SIHH 2013 Preview: Ralph Lauren Sporting World Time
The 2013 Salon International de Haute Horlogerie (SIHH), in which many luxury watch brands introduce their new models for the year, doesn't take place until late January, but one of those brands, Ralph Lauren, has offered us a preview of one of those new watches, called the Sporting World Time.The latest addition to Ralph Lauren's Sporting collection, the World Time watch has a rotating disk engraved with the names of 24 world cities, each representing one of the world's major time zones. The disk works with the second time-zone subdial at 6 o'clock (which also has a day-night indicator) to indicate the time in another zone.The dial, which has a varnished, deep blue finish, also includes a date subdial at 2 o'clock and a semicircular power-reserve indicator at 10 o'clock. Other hallmarks of Ralph Lauren's Sporting collection on the dial include the white transferred Roman numerals and white, transferred railroad-style minute track. The hours and minutes are indicated by Breguet-style h

Tag Heuer formula 1 watch the queue and I like that
This is the entry level, a more basic model in the newly refreshed Tag Heuer formula 1 watch the queue and I like that. I am still fainting on the watch Tag Heuer formula 1 Grande Date, with other more recent timepieces of formula 1. The collection did not saw what a good or fees for the years 1980.

Hands-On: With The F.P.Journe Octa Lune, Up-Sized To 42 MM
In most of F.P.Journe's watches, there seems to be an uninterrupted flow from concept?to design, prototype, and?production.?This results in?watches of an?uncommon, seemingly personal, integrity that extends to both aesthetics and technical attributes.?Thus, while more than a modicum of journalistic integrity is required for what we do at HODINKEE,?I don't shy away from proclaiming myself to be a Journe fan-boy (though not to this degree).That said, I didn't?consider the release of the Octa Lune in a 42 mm case to be groundbreaking news. It did, however, make me look at F.P.Journe in a new light: as a global business, and not just a daring watchmaker. 2 OF 9 The new case size was developed primarily to increase legibility of the timekeeping dials, at the request of clients.?(Additionally, whether we support it or not, there is in fact a market for larger wristwatches and the new Octa Lune can now appeal to that market segment.) 3 OF 9 Even on my relatively sm

Nesbit's Service Experience
Just wanted to share on outstanding experience I had with Nesbit's Fine Watch Repair in Seattle, WA and to also pass along my sincere thanks to this forum for leading me to them and for your wisdom overall. I have a vintage Seamaster ref. 136 010 that was a gift from my Grandfather to my Father upon college graduation. The watch was in desperate need of service as the lube was completely dried out, the outer bezel fell off and was lost and it had an aftermarket band. The bezel piece is aesthetic only but I desperately wanted the watch to be as close to original as possible. I contacted Omega and they told me that they no longer produced the bezel piece and that there was nothing even their vintage shop could do. I literally contacted watchmakers all over the world trying to source a bezel, to no avail.Given the sentimentality of this piece, the thought of shipping it anywhere, let alone across the country was unsettling to say the least. Jan at Nesbit's was incredibly responsive and he

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My Vintage Rolex Sports Models book arrived yesterday.An amazing production that I am going to enjoy reading.Better all watch out now as I have most of the answers.