Hublot Depeche Mode Album Cover Watches
This pretty awesome collection is going to make a lot of Depeche Mode fans angry. Not because they are bad homages to the band, but because there will only be one set of them made, which will be auctioned off for charity. Each of the 12 piece unique watches will be auctioned off separately (February 8 - 24, 2010) , but that isn't to say that one super rich, super fan is going to buy them all up. There is one watch for each of the 12 Depeche Mode albums. You can see that in the center of the otherwise black toned Big Bang model watches is the album cover art, with a unique image on the sapphire crystal caseback as well for each album. In order to give room to the Depeche Mode album cover art on the dial, Hublot removed the subsidiary seconds dial. A good way to add space without removing too much functionality. If someone really want to measure seconds they can use the chronograph. Hublot designers have even matches the stitching of the watch strap to match one of the prominent colors o

IN THE SHOP: A Killer 321 Speedy, Universal Compax In Steel, And An Investment-Grade Datejust (In Wh
It wouldn't be Tuesday without some new additions to the HODINKEE Shop! As always, we've gone ahead and sourced some absolutely killer watches for you – and this includes a handful of watches that are coming from you, private owners! Today we are proud to offer another beautifully aged, 321-powered Omega Speedmaster, a wonderful early Universal Genève Compax with telemetry dial, a stainless-steel triple calendar from Jaeger-LeCoultre, and our personal favorite, a 1960s Rolex Datejust with gilt, glossy dial and a case of white gold! Didn't know they existed? Well now you do, and you can find it in the HODINKEE Shop. 1940s Jaeger-LeCoultre Triple Calendar In Stainless Steel 1 OF 4 When one thinks of the 1940s, one thinks of two things – the triple calendar complication, and the tear-drop lug shape. Seldom do we find a watch that combines both traits so elegantly, with a true in-house haute horlogerie caliber, in a stainless-steel case!

Thanks to This Subforum...Incoming
I just want to thank the people who post their beautiful watches here. I'd never considered buying an AP until browsing through here. Now thanks to another perfect deal with Thanh/Takuya (and the great prices synonymous with him), I got my first AP.image.jpgAlso thanks to those who posted in older threads about sizing of the RO bracelets; I bought a 1.4mm Horotec screwdriver which did the job perfectly.

5524 or 5980?
Looking for a bit of help with my thought process. I’m considering trading my 5980 to get a 5524. I’ve loved the 5524 since it first came out but the 5980 would need to go, and I’m worried that I would end up regretting selling the 5980. What do you think - 5524 or 5980?

New Sub No Date - Bezel Alignment Question
Hi All - I was chuffed to receive my first Rolex today, a Sub No Date, brand new from an AD. Now I'm not sure if my eyes are going wonky, or if I just don't understand how a divers watch works, but I have some questions on the bezel - It seems to me that when the 0 marker on the bezel lines up with the 12 O'clock on the dial, the 3,6,9s dont line up, and (obviously) when the 3,6,9, line up the 12 doesn't line up. I've posted some pictures below. I'd love some advice as to whether if these 'issues' are in fact normal (if so, then great!) and if not, what I should ask AD to do. Happy to post more pics if helpful. Thank you so much for your thoughts!0 minute marker straight, 15/30/45 crooked?IMG_5390.JPG0 minute marker crooked, 15/30/45 straight?IMG_5393.JPGIMG_5394.JPG