Swatch Group & Comco: 10 Key Moments
As we reported in October, Switzerland's Competition Commission (Comco) has announced a decision to allow the Swatch Group, Switzerland’s dominant producer of mechanical watch movements, to gradually halt sales of those movements to companies outside the group in 2020. Here is a timeline of 10 key moments in the ongoing legal soap opera between Swatch Group and Comco.August 2002: ETA SA, the Swatch Group's movement-making subsidiary, announces that it will stop supplying kits of loose movement components for mechanical watches, called ��bauches, to third parties. It plans to reduce quantities gradually over three years and halt sales as of January 1, 2006. ETA says that the ��bauches business represents less than two percent of Swatch Group total sales and the logistics are much too expensive and complex to maintain such supply. October, 2002: Switzerland's Competition Commission (Comco) announces a preliminary investigation into whether ETA is abusing its dominant position in the

Aloe Blacc Interview: Pop Star, Process Nerd, Watch Guy, Friend Of IWC
Pop stars and watches tend to make for a less-than-dynamic duo. All too often, when it comes to their watches, these celebrities make more misses than hits �C usually choosing the gaudiest, most expensive timepiece (or its replica fake) they can find. That's where Aloe Blacc stands head and shoulders above his peers. The dapper, staggeringly charismatic 35-year-old soul singer/hit songwriter might actually be coming up behind the likes of John Mayer as one of pop's more horologically savvy hip cats.That may be because Blacc (whose birth name is actually Egbert Nathaniel Dawkins III) chose to align himself with one of horology's most respected names in fine Swiss watchmaking: IWC. An IWC timepiece isn't a mere status symbol, but a statement of refinement; if you choose an IWC for your wrist, it's not a default fashion choice, but the expression of a true manufacture. Instead, an IWC watch speaks to a certain seriousness of character, an insistence on quality and innovation; there's a cer

5712 moon phase changes at 10:00pm?
As many of you know, I recently bought a 5712A. I just noticed tonight that the moon phase actually changes around 10:00pm, rather than during the day. Is this true for all 5712s/240 movements?Interesting that the 324 movement definitely changes during mid-morning (approx. 11:00am) but the 240 changes in the evening. Has anyone else noticed this? For those that have, do you prefer it changing during the night, which technically isn't accurate for a few hours after the change (I think), or during the day?

Patek in Osaka..
So I was walking around my hotel's small mall when I stumbled across an AD Patek and Rolex dealer.. As soon as I saw that Patek logo my heart sank as I am in search of my first Patek...Here are a few pics which I thought id share with your guys.. I snapped a few pages from their catalog with latest prices also..Hope you like the pics

New Arrival!! (from new member)
I have been following this site for some times; really do enjoy reading all the posts on this site. Anyhow, I just got this watch couple weeks back; but haven't gotten a chance to put it on. Since today is such a wonderful day, i decided to finally cut/open the sacred seal!Here we go.....my new favourite 5205RWhen I first saw the pics of both variation of 5205R, i set my mind straight for black dial. As time went by and i got the chance to look at both dials, my love for white dial started to grow and finally i could not resist the charm of this wonderful dial.I do hope you guys enjoy these amateurish pictures; and i will try my best to actively participate in this forum. Very nice to meet you all; and thanks again for viewing.