Watch Insider: Herm��s Unveils its First Tourbillon Watch
Up until very recently, Herm��s was known more as a fashion brand than as a purveyor of haute horlogerie. However, its watchmaking subsidiary, La Montre Herm��s, has been challenging those assumptions as of late with many of its new watches and proprietary movements, and has now released its first tourbillon watch, called the Arceau Lift.In this article from my blog, Watch-Insider, I give you the details on this significant new timepiece and show you some photos I took at the watch’s unveiling at the Herm��s boutique in Paris.Herm��s is not a newcomer to watchmaking; one can find Herm��s-branded timepieces dating back as far as the 1930s. But today’s La Montre Herm��s, based in Switzerland, is taking its business more seriously than ever and is not interested in mass-producing watches just for the sake of multiplying the brand’s famous “H” logo. (Click here for WatchTime’s Q&A with La Montre Herm��s CEO Luc Perramond.)Recently, La Montre Herm��s bought a

the new Versace watch contains tiny pieces of mother-of-pearl
The exclusive material used for the case and buckle of the new Versace watch contains tiny pieces of mother-of-pearl that give them a stunning finish. It adsorbs the daylight and then provides the watch with a glamorous shine when night falls. The material has been professionally tested to provide not only beauty but also supreme comfort on the wrist.

AP Roo Diver: A Week On "My" Wrist: Observations��
Some in-hand observations about the AP Diver (i have used my rolex sea dweller as a reference where i thought it would lend some perspective, not trying to compare the two as they are apples and oranges)In the realm of dive watches, the AP certainly stands out as unique, 1st it is a dive watch without an external bezel, quite uncommon, 2nd It has a movement that is beautifully finished and topped with a 22 carat gold rotor.The internal bezel is a neat complication & works nicely, it gives you a different way to interact with the watch & I like this. I time things frequently on dry land and although setting the bezel can't be done under water, its a very rare occurrence that I would want to use it that way, I guess I would just use my SD for the rare occasion i went diving. this is my first AP so many of its components / attributes strike me for the first time, so here are a few of my novice observations��STYLE: the AP diver maintains the styling cues of the classic royal oak, t

When would you take your Patek...
in for servicing?Would you follow the recommended 3 to 5 years or wait till it stops?I personally feel... If it ain't broke don't fix it! Thoughts?

PAM 657 anyone?
Hi guysForgive me if I'm jumping the gun here.... has anyone acquired one of these or even seen it in the flesh? It's reigniting my Panerai lust but I haven't been able to find much on it web wise?Any and all perspectives gratefully received.