Interview: John Simonian, Wrist Watch Entrepreneur, Owner of Westime Los Angeles
He pointed out the outline of tape on the floor. That will be my desk. He preferred I not take pictures of him at his temporary desk. A handyman was drilling audibly in the other room while on a ladder. This is John Simonian's new office space. A short stroll from the previous location, no doubt the shrewd businessman took advantage of depressed real estate market to upgrade his surroundings �� roughly tripling the size of his domain. Though most people who indirectly do business with John won't ever see it, save for a few select clients who are fortunate. Simonian is the owner of Westime, the popular luxury watch store situated around the corner off Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills. Though he really does a lot more than that.The watch don is friendly at his desk. His own office includes a conference table and toys. I recognize the wisdom of having company meetings in the room he feels most comfortable in, that is him. Soft in his tone and extremely congenial, my impressions of John all b

Interview: A Conversation On Provocation And Design Polarization With Roger Dubuis CEO Jean-Marc Pon
There are two main similarities between a Lamborghini Veneno Roadster and?the watches of Roger Dubuis.?Both take an extreme approach to design relative to their respective industries. And inside of both are skillfully crafted engines, the former automotive and the latter horological. This is not so much of a paradox for the Veneno, but more so for modern Roger Dubuis watches?because (to wristwatch purists)?they?flout most of the classical design concepts generally associated?with?beautifully-made?in-house movements. In a conversation with Roger Dubuis CEO Jean-Marc Pontroue,?he explained how the perceived incongruence between polarizing designs?and technical merit can actually work in a company's favor.HODINKEE: Why does Roger Dubuis place such a great emphasis?on producing in-house movements?when the designs are so extravagant? There are a number of brands that get away with focusing almost solely on external aesthetics, without paying very much attention to the movement.Jean-Marc Pon

Speedy Twins
had a mini photography session, so here they are L: Speedy ProR: Speedy Date (blue dial)

watch purchase
looking to buy a rolex air king or the omega aqua terra. what should i do???

Whic
AllI am contemplating to pull trigger on my first PP within these couple of months. I have decided to go for Nautilus since I am a sucker for sport watch. This topic must have been discussed so many times before. However, this is the options that I may have. Please let me know which will you go and why? Please feel free to let me know your thoughts. Thanks. 1. 5712a brand new from AD with my name printed on cert. 2. a 98% new 5726a barcelet dated 2011.3. a 90% 5980 blue dial dated 2009, used quite extensively. Hairlines almost every where.For 2&3, the sellers are willing to go to AD for verification. Price wise, all 3 are quite similar, less than 1k difference. Which one will you go?