MB&F LM2 Legacy Machine No. 2 Watch
Welcome to the LM2, the second "Legacy Machine" to exit the house of one of Geneva's most forward thinking high-end watch brands. Let's go back in time to the Legacy Machine No 1 for a moment. Two years ago I am sitting with MB&F founder Max Busser in a small room in Switzerland. A tray covered in a black polishing cloth means that Max is about to give me one of his famous presentations. Busser composes - with what I imagine is great delight - a unique presentation upon unveiling each new MB&F timepiece. His performances are legendary, and a key element in how so many people have become excited about the brand. Consider yourself lucky if you've had the opportunity to see Max in action."I imagined what MB&F would have been if I was born in 1876 versus 1976. The Legacy Machine is not the Horological Machine (the name given to MB&F's thus released watches). The Legacy Machine collection is a total departure from what we have been designing until now." Max isn't kidding. Mo

IWC signs on NBA Superstar Tony Parker
The international society of the Watch (CBI) signed NBA Superstar Tony Parker as their new brand Ambassador. Parker, who has recently married beautiful actress Eva Longoria earlier this month, is now not only a winner of 3 time champion NBA, but the Ambassador of one of the most sought-after brands men Swiss watches. Parker left his native France to join the San Antonio Spurs in 2001 and was named MVP of the tournament so that participate in several NBA All-Star Games.

Victorinox Alliance Mechanical Review
It's pretty rare that a household name brand surprises you with a product, but in the case of the watch we're looking at today, that's exactly what happened. Victorinox, known of course for their Swiss Army knives as well as their watches, brings to mind a certain design vocabulary. One that speaks most clearly to a military aesthetic, particularly infantry field watches. Though they have made models that diverge, they tend to be in the way of modern sport aesthetics. So, when a clearly vintage inspired design showed up on their site, a watch that I don't even recall seeing in Basel, I was surprised and intrigued.The Alliance Mechanical has design elements that speak directly to watches from the early 50's and late 40's. Elements that, to my knowledge, hadn't been used by Victorinox in other watches. The Alliance Mechanical stands out for being a bit lighter, perhaps dressier, than their other watches, but at the same time having details of their modern and military designs. Powered by

Rare Omega 'fifa' on the bay
Just a heads up. There is a pretty cool Omega on e.bay that I've never come across before.Similar size case to the Chronostop Seamaster at 44mm incl crown (might even be the same case) but PVD'd. Grey and yellow dial.Omega have done a few tie-in's with FIFA over the years (none of which are particularly popular), but this is quite a rare beast and the only one I've ever come across.?750 might be a bit steep as a buy-in-now though.Bidding started at ?100 and I've had a cheeky snipe at it, but reserve still isn't met and my paypal account isn't stretching much further!Have a look even if you have no intention of bidding, its a pretty cool watch.

What a shame...
We all know the PVD'd Rolexes and other brands, but yes they did it, they transformed a beautiful 5711 into a black monstrosity, can't download the pics so here's the link, really a shame to mess up such a watch, and they did it to not 1 but 10 5711's On the bottom of the page you can click for a black 5980 or a black 5167, they probably have messed up more great Pateks but just the 5711 was enough, so the other 2 is really too much, can't look if they did it to other models other than these 3, can't believe people buy these horrors....chrono24/en/patekphil...-id4254325.htm