My First Grail Watch: Elie Bernheim Of Raymond Weil
Welcome back to an original watches-dealer feature, "My First Grail Watch." In this series, we ask prominent people in the watch industry about the first timepiece that they lusted after. Today, we're speaking with Elie Bernheim, the third-generation leader at the helm of Raymond Weil. We think you'll find it interesting to hear from someone who quite literally grew up in the industry.watches-dealer (ABTW): Who are you, and what is your relationship to the watch industry?Elie Bernheim: I'm the grandson of the eponymous founder of the independent watch brand, Raymond Weil. I'm also the third generation to lead the family Company, succeeding my father, Olivier Bernheim, who headed the Company for 18 years.ABTW: When did your fascination with watches start?Elie Bernheim: I grew up in the watchmaking industry. It has always been part of my childhood, my life, and thus a long-standing passion! It was evident for me to join the family business and continue the work that my grandfather starte

Visiting The Flagship Bremont Watch Boutique In London
Living in the UK and speaking to watch-lovers and people connected to the watch industry, conversations inevitably veer towards the phenomenon that is Bremont. Of note, of course, is the seemingly meteoric rise of the brand out of nowhere, and now, in its twelfth year in 2013, it has five main collections, a number of sold-out limited editions, and legions of fans among celebrities and watch-lovers alike.Just take a look at their website if you are unfamiliar with the brand, and allow the sleek and clean presentation seduce you into wanting to own one of their watches. I know this, because every single one of the people I have spoken to about Bremont in the UK, references that one experience when a shift occurred that told them that this brand was pretty cool.It's no wonder that I consider founders Nick and Giles English of Bremont as ace marketers at the highest level. It takes a high level of understanding of the motivations of the watch-buying public to build a brand that causes peo

Got my new PO 8500!!!
Dollar for dollar I think this watch is right there with the best of them if you consider what you're getting for your money spent. The weight, feel, aesthetics, movement all just work so well.I got the 45.5mm and man does it wear nice! .The toned down ceramic bezel has a greyish look and goes perfect with the black dial.The watch just feels sporty and wants to be worn.Enough rambling....Big shout out to my friend DavidSW for taking care of me as always!Also to Charles (SaddleSC) who gave great feedback during my decision.

The Submariner Owners Thread...
Well...in light of these threads popping up, I thought I would start one for the classic Rolex we all love...THE Rolex Submariner5508, 5512, 5513, 14060, 14060M...Post your pics, your love...your questions and comments here.Personally, I would love to see some Subs on leather...I did attempt a search for a similar thread and could not find one, so my apologies in advance if one already exists.My 14060M:

How I fixed my Sea Dweller that appeared to not be self winding... by myself...
So a little bit of a back story before I go into the thread. I bought a 11660 1999 Sea Dweller a few weeks ago. Loved the watch and it worked great, but it appeared to run a bit fast, 15 seconds a day fast to be precise. The jewelry store I bought it from gave me a 1 year warranty on it that they provide, so I bring it in. Get it back, running at +3s a day now, great! 1 week later, its New Years Eve, 6pm, and I notice my watch has stopped running. Weird, maybe my reserve wasn't as full as I thought. I wind it and move on with my night. 2 days later its stopped, 2 days after that, stopped. I feel as tho I really can't hear the rotor spinning if I give the watch a little whirl, although when it stops, giving it a little swirl gets it to run, but only for a few seconds, which doesn't seem right. I digress. I bring it to the jewelry store, they agree thats not right but informed me the watchmaker they use for Rolex is off until the 17th, and that I could just bring it back in then, or leav