Hands-on With the Melbourne Watch Co Avalon
Just a few weeks ago, I reviewed the Melbourne Portsea, which was a really strong new model from the young brand. It was a clever twist on a classic style with plenty of unique details. Well, now Melbourne is back with the launch of their newest watch, the Avalon, via Kickstarter. Their fifth watch release to date, the Avalon is a departure from the brand's previous designs. Rather than a take on a more subdued or dress style, this watch is a large, aggressive pilot in full black DLC. But in true Melbourne style, they took a unique approach that makes it thoroughly their own.The case of the Avalon is unabashedly large at 45 x 53.7mm, but surprisingly flat at 11mm. With the wide 24mm lugs, it looks and feels broad and masculine, and is best worn on larger wrists for it. The case design immediately says "pilot" but has some details that make it different from the herd. First, the lugs are faceted with a wide bevel on the side and front. This immediately makes it feel more contemporary an

A bit of a dilemna
Hello everyone, in the process of purchasing a new AP. Either the Survivor or ROO REF. #26405CE.OO.A002CA.01IMG_1977.jpgIMG_1977.jpgIMG_1989.jpgPrices quoted are as follows:Survivor: 28,793 USDROO 44: 29,447 USDWhat do you think is the better deal? And which speaks more to you? The survivor is such a rare watch but it's also a late model so I'm not very sure. I own a ROO Elephant and Rolex Daytona Any other input would be appreciated.

Patek Philippe 5205: Ill-fitting aperture surround
All,I am currently considering the purchase of a Patek Philippe annual calendar, weighing the 5396 against the 5205. In both cases, I am slightly frustrated by the placement of the central pin on the '24' of the 24 hour dial. Moreover, in the case of the 5205, I cannot understand why the metal date aperture surround does not conform to the shape of the actual opening, extending beyond it and leaving an odd gap. Does anyone have any insight on these design decisions?Thanks

Datejust redesigned case - How fast will SS and DD follow?
I know it's guessing but based on the past, how fast will Rolex release the updated Datejust in SS and offer new/other dial configurations? Or is this something reserved for Basel 2019? I like the TT but I rather get a SS DJ with a special (blue) dial.And I was wondering if they would change the 36mm Day-Date case as well? Go through the whole DJ and DD line-up (except the DD40).

Federer and Dblue
Perhaps posted already ... Roger Federer sporting the Dblue during his interview from the semis What a legend Sent from my SM-G935W8 using Tapatalk