Michelle Veyna Joins A. Lange & S?hne
A. Lange & S?hne has announced that Michelle Veyna has joined the brand as sales manager for the North American market. Ms. Veyna has over 20 years of industry experience, most recently serving as president of the North American division of Parmigiani Fleurier from 2003 to 2010. Prior to that, she served as vice president of sales and marketing for Helvetia Time Corporation, where she distributed Roger Dubuis, among other brands. Michelle Veyna (left) with WatchTime’s Joe Thompson and Norma Buchanan at the New York Inside Basel/Geneva 2010 show.

Affordable Vintage: Hamilton Art Decos
And now for something completely different. For anyone who has read any of my articles here, or seen my feed on Instagram, it's plain to see that I favor mostly divers, chronographs and other watches from the 1950's through the 1970's. However, what first drew me to vintage watches were the incredible Art Deco and Machine Age designs of the 1930'spanies like Waltham, Elgin, Gruen, Bulova and Hamilton produced an amazing array of stunningly designed watches. The cases ranged from simple Streamline to intricately engraved and enameled designs, to the dramatic stepped cases that took their styling cues from the skyscrapers in big cities like New York and Chicago. I started out my WIS journey collecting these beautiful creations from the 1930's, and really enjoyed them.However, as much as I love the look and style of these, they are quite small and they are far more fragile than watches from the 1950's on. I found that as my tastes changed as I grew as a collector, I slowly stopped wearing

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Hello All, Was wondering if there are any TRF members recommended to deal with in purchasing a new AP. Thanks in Advance

The Breitling Bug Bit Me Too...
I always had a soft spot for divers but when I saw this one on TZ sales corner I had to have it, period! Been looking at the SO Steelfish for a while but didn't want to come off the cash. I made an offer to a nice fellow on TZ and ended up getting this at a great price. It was originally purchased at an AD in April of this year. The code on the bracelet, 0507, suggests that the bracelet was manufactured the 5th week of 2007. The deal came with all the goodies and even a Breitling hat! After initial inspection, I found the fit and finish to be as good as any Rolex or Omega that I have owned. At over 44mm, this is not a small chunk O' steel! In comparison to my Bond SMP, the dial is a tad smaller but it is surrounded by quite a bit of steel. Anyway, I think it is a beauty! Enjoy a few rough pics I just took right after I ripped into the delivery box.

Finally got to try out the new PO's!
I swung by the Omega boutique in the area and had the chance to inspect and try on the new PO Cal 8500 42mm and the new PO Chrono 45mm. And for fun of course I had to give the Ploprof another try! :-)The PO 42mm was just a pleasure strap on. The size is very compelling for an everyday piece. The matte dial, sharp hands and new LQM bezel melts together very nicely. It feels very solid and high quality. My only nag was the lug width could be another mm or two, especially when you try it on the rubber strap (ever excellent one btw) it just appears a bit under-dimensioned and not in proportion. Overall, it is a very nice piece but it does scream Buy me!, at least in my book.Next up was the PO Chrono 45mm with the new Calibre 9300. It actually felt rather good on the wrist size-wise (I was wearing a SD 16600 for the last week). The design and look is just very attractive and it oozes quality. But the +19mm thickness is just a deal killer for me. It looks redonkelous when you view it in prof