IWC Da Vinci Chronograph Ceramic
The first ceramic watch case debuted in an IWC Da Vinci in 1986. In 2007, IWC presented its newly developed manufacture flyback chronograph movement in the redesigned Da Vinci family. For 2010, the circle is complete as the movement gets a new, elegant, high-tech home in the form of a ceramic and titanium case in – you guessed it – the Da Vinci Chronograph Ceramic. This IWC-manufactured chronograph movement incorporates several unique design features. Particularly noteworthy is the display of the recorded time, which leaves the traditional display in the past and adopts a user-friendly integrated display that shows the hours and minutes on a single counter in the 12 o'clock position via a shorter hour hand and a longer minute hand, like a second time display. The 89360 calibre also offers a new double-pawl winding system and a flyback function: actuating the lower button during a timing function causes the recorded time to return to zero and restart immediately, without sto

How To Make Your Own Watch
Have you ever wanted a unique watch? Or perhaps just a few small changes to one you have or are considering? Once you dive into the world of horology, sooner or later you'll start having strong opinions about what you like and dislike, and will probably start wondering what it'd take to make Your Perfect Wristwatch.If you're wealthy, it's quite simple. Simply call Patek Philippe, Vacheron Constantin or many others, and they'll be delighted to create a custom watch for you. For the rest of us, it's a bit harder, but perhaps this post will help you get started.Let's start with the companies that exist to solve this precise problem.Dwatch creates dive watches with a cushion-case design. As far as I know, they only have one case right now, but if you want a diver that's a good place to look.121 Time offers more choices, with quartz or mechanical movements. More cases, more looks, good reputation.Moving up the cost scale, Golay-Spierer makes custom watches and?the results are pretty impress

First Breitling for me
Hello guys,Finally wanted to complete my chrono collection with a vintage Breitling from the 70'sIMG_0735.jpg

ETA/Valjoux 7750 Help - Running Out of Power
I have an Omega Seamaster Professional that was recently serviced.Prior to the service, I could wear the watch and never have to worry about it running out of power. I did this for almost twenty years (with modest service on the watch in that time).After the most recent service, I can't seem to get anything more than the power reserve from winding the watch--consistenly about 55 hours after 2.5 days, measured multiple times over a couple weeks.I have a Rolex watch that I can wear FAR less and not EVER have any issues with it running out of power.I know the mechanisms are different (7750 winds in one direction, Rolex in both directions), but I'm struggling with this being normal after a full service--especially since I never had any issues with automatc winding prior to the service. Plus, the 7750 has such a storied history of performance, I would imagine there'd be posts everywhere if the watch had to be manually wound every day-and-a half....Is this at all normal that the watch runs

Anyone hear of any Carbotech issues?
I've seen one with a worn section on each of the two lugs on the back side. The owner says it's from the fork end of the spring bar removal tool. I was planning on getting a 661 and now this guys 661 has a possible issue. Anyone else experience this? Should I skip the Carbotechs?Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro