Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Diver Watch On A Boat
AP is on a boat! (by the way, the video below is the censored version - I realize that - erring on the side of caution here as our friends in Switzerland in the watch brand marketing departments sometimes have weaker constitutions than we do. The uncensored version of the video is here). Often times a watch doesn't assert itself well until it is in its "natural environment." That is not the case with the new AP ROO Diver (Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Diver) because it looks good pretty much everywhere. But if you want to see what the design is really all about, and meant for - then you will take it on a boat. The Royal Oak collection as a whole began with influence from boats. You have no idea how many watches began with boat windows or portholes. Hublot is basically an entire brand that started around this concept. The porthole is a cornerstone design element of so many luxury sport watches!Audemars Piguet invited me to join them in visiting l'Hydroptere - the fastest sailboat i

Jean Dunand Palace Watch
It is cool, it is crazy, it is almost $420,000. "Piece Unique" watch maker Jean Dunand presents the Palace watch. A pretty incredible looking timepiece. In addition to my article over at Haute Living (see link bel0w), I have for you what I believe are the very first live photographs of the watch, that I was able to take. Enjoy itI certainly did.Read my Jean Dunand Palace watch article at Haute Living here.

Nomos for Doctors Without Borders
Not often enough do watch brands commit to donating a portion of profits to charity. Sure, there are auctions here and there that go towards foundations, but generally speaking it's not common enough practice. That is part of what makes the Nomos Doctors Without Borders (Medics San Frontieres) watches so exciting.This limited edition of 2,000 watches will contribute $100 per sale from the Nomos and retail end to this great charity, for a total of $200k. And this isn't a one-time deal either. Nomos has issued both German and UK variants of the watch, so the total amount being given is much higher.The other part?.. Well, simply that these are great looking watches by one of our favorite brands, and even though this is a limited edition with unique design elements they don't cost more than the regular model. The Doctors Without Borders US edition will consist of 1,000 Tangente 38's and 1,000 Tangente 33's for $2,140 and $1,840 respectively.The unique design features of this edition includ

Thursday Night Football = Patek Sighting?
Huh. Anyone watching the game tonight see the watch Ron Rivera, head coach of the Carolina Panthers, is wearing? I swear he has a 5970r on his wrist.If so, kudos to Ron. Wish I could get a screen grab for confirmation.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Size Matters...
Been wearing my Black Bay and Explorer 42mm exclusively for the last couple of weeks. I put on my Daytona last night and wow, now it looks and feels tiny.