Inside Basel/Geneva 2011 Gallery Test
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Formex A780 Watches For 2010
For 2010 Formex offers two versions of its new A780 watch collection. All are 45mm wide in interesting cases and come in a three-hand automatic version, as well as a quartz chronograph model. I have been a fan of Formex watches for a while - enjoying their "pure" feeling race inspired watches that have some fun tech. Specifically, Formex watches have patented shock absorbing systems that places the case on springs (so to say), this is meant to protect the movement during periods when the watch is experiencing harsh vibrations - such as during a track race, or anything else where shock and vibration is an issue. The case here is really interesting - as it is a complete mixture of square case and round case. See what I mean? The chronograph pushers (on that version) are meant to look like brake pedals - and the look is pulled off rather well. The final versions of the watches might look a bit different. For instance, the screws around the case on the PVD black cases might not be in black

Any vintage Breitling fans here? Please post pics!
Hi, just checking, how many vintage Breitling fans around here? If so please post pics of your vintage Breitlings!Here's mine1st Series 1955 pre 806 Navitimer with Valjoux 72 movement (Stainless Steel)and1947 Breitling Datora 785 with Valjoux 72C movement (18k rose gold)

Vintage Non-Chronos?
If you search the Fleab for Breitling vintage, you'll get a lot of hits for watches that are not chronographs. Knowing that the chronograph has been Breitling's calling card for the company's entire history, and knowing what the chrono/non-chrono split is in the current line, I have to wonder: are all of those real? Did Breitling really make that many non-chronos 50 years ago? Or is someone painting a name on a Brand X dial?

312 vs 1312
I was maybe two months away from getting a Panerai 312 ( I used to own one and miss it ). I've always said if they made the 372 in a 44 mm it would be my favorite watch. I know the new 312 isn't that but I love the aged hands and hour markers. Don't know if I love the blue seconds hand and automatic on the dial. What do you all think?