BEST FROM: watches-dealer & Friends August 30th
It's the end of August and we take a close look at Panerai's new tourbillon pocket watch and also what some diehard Paneristis think about the direction the brand is taking. Elsewhere, we review IWC's very classy new Portuguese Chronograph Classic, Schofield's exquisite Signalman DLC and Chanel's very shiny J12 Chromatic. Lastly, we check out Ball's stealthy Engineer Hydrocarbon Black and Harry Winston's new watches for this year.1. IWC Portuguese Chronograph Classic Watch Review2013 is the year of the Ingenieur for IWC, but that has not stopped them from updating their Portuguese collection. New for this year is the Portuguese Chronograph Classic, which should not be seen as a replacement for the standard Portuguese Chronograph, but rather as a higher-end alternative. In this article, we detail the differences between the two and tell you all you need to know about this new offering from IWC.Source: watches-dealer2. Chanel J12 Chromatic Watch ReviewAlthough Chanel was not the first to

How Ulysse Nardin Beautifully Makes Watches Part 2
Sponsored PostUlysse Nardin has recently produced a beautiful corporate movie displaying the people and methods behind the production of watches at their facilities in Switzerland. We've broken down those movies into several parts which will be posted weekly for you to watch. Please enjoy part 2 of the series on how Ulysse Nardin makes watches.As we publish the movies you'll be able to see all of them on the Ulysse Nardin Manufacture Movie page here.For more information visit Ulysse Nardin's website.

Roger Dubuis EasyDiver Watches For 2010
It took Roger Dubuis months to get a proper press release out on this watch with specs. I took images of the new Easy Diver watches back in January 2010, and am only now able to share them with you. I wanted some hard details to go along with the images. Prices will start at $12,900 for the subsidiary second model versions. Here are two different models. The sub seconds version and the chronograph. While the EasyDiver Chronograph is a sexy number, I think the real momentum is with the time only model.Roger Dubuis gave the watch a moronic name. I love the "EasyDiver" part (a la Easy Rider). I kid you not, they actually named it the "EasyDiver Hours, Minutes, and Small Seconds." And people wonder why I make fun of the watch industry. "Check out my cool new car...the Wheels, Engine, and Steering Wheel." Aside from a name you don't want to utter yourself, the entry level EasyDiver is a great timepiece. The cool character is accompanied by a beautiful in-house made automatic movement (more

AUDEMARS 15710ST WHITE DIAL OR Black DIAL
Hi all Just a quick question I'm going to be pulling the trigger on an AP offshore diver I keep hearing that the White dial is rarer then a black dial?? Does this have an impact on purchase price?Which one should I go for black or white dial?What is a good price to pay on one mint, boxed and complete?I'm still searching just want to know a good price range I should stick at?Thanks in advance all!MWAS HAPPY HUNTING AND WEAR IN GOOD HEALTH.

Black or brown leather strap..
I've got a TT datejust with a black dial that I want to put on a leather strap. I can't decide which color leather to go with. Would a brown strap be too much with the SS case, gold bezel and black dial ? Or would the black strap look better with the black dial? Thoughts and opinions welcome....