Two for the Road: A Pair of Titanium Ingenieurs from IWC
For the new timepieces in its re-tooled Ingenieur collection, IWC Shaffhausen wanted a direct connection to Formula One auto racing, in both the watches’ design and in the materials used to make them. Hence the use of carbon fiber, high-tech ceramics, and, for two of its new models, titanium.Like all of the new IWC Ingenieur watches, launched at this year’s SIHH watch fair in Geneva, the design and construction of the Ingenieur Double Chronograph Titanium and Ingenieur Dual Time Titanium are influenced by IWC’s partnership with the Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One racing team. The distinctive bezels feature five screws, instead of the more traditional bores, which secure the bezels firmly to the titanium cases. IWC was among the first to introduce titanium to the watch industry in the early 1980s, recognizing the same properties that make it popular in the automobile industry: lightness (half the weight of stainless steel), resistance to corrosion and magnetism, and

Bring a Loupe: A James Bond Watch, A Mythical Rolex Chronograph, A Rare Eberhard, And Many Other Pic
This week's Bring a Loupe will mark the exciting return of watch auctions, with some picks straight out of London, featuring a legendary Rolex chronograph. Let's not forget some great diving watches and chronographs, and, notably, a quartz Heuer that appeared in a James Bond movie, and a very funky Fortis chrono. This is your Bring a Loupe for August 28, 2015. A Very Rare Anti-Magnetic Watch, The Eberhard Scientigraf 1 OF 11 When you think about anti-magnetic watches, the Rolex Milgaus, the IWC Ingenieur and the Omega Railmaster usually come to mind straight away. The Scientigraf from Eberhard deserves a respectable mention too. You get much more than a plain scientific tool watch, with its very interesting Explorer-type dial and unusual handset, all that in a sweet 38 mm case. On this example, I especially like the typical Eberhard indexes and the lollipop second hand. Casowatches is selling a great Scientigraf here, and it even comes with the original Ebe

Smart Watches
Curious about thoughts on some of the new smart watch announcementsBreitling has a new offering and it looks like Tag is bringing one to market tooI own a Pebble and after 3 months of isn't this cool it has found its way back to the box

Do aftermarket straps "Pollute" a watch?
I have been a Rolex owner and recently bought a Pam 90. In the Rolex world most think of anything aftermarket added to a watch as being the cardinal sin but I see lots of aftermarket companies selling straps to the Panerai fans. Do you guys stick only to official OEM straps made by Panerai or do you like other companies also?

Trading watches
Hello all!I am trying to trade my two Rolex's for a new time piece, I have a Rolex Batman and hulk both with boxes and papers what do you think I should be looking at to trade to? I have a thing for AP's and pateks my dream is to own a nautilus.