BEST FROM: watches-dealer & Friends August 16th
In the past two weeks, watches-dealer reviewed two affordable dive watches that changed my mind about boutique dive watch brands. And the other end of the price spectrum, there's Patek Philippe's lovely new Gondolo 8 day watch; and we examine the differences between buying watches online as opposed to a brick and mortar retail shop.?Speaking of buying watches, after-sales service is very important for luxury watch brands and I recently found out how Audemars Piguet takes care of its customers in Singapore.1.?Bell & Ross BR01-94 Pro Titanium Carbon Fiber Watch ReviewTo have a instantly recognizable design is one of the highest praisees a watch designer can have, and one cannot deny that Bell & Ross watches have a look that is distinctly theirs. The brand recently updated its BR01 Pro lineup to include this watch - the BR01-94 Pro Titanium Carbon Fiber - which combines two hardy materials, titanium and carbon fiber, to create a super sporty and durable sports chronograph.Source:

Ball Engineer Hydrocarbon Spacemaster Orbital Watch
"The Amortiser" sounds like a banking industry themed super villain. But here it is a cool piece of functionality that you won't find on other watches in this price range. New from Ball watches is the Engineer Hydrocarbon Spacemaster Orbital watch, a mouthful of a name, but suitable for a chunky timepiece with this much functionality. I got my hands on this watch, which should be available close to the time you read this.Ball fitted the Spacemaster Orbital (what I will call it for short) with ETA's newer Valjoux 7754. Newer, as in released in 2003 (or so), which is fresh from the egg compared to some other movements we know and love that have been used since the 1970s. The 7754 automatic is based on the famed 7750, but adds a GMT complication to the mix. Even so, it still has a power reserve of about 46 hours. Not sure why we don't see these used in more watches - perhaps they are very expensive or hard to get from ETA.The watch is big at 45mm wide, but in titanium so it doesn't feel t

Went in leather came out Rubber!
Well I bought the rubber strap for my 41mm Rose Gold Chrono a few months ago and Finally decided to put it on. Thanks to Brian Lau he also taught me a trick about the way you put the straps on. Instead of doing it the traditional way where the clasp is facing you I swapped it so the clasp is facing away and wears a million times more comfortable! Wish I had known this earlier and would have swapped it a long time ago. Enjoy the pics.

Does the 26320 have a monocoque case?
I read somewhere which suggested the change from the 25860 to the 26300 was that the 25860 was a 3 piece case and that the 26300 was a monocoque (1 piece case) Just wondering if this is true and also if the 26320 is a monocoque case? If monocoque suggests that it is made out of one solid block of steel, how can it have a screw on caseback? For those who know about this, please enlighten :)Thanks!

YG Presidential vs. YG Sky Dweller?
Thought the Presidential was gong to be my holy grail watch but at my AD today and tried on a YG Sky Dweller and wow I think that is my new grail...live the bigger bezel....