Ball Engineer II Magneto S Watch With Iris Anti-Magnetic Caseback
Perhaps the most exciting new Ball watch from Baselworld 2014 was not yet complete, but we did get to play with a prototype. It is the Engineer II Magneto S watch, and it offers a distinct approach to offering a modern anti-magnetic timepiece. In a nutshell, here is how it works. The bezel of the watch actually operates an iris-style shield that opens and closes over the movement. Ball calls this new system "A-PROOF" and it is being debuted here in the Engineer II Magneto watch.Of course, A-PROOF comes at a time when anti-magnetic is "hot" thanks to Omega's >15,000 Gauss watch and new Master Co-Axial movements. Omega's approach is more passive and automatic in the sense that their movements aren't really magnetic at all, so therefore they simply don't react to most magnetic fields. Ball takes a more interactive approach that, while perhaps a bit less practical, makes for a good tool tech toy. Ball claims that most of their anti-magnetic watches are resistant to about 12,000 A/m, whi

Introducing Russia's Konstantin Chaykin And His Unique Cinema Watch
Konstantin Chaykin is quite a rare bird in the world of independent horology, in that he works outside of Switzerland. Chaykin is the only Russian member of the?Acad��mie Horlogere des Cr��ateurs Ind��pendants (ACHI), the professional body for independent watchmakers that counts the likes of Philippe Dufour and Kari Voutilainen?as members. This alone makes Chaykin and his work interesting, but the fact that he's also developed an entirely new complication made us take a closer look. Here is a first look at the Cinema watch, housing a nineteenth-century style mechanical animation.The Cinema was released earlier this year at Basel World. It is called the Cinema because of its unique complication, which simulates an early style of mechanical animation. The aperture at 6 o'clock reveals an animation of a horse running. This animation is based upon the Zoopraxiscope, a seminal invention in the early days of cinema invented by English photographer Eadward Muybridge in 1879. The Zoopraxiscope sh

First Panerai, 1090 vs 1312
Hi guys! Looking to purchase my first Panerai and got it down to either the 1090 or 1312. I tried both at my local AD and can't decide. I was hoping I can get some insight from you guys/owner exxperiences. Also, the AD offered me 15% off the price; is that a good discount for these two models?Thanks guys!

Walking the White Side...PAM 113
I shared my new rugged Pam 024 Submersible, now for the more refined Panerai PAM 113. I'm a sucker for White Dials, so out went my white IWC AT 2000 and in comes its replacement the PAM 113. The dial is a Bright White which I love, the filter I used soften the dial color a bit. I almost grabbed a Pam 114 but I kept leaning towards having the third hand so the 113 it was! Now I'm going strap crazy and must reign myself in!

Finding the right bracelet
Hi,I just won an 1994 15200 Date in an auction. It comes with a leather bracelet, and I would like to find a nice bracelet. Does the bracelet have some kind of serial number so that I can search for the exact same type that came with the watch originally? Thankful for any other tips for finding a nice bracelet for this watch.Thanks, Lars