Hands-On: With The New F.P. Journe Octa Sport And Centigraphe Sport In Titanium (Live Pics, Full Specs, & Pricing)
When F.P. Journe unveiled his Octa Sports line of watches back in 2011, we (the royal watch collecting "we") could simply not believe how light they were. After all, the F.P. Journe "lineSport" pieces, being the Octa Sport and the Centrigraphe (CTS), were made entirely of aluminum. Yes, aluminum! They were so light, they almost felt fake (seriously). They were not fake, they were just absurdly light, and absurdly cool. In fact, the very first aluminum CTS sold at Christie's for over $467,000. Yeah. That cool. But, all things must evolve, and today we have a look at the new line of sports pieces from Journe �C the very same models, but instead of the incredibly lightweight aluminum, they are now in titanium. 2 OF 18 The switch from aluminum to titanium was indeed a structural move. The soft qualities of aluminum posed some difficulties and Mr. Journe felt a completely titanium watch would still provide the incredible lightness the lineSport lovers were used to, without any

Court Says Swatch Can Cut Supply To Competing Watchmakers: What Does It Mean?
Swatch is having a good week.? First, the Swiss National Bank decided to purchase back an unlimited amount of Francs, causing a big jump in its share price.?Now, courts have ruled in favor of Swatch in a suit filed by 11 watchmakers that would've forced the company to continue to supply both movements and parts to competitors moving forward.? Now, they don't have to.So what does this mean? Well, it's hard to say for sure but you can bet this will hurt a host of brands - big and small - that rely on ETA hearts for their pieces.? But, at the same time, this ruling will hopefully lead to actual innovation in the watch industry by forcing more brands to build their own calibers.? And to any of you who says "But hey, manufacture movements are always really expensive!" check out NOMOS and then get back to us.Oh, and of course, even if ETA stops supplying movements, there will always be people like Sellita making movements to the exact same specifications.?Check out more details the WSJ.

Speedmaster reduced (#3510)
I finally tried on the reduced size Men's Omega speedmaster reduced 3510 model, which I have always admired. The smaller size 38m looks good on my wrist. I also like that you can wind this watch without pulling the crown one click compared to the Rolex. Although, the only issue I found was that it felt too light compared to the GMTIIs and Subs. Still, the 1,700 dollars price with a 3 year full warranty from a respected shop is much less than the 4k used Rolex watches they had. Also the bracelet just seem too light. For those who have this watch: -How is the movement/overall function of this watch...?-Anyone out there using this watch as a daily use watch...?Thanks

Pie Pan Connie Photos
Dang, my admiration has no bounds for those on this Forum who take such gorgeous photos of their watches. This is pretty much my first attempt, and I'll have to say... I stink! Rob

Any reliable online stores for Patek Philippe?
Hi Folks, I am living in Burlington,VT. I am checking three models of Petek Philippe watches: 7041R 7010G 7120R and planning to get one of them for my wife. But it seems there is no Petek distributors nearby my area.... Can you guys recommend a online store with a good reputation for the Petek Philippe watches?Thanks!