Introducing the Alpiner 4 GMT + Chronograph by Alpina
130 year old Swiss brand Alpina seems to be in the process of reinventing itself, going back to what made the company great. Alpina's original Alpine 4 from the 1930s was a watch conforming to company founder Gottlieb Hauser's four criteria for a sports watch: anti-magnetic, anti-shock, water resistant, and made of stainless steel. Such watches were intended to take on everything from mountain climbing to diving in alpine lakes.Now at Baselworld, Alpina has come out with a new version of the venerable watch �C the Alpiner 4. The new collection actually contains two models, both in 44mm steel cases. One is a GMT watch with Alpina's new AL-550 GMT movement, featuring an in-house GMT/24H module. The other is a bi-compax Alpina AL-860 (Sellita SW500 based) chronograph.The new Alpiner 4 goes a few better than the original criteria all for, adding a nice GMT complication. Nice because the hour hand is quick-set while the GMT hand remains stationary. Typically a GMT movement functions the othe

Travel box/case for AP RO Chrono
All - does anyone have suggestions for a good box/case to carry my AP Royal Oak Chrono in when travelling. Unlike my rolexes the ROC bracelet does not fold flat so cannot fit into my existing travel case. Any improvised suggestions?MM1Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Seamaster 300 Basel 2014
Had a chance to try this on at the Galleria in Houston. They are rotating the country and was fortunate to catch them when they hit H-town for two days.This watch is incredibly beautiful and amazingly well balanced. Omega also managed to keep the thickness down, about a 1/4 less thickness than my old PO 8500 from what I can feel on my wrist dyno. I love the pcls and the artificial patina. The clean no date dial is so classy and it's vintage appeal shines through. The size feels just right, about the same as a SubC but a just bit thicker with more presence and solid weighty feel. The movement winds silky smooth and the bezel operation was solid with smooth but pronounced clicks.My favourite was the Sedna gold model obviously but to rich for my budget, secondly the tt was stunning but the third place winner and the one I'll likely buy is the ss version. Here are a few pics of the ss and sedna gold models. Released dates could not be confirmed but around Xmas seems to be the best bet. Why

Fit and finish/Quality
I have been reading a lot of articles lately comparing high end watches but none seem to answer a question I have. Most lists put PP, AP and others at the top with Rolex coming in a few rungs lower. (some lists a lot lower) I understand complications and rarity and market and all of that, but comparing simply fit and finish how does Rolex stack up against the top dogs? I am talking really about cases, dials bracelets and so forth , the stuff you can see without removing parts

Pelagos Rubber Strap
Fellow Pelagos owners,Did you receive a extension piece when you bought your Pelagos? I just bought a Pelagos from an AD and I was only given two pieces for the rubber strap. I am missing the extension piece on the left as shown in the below picture:My question is, should that piece have been included? My AD tells me that recent Pelagos they have sold only have the 2 pieces on the right, without the extension strap. Is it an optional piece, or did Tudor stop including it with new Pelagos models?