Breitling Introduces the Superocean II
Over the years the Superocean has been a mainstay of Breitling's watches, moving through a variety of different designs and variations. But this year Breitling has brought out a new generation altogether: the Breitling Superocean II. Let's take a look to see what distinguishes this new watch from its forebears.First launched in 1957, the original Breitling Superocean was water resistant to 200 meters, making it inarguably a serious divers' watch. But that's been far surpassed now: recent versions of the Superocean have been water resistant to as much as 1,500 meters. In the last few years, it's also come to have an in-house movement, Breitling's Caliber 17, based on the ETA 2824-2 with quick-set date. This movement is also to be found in the new Superocean II.In developing the Superocean II, Breitling has made some subtle but important design updates. The font for the numbers on the rotating bezel is less stylized than on Superocean, and this bezel now has a luminous dot at 12 o'clock.

Halios Tropik B Review
In the world of micro-brand dive watches, originality is often hard to find. Sure, on the pricier end of the scale one can find companies like UTS making unique and reliable divers. On the lower end, however, most boutique brands offer watches that, while certainly affordable and well made, lack a certain creative spark. If not outright homages, many implement tried and true design elements or use off-the-shelf cases, resulting in timepieces that cannibalize one another and already existing popular models.That's where Halios comes in. Founded by Jason Lim, Halios is a brand out of Vancouver that's developed a real following by those in the know in the watch community. That's because Halios is beloved for their original dive watches (remember the "Puck?") developed from the ground up and sold to you at a fraction of the cost. And their watches are limited productions, so once they're gone, they're truly gone.2013 was a big year for Halios, announcing not one, but three models: the Tropi

Panda Bracelet link removal
Hi : Just received my Panda back from APCS Clearwater. It was in for repair (date wheel) and 3rd year warranty ext. I need to remove one link, must have lost wt while watch was away for 3 weeks!! Do I need to go to a AD or due it myself? Do I use Loc Tight or not?Thanks for your comments.Larry

Black Seal Price Advice
I'm looking to add a PAM292 to my collection. I was given a price of $8495 plus tax (this is in Toronto), by the AD. Just wondering if this is a good price, or should I look elsewhere. I know in the US they're around $7500, but the exchange rate brings it to a similar price.

DaytonaC representing at a JLC event - Pic Heavy!
So I got the opportunity to go to a private invite only event through JLC watches yesterday evening. It was focused on watchmaking and the craftsmanship of JLC watches. They had an exclusive watchmaking class at the event so we could get our hands on the movement and become a JLC watchmaker for a few hours. An expert JLC watchmaker was flown in from their NYC boutique to teach us about watchmaking. It was an amazing evening filled with tons of great food, drinks, desserts, and gifts. I represented the event with my Daytona C since I don't own a JLC but the Daytona was well appreciated at the event. Enjoy the pics!!