Swiss Foundations and Federations Against Watch Piracy Miss The Point
First, see the official statement/announcement that has recently been released, then read my comments below it:"The Fondation de la Haute Horlogerie and the Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry are joining forces to launch an international anti-counterfeiting campaign. Their objective is to inform the public on the damage caused by this global scourge.In spite of the many efforts made, the problem of counterfeiting and piracy continues to wreak havoc on virtually every economy worldwide, and is expanding rapidly through multiple distribution channels, especially online.Astronomical amountsCalculations based on Customs seizures show that counterfeits and piracy worldwide amount to US$ 200 billion to 360 billion a year, or 5% to 7% of international trade. Swiss watches are no exception, as the sector is hit full-on by this modern-day plague.The Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry (FHS) estimates that over 40 million fake Swiss watches are made each year (compared with exports of alm

Incoming.....
My new 26470st I series from Patrick (OCROLEXGUY) dealing with him was a pleasure... I'm going to pick up my new bracelet this week too!

30yr Service Award
Last month I achieved 30 years with the company. They give a decent expense allowance for this milestone and, of course, I started looking for a new watch. The Expl II I received at my 25 year anniversary was the start of my collection. For the next several watches, I tried to choose an eclectic mix of function, dial colors, case materials and bracelet/straps. As a diver, I figured an all black dive watch with rubber or canvas strap would be right addition. I looked at several brands from Blancpain to Tag Heuer. It was difficult to find a watch that was in my price range and really appealed to me.Finally stumbled on the Breitling SuperOcean II Special. With the brush finished DLC coated case, ceramic bezel, 24 hours dial numbers, large luminescent hands and hour markers, and deep depth rating, it has the look and solid feel of a serious tool watch.The 44mm dia case fits well on my large wrists. The Ocean racer II strap is very comfortable even though the buckle ends up offset

Ladies Complication
If you were to get a complication for your better half, what are thoughts on 4947G-001 vs 7130G-013?Any other good recommendations with white metal and mechanical movement?I haven't looked into APs yet, but perhaps there is something I should consider?Thanks

Panerai PAM 292 Stolen. BIZARRE!!
Hello,I would like to share a bizarre case of how to lose a watch. I don't even know when to start, and it took my a month before I am able to arrive to the conclusion that my watch is indeed gone and I am doing this write up.So I just got a PAM 292 which I thoroughly enjoyed. It was clean, it was classy, and a hell of a watch. I received many compliments for the 292 and was steadily falling in love with it so much so that I haven't stopped wearing the watch for the 2 weeks that I owned it.One friday evening (6-June-2014) I was having dinner with a few friends at a high end shopping mall in Jakarta when my stomach decided to give me a ring, notifying me of a long trip to the bathroom. It took me 30 seconds to go to the bathroom, 1 minute to clean it up, and another 10 seconds to take of my watch and finally sitting down to get to doing my business.10 minutes later I stood up only to find out that my watch has, amazingly, vanished. I stood there with my mouth wide open, looking at the e