Graham Chronofighter Oversize Navy SEAL Foundation Limited Edition Watch
"The only easy day was yesterday," is the motto of the US Navy SEALs. The watchmaking industry can identify with that. The goal of haute horlogerie is to improve with every passing second. It is not concerned with life and death in a literal sense, but it is responsible for the recording of time, which governs all things. With the release of the Graham Chronofighter Oversize Navy SEAL Foundation Limited Edition watch, Swiss watchmaker Graham honours and supports this?famous division of the US armed forces. Watchmaking and the military have a long-standing association, for timing is obviously essential in war, but the conditions faced by those in battle have inspired some functional and aesthetic changes in watch design �C some of which persist to this day.The "hacking" seconds hand was made essential by those wishing to synchronise their watches to the second. The hacking function simply stops the going seconds hand by way of a "stop lever" or "brake" engaging with the balance wheel whe

HourTime Show Watch Podcast Help Desk 1
In addition to the regular HourTime show format, we are experimenting with a new Help Desk show. The idea is that you can call, chat, or e-mail in with your questions. Using the POWER OF THE INTERNET - lol - you can be a part of the show. The idea of the Help Desk is to address what you have on your mind, as well as to make the show more interactive. The first show is a bit rough, but we are going to be making it better and better. For more details on how to call in or contact us with questions for the next show, see the link below and stay tuned.Listen to the HourTime watch podcast Help Desk episode 1 here.

A Week On The Wrist: The Glash��tte Original Senator Chronograph Panorama Date With Manufacture Caliber 37-01
The world of in-house, self-winding chronograph movements started out small in 1969 with the Breitling/Heuer/Buren Caliber 11, the Zenith El Primero, and the Seiko caliber 6139 and it coincided with the beginning of the quartz era, which did not exactly provide a lush financial environment for horological innovation (as we all know the Seiko caliber 6139 is long gone, as is the caliber 11 and if it weren’t for the fact that Rolex started using the El Primero in the Daytona in 1988, that might not be around either. Today it’s still a small group, at least in comparison to the number of brands offering automatic chronographs – aside from the ETA/Valjoux 7750 and its derivatives, which are so ubiquitous you have no choice but to call them that, there are a handful from makers like Breitling, Rolex, Seiko, TAG Heuer, and Omega, and Jaeger-LeCoultre, and it’s no coincidence that generally they come from manufacturers – or via manufacturers – who have the

Would you trade..
A DSSD in for a white face 15400 Royal Oak with leather strap?Also, question on the side... What is the msrp and typical AD discounts on these, AND what is the cost if you buy the leather straps and not include the bracelet?

Seamaster 300MC: A few more thoughts....
Although the watch is thick, it wears well. I was concerned the height would prevent this watch from easily sliding underneath the cuff of my dress shirts, but that has not been the case. And, the bracelet and clasp I initially believed to be heavy and bulky are, in fact, the perfect counterweight to the watch case. I have 6.5” wrists, and I don’t think the 300MC is too much:What amazes me most, however, is the timekeeping. Sure, we could all have a watch more accurate than any mechanical on the market if we simply bought a Quartz. And, my Rolex DateJust I and Sub 114060 are both within COSC specifications. This Omega, however, is something different altogether. Over the past three days of wearing the watch, I cannot discern that it has lost or gained a second. This “slow-beat” 3.5 hertz movement has impressed me. I had—and still have—my doubts about the co-axial hoopla. It seems overly complicated. For example: If the co-axial movement is