Top 10 'The Great Gatsby' Era Watches
With the 2013 movie adaptation of The Great Gatsby book being released shortly, we wanted to take a look at some of the best wrist watches from the roaring 20s. The 1920s, in a sense, was the first real decade of the wrist watch. It was when both men and women started to adapt wrist watches over pocket watches. Some of the best brands that make watches today were around back then, and of course the dominant design ethos of art deco was a major influence of watch design. In The Great Gatsby, author F. Scott Fitzgerald focuses on the ultra-wealthy, who would have been keen to adopt the latest high-end trends and styles.The end of World War I created a shift in the minds of many men who originally saw wrist watches as feminine. Soldiers from the war often adapted pocket watches with lugs so that they could be strapped to their wrist. This was not the birth of the wrist watch, but helped cement their manliness in mainstream culture. 1920s era timepieces were quite bold in their designs com

Six Boutique Dive Watches: The Very Best
Right now, we're in a golden age for dive watches. Companies such as Giovino, Palladium and others have made it possible to start your own company with as few as 400 watches, and the Internet has enabled the global reach that lets a niche company flourish. There are many out there, but for this post I'd like to collect my current favorites, representing a range of styles and prices, and in no particular order.Ocean7 LM-1 PVD with PVD sapphire bezelWhy I like itThis one is kind of like buying a car - tons of options, both pre and post sale.Sapphire bezel. PVD case or cold-hardened steel. Optional chronometer-rated movement. Killer luminosity. Good bracelet. Great price ($1,322 maxed out). User-changeable bezels to mix up the look. Workhorse ETA 2824 movement. What's not to like?Things I dislikeYou can see some distortion from the curvature of the crystal, and I'd prefer just white hands instead of Plongeur style orange. Minor nits.OWC 5517 MilsubWhy I like itLumed ceramic bezel. Antiref

Random shots with AP RO SW
Just love looking at it and catch the moment....Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD

Speedy winder
I didn't think i had big fingers until i tried to wind this Speedmaster Pro. Have you ever seen a helper tool, or should i just hand it to my DW and ask her to wind it like i've been?

I was accused of stealing my own sub today
so basically this morning at the gym after my work out i head into the locker room and change into my work clothes.as i walk out of the locker room i see a large group of people by the front desk i didnt think anything of it and i stop to get a drink from the water fountain to kill the taste of my after work out chew.as i head to the door i see 2 police officers standing there with a staff member and another man... next thing i know the man points at me and says thats him there... so one of the police officers walks over to me and asks me to step to the side with him he would like to ask me some questions.i asked him what it was about and he again asks me to step to the side with him, so i agree and walk over to the side of the office.he them asks me if i was in someone elses locker today? i said no and then again asked what this is all about?he explains to me that the man standing by the other officer reported that his rolex was stolen and he believes i have his watch.i laughed and s