Michelle Obama Wears Cartier for Official Portrait
Posing for her official White House portrait, Michelle Obama wears the Cartier Steel Tank Francaise. Her dress is by Michael Cors. No First Lady has received as much fashion attention since Jackie Kennedy, pictured below wearing a Cartier Tank Louis watch in 1969. Click the images to view larger versions. Michelle Obama photo credit: Joyce N. Boghsian/The White House. Images provided by Cartier. Michelle Obama’s Cartier up close…Jackie Kennedy wearing Cartier in 1969…

Sellita Further Targets ETA With the SW300 And SW500 Watch Movements
Sellita helps fill the gap. Offers two more movement ebauches that replace what so many relied upon ETA for. Ebauche - the term refers to a "blank" or un-assembled watch movement. Here is the definition from Wikipedia, "French term (but commonly used in English-speaking countries) for a movement blank, i.e. an incomplete watch movement which is sold as a set of loose parts, comprising the main plate, the bridges, the train, the winding and setting mechanism and the regulator. The timing system, the escapement and the mainspring, however, are not parts of the "��bauche."Basically they are watch movement kits that are to be finished, decorated, and assembled by the buyer. These are often sold in wholesale, and are cheaper to purchase than already finished movements (much cheaper).Until recently the biggest provider of watch ebauches was Swiss ETA, owned by the Swatch Group. For the last few years they have been slowly reducing the number of ebauche movements they have been selling to

Had Customer Service Problems With A Major Luxury Watch Company?
If so, I would like to know about it. I am assisting a major US national news source on a story regarding some of the problems in terms of customer service, as well as watch servicing at luxury watch companies and their retail stores. If you have had experiences with any of the major luxury watch companies that you feel were unacceptable or poorly handled, you could be helping out in a big way. Not only will you be helping other watch buyers and owners, but you'll help send a powerful message to watch companies that customer service and post-sales support is an area they need to focus on more if they are currently in a poor state.Share who the company you were dealing with was, what happened, if they did anything to help resolve it, and your overall feelings about the matter.I don't think your name or information will need to be used if you are written about, so don't worry about that. To share your stories you can either comment on this post or contact me here. Many of you have had is

Ro 15300
Guys, question: i am trying to score a RO 15300. Found one from 2007 pretty much mint. It does not have a guarrantee anymore but seller claims it has recently been serviced by a non AP shop. The fact that the watch was serviced by a non authorized dealer is a red flag or pretty much not a problem?Watch runs within cosc spec today.Also, anything to be aware of regarding 2007 run?Thanks a lot!

q? about the green Box
Sorry for the silly question.just picked up a SD43...and when the watch is in the box..the box does not close, it has a 5 to 6mm gap.? the watch intrude the closure, and the cyclops left a imprint in the box.is the box just for displaying the watch ( i.e stays open) or is it suppose to store the watch..?got kind of rushed getting out of the store and noticed when i got home..i know it s 1st world problem, but since i paid over 5 digits for the watch..i expect things to be perfect. not that the watch will spend that much time in the boxit seems to be the proper box...i am putting the watch face up( may be there is another way)Thanks, people...