Buying Watches In Kiev, Ukraine: Crystal Group
Welcome back to an watches-dealer original series, where we discuss important stores that sell watches all over the world. Each store we profile has an interesting story to tell about where they operate and who they sell to. Whether you buy watches from brick and mortar retailers or prefer to buy watches online, these are the stores that help shape our watch culture around the globe. There is a long list of stores to cover, but if there is a retail location in your favorite city that we simply can't miss, let us know in the comments below. Here is a map of stores we have covered so far.Where to buy watches in Kiev, Ukraine?We depart a bit today from just our standard questions and answers and will provide a more in-depth look at how the watch market in Ukraine differs from Western markets. The following insights come from Mr. Dmintriy Berdyanskyy who is the president of Crystal Group Ukraine. Founded in 1996, the Crystal Group has stores in the Ukrainian cities of Kiev, Odessa, Dniprop

Unique Prototype LUM-TEC California Dial Chronograph Watch For Auction - Bid Now
Here is a cool watch that is up for auction, and totally unique. This watch was hand-built as a concept, but it is a perfectly beautiful watch and is available to one person. The watch is a LUM-TEC Chronograph with a California dial (half Roman numerals and half Arabic numerals). The watch has the 60 minute chronograph complication as well as synchronized 24 hour dial. The lovely blue dial is enhanced by lots of MVD lume - another unique to LUM-TEC component. Here are some words about the watch directly from LUM-TEC founder and owner:"This is a handmade prototype watch, hand made dial with hand applied lume, handmade leather strap, sapphire crystal with double side AR, 44mm 316L SS case, Miyota OS20 chronograph movement. Only one like it in the world. This model will not ever be produced so it's a cool piece to have for a watch collector We will ship it to the winner in our full box set and warranty as well just like any of our other watches. "To bid on the watch visit this page here

Bring a Loupe: A Rare Military Breitling, A Funky Zenith El Primero, And Many Vintage Rolex
This week's Bring A Loupe will be chronograph heavy. You will discover a very rare Breitling, manufactured for the Italian army, as well as two chronographs from Zenith, one featuring the iconic El Primero movement. Expect to also learn more about some incredible vintage watches from Rolex, starting with the unavoidable Daytona with Paul Newman dial, and concluding with a rare, early prototype of the Rolex Day-Date. This is your Bring A Loupe for October 30, 2015. A Very Rare Breitling For The Italian Army, The Reference 817 CP-1 E.I 1 OF 12 You may have never heard about the Breitling reference 817 CP-1 E.I, but this is one of those watches that serious collectors eagerly hunt for. Let's first explain this intriguing reference from the mid-1970s: E.I stands for Esercito Italiano,or Italian Army, as the 817 was intended for the Italian helicopter pilots. And CP-1 is the military designation of the case size: this Breitling shares its stealth look with the f

26470 a101 or 15703
Hi all,Managed to find this forum when researching on AP. Am quite convinced to join the world of AP now. I'm just torn between the above two models now. Wanted to seek some views and opinions on which would you prefer and why. Thanks in advance!

Sea Dweller Dive extension
Did the 16600 Sea Dweller originally come with two dive extensions? One marked with an S in the bracelet, and one with an L in the tool kit?