Jaeger-LeCoultre Sets Up Dedicated Site For Hybris Mechanica Grande Sonnerie Watch, To Make Case For $2.5 Million Purchase
First of all, I am a big fan of the new Jaeger-LeCoultre Hybris Mechanica Grande Sonnerie watch and the accompanying set. I discussed it at length here when going over the announcement of the Hybris Mechanica. Once again, it is the current most complex watch in the world, comes in a limited edition of just 30 sets, and will cost over $2.5 million. Recently Jaeger-LeCoultre has unveiled the watch itself and the uber display box (the safe), they have also opened a dedicated website to showcase just what the Hybris Mechanica set is all about, focusing of course on the Grande Sonnerie. You can check out the site here. The site is very nice looking and gives you lots of nice little details about the watch that you'd otherwise miss by just looking at it. However, the site is not easy to navigate - another victim of form over function. Just look out for the easy to miss "X" button on the upper right hand corner when you want to go back to the previous page (welcome to a Flash-based nightmare)

Royal Oak Offshore Diver Chronograph
just a video from AP.https://.youtube/watch?v=sntYpPXt_QM

One must go....but which one ???
Alas, it looks like real life is intruding on my fantasy one and I have to move one of either my Panda or Bumble Bee. I love the versatility of the Panda and have a bracelet for it as well as the OEM horn back and it is certainly easy to adapt to any situation.But the Bee is just.....COOL....its not for everyone and I have no idea how I could ever wear it with a suit, but I do love strapping it on in the summer.Considering the watch that I would be left with would be my main wearer (I do have a PVD Panerai, but dont wear it much...cant sell this one....dont ask...sentimental value) What would you do? TIA

Have you seen the new Aqua Terra?
This is rapidly becoming my favourite Omega. Great looking watch - very similar in look to the Datejust, but just a fraction bigger - and has one of the nicest finished movements inside it I've ever seen. They're using a very similar movement to the one found in the De Ville Hour Vision, and has their Si14 balance spring in. Very nice watch, very well made, and quite a lot cheaper than a Datejust: £2600 compared to the £3300 of an entry level DJ.

Brown or black dial?
So.....I'm dipping my toes into Panerai. I've solidly put my choice at 47mm. So, that left me basically looking at the 372, and 422. At first I wasn't a fan of the second hand, but I can understand it's usefulness (is this watch working?). AND THEN I saw the 663, but this has the tobacco/brown dial. Apparently it is a limited run, but it doesn't have the sandwich dial (which I like better), but I think I could overlook that. I'm just not so sure of the brown dial on the rustic brown leather strap. I like the black dial look, just not sure on the brown. So...I'm stuck: 372 (hard to find), 422 (can be found), or the 663 which is more expensive and limited, but not a sandwich dial...and I'm not sure how it'll wear. So...yeah... What say ye?