URWERK Black Cobra Watch: Can Comics Sell Luxury Watches?
While it is hard to give proper credit, Linde Werdelin is the first luxury watch brand that I know of that employed the use of comics (ahem, graphic novels) to sell high-end timepieces. They still do that, and certainly are going to carry that idea into the future. UPDATE: I just learned that I had it wrong. Linde Werdelin might have been the first to disseminate marketing comic imagery online (that I know of), but Urwerk had published comic content as far back as 2008 (republished here - thanks Ian).Now luxury brand Urwerk offers a new comic strip (see below to check it out). I think the idea is brilliant. Why has it taken until modern times to do this? Because stuffy people in luxury watch company's were afraid of diluting the "prestige" of their brands with dirty comic book. Pshwhat is this? 1986? Comic art has defined?? much of the last generation. What do you think rich people under 35 are going to associate with more positively. Cool graphic novel imagery for a new watch, or spon

Ferrari Chronograph Watch In DLC By Panerai
In the case where the evidence of the form of case did not arouse your suspicion, the modern Ferrari brand of watches are produced by none other that Panerai . I always felt that Panerai brand has been remarkably absent from the face, but you can find on the back of the watch. This new model based on partnership is particularly slender by my standards and the REF. FER000038.

BASELWORLD 2011 - New Models - Patek Philippe 5033 / 100P
(Info and images - Patek Philippe SA)5033/100P-001 and 5033/100P-010Men's Grand ComplicationsDescriptionAs the first Grand Complication to feature a minute repeater and Patek Philippe's acclaimed patented Annual Calendar, the Reference 5033 is now available in a new Haute Joaillerie version with baguette diamonds and a black or silvery gray dial. The day, date, and month are displayed in three apertures arranged along an arc.Technical dataWatch: * Mechanical self-winding movement * Caliber R 27 PS QA * Minute repeater and Annual Calendar * Chime with two gongs activated by a slide piece in the case * Day, date, month in apertures * Seconds subdial * Bezel and lugs set with 92 baguette diamonds (~3.77 ct) * Black dial, 10 baguette diamond hour markers (~0.25 ct) * Strap: alligator with square scales, hand-stitched, shiny black * Prong buckle set with 6 baguette diamonds (~0.40 ct) * Interchangeable full back and sapphire-crystal case back * Case is hu

The Height of Audacity! PP Calatrava Cross ~= Tory Burch insignia?!
So an aunt of mine glanced at my wrist and asked why I was wearing a TORY BURCH WATCH when she saw the deployant clasp on my 3970! I was AGHAST!Just kidding. I found the episode quite amusing. Here are some pics from the internet for comparison.I mean, she's not COMPLETELY out of her mind, I think...

Blue or black- and is this a good deal?
An AD in the Los Angeles area offered me no tax (10%) because I'm in the military and free deep cleanings on a SS Datejust with plain bezel and stick markers. Good or not? Also, I prefer the black, but how many of you would go for blue? Thanks.