Bring a Loupe: Vintage Chronographs And Dive Watches From Universal Geneve, Breitling, Lip, And Othe
This week is dedicated to the new releases of Baselworld, but never fear, Bring A Loupe is here for your weekly dose of some of the most interesting vintage watches out there. This week, we will focus on chronographs, starting with a sumptuous Universal Geneve from the mid 1940s. We will also feature a couple of surprising dive watches, from an obscure Lip to a famous modern Blancpain Aqua Lung. Finally, you will find one Tudor Monte Carlo that you should not bid on. This is your Bring A Loupe for March 18, 2016. A Breitling Top Time Reference 7656 �C A Large Reverse Panda 1 OF 8 Breitling introduced the Top Time line in the mid-1960s to appeal to a younger market; as a result those watches featured more playful dials than their tool-watch counterparts, including the Navitimer. This Top Time reference 7656 offers the same great reverse panda dial that can be found throughout the Top Time range. A late edition, it comes in a rare 42 mm case, versus 38 mm for the earl

New safari
Got the new model safari. Love it. Enjoy.

Why get an Omega if you can Afford a Rolex..
My friend asked me this question.I have been looking to get an Omega Aqua Terra Blue dial, but another watch keeps coming in the way. I am very biased towards the color Blue. I love any blue dial watch, but unfortunately not a fan of two tone, so the sub doesn't do it. The WG sub is just too expensive.Fast forward after Basel and now the new 39mm OP blue dial has my vote. I don't know if the green markings are amazing, but I know I love a blue dial.Anyway so I did not know what to tell my friend when he asked me why I would get an Omega if I could afford a Rolex.. LolNot talking about Sea masters, etc. just the classic Aqua Terra VS the DJ or OP.

AD Visit, Pre-Incoming/New Watch Alert!!!
Last week I visited Tiffany/PP Salon in NYC and shared some quick pics w/the PP forum. So today I decide to visit a different PP AD to look around and really see if I truly want a PP. Well we all know the answer, don't we - a RESOUNDING YES!!! I took some pics today to hold you guys over until I receive my first PP tomorrow. Oh yeah, I also threw in the legendary Datograph next to my Hulk... enjoy.

I've been bit by the 36mm bug!
My wrist is around 6.5 inches, but because it is flat on top, I have real estate to wear watches up to 42 mm and up to 48.5 lug-to-lug (BB, Speedy, etc.). I recently bought a Datejust 116200 (36mm), and it feels prefect as soon a I put it on! Now I've caught the 36mm bug and wish my other watches were smaller!Has anyone else gone through this?