Watch Wallpaper: Limited-Edition Sports Chronographs
Limited editions aren’t just the prerogative of tourbillons, minute repeaters and other high-complication watches. Sports chronographs also come in special limited series, like the ones in this photo feature from the WatchTime archives, with original photos by Nik Sch?lzel. Now all these stunning shots are available as wallpaper for your desktop. Just click the photos for larger images.   Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Alinghi Team (1,300 pieces in carbon case)Glash��tte Original Senator Rattrapante (100 pieces)Graham Chronofighter Oversize Overlord Mark III (500 pieces)IWC Aquatimer Chronograph Cousteau Divers (2,500 pieces)Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Compressor Diving Chronograph (1,500 pieces in titanium case)Omega Speedmaster 50th Anniversary Patch (5,957 pieces)TAG Heuer Monaco Vintage (4,000 pieces)Receive all the news, features and reviews from WatchTime for free! Sign up to our free weekly newsletter and get all the news delivered to your inbox.

Martin Braun Grande Chrono Watch Available On James List
Watch maker Martin Braun recently announced that he is going to go independent from the Franck Muller Group (who are financially in horrid shape right now). Why is Martin able to do this? Because his watches are popular enough and also a good value. Not sure about the minor details about his going independent, but is certainly happening, and the new batch of watches are coming out in about 6 months from now. I had the opportunity to meet with Mr. Braun personally once. He is a nice guy and really into watch making. Has a good eye for detail, and is more of an artist and technician than business man in my opinion (a good thing).Most all of his watches are good to own. You might like some more than others, but here is a nicely designed good value timepiece that reminds me of a more refined Montblanc timepiece. Funny how both Martin Braun and Montblanc are often appreciated to "MB." This is the steel and black version of the Brand Chrono watch.? It is 42mm wide and has a Swiss ETA Valjoux

The new colorful straps on the AP Diver Chrono on ordinary Divers?
I am not a fan of the new Diver Chronos, sure, they are a bit of fun but not for me, on the other hand I would not mind for example the green strap on my normal S/S Diver as a fun summer compliment....I also think the orange or yellow straps would look kinda nice on the Ceramic and Carbon Divers to match the yellow or orange on the timing ring....Do you think one could source the straps seperatly as I assume the would fit?

Observations
I participated in a sporting charity event this weekend. I had about 40 teams of 4 people come through my station. The event costs about $5000 per team so these people were not poverty stricken. I saw a lot of Rolex watches. The vast majority were Subs followed by two tone DateJust. Saw only 1 Explorer 2.I saw nothing above these watches. I would have expected some DayDates and GMTs. Not so.

2018 Rolex price increase
I was in a large jewelry store/Rolex AD today. The sales person stated that Rolex will put thru a 10% price increase in the US shortly on all Rolex watches.Has anyone else heard this?By the way, he had just received a small shipment of Stainless Submariners with date and no date. He was out of stock last week.