New from Blancpain: X Fathoms Dive Watch
Blancpain CEO Marc Hayek chose the world’s largest aquarium, the Dubai Aquarium & Underwater Zoo in the Dubai Mall, to reveal the the brand’s latest diving watch. The X Fathoms combines elements of its famous Fifty Fathoms ancestor with a modern mechanical depth gauge and several claimed world firsts to create what Blancpain calls the most high-performance mechanical diving watch ever made. Find wallpaper inside. Blancpain lists these world firsts for a mechanical dive watch:– Measured depth up to 90 meters– Maximum depth reached memory– Separate indication on the 0-15m scale with an +/- 30 cm precision– Retrograde 5-minute counter for decompression stopsThe Fathom X movement, reference 9918B, is based on the Manufacture-made Caliber 1315, which has proved its worth by powering several Fifty Fathoms models. The self-winding movement is equipped with three barrels ensuring a five-day power reserve, and a silicon balance-spring to withstand magneti

unusual exterior of the new Jacob Co watch
The dial of the new Jacob & Co Cyclone Tourbillon watch is housed in a 48 mm x 67mm case. It is crafted from a combination of white and rose gold. The bezel is produced from the same materials.A black calfskin leather strap with an ardillon buckle sets the final touch to the unusual exterior of the new Jacob & Co watch.

Historical Perspectives: 'The Watch & The War' �C A Short Film Tracing The History Of A 1938 Panerai Radiomir That Belonged To An American Intelligence Officer
Watches tell the time, but they sometimes also tell us history. Filmmaker Benedict Campbell's short film "The Watch & The War" tells the story of Benedict Brucia, an American naval intelligence officer during World War II, and the origin of his very special watch – a 1938 Panerai Radiomir with a Rolex movement. As a young boy, Jim Brucia admired his uncle Ben's curious wristwatch. He ended up inheriting the watch in 1972, but never learned what his uncle did during the War. In 2007, Jim Brucia uncovered the history behind the Panerai watch, and in turn discovered what his late uncle did during WWII. 1 OF 1 Benedict Brucia In this short film, HODINKEE's own Benjamin Clymer joins Jim Brucia to explain the historical significance of this important watch.For more on the filmmakers, click here.

Water resistance if crown protective device left open
Today I was wearing my PAM 164 Lumninor Marina after a few days. Before setting the time and date, I had washed my hands. Although I was sure I had dried my hands adequately, when I opened the crown and the protective crown device a little bit of water seems to have trickled onto and into the crown as its was wet when I was setting the time. I wanted to know whether the water resistance of the watch is affected if the crown protective device is left open. The watch doesn't seem to have fogged inside so I assume that water would not have trickled inside. However, for my information,I wanted to know if any of you are aware how the water resistance is correlated to the protective device and the opening and shutting of the crown.Thanks

Bought an oyster quartz pyramid day date I don��t think I��ve seen before (grail?)
Really happy with this watch I just picked up. Feels really special and I haven't seen another one exactly like this. All original parts. Let me know what y'all think ;)8A5462F0-241D-4FFB-9D73-603B6857575C.jpeg6F74C6B8-FD11-48A4-9AC3-D985BED903F4.jpeg