TIME TEST: Signed, Sealed, Delivered
How much do you know about the various quality seals and certificates awarded to watch movements these days? Find out by taking the WatchTime test. As always, the answers appear at the bottom. 1. Which of the following is required for a movement to receive the Geneva Seal?A. The escape wheel axle must be set in rubies.B. The bridges must have Geneva stripes.C. The movement must have a screwed balance.D. The jewels must be set in gold chatons.   2. Which of the following brands only sells watches with movements bearing the Geneva Seal?A. Vacheron ConstantinB. F.P. JourneC. Roger DubuisD. Richard Mille  3. The Geneva Seal requires that a movement be accurate to what mean deviation per day:A. -4/+6 secondsB. -3/+5 secondsC. -5/+6 secondsD. None of the above  4. Which of the following is NOT true of the Patek Philippe Seal?A. Its precision standards are the same as those of COSC (Contr?le officiel suisse des chronom��tres).B. It has different requirements

Oris square Ladies watch, well designed for the case in stainless steel with curve delicate of digital art on the dial
Case multi-chip wide and thick, particularly make a lightweight titanium alloy for the sustainable improving and wear comfort. Oris square Ladies watch, well designed for the case in stainless steel with curve delicate of digital art on the dial, shows the charm of women. Simple and symmetric design, the classic elegancetand stand. Pointer and scale in special care, under the carved face plate shines bright. Pair of Square Oris watch, it is the expression of love for the choice of remote sensing pair!

What does PVD do to the case/bezel?
I noticed a few AP's that have black PVD coating - some being aftermarket. Does AP do any PVD from factory?Is it more protective or more scratch prone?Does aftermarket PVD decrease desirability or value of the watch?Sent from my 16M

For the bezel alignment fanatics...
There's a great Instagram account called adpatina that I just discovered from a Time&Tide article. He posts vintage watch ads. Was browsing through them this morning and came across this Tiffany ad showing a GMT. I had to laugh when I noticed the bezel alignment. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Incoming 116622 Blue
My third watch from TRF but my first incoming thread. Just picked up a beautiful blue dialed 116622 Yacht-Master from DavidSW.My crappy pics do not do this stunning blue dial justice. I was torn between this and the BLNR. Glad I made the choice I did.YM Blue 1.jpgYM Blue 2.jpgYM Blue 3.jpgYM Blue 4.jpg