Omega’s New Watch Certification: What Makes It Different?
In December, Omega and METAS, the Swiss Federal Institute of Metrology, held a joint press conference in Geneva to announce a new collaboration. Starting in 2015, Omega watches that are badged “Master Co-Axial” will be officially certified by METAS, using a new testing system. But what does this mean for Omega, and for watch certification systems in general? Let’s take a look.At the December Press Conference, held at the Cit�� du Temps in Geneva, Swatch Group CEO Nick Hayek was joined by Omega President Stephen Urquhart and Christian Bock, the director of METAS, to discuss the new system.The new certification represents a higher standard of accuracy. Omega watches will now be certified for not just consistent timekeeping but also for antimagnetism and water resistance. METAS, which describes itself as “the federal centre of competence for all issues related to measurement and for measuring equipment and measuring procedures,” will become the impartial regul

Carl F. Bucherer Manero ChronoPerpetual
Carl F. Bucherer presents the new Manero ChronoPerpetual, combining a perpetual calendar with moon phase and leap year displays and a flyback chronograph with tachymeter scale. A Manufacture movement from Vaucher, with contemporary decoration in the distinctive style of the Lucerne-based Bucherer brand, creates the exclusive mechanical foundation for this new timepiece. The Manero ChronoPerpetual presents its myriad of temporal information in a clear, logical, and legible fashion. The displays at 12, 6 and 9 are divided into inner and outer sections or tracks, separated by a fine black line and further set apart by different colors and finishes: brushed silver contrasts with matte white. The inner tracks of the counters at 6 and 9 display the chronograph hours and minutes via shorter, black hands. Chronograph seconds are counted by the large, central seconds hand. Small continuous seconds are located at 12. The tapered hour and minute hands of the primary time display are Superluminova

Porsche Design Indicator Watch is readable
Originally, the watch Crown should resemble a wheel with tires on it. But held back.The Porsche Design Indicator watch is out a few years earlier at the time where the Porsche Carrera GT supercar is out. It was supposed to be a companion piece. The rubber on the watch strap has a tire design of bearing inside which was supposed to be tread tire of the Carrera GT wheels. A super Chronograph, accompanying a super car. The idea was that it is ultra easy to read while driving a car very fast.Eterna really surpassed themselves with this piece. Easily among their list of masterpieces. I felt really lucky to be a check out the shows, and I thank Eterna for this. Are there watches more like that? Probably, but probably not in the foreseeable future. With the slowdown of the economy, the demand for watches, as this is much lower. Until then, the Porsche Design Indicator will remain a wonderful and exotic novelty for those lucky enough to afford a. If you can, I highly recommend it.

APRO cleaning
Hi folks,I was wondering how do you guys clean your APROs. All of them are rated at 50m. This sounds like a silly question but I'm used to cleaning my Rolex with toothbrush and soap under the sink every few weeks. I am a bit hesitant with the ROs. I am referring to 15300 and 15400.Any advice? I have a less than year old 15400 which I just cleaned two days ago same like the Rolex and it was fine. How about older ones. Like 2-3 year old? Would you risk it without a water test?Thanks for the advice.Cheers.

A question for Speedy owners.......
To Co-Axial or not to Co-axial?..... that is the question.... And if so, which one?