Initial Report from Seiko: Tokyo Office Undamaged by Earthquake
Seiko has issued a statement thanking those who have expressed concern, and providing an update on the status of the company and its employees in the wake of the massive 8.9 magnitude earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan Friday afternoon local time. Find the complete text inside. Dear Friend of Seiko,We would like to thank the many people who have contacted us, expressing concern over the effects of Friday's earthquake.Our offices in Tokyo were undamaged and no one at Seiko Watch Corporation was directly affected.It is, however, too early to say that everyone in the group companies of Seiko is safe, and all we can do is hope for the best and offer our sympathy and thoughts to the many people in Japan who have suffered in the last hours and days.With kind regards,Seiko Watch Corporation

BEST FROM: watches-dealer & Friends January 30, 2015
It is January, the beginning of a new?year, and that can only mean one thing for us watch enthusiasts:?SIHH! It is hard to find an overarching theme for this year's show, but there seems to be something for everybody. There are lots of new high-end watches, such as the A. Lange & S?hne Zeitwerk Minute Repeater and the Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Grande Tradition Grande Complication. But there are also an equal number of more affordable pieces, especially from Montblanc, such as the Meisterstuck Heritage Chronometrie and Heritage Spirit Orbis Terrarum. Join us as we take a look at some of the interesting pieces that debuted at this year's SIHH.SIHH aside, another thing that was on the mind of many is the sudden removal of the cap of the Swiss Franc's value against the Euro. This took everyone by surprise and led to a surge in the value of the Swiss Franc �C which should, theoretically, hurt exports. Considering the general haziness and uncertainty surrounding the industry, it remains to

LAST CHANCE: Frederique Constant Watch Making Trip + Watches Giveaway
Have you entered the December 2012 holiday giveaway on watches-dealer? Second and third place winners get their choice of Frederique Constant or Alpina watches while the first place winner gets an all-expenses paid trip to Geneva to build and take home their very own watch with an in-house made movement. You have just a few more days to enter here.

Temption Cora Is One Of The Finest Female Watches I Know Of: One Rare Model Available
This is probably the first time I have ever seen ones of these watches for sale. There are perhaps a few thousand of them in the world for the entire Cora series. This diamond studded limited edition is one of only300 on the planet. I would classify the Temption Cora as a woman's watch that I wish were larger enough for me to wear, because they look so great. Temption is a German watch brand that I speak fondly of. I own a Temption CGK203 which I reviewed here. You'll notice my glowing feelings about the brand.The Cora is unlike any woman's watch I've seen before. You'll agree that it combines a certain classic and modern feel to it. Not quite as Bauhaus as most Temption watches, but it certainly shares an understated functionality. Despite the smaller 29mm size of this watch, nothing is sacrificed in making it a full-blooded mechanical timepiece. Inside is an automatic Swiss chronograph movement (an ETA 2094, smallest automatic chronograph movement), which is gold and viewable through

AP 26320ST Questions (New to AP)
Hey guys,Decided to venture away from the Rolex General Discussion and ask some questions here about the AP 26320ST Royal Oak Chronograph in steel. Not too familiar with AP having never owned one. I'm about to pull the trigger on a 116515LN (Ceramic Rose Gold Daytona on strap) as it is the one watch that really, really sings to me. I love everything about that watch except for one thing, the fact that it can't come with OEM rubber straps by Rolex akin to how AP offers so many different strap options. I know the ROOs typically come on a strap, whereas the ROCs come on bracelets. The price of a SS ROC is almost the same as the 116515 (just a bit less). I still by a wide margin prefer the Daytona to the ROC, but I am just doing my due diligence and making sure that this is the best purchase for me.My question is about putting an OEM AP rubber strap on the SS ROC. Is that possible/easy to do? Or will AP's rubber straps not fit on the SS ROC? I don't think that won't sway the tide much towa