the steep declines reflected in the the 12 month moving average leveled off, and December’s single digit decline is perhaps a sign that the fever has broken, though the patient remains in guarded condition at best.Markets that registered growth in December were mainly those in the Far East. China enjoyed a 43.5% increase while Hong Kong was up 27%. The U.S. market’s decline slowed from -21.4% in November to -15.7% in December. The decline increased in France (-24.8%), and Italy suffered a 33.6% decline in December. Ja

Feature of Sporty Glashutte Original PanoMaticReserve XL Piece
The watch appears more sport with his case of stainless steel PVD black measure 42 mm in diameter. It is accentuated by yellow neon on the dial and the mesh contrasting on the black strap. What keeps the interesting watch is the black dial that the main dial Arabic numerals and then two sub-dials with the same yellow focus of sports. Glashutte Original PanoMaticReserve XL room watch comes with a big date window at 3 o'clock. It is powered by a movement automatic caliber 90-03.

moVas Military Regulateur II Review
moVas is a boutique watch brand based out of Singapore that was founded by Sean Wai, an architect by training. For the last few years, moVas has been quietly going about designing and building watches. Their products, which draw from the likes of Panerai and AP, though are in no way homages, have a unique appeal as the brand pushes every detail to make something a bit different. In the process of the brand's growth, it's also changed shape a few times. As outlined in their thorough history they, unlike most boutique brands at their scale, do all design and engineering themselves, and rather than use factories that "do-it-all" they source everything independently. Assembly and repairs are then done entirely in-house.Another interesting facet of the brand is their emphasis on using Asian made calibers, namely by SeaGull. While some brands do this to save cost, for moVas it's more about supporting and utilizing the industry. They also, in clear words, suggest that it is their goal, even i

Rubberclad Lume question
Hey guys, I've been entertaining the thought of buying my first AP and I think the Rubberclad fits the bill just right. I just have one question though, are the arabic numerals white or white with a slightly green hue? I've been looking at several pictures, and most of them have this slight tinge of green (I know it's the lume), but a few pictures show the numerals as 100% white. So is it just a matter of low light conditions hence the greenish look or did AP change the lume paint when they updated the RC?***Pictures are borrowed from members here on TRF. I apologize for using them, I can edit my post if you wish***From DavidSW:From TRF member Willygallardo

Do you wear your Pam to work?
Hi all. New member here! Just bought my first Pam a few weeks ago (111 O series) and have only just started wearing it everyday to work, whereas was saing it for the weekends. I work in an office and most people who do wear decent watches all have Rolexes (desk diving clones for the most part). Does anyone else wear a Pam to work? Are Pams considered too flash or non conformist? Interesting to get people's views. Cheers!