WATCH WINNER REVIEW: Maurice Lacroix Pontos S Diver
Nick L. was the fortunate winner of the Maurice Lacroix Pontos S watch after our November 2014 watches-dealer giveaway. After receiving his watch, he was kind enough to snap some pictures and offer this winner watch review. This month you can enter to win a Swiss Claude Bernard Chronograph Automatic watch here. There are also still a couple of days left to enter to win a Tudor Heritage Chrono from TrueFacet here. Here is Nick's Maurice Lacroix Pontos S Diver watch review:I was extremely excited to find out that I had won this watch. I've entered almost every watches-dealer contest in the past 5 years or so, and to win one of the nicest watches that has been given away was quite a treat. I've liked the vintage yet modern styling of this watch ever since seeing the initial reviews of it, and I was looking forward to seeing one in person.First ImpressionsApologies that I do not have photos of the packaging, but I am in the middle of three weeks of back and forth traveling. I was home jus

Introducing: The Limited Edition Zenith El Primero Chronomaster, In Partnership With The Sportscar V
Last February 18th, Zenith announced that it would partner this year with the Sports Car Vintage Racing Association, and we were on hand as the partnership was announced. We got together with Zenith right here in downtown Manhattan at the Manhattan Classic Car Club, which makes a wide range of vintage and exotic sports cars available to members (you know, in case you don't happen to have $11 million to spare for your own GT40 – or as is more likely, if you just like variety). 1 OF 9 It's a big year for Zenith in terms of automotive partnerships; HODINKEE's European Editor Arthur Touchot interviewed Zenith CEO Aldo Magada earlier this year at the Royal Automobile Club, on the occasion of the presentation to the press of the El Primero Chronomaster Hero Cup. We'll be hearing more from Zenith about their partnership with the SVRA, which is now in its 38th racing season and in 2016, plans a total of 16 events that will involve, the organization says, ove

A Visit to AP Service Centre in Singapore (*Heavy pics content*)
It was a cool drizzling Monday morning as I pulled my vehicle into a spacious car park located at a tranquil site off the busy Orchard Road. I was privileged to be invited to a private workshop tour at APSC to take a glimpse of the behind-the-scene actions of my favorite watch brand. To NO surprise, I would summarize upfront that this experience was typically excellent, a well-rendered hospitality one would expect from a top luxury brand. Of course, I'm full of confidence in the technical competency and quality of the watchmaking team after the tour. With its tranquil location and contemporary layout, APSC presents a welcoming atmosphere for both guests and staff. There are many Royal Oak inspired decorations around, which signifies the importance of RO to AP. Thomas Rubi, the Regional Customer Service Manager, was my tour guide of the day. Together with Maarten, the watchmaker trainer, they showed me around the workshop enthusiastically, explaining key processes involved in servicin

Incoming GRAIL!!!!!!
I should be receiving it within the next hour or so! OMG... Words can't express how excited yet sad that I needed to depart with a few of my other watches to fund this one! I hope this one will feed may addiction for the rest of the year or even longer!!!!Any guesses? Hint: it's not an offshore and you don't see many of them around! Think of technicality!- Dennis

20 minutes with Thierry Stern
Was lucky enough to be invited at the gala dinner at the Saatchi Gallery last night.It was relatively cosy with a small-ish number of people and they walked us through all the galleries and watches with a personalised explanation and a few anecdotes.The most interesting was the 4 Patek Craftsmen (and woman) working in one of the galleries. I chatted with all 4 of them in French and they were the most down to earth nice persons you could find.Just out of that, i bumped into Thierry Stern, introduced myself and started chatting in French. My interest is more cars than watches and the conversation oscillated between the two. I made a reference to Ferrari's and Aston's from the 1960's and pointed to him that all cars made in small series had their own individual specificities making each and everyone unique. And that he should aim for that individuality..Then he explained how the stone encrusting guy I had just spoken to went to school with him and they were mates rather than boss / employ