BEST FROM: watches-dealer & Friends June 6th
In the fifth edition of our bi-weekly roundup, we check out Patek Philippe's new Sky Moon tourbillon watch, the latest Vianney Halter masterpiece, learn about Rolex's history, find out the truth of replica watches, take a look at Seiko?high beat movements and take a lesson on the care and feeding of mechanical watches.1. Orient Star DE0002B Retrograde Watch Review?Orient is a subsidiary of Seiko and they make mostly mechanical watches. The Orient Star is the company's high-end line of watches, and while it is not in the same price range as Grand Seiko, they do cost considerably more than your regular Orient and Seiko watches. In this review, we check out the Orient Star DE0002B, which features a retrograde day register and power reserve. Find out if it's worth its $1000 asking price.Source: watches-dealer2. Interview With Ulysse Nardin Watches CEO At Baselworld 2013With ETA cutting back on its supplies, many watch brands have, instead of looking for an alternative supplier, made a comm

La D de Dior Watch Has Amazing Colors
Love it or hate it, I think that this women's watch by Dior is rather beautiful. While not something I would wear as a man (duh), I enjoy looking at it a lot. Called the La D de Dior Color, the whimsical watch has a stunning assortment of colorful stones on the dial and bezel. It is hard to deny that the rainbow style look is not artistic. It is also a complex creation, requiring the detailed selection of many stones types, colors, and size. You can see more details below on that.The 38mm wide case is done in palladium (similar to platinum) and contains an LVMH group mechanical manually wound movement made by Zenith. Dior indicates that the watch can also be made in 18k white gold. Really beautiful as eye candy and as art. diorwatches-dealerTechnical Specifications from Dior:The La D de Dior - 38 mmNumbered (No. 1)Housing:Palladium white gold set with diamonds 210Crown set with diamondsBezel set Paraiba tourmalines, emeralds, tsavorite garnet, yellow sapphires, garnets spessartites, sp

Dunhill Wheel Watch Chronograph Available On James List
Dunhill, aka. A. Dunhill (Alfred Dunhill) is a English brand under the Richemont umbrella. Really rare in the US, these pieces are known to be popular in Asian (where "Western" things are often always en vogue). They do however have some nice designs that I think would appeal to more demographics. While they don't come out with a lot of new watches - some of them are quite nice with a healthy mixture of classic British appeal and avant garde interest.Alfred Dunhill himself was known for offering a lot of motoring accessories - so the brand's watches often have a high-end "car guy" feel to them. This watch is called the Wheel Watch Chronograph. It is part of a larger collection, but this one is a limited edition Chronograph model. You can search online for other Dunhill Wheel watch variants. I don't think any of them are made anymore.At first glance the watch may look like it needs crutches, being "one lugged" and all. But the interesting use of one lug on each side gives it a sort of t

Planet Ocean (2500) bracelet question
I recently acquired a pre-owned PO 2500 and when I went to resize the bracelet the pins seem very loose.I believe it may be from age/wear? Can anyone point me in the right direct where to purchase new center tubes and pins for an Omega PO 2500.I sure wish Omega designed a better bracelet on the 2500's similar to their newer design.....but I remain.

Ruud Van Devastated.
The explorer and Panerai wearer Mike Horn’s yacht is in Singapore early next month. The OP boutique are hosting a cocktail evening for some clients with Mr Horn as an incredibly special guest. I’ve been invited. I fly home a week before and head off to the States a few days later. I’m going to miss it