UTS Watches Launches Two New Diver 1000 v2 Models
Munich-based UTS Watches announces the launch of two handsome new Diver 1000 v2 models. The first is a GMT which uses a top grade ETA 2893-2 movement regulated in 5 positions, with Glucydor balance wheel and Incabloc shock protection. This model displays local time plus a second time zone via a GMT hand that completes one revolution in 24 hours. The GMT hand can be set with a quick corrector. The second model provides time and date with center seconds driven by a top grade ETA 2824-2 movement with Glucydor balance wheel and Incabloc shock protection. Both watches are 43mm diameter and 14.5mm in height.As we go to press, the MSRPs on these models are still to be determined. Both watches are available only at UTSWatches. The images below can be enlarged with a click.

Romain Jerome PAC-MAN Watches
Romain Jerome's relationship with classic video games continues with their newest watch in honor of PAC-MAN. Namco's (today Namco Bandai)?PAC-MAN arcade game is probably one of the most recognizable video games in history and originally came out in 1980. Following the success of the Space Invaders watch (hands-on here), Romain Jerome will soon release this high-end limited edition timepiece for those who remember their joystick youth.PAC-MAN?has probably been the subject of less expensive watches, but this is the first time the popular yellow glutton is featured on a luxury product. Based on the RJ Moon Invaders watch collection, the?PAC-MAN watches recreate a view of the game play complete with high-quality rendered pixelated characters. Romain Jerome uses a very sophisticated dial production process which layers material to be crisp and offer a true three-dimensional view.[youtube youtubewatches-dealer/watch?v=uswzriFIf_k]Collectors can opt for one of four versions of the new?PAC-MAN

My Favorite Ball Watches At JCK, Big And Lots Of Lume
Ball watches have been really popular that last few years ago and are probably the nicest watches (at least from a price perspective) to feature tritium gas tubes in their watches. All of their watches feature the wonder lume, that is made exclusively by MB Microtec in Switzerland. They are small tubes filled with (safe) radioactive material. Ball watches probably makes the best use out of them versus other companies I know to use the luminant. The best part is that they don't need any light to charge and glow for like 25 years.I am not going to go into much detail when talking about these watches as there are too many of them, and you can get lots of little details about each watch from Ball directly.? Careful though. You might be drawn to tears! Last time I was at their site they started playing Amazing Grace. So I saw these watches last June in Las Vegas at the JCK show. These are my favorite of the Ball watches that I was able to see there. Overall these are some very nice watches

Incoming PO....
Just picked this up today. It was not too tough a choice between the chrono and non chrono. For me I didn't think the chrono was worth the extra 2k and I already have a nice Breitling M1 SuperQuartz. I am also partial to the sweep second hand....Sorry for the crummy photos. I know my skills are inferior in that regard, but the watch is really quite nice looking.

Let's talk about the new perpetual (5327)
Basel 2016 was rather uneventful for this poor soul. 5170R is quite a looker and the much talked about 5930 is interesting, but not much else. The strange decision to keep the 5140 in Platinum while introducing the new perpetual reference 5327 seems a little bizzare. I'm personally most curious about seeing the 5327 in person. It is the successor to the 5140 and 3940, the daily wear perpetual. 5327R_001.pngMy thoughts are as follows. Curious to hear yours.1. Bringing breguet's to the masses! And to men's watches.2. I like they fixed the dates on the dial. 3. The breguet's are interesting but do they clutter the dial too much? Will it sell more / to a younger crowd (this old 30-something year old has been trending to more classic watches....).4. I like the look of the rose and yellow gold on the lacquer dial. The blue, not so much. It will kill the market for the 5140P blue dial I imagine. 5. 240 movement in a 39mm case?? Will this work/look good? I suppose patek has been recycling mo