Bonus Audio: WatchTime’s Interview with Ulysse Nardin CEO Patrik Hoffman
In the November-December issue of WatchTime, on sale next week, technical editor Mike Disher profiles Ulysse Nardin and its ambitious new CEO, Patrik Hoffman. Below, you can listen to excerpts from the wide-ranging interview.In this bonus online-only feature, Hoffman speaks to WatchTime about the importance of the U.S. market, the company’s plans for the new chronograph movement that it purchased from Ebel, and its strategy for more vertical integration, including future plans for the first watch with its UN-118 in-house movement, the Marine Chronometer.For the entire Ulysse Nardin feature, pick up a copy of the November-December WatchTime, on sale now, or download the Kindle edition, which is available on Amazon.Receive all the news, features and reviews from WatchTime for free!?Sign up to our free weekly newsletter?and get it all delivered to your inbox.

Hajime Asaoka Tourbillon Watch
I am not too familiar with independent Japanese watch makers. There are lots of smaller brands making timepieces in Japan aside from the big three (Seiko, Casio, and Citizen), but most of those are less expensive or novelty pieces. Here is a high-end independent Japanese watch maker you should be familiar with named Hajime Asaoka - with a brand of the same name.His watch is the simply named Hajime Asaoka Tourbillon and it is a very attractive timepiece. The design is actually more architectural and art deco than it is traditionally Japanese. Not that there is anything wrong with that, but aside from the name and "Tokyo Japan" label on the dial, there isn't much to let you know this is a fine Japanese instrument.For me the design quickly becomes appealing as you begin to identify its values. This is about an expression of technique and industrial design. A good start is to look at the tourbillon bridge. It is formed out of a single piece of steel that has a bar through the middle and an

Newbie please help.
Hi guys,As the title, im a complete newbie to watch world. After doing research for a while, i narrow down some of these models that i find on chrono that fit my taste and my budget:.chrono24/en/audemarsp...-id2643180.htm.chrono24/en/audemarsp...m&watchTypes=U.chrono24/en/audemarsp...=2&tab=detailsMy question is: how do i avoid a scam and get what i pay for? 10.000-12.000 is a lot of money to me after all. How can i be sure that after i make a payment, the seller will ship it to me? What can i do if the watch arrive not as describle or not working probly? Or in worst case, it is a fake watch? Also, please be kind and give me as many advice as possible as im totally naive about watch.Thank you in advance.

AP in Forbes Magazine
Not sure if you guys saw this yet, but I figured I would post it anyways. Cool little article on Forbes about the most popular luxury time pieces... look whose got the number 1 spot. .forbes/sites/anthonyd...ry-timepieces/

New Omega pickup
Really digging this thing! photo (75).JPG