Rolex USA President and CEO Allen Brill Passes Away
Allen Brill, president and CEO of Rolex U.S.A., has passed away after being diagnosed with lung cancer just six weeks ago. The funeral was held on November 28. Brill was named Rolex U.S.A. president in 2004, when Walter Fischer was appointed Chairman. Brill joined Rolex in 1978 as an area sales manager. He also served as national sales manager, senior vice president, and executive vice president of sales.

Omega Seamaster Diver 300M Co-Axial Chronograph ETNZ Watch For 2015 America's Cup
For 2015,?Omega releases a new version of their Seamaster Diver 300M Co-Axial Chronograph with another model in celebration of their sponsorship of the America's Cup ETNZ team (Emirates Team New Zealand). A revised version of an existing model, this Omega Seamaster Diver 300M Co-Axial Chronograph ETNZ has a refreshed dial that is a bit more "nautical," a titanium case, and a new rubber strap which has black on the outside and red on the inside. All the black/gray tones along with red are in honor of the ETNZ racing yacht colors.In 2013, watches-dealer joined Omega in San Francisco to hear more about their partnership with ETNZ in anticipation of that year's America's Cup, where I went hands-on with that year's Seamaster Diver 300M ETNZ Limited Edition watch (which I really liked). Actually, it does not appear as though this 2015 Omega Seamaster Diver 300M Co-Axial Chronograph ETNZ watch is a limited edition - even though it is technically a continuation of the earlier model series.Whil

Hublot to Follow Lego Guy and Make Modern Day Antikythera
The Antikythera Mechanism is the oldest known scientific computer, dating back to 100 BC.? Designed by the Greeks, all knowledge of the device was lost for 2000 years until it was rediscovered in 1901 on a shipwreck off the Greek Island of Antikythera.? Over a century later, we find out that the Mechanism is really one of the first mechanical devices designed to predict celestial events and eclipses.? In other words, it's a clock. ?If you think you've read this before somewhere else, you have.? We wrote those exact words when a dude replicated the Antikythera mechanism out of LEGO.? Now, Hublot is apparently trying to do the same (though we suspect not out of LEGO, unfortunately).? The Hublot Antikythera will be only 30mm thick (which yes, is super thick for a watch) but when compared to the original Antikythera at 20cm, it looks to be a rather impressive achievement.?As more info trickles out, we'll be sure to update you.(via Perpetuelle)

Speedy Moonphase Revisited
So since I had a day to kill I took 150 mile round trip drive to the nearest Omega dealer to actually see this piece on my wrist as others have said it definitely wears smaller than 44.25MM and I got to see the black on a bracelet and the Blue on leather. Both are quite stunning in the flesh I might have went for the blue on a bracelet but I have this tremendous bias towards black watches anyway after trying it on and seeing it in the flesh I pulled the trigger on a black/bracelet should have it by Friday! Traded my SMP I just like the Tudor HBB too much to let it go.

Anyone looking forward to getting the BB58
I'm going to get the BB58 in around July when it comes it. From the reports I have seen, it wears very similar to the 14060 and has all the modern traits. What I like about it though is how it floats under the radar. While I enjoy the Sub, Daytona and BLNR (dad now has!) there is something really cool about having a watch that only enthusiasts really understand. Say with a client and all they stare at is the Sub or the Daytona it can be a tad uncomfortable so I am really looking forward to this one. My aim to to wear it on leather/strap etc and even though the Pepsi x2 have taken the limelight I am genuinely excited by this one. My concern is they bring it out the with red bezel, which I prefer, but I think I'll just have both if they do. I think the Sub is on its way out as I haves scratched that itch and feel modern and new is what in prefer in Rolex. R