First Watch Post
Being 25 and into watches does not always go together. Watches are inherently very expensive, and the cost of admittance into the hobby can be overwhelming. It is a hobby and passion of appreciation and style. You have to appreciate the beautiful, recognize the handsome, and critique the flawed. Few of us are hands on in anyway. Meaning we do not fix or modify watches, not do we really understand the inner workings for the most part.Being "into watches" is really about being able to appreciate and recognize achievements in utility and design. As I will try to illustrate over time, making a nice watch is very hard to do. Many of the watches I criticized for a long time, I have recently come to appreciate for their classic looks and on going charm. Further, some things which appear nice at first often end up losing their novelty and on going appeal.Much more to come soon.

Michael Schumacher & Messi Special Edition ?
I keep hearing that AP will release two special edition models soon, Michael Schumacher & Messi Special Edition ?Is that true ?

Question: DSOTM chipping/cracking/scratching
I'm in Chicago for the weekend and I went to the nice omega boutique on the magnificent mile. I checked out the Dark Side in person, and it looked great. Anyway, I was wondering if there have been many long term reviews or issues with chips or cracking. Also, since it's ceramic, will it keep that brand new shine indefinitely? Any owners or general experience would be appreciated. ThxSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Platona Ice Blue Dial with brown subdials
Was at Vegas. Tried on both Platona at vegas bellagio and Caesar's. There is a 7.5k premium for the diamond dial.I was wondering if anyone knew the price of a replacement ice blue non diamond dial to avoid having to purchase both models! I'd only purchase the diamond dial but would love the Brown subdials version to occasionally swap out.

YM on the block for GS
Yep, I'm going to put my new 16623 on the Ebay block to purchase one of these babies. I am in total love and lust. I have admired Grand Seikos for years and I have a great appreciation for the craftsmanship that goes into them.When Seiko created this re-creation of the original 1960 GS I fell in love.Will post pictures once I acquire it.