Introducing: The World's First Fully Functional 3D Printed Watch: The Christoph Laimer Tourbillon
It was an unseasonably warm Saturday afternoon in Brooklyn, and I was walking my dog when my phone buzzed with a text message from a friend, containing only a link to something on Thingiverse (a 3D printing file-sharing site). I opened the link and my jaw dropped; I was looking at a 3D printed tourbillon watch running by itself, built by Christoph Laimer, a Swiss engineer. This is an actual watch, with a tourbillon, that is almost entirely 3D printed. Think about it: the tourbillon – a 200+ year old invention designed by one of the greatest watchmakers to ever live, which for most of its history has been practically synonymous with hand-craftsmanship and high end watchmaking, has been produced in a working watch with a 3D printer.  You can wind it, set the time, and carry it with you. Sure, it's a bit large (a pocket watch, not a wristwatch, and they'd need to be good sized pockets to boot) not very accurate, and only runs for about 30 minutes

5230g NYC
Have only seen one mention by Hodinkee about this limited timepiece.Would like to hear from the board about thoughts as well as future of this watch?ThanksPeter

50 shades of blue....
just to share this amazing pair with you, guys , trying to show how colour plays with light thank you for viewing best

5711 + 5726a
I wanted to get some thoughts, especially if you own both. I recently picked up a blue dial 5711, and was thinking of trading in my 5167 toward a 5726a on a strap, but was concerned they might be too similar. Originally, I was hoping for a white dial 5726a on a strap, but I tend to lose interest in light colored dials it seems. Thoughts?

Show your NATO-strapped Explorer II
Hi everyone,I have incoming a Polar Explorer II 16570, which I expect to arrive next week. It will be keeping a company to my 14060M Submariner.As I wear the Sub on its bracelet I plan to put the Explorer II initially on a NATO. I am bit concerned that some NATO straps will not fit, particularly if they are on the thick side, e.g. Haveston straps which I quite like. The 16570 is the SEL/no lug hole case variant which I've read somewhere that the pins are closer to the case and hence the NATO straps need to be very thin to fit. Can someone confirm this? I will appreciate pictures of your 5 or 6 digits Explorers II rocked on NATO straps with some info about the strap itself. Bring them on!Sent from my MI 5 using Tapatalk