Only Watch 2011 Raises �4,563,000 to Support Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Research
The fourth edition of the biennial Only Watch Charity Auction was held at the Hotel Hermitage in Monaco on September 23, in the presence of H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco. The sale brought an outstanding �4,563,000, doubling the 2009 results. The auction room was full and the sale generated intense internet and telephone bidding from around the world. Ronnie Wood from the Rolling Stones attended to show his support for the cause. Find complete results and images of the top five lots inside. Below, left to left to right in the foreground: Ronnie Wood, Luis Garcia (Directeur de Recherche CNRS), Philippe Ferreyrolles, Monique Pettavino, HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco, Tess Pettavino, Ga?lle Tallarida (Managing Dierctor Monaco Yacht Show), Peter Rigby (Chief Executive Informa), Paul Pettavino, Luc Pettavino (President AMM) Photo: ? Claude Charvin Only Watch is a fabulous event. The amount raised by the auction has doubled to �4.5 million! But what is also great with Only Watch is that w

Field Test: Davosa Military
I've pretty much always been a dive watch guy. I own a dress watch and a vintage field watch, but almost everyday a dive watch is what I reach for in the morning. This is somewhat intentional as I've learned I'm really hard on my gear and watches fall into that category for me. Dive watches are built for unforgiving environments and so I've defaulted to them. So when I got the opportunity to test out Davosa's Military Vintage Automatic watch it was somewhat outside of my norm, but I jumped at the chance.Davosa is a Swiss Made brand with a line that ranges far and wide. From dress watches, to tritium tubed chronographs, to quartz watches they cover a lot of ground. The Military Vintage Automatic falls in their Automatic line and is somewhat difficult to define. It takes inspiration from both vintage big crowned field watches and big crowned pilot watches. It's one of my favorites amongst their broad offering. To test out the Davosa, I spent a month using it daily. I took it backpacking

Bring a Loupe: A Selection Of Vintage Chronographs, Including A Rare Rolex 'Pre-Daytona,' A Heuer Skipper And A Universal Geneve Tri-Compax
This week, vintage watches are back in full force. In this Bring A Loupe you will find some heavy hitters, starting with a coveted Rolex "Pre-Daytona" with a black dial. Also expect to see an outstanding Heuer Skipper, an original Jaeger-LeCoultre Geophysic, and an unusual Type 20 from an unexpected source. Finally, a great Universal Geneve Tri-Compax just came back on eBay, but maybe not for the better. This is your Bring A Loupe for March 25, 2016. A Rolex 'Pre-Daytona' Reference 6238 With Coveted Black Dial 1 OF 8 The reference 6238 is often considered as the starting point of the Daytona line, as it displayed the modern-looking dials that can then be found in the first Daytona, the reference 6239. The 6238, nicknamed the Pre-Daytona, was launched in the early 1960s, only three years before the introduction of the reference 6239 �C the first actual Daytona �C that Ben described in depth here. The dial layout of these two references is almost identical, and

Strap perfection on Panda
Hi all,Have posted several threads asking for strap recommendations for my Panda. After trying out several combos like the hornback and rubber, finally settled on the Singapore GP strap which is hopefully the best option for it!Thanks to Mike (kilyung) and Martin (iLLGT2) for your advice, and others as well!Apologies for the poor quality pics..

Switched from Pepsi to Coke for these
Only the sneakerhead TRF members will appreciate this. Favorite sneaker ALL-TIME. Not just favorite jordan. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk