The Value Proposition: The Archimede Pilot 39, With Untreated Bronze Case And Workhorse ETA Movement
Drive north from New York City and in about two hours you’ll arrive at Dia:Beacon, one of the finest collections of contemporary art around, in a remarkable setting on the Hudson River. Hopefully, while there, you’ll have a surreal encounter with "Crouching Spider" – a massive sculpture by artist Louise Bourgeois. What exactly does this have to do with watches? Well, "Crouching Spider" uses bronze as a key material in its construction, the same metal used for the case of the Pilot 39 from German watchmaker Archimede. And it just so happens that the Pilot 39 has the right balance of conservative proportions, elegant case materials, and sporty design details to make it the ideal watch for a low-key weekend away. Plus, it comes in at just under $800. 2 OF 8 The dial is really legible, with bold arabic numerals and thick minute indexes. The bronze case of the watch we borrowed from Archimede has already started developing a patina, a

Audemars Annual Calendar
This AP annual calendar in SS seems like a great deal. Any members know the history or have more info on this watch. It appears to be good bang for the buck.

Been wearing this for 24-hours...
My first Breitling I have been thinking about Breitling since 2006 or so. I always liked a 24-hour dial. However, the Transocean Unitime is equally spectacular in my mind. I love the world time function as well as the chronograph. It fits great but I'm thinking about getting the bracelet!Cheers, Eric

Favorite metal: 5970?
Just curious. P, R or G? Not interested in J. Pics not mine of course.

Incoming PM
Finally got into the precious metal club. Definitely a fan of the DD41 over the 40 . Happy hump day!Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk