The Nomos Metro and Ahoi Atlantik
At Basel this year, Nomos has done something so surprising that, had this been Geneva instead of Basel and cars instead of watches, it would have made primetime news. ?Let me set the scene…Imagine that one manufacturer made the engines that powered most of the world's cars, but each carmaker stuck their own brand name on the rocker cover. ?So your Mercedes was really powered by the same engine as a Kia. ?That's pretty much what happens in Watchworld. ?Nivarox, part of the Swatch Group, manufacture the?assortiment, the collection of pallet, balance?wheel, hairspring and escape wheel used by most of the world's watchmakers.Now, imagine that engine maker decided it didn't want to sell to anyone except its own factories anymore. ?Can you imagine the implications for?every other brand's cost, supply chains, production lines, tooling, sales? ?That's exactly what Nivarox has done. ?It's said that soon it won't sell its?assortiment?to anyone outside Swatch Group.This has left the industr

INCOMING! Omega Seamaster PO Blue LiquidMetal on Blue strap
Hey all,I've been wanting something sporty but elegant for a while with a rubber strap. After looking at a few different time pieces, my mind kept going back to the Omega Seamaster PO Liquid Metal on rubber strap in blue. Yesterday, I decided to pull the trigger on one after I left the office. I went to Jared, and I had a great experience. I also received Jared pricing. I don't really know how that compares to other ADs that sell Omega, but it seemed to be a pretty good discount from the MSRP listed on the watch - nearly $1,000 off of the MSRP. Any way, to my little rant regarding the watch itself.... When I think rubber strap, I don't think of the one on this watch. The rubber strap on this watch is durable, but also has a leather likeness to it. Needless to say it is very soft! The dial and bezel are absolutely amazing! In some lighting the blue looks very dull, but in others the blue is very vibrant. I really like it, because it's different every where you go. I also like the style

Who has flipped a "hot" watch for profit?
I am curious how many on here have bought a watch specifically to sell it right away and make a profit. I do not mean you traded in a watch for less than you paid for cash or for less than you paid towards trade. There is all this talk about people buying a hot model just to sell it instantly but I have never met anyone who has done it. My AD offered me a Daytona and a white steel sky dweller. When I passed I got the look of thanks for not buying to flip.Anyone here buy an ss for the purpose of instantly flipping at profit?

Finding archived Rolex website
Does anyone know if it is possible to find archived versions of Rolex websites. I just thought it would be nice to nostalgically be able to look at the site for example from 2007, when I was first looking at my Sea-Dweller.

Black Friday Treat for Myself
I picked up a new to me GMT Master II 116713 today and I'm so very pleased. I stopped in at the local dealer because I heard he had taken in a blue sub on trade and I was thinking that just might be my next watch.... Until I saw this one. I'm very pleased with how different and more substantial it feels from my sub (2001 serial range). Now to figure out how to set the darn thing!