Historical Perspectives: A Look At Baselworld 1946
With Baselworld 2015 about to begin, we thought it would be worthwhile to take a step back in time to Baselworld 1946 (though it wasn't even called Baselworld at that time – but you get the idea). Where did we get all these photos? eBay. Naturally. When we saw this series of photos of booths from the 1946 fair that was distributed to watch and clock retailers around the world listed on eBay, we knew we had to buy them to share with you. Some of the manufacturers you see here will be familiar to you, while others are more obscure and probably only familiar to expert vintage watch hunters.If I could go into a time machine and take the watches from one case, it would be the case shown in the top image of the Patek Philippe booth. It appears there are a few complicated Pateks in it (presumably at least one reference 1518), both pocket watches and wristwatches.I didn't think of Zenith as a clockmaker, but it appears that clocks were the main objects they were showing in Basel

Finally pulled the ROO 44 RG trigger
I first let my RG ROO 42 go many years ago and had been eyeing the 44 ever since it was released but it just didn't win me over enough to pull the trigger. Then when the new 44 ceramic was out it almost had me but I was set on a RG but loved the black face theme. So finally when the new black face RG surfaced it had me and was exactly what I was waiting for so the search began. I confirmed my decision after trying it on at AP in Beverly Hills and after a few weeks of serious hunting she is arrived. I have had quite a few significant time piece purchases over the years but this is easily my favorite. I want to give a big thank you to Vince at Timepiece Perfection for one of the best buying experiences to date. Thrilled to me a new 44 Novelty member

Time goes backward
Hi Guys,I have an question regarding my NEW Omega SMP 300 Co-Axial. I bought this watch a month ago (Brand NEW at AD) as my daily beater. Until yesterday everything was fine. Every day when I return from work I take my watch off and put it on the next morning. Last weekend my Omega had on Saturday like 2 hours wrist time and Sunday about the same. This morning (Monday) I woke up and my watch was 30 minutes behind. (7:40 instead of 8:30)I thought Ok, since Friday he had almost no wrist time and the reserves could get empty. I put on the right time and I went to my work. At 9:15 I look at my watch and It was suddenly 7:10,the watch went 2 hours back or 10 hours ahead.What could this be?????

Nice find !!
Love watching the TV program The Curse Of Oak Island.There is a British metal detectorist on there called Gary Drayton. This pic is of his website. A few bits he has pulled from the sea allegedly in 2012 in Florida I believe. .garydrayton/images/09...f8b8d3b020.jpgI would have been chuffed with just the watch but he also states he has found a Tiffany and Co diamond ring valued at ��10kBest get myself a metal detector.

Rolex Batman OR Rolex Ceramic No Date Sub AND Omega Speedmaster
Hi all,The following is my small watch collection: (1) A vintage 1980s Rolex DateJust with a white diamond Jubilee dial on a black letter strap. This was a gift from my wife. I generally wear this with a suit and black dress shoes.(2) An IWC 544401 Regulateur. This was a grail watch for a while. I generally wear it with brown dress shoes, both with a suit and jeans. (3) An early 2000s Tag Carrera on a steel bracelet. This was my daily watch for almost a decade. I would like to replace the Tag and create either a three or four piece rotation. The wifey has approved 8 - 10k budget for this endeavor. After a lot of research (and a few vetoes from the wife), I've narrowed my options down to the following: Rolex BLNR Batman (~$9k). I would buy this new as preowned is just as expensive, if not more. I love the look of this watch, as well as the GMT functionality. This would make a great all-purpose watch.Preowned Rolex Ceramic No Date Submariner 114060 (~$6k) AND a preowned Omega Speedmaster