BEST FROM: watches-dealer & Friends June 6th
In the fifth edition of our bi-weekly roundup, we check out Patek Philippe's new Sky Moon tourbillon watch, the latest Vianney Halter masterpiece, learn about Rolex's history, find out the truth of replica watches, take a look at Seiko?high beat movements and take a lesson on the care and feeding of mechanical watches.1. Orient Star DE0002B Retrograde Watch Review?Orient is a subsidiary of Seiko and they make mostly mechanical watches. The Orient Star is the company's high-end line of watches, and while it is not in the same price range as Grand Seiko, they do cost considerably more than your regular Orient and Seiko watches. In this review, we check out the Orient Star DE0002B, which features a retrograde day register and power reserve. Find out if it's worth its $1000 asking price.Source: watches-dealer2. Interview With Ulysse Nardin Watches CEO At Baselworld 2013With ETA cutting back on its supplies, many watch brands have, instead of looking for an alternative supplier, made a comm

How delicate is the brushed finishing
I am obsessed with my 15202. I absolutely love it. I'm curious from long-time owners how the finish holds up over time, specifically the brushed finish on the bezel. Under a light it almost has a metallic look to it. After years of shirt sleeves, hands, microfiber clothes, does it retain that awesome finish, or does it dull?

Omega '57 Speedmaster
If anyone is interested, I saw the new Omega '57 Speedmaster at the Omega Boutique in Los Angeles, at the Beverly Center. They had just one in stock, in their vault. Black dial, SS bracelet. At least, it was there as of Friday.Also, Feldmar's, also in LA, just received one today. Black dial, SS bracelet (I believe). They will take orders from out of state as well. First class AD and they usually will discount.I passed on the watch...it's gorgeous and a perfect size, but the timing isn't right for me. So, given that it's fairly new and not in a lot of stores yet, thought I'd put out the word...

5980 chrono hand resets to 59
Looking to get a pre-loved 5980 from a friend but noticed this when i was inspecting the watch. When I reset the chrono hand of the 5980, it resets to 59 instead of 0. I have to double click the button ( so essentially its holding at 0 with 1 second elapsed on the timer ) to engage the chrono function so it will align to 0. Is it okay if i leave it at 0 with that method or better if the chrono function is reset Thanks!

SD43 Incoming!
I put down a 20% deposit at my local AD and was told to expect a 2-3 month wait. However, two weeks later on Super Bowl Sunday (of all days), I just received the call that my new SD43 (Red-Sea) is now awaiting my arrival.