Baselworld 2013: Tudor New Fastrider Black Shield Watch In Ceramic
Tudor has announced a new chronograph model?at Baselworld and it is called the Fastrider Black Shield. This new model expands the Fastrider line and features a matte black ceramic case and is part of the continuing relationship between Tudor and the motorcycle brand Ducati. With a brash red-on-matte-black style, the handsome Fastrider Black Shield certainly looks like a fitting companion?for any modern Ducati sport bike.The Fastrider Black Shield measures 42mm wide and its case is made from nearly scratch-proof injected ceramic. The case is a monobloc, meaning it is made from a single piece and not a series of pieces mounted to a sub-frame, this allows for?the entire case structure to be fashioned in ceramic. Tudor says this technical know-how is an extension of the knowledge they developed for the ceramic bezel used on their Pelagos diver.Update: After seeing the Black Shield in person, we can report that it's pretty great. The ceramic case is beautifully finished and carries a warmer

A Great Brunch Gathering
Ben, Jeff and my family met up today at the Greenhouse Ritz Carlton Singapore for its famous Sunday Vintage Champagne Brunch. Free flow of Moet Chandon, assorted beers, whisky, cocktails, and unlimited serving of lobsters, foie gras, oysters, beef, cheese, and many more other finger-licking good food, the brunch was really a fulfilling one (literally), especially when the company was merry Of course, how can there be no watch-talk among WIS? My wife and I were on our APs, while Jeff had chosen to wear his IWC Portofino 8 Days and Ben his recently acquired IWC Portuguese Yatch Club RG. These favorite timepieces did nothing but elevated the entire experience of our gathering We are planning for our next outing

Omega PO 8500 Keeping perfect time 3 years later
Just wanted to share a pic of 45.5 black/black PO. I didn't like the watch when I first bought it but have really grown to like a lot. The thing I love most about the watch is that after almost 3 years of wearing constantly and having to rewind it maybe 4-6 times, it literally keeps perfect time from the start. I can't even say it is a quarter or half second off because after all this time it is still within a 30 second window of the time on my cell phone. To me, it makes it all that more valuable just because I have never owned a watch that is that spot on. I really don't think I could rid of it even if offered a premium. I know Rolex gets all the love, but I hear people being totally happy with +1 or -2 a day and mine is considerably more accurate. Anyone else have the success out of their 8500 movement in any of the models?Just to note, I have an approx. 7ish wrist and I think this size wears fine on me if anyone is thinking about obtaining the bigger version for themselves.p

Railmaster update . . . a thing of beauty . . .
Well, after wearing the Railmaster for few day to let it settle in, I set the time right on the money at time.gov. I checked it a few moments ago and after five days it has lost 2 1/2 seconds. So, it looks like a -1/2 second per day chronometer. I'm very pleased with that performance.As it turned out, the one addition link I added back on January 6th was not enough. So, a few days later I added the second extra link I purchased and removed the 1/2 link segment that originally came on the watch. Thus, a total of 1 1/2 extra links were required for my 8 3/8 wrist.This guy is really growing on me . . . it's like I felt when I got my Rolex TT DJ back in '87 . . . my goodness, could this be . . . after all these years . . . could I once again be in ?

5107 thoughts...
The 5170 photographs well but seems unusually soft on the secondary market. Any thoughts from owners of the 5170j or 5170g why this might be?I know the predecessor 5070, now considered iconic by many, also had a rather rocky start. Curious to hear from current/past owners, especially of the original 5170j, what you liked or didn't like about this reference. It's been about 7 years now since its release and I'm baffled by its seemingly lukewarm appeal.Edit: sorry, typo in the header - should be 5170